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It consists
of removal and oxidation compounds from
contaminated air. The bio- air filter
contains Ziolite, coated with a solution
of Mineral (Oxychloride) which utilizes
the principles of chelating, to deliver
destructive energy to organic and micro
organisms. When gases or air pass
through the reactor, target pollutants
diffuse into the ziolite as absorption
and instantaneous oxidation occurs.
The following factors must be studied to
consider the bio-air filtration process:
Compounds with complex bond structure
generally require more energy to be
degraded. Organic compounds such as
alcohol, aldehydes, ketone, and some
simple aromatics demonstrate excellent
biodegradability. Some compounds that
show moderate to slow degradations
include phenols, chloride hydrocarbon,
polyaromatic hydrocarbons and highly
halogenated hydrocarbon. Inorganic
compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and
ammonia are also biodegraded well. The
most promising application of the
bio-air filter is the removal of VOC
from air or gases stream.
Our proprietary patented air filter will
prevent the growth of algae and bacteria
on the condensing coils by removing
approximately 85-99% percent of all
air-borne particles, dust, odor, mold
spores, bacteria, and VOCs (volatile
organic chemicals). |
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What’s the problem with the UV
light filter? |
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Unfortunately, the growth of these
living pathogens exists in the water.
For example, in a UV light and filter
systems (RO, Micro filtration and carbon
filter), not all bacteria is killed.
Bacteria are simply not exposed for long
enough periods of time to be effectively
killed. Once bacteria begin to grow,
they flourish and exponentially
reproduce. Bacteria will rapidly
multiply from 1000 to 5000 per ml in the
drinking water tanks. High maintenance.
Expensive. |
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Bio-side,
otherwise known as “Singlet oxygen” (A
SINGLE ATOM OF OXYGEN 1O2)
- A Single ATOM of Oxygen : 1O2
Gives Rise to:
- Emitted gases that seek out and
destroy harmful contaminants.
- Provides the highest efficiency of
oxidation.
- Controls pathogens better than any
other solution on the market.
- Water treatment agent.
- Eliminates COD/ BOD better than any
other
- Water treatment agent - without TOXIC
by-products.
- Refers to a pure, clean, non-harmful
way of effectively killing any
contaminants in the water.
- Removes contaminants through a
filtration system from the water you
drink.
- To provide a more pure, healthier, and
cleaner water.
- Eliminates algae and microbe growth on
drinking equipment..
- Eliminates color and taste. |
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I.
How Does Reverse Osmosis Work?
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Reverse
Osmosis is a process of cleaning water.
It uses pressure to forces water through
a membrane in order to filter out large
particles. This membrane has microscopic
openings that allow water molecules, but
not larger compounds, to pass through.
The membrane is responsible for the
making of pure water and reduction (or
capture) of minerals, salts and other
possible contaminants in your water. As
the water is forced through the membrane
the salts and minerals are captured on
the feed (or pressure side) while the
pure water is captured on the other side
of the membrane layer.
The design of membranes allow the
minerals and salts to be flushed (or
carried away) to the drain while the
water makes its way to the storage tank
by using water pressure supplied by your
home. Additionally, proper maintenance
is essential to retain effectiveness
over time.
Reverse Osmosis has often been said to
be a good way to purify water by those
who truly don’t understand its
potentially dangerous effects. Recently,
many R/O companies were created to sell
their own R/O systems with the intent of
offering a unique product to the market.
However, none of these R/O salesmen will
ever tell you the whole truth about
these systems and their disadvantages. |
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II.
Disadvantages of Reverse
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The primary
disadvantage with Reverse Osmosis is the
unbelievable amount of water wasted by
the highly inefficient process of
Reverse Osmosis. It is estimated that
for every one (1) gallon of water
produced, between 2-20 gallons of water
are lost as unrecoverable waste! What
that means is that to obtain your normal
water consumption with an R/O system,
you will use approximately 2-20 times
more gallons of water than if you did
not have an R/O system! Most R/O
salespeople will never tell you that you
could easily waste over 10,000 gallons
of tap water every year with the near
continuous flushing cycles required for
most of these under the sink systems.
This has become a massive economical and
environmental problem in numerous areas,
where summer water rationing is the
norm. For example, in Santa Cruz,
figures indicate that the penalty for
water use over the 20% mandatory water
rationing cut in residential water use,
could be as much as $25 for every 750
gallons over your limit.
An average family of four might use
between 125,000 to 150,000 gallons of
water yearly, before the rationing and
an R/O system. That means after water
rationing and using an R/O system, you
can easily incur water fines in excess
of $3,000 and that’s not even including
the cost of your normal water bill. Even
if the waste water in an R/O system was
at minimum, equal to its production
capacity, adding an R/O system would
still carry an enormous fine.
Some R/O manufacturers will tell you
their systems don’t waste water once the
storage tanks are full. These are the
products that you should avoid at all
costs because they are sacrificing water
quality at your expense. What these
manufacturers are saying is that the
frequency of recycling water will be
reduced and thus reduce your water
waste. By not recycling the water, the
R/O membranes may start to decay. The
R/O membrane is usually composed of
tightly spun fibers which act like a
fine filter. Once these membranes start
to decay small holes in a worn membrane
can allow unhealthy microorganisms to
pass through the plumbing along with the
treated water. As the membrane decays,
TEC HNOLOGY the quality of the treated
water greatly deteriorates.
Consequently, you’re left with a
semi-purification R/O system for which
you have paid full price. In addition,
you are left with having to replace one
of the most expensive parts of the R/O
systems, which happens to be the
membrane. Hard water such as tap water
will also shorten the life span of RO
membrane and thus water softeners may be
necessary to keep the membrane working
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Say
What? I Have to Add a Water
Softener? |
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Water is
considered to be “hard” if it contains
calcium and magnesium. These minerals
can leave a “film” on surfaces that come
in contact with the water. Since R/O
systems usually use tap water as their
source, this film can cause inefficiency
and sometimes even permanent damage in
the R/O membrane. Installing a water
softener will help support a R/O system,
by mechanically removing minerals from
the water, so that it can last longer
and be most effective.
Reverse Osmosis salesmen will never tell
you that a water softener is needed with
an R/O system for its optimal
performance – that’s just an extra cost
and extra hassle involved! They will
simply say that water softeners are not
necessary because they know you will
probably not pay for two systems. So
really, they are trying to sell an
incomplete system by only addressing the
R/O processes. Why else do you think R/O
salesmen certainly always forget to
mention the hard water as a problem?
Well, using hard water usually means
more frequent repairs and maintenances,
such as filtration changes which takes
more money out of your pocket and puts
it into theirs. It’s a win-win situation
for them at your expense.
Soft water systems also have their
problems with wasting water. Between 30
to 100 gallons of water are wasted about
every two days during the “flushing
cycle”. This could amount to another
5,000 to 15,000 gallons wasted every
year by the normal operation of your
water softener. If a salesman decided to
install both these systems in your home
simultaneously, you would definitely see
a dramatic increase in your water bill.
Ultimately, to get the full value out of
your R/O system, you have to buy another
expensive water softener, which will
waste even more water to produce clean
water. Furthermore, you have maintenance
costs for two system and you get to pay
for all the extra water wastage. |
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R/O systems
can also be very expensive; ranging in
cost of around $500 up to $30,000 for
the fast flow systems. Installation and
maintenance of the R/O system may cost
up to one thousand dollars or more. In
addition, the replacement filters alone
may cost upwards of $300. To get the
full value out of your R/O system, you
have to buy another expensive water
softener system, which will have
installation and maintenance costs.
Then, you have to pay for all the extra
water wastage. In short, R/O systems and
water softeners are not an ideal way to
get purified drinking water. They may
seem acceptable in the short run but
over time the costs start to add up. |
BIO-SIDE (“Oxidation”) Foundation
Aquamaker
Technology and System Detail.
What’s the problem with the UV light filter?
What is oxidation?
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ’s)
Is AquaMaker’s oxidation process effective?
Is AquaMaker’s oxidation process harmful to people?
What have you learned about carbon filters and UV
light filters from your tests?
What is the bottom line with AquaMaker’s AM10
oxidation/electronic unit?
AquaMaker™ Oxidation
Filter Process
Vs.
UV Light Filter Process
Introduction:
TEST #1: UV Light Filter
TEST #2: AquaMaker
Oxidation Filter
Reverse Osmosis
I. How Does Reverse Osmosis
Work?
II. Disadvantages of
Reverse Osmosis.
III. Say What? I Have to
Add a Water Softener?
IV. Cost
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