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Product Description
AquaRain Gravity Water Filter - FREE SHIPPING!
What could be more important than clean, safe water? The AquaRain® Natural Water Filter will provide your family and loved ones with laboratory proven safe drinking water...without electricity, without plumbing, and without pressure or chemical pretreatments. Our patented space-age ceramic technology positively removes dangerous living organisms and harmful bacteria from your drinking water...naturally...using microfiltration and gravity. A dense and highly adsorptive carbon filter bed has been incorporated within the ceramic shell and sterile metallic silver added to maintain purity in the filter system. The attractive super-sanitary stainless steel housing is press-formed without seams or welds and has easy lift handles. A unique "splash guard" system insures safe drinking water in daily operation. Here is what may be the best part... the AquaRain® can produce quality drinking water for less than 2¢ per gallon! How The AquaRain System Works... The AquaRain® system filters water in a very natural way using gravity to gently draw water down through our "cultured" ceramic stone in much the same manner as nature processes ground water through the earth. The microfine pore structure of our ceramic media will remove dangerous organisms such as protozoan cysts (Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia) and microscopic bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella typhimurium, etc...). Enclosed within the hard ceramic shell we have incorporated a concentrated bed of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) that contains a self-sterilizing metallic silver. The high performance silvered GAC bed will adsorb various organic chemicals such as MTBE and pesticides, remove chlorine compounds including carcinogenic halogens, and improve the taste and odor of the water. To the benefit of good health, our system will also leave unchanged the naturally occurring electrolytes and minerals found in your water. How Ceramics Work... Ceramic water filters work in three ways. First, surface sieving, much like a screen door, does not allow larger particles to pass through the outer surface of the filter. Second, ceramic filters operate as a depth media, providing a twisting, tortuous path like a maze, trapping contaminants within the walls (usually in the top .005" below the surface). Third, surface charge or adhesion, whereby contaminants that are small enough to penetrate the walls of the ceramic may cling to the walls like opposite polarity magnets attract each other. This surface charge is often greater than the force of the water flow that might otherwise dislodge the contaminant. This is particularly true with gravity or siphon-fed ceramic applications. Wall thickness is particularly important with regard to a ceramic's performance as a depth media. The maze-like, tortuous path allows for filtration performance at an effective pore size that is much less than the actual median pore diameter of the diatomes from which the filter is made. As clogged filters are cleaned to restore flow, contaminants in the top .005" of surface material are removed. Gentle abrasive cleaning will gradually reduce wall thickness, making a reliable end-of-life indicator or gauge absolutely essential for easy determination of expended ceramics. AquaRain Water Filtration Systems AquaRain Model 200 with One Filter Element The AquaRain Natural Water Filter will provide your family and loved ones with laboratory-proven safe drinking water - without electricity, without plumbing, and without pressure or chemical pretreatments. The patented ceramic technology positively removes dangerous living organisms and harmful bacteria from your drinking water naturally, using microfiltration and gravity. A dense and highly adsorptive carbon filter bed has been incorporated within the ceramic shell and sterile metallic silver added to maintain purity in the filter system. The attractive super-sanitary stainless steel housing is press-formed without seams or welds and has easy lift handles. A unique "splash guard" system insures safe drinking water in daily operation. Here is what may be the best part, the AquaRain can produce quality drinking water for less than 2 cents per gallon! You can depend on the proven technology used in the AquaRain and even the natural concept that it relies upon to produce safe drinking water for your family. The AquaRain Natural Water Filter is manufactured to meet stringent NSF standards and fully achieves the USEPA requirements of a Cyst and Bacteria Water Purifier. Best of all, the AquaRain is made with loving care right here in the USA. HOW IT WORKS The AquaRain system filters water in a very natural way using gravity to gently draw water down through the "cultured" ceramic stone in much the same manner as nature processes ground water through the earth. The microfine pore structure of our ceramic media will remove dangerous organisms such as protozoan cysts (Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia) and microscopic bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella typhimurium, etc.). Enclosed within the hard ceramic shell is a concentrated bed of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) that contains a self-sterilizing metallic silver. The high performance silvered GAC bed will adsorb various organic chemicals such as MTBE and pesticides, remove chlorine compounds including carcinogenic halogens, and improve the taste and odor of the water. To the benefit of good health, the system leaves unchanged the naturally occurring electrolytes and minerals found in your water. No energy is required nor are chemicals necessary for the filter system to work. Water is poured into the upper container where it trickles down by gravity through the highly specialized ceramic filter elements leaving cysts, bacteria and sediment in the outer layer of the ceramic. After passing through the thick ceramic wall, the water then flows through a bed of silvered coconut shell carbon which adsorbs pesticides, various organic chemicals, and chlorine (if present), along with objectionable color, tastes and odors. The filtered water then drips into the lower container where it is stored for easy dispensing with the handy lever-action faucet. CAPACITY - Model 200 and 202: 1.5 Gallon - Model 400 and 404: 3 Gallon High-Tech Ceramic Filter Elements At the heart of our natural process micro-filter are patented high-tech ceramic filter elements specifically designed for the AquaRain® system. Our state-of-the-art ceramic elements filter water in a very natural way, using gravity to gently draw water down through our "cultured" ceramic stone in much the same manner as nature processes ground water through the earth. The microfine pore structure of our ceramic media will remove dangerous organisms such as protozoan cysts (Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia) and microscopic bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella typhimurium, etc...). Enclosed within the hard ceramic shell we have incorporated a concentrated bed of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) that contains a self-sterilizing metallic silver. The silvered GAC bed will adsorb various organic chemicals such as MTBE and pesticides, remove chlorine compounds including carcinogenic halogens, and improve the taste and odor of the water. To the benefit of good health, our system will also leave unchanged the naturally occurring electrolytes and minerals in your filtered water. You can depend on the proven technology used in the AquaRain® and even the natural concept that it relies upon to produce safe drinking water for your family. The AquaRain® Natural Water Filter is manufactured to meet stringent NSF standards and fully achieves the USEPA requirements of a Cyst and Bacteria Water Purifier. Best of all, the AquaRain® is made with loving care right here in the USA with American Innovation and American Technology! The AquaRain system produces safe drinking at the lowest cost per gallon. The patented Advanced Ceramic Technology removes protozoan cysts and harmful bacteria. The silvered carbon bed absorbs pesticides organic chemicals chlorine tastes and odors. This system operates by gravity and requires no power or chemicals. The ceramic filters can be cleaned up to 200 times and will last for thousands of gallons. Use the AquaRain for every day safe drinking water! Don't wait for a disaster! Stainless steel gravity system with large handles, splash shield and easy to use lever-action faucet. Water placed into top half runs through filters and drips down to bottom half for storage. Filters are state-of-the-art, USA made ceramic elements with silvered granulated activated carbon, patented extrusion process, rated 200 cleanings with end of life gauge. USA made. Model 404 has 3 gallon housing with 4 filters and is rated 1 gallon per hour when kept filled. 10" diameter 21.5" tall # 0.2 micron absolute pore size. # Zero moving parts. # Cleanable ceramic filter element (replaceable and cleanable 200x by hand). # Silver-impregnated ceramic to prevent bacterial growth. # Granular activated carbon filtration to remove chemical and organic compounds and improve taste. (Carbon is contained within the ceramic core.) # A filtering capacity of up to 32 gallons a day. # Stainless steel construction. # Handles on filtering section for easy lifting. # Exclusive "drip lip" to prevent contamination of filtered water. Double filtration, both ceramic and carbon in each element . . . and it filters enough water for 6 people a day (4 element model). It's been manufactured to meet ANSI/NSF standards, the toughest there are. IBR (Inter Basic Resources) 4/4/97 test report states that the AquaRain filter, at absolute 0.2 microns has 99.99 log 5.92 efficiency. I failed trig in high school, but I'm told that means it has 99.99992 filtering efficiency at 0.2 microns! (Our nearest competitor, the British Berkefeld, certifies at only 0.9 microns with only 99.99 filtering efficiency.) The AquaRain® Natural Water Filter will provide your family and loved ones with laboratory proven safe drinking water...without electricity, without plumbing, and without pressure or chemical pretreatments. Our patented space-age ceramic technology positively removes dangerous living organisms and harmful bacteria from your drinking water...naturally...using microfiltration and gravity. A dense and highly adsorptive carbon filter bed has been incorporated within the ceramic shell and sterile metallic silver added to maintain purity in the filter system. The attractive super-sanitary stainless steel housing is press-formed without seams or welds and has easy lift handles. A unique "splash guard" system insures safe drinking water in daily operation. Here is what may be the best part... The AquaRain® can produce quality drinking water for less than 2¢ per gallon! The Model 400 comes with 2 high performance ceramic elements included (producing up to ½ gallon per hour) and can hold up to a total of 4 ceramic elements. Aqua Rain Model 404 Gravity Water Filter With 3 Gallon Capacity Price: $319.99 plus shipping. The Model 404 comes with a full complement of 4 high performance ceramic elements, producing up to one gallon of premium high quality drinking water per hour! One (1) Aqua Rain Replacement Ceramic Filter Element, All Models Price: $42.99 plus shipping. A Single high performance replacement filter element for use with all Aqua Rain Natural Stainless Steel Gravity Water Filter Systems. The AquaRain® Natural Water Filter has been developed for just this very reason. * Advanced Ceramic Technology removes protozoan cysts and harmful bacteria. * Silvered Carbon Bed adsorbs pesticides, organic chemicals, chlorine, tastes and odors. * Energy-Free System operates by gravity and requires no power or chemicals. * Hard Ceramic Shell may be cleaned up to 200 times and lasts for thousands of gallons. * Attractive and Hygienic Stainless Steel Housing incorporates a unique "Splash Shield" flange. * Manufactured to NSF Specifications and meets USEPA Bacteria and Cyst Purifier Standards. * NOTEWORTHY: Extensive independent testing is the key to proving performance of any water filter product.. >All Aqua Rain Filter independent Laboratory testing was performed with fully expended elements, ready for disposal. > All components for testing were abraded to 10% below their end-of-life tolerance and then exposed to contaminated field water prior to being challenged in laboratory testing. > In EVERY case, The Aqua Rain Ceramic Elements surpassed the stringent EPA standards for a bacteria and cyst purifier. To the best of our knowledge, no other manufacturer has DARED to test in this way and publish the results of this type of end-of-life testing...we have gone the extra mile to ensure that our product will perform as promised and remain effective in producing SAFE drinking water throughout its entire life. Here's The Bottom Line... The AquaRain® Natural Water Filter was designed and made with YOU in mind. Without a doubt, it is the everyday drinking water answer for this new decade, available right at your fingertips in your own home under your own care. Even if you have to collect pond water...this ceramic filter will clean it for safe drinking!!! Don't put it off any longer...please get this necessary protection for you and your family TODAY! Noteworthy, The AquaRain® system produces safe drinking at the absolute lowest cost per gallon. Go to top of page How the AquaRain system works The AquaRain® system filters water in a very natural way using gravity to gently draw water down through our "cultured" ceramic stone in much the same manner as nature processes ground water through the earth. The microfine pore structure of our ceramic media will remove dangerous organisms such as protozoan cysts (Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia) and microscopic bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella typhimurium, etc...). Enclosed within the hard ceramic shell we have incorporated a concentrated bed of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) that contains a self-sterilizing metallic silver. The high performance silvered GAC bed will adsorb various organic chemicals such as MTBE and pesticides, remove chlorine compounds including carcinogenic halogens, and improve the taste and odor of the water. To the benefit of good health, our system will also leave unchanged the naturally occurring electrolytes and minerals found in your water. Go to top of page How Ceramics works Ceramic water filters work in three ways. First, surface sieving, much like a screen door, does not allow larger particles to pass through the outer surface of the filter. Second, ceramic filters operate as a depth media, providing a twisting, tortuous path like a maze, trapping contaminants within the walls (usually in the top .005" below the surface). Third, surface charge or adhesion, whereby contaminants that are small enough to penetrate the walls of the ceramic may cling to the walls like opposite polarity magnets attract each other. This surface charge is often greater than the force of the water flow that might otherwise dislodge the contaminant. This is particularly true with gravity or siphon-fed ceramic applications. Wall thickness is particularly important with regard to a ceramic's performance as a depth media. The maze-like, tortuous path allows for filtration performance at an effective pore size that is much less than the actual median pore diameter of the diatomes from which the filter is made. As clogged filters are cleaned to restore flow, contaminants in the top .005" of surface material are removed. Gentle abrasive cleaning will gradually reduce wall thickness, making a reliable end-of-life indicator or gauge absolutely essential for easy determination of expended ceramics. Go to top of page Laboratory testing Extensive independent testing is the key to proving the performance of any water filter product. The ceramic filter elements used in the AquaRain Gravity Water Filter have been thoroughly tested by government agencies and independent laboratories. Our unique ceramic structure has been successfully tested in independent laboratories with Cryptosporidium parvum for cyst removal, and the EPA mandated Klebsiella terrigena for bacterial removal. These elements have also been successfully tested against the Health Industry Manufacturing Association's test organism, Brevundimonas diminuta, which is approximately one-third the size of the EPA bacteria test organism. It is notable that all of these tests were performed at 60-90 p.s.i. which is far above the very low ½ p.s.i. found in our gravity operated system. This equates to an expected performance in microorganism removal far beyond the results already achieved in our laboratory testing. What is particularly noteworthy is that all of the above laboratory tests have been performed with fully expended elements, ready for disposal. All components for testing were abraded to 10% below their end-of-life tolerance and then exposed to contaminated field water prior to being challenged in laboratory testing. In every case, AquaRain Ceramic Elements surpassed the stringent EPA standards for a bacteria and cyst purifier. We have gone the extra mile to insure that our product will perform as promised and remain effective in producing safe drinking water throughout its entire life. To the best of our knowledge, no other manufacturer has dared to test in this way and publish the results of this type of end-of-life testing. ORGANISM, EPA STANDARD, NEW CARTRIDGE, E.O.L. CARTRIDGE Cryptosporidium parvum >99.9% >99.9% >99.9% Klebsiella terrigena >99.9999% >99.9999998% >99.99996% Brevundimonas diminuta N/A >99.9999% >99.99815% Go to top of page How to operate the AquaRain The operation of the AquaRain® Natural Water Filter is simplicity itself. No energy is required nor are chemicals necessary for the filter system to work. Water is poured into the upper container where it trickles down by gravity through the highly specialized ceramic filter elements leaving cysts, bacteria and sediment in the outer layer of the ceramic. After passing through the thick ceramic wall, the water then flows through a bed of silvered coconut shell carbon which adsorbs pesticides, various organic chemicals, and chlorine (if present), along with objectionable color, tastes and odors. The filtered water then drips into the lower container where it is stored for easy dispensing with the handy lever-action faucet. New, dry elements will need several gallons of water run through them, sometimes 10 or 12, before they are fully wetted and reach their maximum flow rate. In normal usage, water for filtration is placed in the upper vessel in the evening and allowed to filter through overnight. In the morning, most of the water should have filtered through into the lower dispensing container. Additional water may then be added to the upper container for filtration during the day. If maximum production is desired, it will be necessary to keep the upper vessel as full as possible, perhaps refilling every fifteen minutes. To halt the production of filtered water, simply lift the upper container off and empty it. If desired, the stainless steel lid can then be placed on the bottom container which may be used as a convenient and compact counter-top water dispenser. Over time, small particulates and bacteria may accumulate on the walls of the elements and slow the production of water through the filter. When this occurs, simply remove each of the filter elements and lightly clean the hard surface of the ceramic with a brush or the scrub pad provided. The elements are then reinstalled in the upper filter vessel. Proper cleaning will restore the AquaRain® Natural Water Filter to full flow rates, each and every time.
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