Current water purification methods are diverse, but the most popular and affordable remains conventional filter jug which effectively cleans the liquid without extra time consuming.
Content:
- Apparatus filter jug
- Cartridge
- We determine the water quality
- How to use
- Pros and cons of the filter-pitcher
- How to choose a filter pitcher
- Storage and Precautions
Apparatus filter jug
Weight ranging from 500 to 800 grams, and size make filter jug mobile so it can take a countryside or to the country. unpretentious design makes it possible to use it not only adults but also children.
It consists of the following elements:
- Plastic jug;
- Funnel set;
- Cartridge absorbent materials.
Pitcher filter consists of two compartments. The first is for a set of raw water which is passed through the cartridge in the second compartment. These three elements are disengaged from each other and are washed individually and respectively the cartridge is replaced at the end of expiration.
Often to create such filters are choosing plastic, but there are also glass options.
Cartridge
Cartridges for these devices differ in the functions they perform:
- Purification by chlorine;
- Organic substances;
- phenol;
- Reduced fluid stiffness;
- Purification of foreign particles, heavy metals, toxic compounds;
- Mineralization;
- Improved taste, color, odor.
To date, the market offers a cassette, not only softens the water, but also mineralizing it. This, in turn, improves its taste. The main component, allowing a liquid cleaning and occurs most often, is coal. Manufacturers do it out of a coconut shell.
Source cartridge range from 100 to 750 liters, it depends on the specific species.
Mineralization is a liquid enrichment useful microelements, calcium or sodium salts. If children are present, they usually choose cartridges without silver content.
Best cleaning cassette will be one that will eliminate the problems specific to water in the region of residence.
We determine the water quality
First evaluated the appearance, smell and determines if there is a precipitate.
Evaluation of transparency is carried out by means of glass with water and newspapers. If the text is easy to read through the thickness, it is transparent.
Color is also determined with the help of glass and paper. If organics are present, the color is darker than the white paper.
Hard water is distinguished by a low degree of foaming soap therein. Also at the boil in a kettle will form scum.
To detect abnormal smell, the liquid was heated to 20 ° C, then to 60 ° C. If, after these manipulations occur putrid odor, hydrogen sulfide is present in the composition.
Taste detected 5 minutes boiling. The water is then allowed to cool to 25 or 20 ° C. If there is a sweet taste, the composition contains gypsum. If felt bitterness, the present magnesium salts. When the astringent taste - iron salt.
If the dried droplets leave behind traces, the water quality is low. You can watch the aquarium fish, if they are, as they are very sensitive to the composition of the water.
How to use
After purchasing device is rinsed in running water with detergent to remove dust and bacteria. Direct exploitation of the filter liquid requires compliance with a number of simple rules:
- The cartridge is replaced in the factory-set time. Otherwise, when it is used up resource, it becomes a hotbed of bacteria and storage of harmful impurities, thus adversely affecting human health;
- Before replacing the jug and the funnel was rinsed with detergent. It is not necessary to wash the old tape, it will not affect the life extension;
- The filtered water is used in the first 12 hours. This is due to the fact that the purified liquid chlorine become favorable medium for the development of pathogenic bacteria. After the specified period of use can not be water, previously heated to its pure form. To prolong the shelf life liquid is poured into a separate jar and put in the refrigerator where it is stored no longer than 3 days;
- Cartridge do not leave without a liquid or in the sun;
- Before replacing the cartridge, a new instance is soaked in cold water for 20 minutes;
- Rotating calendar washer on top of the cartridge, the date of replacement is set;
- It is necessary to firmly screw the cartridge into the bottom of the funnel, not to the filtered water from getting to the bottom of the tank.
Attention!
If the pitcher-filter is not operated for a long time before drinking therefrom, filtered and poured into two liquid portions.
Pros and cons of the filter-pitcher
As noted earlier, this device is characterized by simplicity of construction and efficient operation. However, everything has disadvantages, so it is important to consider that, in this case more.
Pluses jug for cleaning:
- The compact size and ease of transport. This cleaning device does not take up much space, it is placed on a shelf or table, even in the refrigerator, to enjoy the cool water in hot weather. The filter is easily transferred from one place to another, even a child.
- The degree of filtering. We can not say that it is cleaned before the crystalline state, after all, these devices are inferior to expensive cleaning equipment, but within the segment they cope with the tasks.
- Reasonable price. Such a filter pitcher available in almost every unlike complicated and accordingly expensive purification plants. But it is cheaper does not mean worse.
An important drawback of this device - the frequent replacement cartridges, which often are expensive, that has a negative impact, for example, on a budget of a young family.
How to choose a filter pitcher
Before buying a pitcher filter you need to know what to look for in the first place. Such simple and clear characteristics will be discussed.
Budget the first thing determined before buying a jug. Studied the segment devices in which sufficient funds. Buy pitcher properly designed and created on the basis of harmless materials costs cost can be, but it is fraught with a small cleaning speed, which, however, is not to the detriment of quality.
The second step is the definition of the volume of the jar. It is not necessary to choose the unit of 4 or 5 liters, if the family consists of three people.
In this case, the dimensions can play against the quality of water as purified liquid used before the expiration of 12 hours, and in the case of a small number of users is unrealistic. In addition, when multiple boiling water becomes hard, no good it can not be held for person.
The kettle is filled with only the amount of water that immediately after boiling is used for its intended purpose. This, in turn, spoke about the correctness of the choice of a jug for filtering according to the norms of fluid intake.
Three liters of water - three kilograms, fragile woman or child difficult to cope with such a filter. Just the kettle automatically pour the excess amount of liquid, which on the one hand, lead to accelerated wear electric kettle, and result in negative impact to human health from the stagnant and boiled several times liquid.
The last argument in favor of a smaller volume, is that the tactics to drain excess water boiled, is none other than the drain of his own money. Furthermore, a jug-filter cartridge is fit in the amount specified by the manufacturer liters.
That's why you should choose a proportionate amount of their needs. If it is acquired for a small family, the two and a half liters is more than enough.
Briefly about the main:
- Colors and style pitcher is determined, focusing on personal taste and the opportunity to pay for originality;
- Learn about the state of the water in your home and select the appropriate cartridge. To decrease hardness - softening cassette, high iron content - involves selection filter for glandular water;
- If reliable information on the composition is not present, use a universal filter;
- It is important to look at the life of the selected pitcher filter;
- Elements of silver in the cassette is not decontaminated, they only inhibit the growth of bacteria within the filter element;
- Jug does not smell when present the characteristic scent, the structural elements are made of cheap plastic;
- It marked with the sign of the tank bottom "glass-fork". This is to confirm the use of food materials;
- It is important that the pitcher was easy to use with one hand, typing, or pouring water.
Storage and Precautions
- Jug stored in a dry dark environment, free from harmful fumes at a temperature of 0 ° C;
- The three-day interruption in operation of the device necessitates the drain of the first portion, which purify the device, washing the parts. The cartridge is packed in a bag and put them in the refrigerator;
- The filter protects against bumps and falls. The cartridge is inverted from the funnel before washing jug in the dishwasher.