Whole House Water Filters

Did you know that some whole house water filters strip the water you drink of health benefits? Drinking water is a primary source of vitamin intake. If you start drinking de-mineralized water, your body will become deficient in one, if not many, essential minerals. And this can cause all kinds of health problems.So which minerals are in tap water?Magnesium – almost 90 percent of people are deficient in this mineral. It helps your body absorb two other essential minerals—potassium and calcium. It also may help prevent cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.Chloride and Bicarbonates – both are vital to digestion and keeping the ph balance in the stomach and intestines.Iron – it produces hemoglobin and myoglobin. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen from lungs to tissues. Myoglobin supplies oxygen to muscles.Sulfate – [...] Continue Reading…

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The number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq dipped Tuesday to 49,700, dropping below the 50,000 threshold ahead of the end-of-the-month deadline set by President Barack Obama.

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Whole house water filter products are increasing in popularity now as more people become aware of the risks of only having drinking water purified. We can actually absorb more toxins by other activities. These types of systems treat all the water that comes into your home and so all the various uses like cooking, bathing and showering are all covered.  Whole house water filters can be installed in just a couple of hours by a plumber and only need a simple filter change once every six months. This is the most cost effective way to have your supply treated, and can work out to as little as 10 cents a gallon. With over 2000 toxic chemicals in the supply including pesticides, prescription drugs, lead and chlorine, it is vital to get the right system. When [...] Continue Reading…

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  Whole house water filters are becoming increasingly more popular and affordable.   A simple installation and you’re up and running and no longer have to worry about the quality and safety of your water. Tap and bottled water continue to get bad press, and water contamination outbreaks become more common. There are so many toxins in water, the main two being chlorine and lead, which are not fully filtered out from our drinking water.  For example, a 1998 study of 29 cities in the US by the Environmental Working Group found that all cities had traces of at least one weed killer in the drinking water! How scary is that?  So I have made a short checklist for you of the main advantages of having a whole house water filter. 1.       Very cost effective Regular [...] Continue Reading…

A CRUCIAL COMPONENT FOR PUMP SKIDS
Forsta’s self-cleaning screen filters provide an excellent solution for pump stations or other skid mounted units. They easily integrate into any configuration, and offer high-flow filtration solutions. Automatic point-of-suction backwashallows the filters to clean themselves as needed, without interrupting the pump flow.The filter pictured is the A2-90. It offers one square foot of stainless steel screen area, and is capable of handling flows up to 225 gallons per minute.
Skid Mounted filtration systems combine any self cleaning filter model with required pumps, manifolds, and controllers. With mounted components Skids offer a mobile and easy to install industrial water filter station. Skid Mounted units provide a comprehensive solution to virtually any industrial, irrigation or municipal application.
 
 

Forsta is a premier manufacturer of self-cleaning irrigation and industrial water filters. Compared to other filter [...] Continue Reading…