Filters for the Technos and Mavello Water Ionizers

• Filters
• Hollow Membrane Filtration
• Specifications
• Watershed Filters and Filter Housings Pricing

The Mavello has two options regarding the built-in filter.

1. A one-micron granulated silver-impregnated carbon filter. This filter will remove chlorine from the water as well as lead, trihalomethanes and other volatile organic chemicals such as benzene. Silver is impregnated into the carbon in order to insure that bacteria does not grow on the carbon. Since it is imbedded, or impregnated into the carbon there is no chance the silver would leach into the water and be consumed. Even if consumed, silver is NOT toxic to the body. The carbon filter also removes particulate (junk in the water) in the water down to 1 micron, including most bacteria. This same type of filter is used for the Technos Water Ionizer.

Q: How do I know when the Carbon filter needs to be replaced?
A: The carbon filter needs to be replaced approximately every 6-14 months depending on water conditions. If your municipal water supply has a chloride level above one-half (.5) part per million of chlorine in the water, then this is considered somewhat high. Anything over 1 part per million of chlorine is considered very high. The only way to know for sure if the carbon filter is used up is if you taste chlorine in the water after it has gone through the water ionizer or to test for it with a chlorine test kit such as those used to measure pool chlorine levels.
 

2. The other filter option for the Mavello and Miracle Fountain Water Ionizer is the hollow membrane filter. This filters particulate down to .01 micron, which provides100 times more filtration than the carbon filter. This is the same type of filter used in kidney dialysis. The finest (smallest micron rating) filter available will filter all bacteria and viruses from the water. It removes virtually everything from the water except the minerals, which are vital to the ionization process. The hollow membrane filter removes chlorine from the water. If you use municipal water, you can use a pre-filter with a carbon filter either under the sink or on top of the counter. The Watershed offers one-micron carbon block filters, carbon ceramic half-micron (.5) filters and housings from $55.00 - $120.00, depending on the configuration. The hollow membrane filter is not available for the Technos Water Ionizer.

Q: Who needs a Hollow Membrane Filter?
A: Anyone desiring the best filtration that exists today. Although it is not essential that ultrafiltration be used with most water systems, the more particulate ("junk") we take out of the water, the better.

Q: How do I know when the Hollow Membrane filter is used up?
A: The average life of the hollow membrane filter is 6 - 12 months. The only indication that the filter is used up is if the water is running very slowly through the Miracle Fountain, Mavello Water Ionizer because it has become saturated with particles.

Hollow Membrane Filtration[ Top ]

Ultrafiltration membranes are porous filters with pore sizes in the region of a few to a few hundred nanometers. This makes ultrafiltration membranes suitable for the separation of large molecules and colloids from low molecular weight species.

Until 1960 the use of ultrafiltration membranes was restricted to lab-scale applications in molecular biology. A review of these applications has already been given by Ferry.

Two developments were necessary before ultrafiltration could become a competitive technique for large-scale applications.

The first improvement concerned the permeability of the membranes.
In 1962 Loeb and Sourirajan were able to prepare membranes with an asymmetric pore structure consisting of a thin, selective top layer and a porous sub-layer. Because the resistance against transport of these membranes is mainly determined by the top layer, which is very thin in asymmetric membranes, a significant increase of the permeability could be realized. Secondly, the development of modules and filtration systems was essential to scale-up the filtration process. This latter development took place in a federal research and development program in the USA during the 1960's.

The selectivity of ultrafiltration membranes is based on the difference in size of the components to be separated. The driving force for the transport of the components that are small enough to pass through the membrane is a hydrodynamic pressure difference between the feed side and the permeate side of the membrane.

How they work: Ultrafiltration membranes trap suspended particles. They usually take the form of a cartridge formed from plastic fibers, which are spun around a central core, forming a 'bobbin' of filter material.

They effectively remove bacteria, microorganisms without having to discard any of the water. Pumps and storage tanks are not needed because of its high permeation rate.

Specifications [ Top ]

Watershed Filters and Filter Housings Pricing [ Top ]

Technos/Masterpiece 1-micron Carbon Filter: $49.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
2 Technos/Masterpiece Filters:$90.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]

Filter Replacement for the Jupiter Aqua Tonic or Jupiter Regency II $49.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
2 Technos/Masterpiece Filters: $90.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]

Mavello 1-micron Carbon Filter: $49.00 2 Filters: $90.00

Quantity

Mavello .01-micron Hollow Membrane (UF) Filter: $79.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
2 Mavello (UF) Filters: $145.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]

Watershed Approved Pre-filters

Iron Filter -- $39.95
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.5 Micron Ceramic & Carbon Filter -- $39.95
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1 Micron Carbon block Filter (10") -- $39.95
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10 Micron Granulated Carbon Filter (10") -- $24.95
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Pre-filter Housings

Dual Housing - 10" (Blue) -- $48.00
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10" Under-sink Filter Housing (Clear) -- $29.95
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Above counter Filter Housing w/ Gooseneck Faucet -- $59.95
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