The FluorSorb-MAX™ Cartridge uses the same all-natural alumina-free media as our previous generation FluorSorb™ cartridge, except it has been processed in a proprietary way to significantly enhance its fluoride removal capacity and efficacy. It is the result of over 6 years of fluoride removal research and has yielded phenomenal fluoride removal results. Internal and independent testing conducted in accordance with EPA testing methods consistently showed real fluoride removal rates of virtually 100%:
1). With Higher & less common municipal water fluoride levels:
Removed from 2.2 mg/L (tap) down to 0.1 mg/L (filtered) (EPA Method 340.2 – Internal Test)
2). With Lower & most common municipal water fluoride levels:
Removed from 0.71 mg/L (tap) down to <0.05 mg/L (filtered) (EPA Method 300.0 – Independent Test)
Please note that levels below 0.05 mg/L (<0.000005%) are considered "Non-Detectable" by many accredited labs. We selected to do this ultra-sensitive testing due to our unwavering commitment to removing as much fluoride as possible, naturally. The testing was conducted in a real-life setting with a flow rate of approx. 0.5 gallons/min using municipal water from a regular kitchen faucet.
*Note: Internal testing shows that FluorSorb-MAX™ fluoride removal begins to drop by approx. 15% in performance at the following intervals and should be replaced accordingly: At 500 gallons with 0.7 mg/L fluoride concentration (most common); at 300 gallons with 1.2 mg/L; and at 150 gallons with 2.2 mg/L. Please check your water quality report or contact your water company to confirm your fluoride levels.
Fluoride removal occurs when water contaminated with negatively charged ions (anions) such as Fluoride or Arsenic comes in contact with the media. They are then attracted and attached to the media and/or exchanged for a natural calcium ion, and thereby removed from the water.
*Note: Some water filter companies that claim high fluoride removal % (particularly ones using the questionable Activated Alumina media) may not be providing accurate or honest information and do not disclose that their information may be the result of a controlled laboratory setting where deionized water (water devoid of all substances but H₂O) spiked only with fluoride is treated at an unrealistically low rate to achieve the desired result. The fact that real tap water typically contains dozens if not hundreds of other contaminants which compete for removal is not factored in. If they tested their media in a practical setting with a reasonable real-life flow rate of 0.5 GPM (as we did), they would not achieve the near 100% fluoride removal efficacy of our FluorSorb-MAX™.
Reasons for removing fluoride from your water:
- After 3 years of scrutinizing hundreds of studies, a National Research Council (NRC) committee "concluded that fluoride can subtly alter endocrine function, especially in the thyroid — the gland that produces hormones regulating growth and metabolism." — Scientific American
- Fluoride is a common constituent in many antidepressants including Prozac, in the form of Fluoxetine.
- USAF Major George R. Jordan testified before Un-American Activity committees of Congress in the 1950s that in his post as U.S.-Soviet liaison officer, the Soviets openly admitted to "using the fluoride in the water supplies in their concentration camps, to make the prisoners stupid, docile, and subservient."
- In Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg fluoridation of water was rejected because it was classified as compulsive medication against the subject's will and therefore violated fundamental human rights.
- In November of 2006, the American Dental Association (ADA) advised that parents should avoid giving babies fluoridated water.
- A notable study in 1995, performed by Toxicologist Dr. Phyllis Mullenix Ph.D., found behavioral deficits in rats as a consequence of fluoride toxicity.
- A 1975 study by German Chemist Dr. Johannes Westendorf Ph.D. determined that Fluorosilicic acid (commonly added to US municipal water supply) was a substantially more powerful enzyme inhibitor than Sodium Fluoride, and that it inhibited the function of various critical enzymes (particularly cholinesterase) within the body.
It's interesting to note that according to various government and medical data, fluoride effects cease to be "beneficial" when below 0.5 mg/L (0.5 ppm). Hence, we can conclude that if you're looking to avoid the questionable effects of fluoride (we certainly are), then our FluorSorb-MAX™ cartridges are a powerful natural solution for one of the most difficult to remove aqueous contaminants.
As a secondary benefit, FluorSorb-MAX™ can adsorb a broad spectrum of chemicals, heavy metals and some radioisotopes.
Cartridge size: 9.75" Height × 2.5" Diameter.
*Fluoride removal % based upon internal and/or independent laboratory analysis of water fluoridated from 0.71 mg/L (low end) to 2.2 mg/L (high end). Individual results may vary.
