CSFiltering medium for fluoride??

2007-11-17 Thread gvagraphics
Ode, What filtering medium can you suggest for filtering fluoride. I'm in sourthern CA and they are starting to fluoridate our water supply. My concern is bathing and showering -- drinking water is an easier matter to deal with. Some time ago someone suggested Diatomacious earth as a likely

Re: CSFiltering medium for fluoride??

2007-11-17 Thread Clayton Family
I would suggest trying to find some other pipe than PVC- that stuff is not good for you, and can cause cancer. Polyethylene is pretty inert as far as plastic goes, but am not sure they make pipes out of it. Activated alumina is used as a mechanical filter much the same way as charcoal, and

Re: CSFiltering medium for fluoride??

2007-11-17 Thread Malcolm Stebbins
Hi, yes they do make polyethylene pipe; the common flexible black plastic pipe, not to be confused with also common rigid DWV (drain waste vent) pipe, I don't know what that's made of. The poly pipe comes in two grades; utility and drinking water, in sizes from 1/2 to 2 inches. Hope this helps,