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Reddit mentions of Express Water Heavy Metal Whole House Water Filter – 3 Stage Home Water Filtration System – Sediment, KDF, Carbon Filters – includes Pressure Gauges, Easy Release, and 1” Inch Connections
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of Express Water Heavy Metal Whole House Water Filter – 3 Stage Home Water Filtration System – Sediment, KDF, Carbon Filters – includes Pressure Gauges, Easy Release, and 1” Inch Connections. Here are the top ones.
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Take the Contaminants Out of Your Home - Drink from any faucet without fear when we remove Chlorine, Iron, Rust, Lead, Pesticides, Mercury, Dirt, Sand, Viruses, Fungi, Sulfur, Insecticides, Chloramine, Silt, Turbidity, Aluminum, Copper, Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC), Herbicides, Cadmium, Copper, Hydrogen Sulfate, Nickel, Chromium, Cloudiness, and OdorsExactly what you need - Get clean water from any faucet. All our filters are specially engineered to work together, producing the safest water for home useClearly Easy - A clear first stage housing lets you easily monitor your system and see when you need to replace your filtersDon’t Waste Time on Maintenance - Our quick and easy to understand design means you can swap out filters quick and easyQuality Guaranteed - Rest easy with our 1 year warranty on all Express Water Systems and free lifetime support
Specs:
| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Height | 29.25 Inches |
| Length | 23.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 23.5" x 8.5" x 30" |
| Weight | 65 Pounds |
| Width | 8.5 Inches |
Why do you need a whole home reverse osmosis system? Why not a 3 chambered home filtration unit like this one?
Express Water Heavy Metal Whole House Water Filter - 3 Stage Home Water Filtration System - Sediment, KDF, Carbon Filters - includes Pressure Gauges, Easy Release, and 1" Inch Connections https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LFMTYBM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_lDkkDbXYD98XM
Then add RO under your sink?
Here's the filtration system- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LFMTYBM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and the spin-down filter- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072YVNRZN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Lifestraws are pretty short term. Very low capacity and can't be cleaned to extend their life.
> remove heavy metals
Distillation or reverse osmosis. Maybe some specific chelating agent for specific metals. Not really feasible for most purposes.
> Are there heavy metals in ground water or streams in the central USA
It mostly depends on very local historic industries. The worst of them were superfund sites and have hopefully been cleaned up. But check your area to be safe.
> is there something more I need to prepare for?
Viruses in water aren't that much of a problem in the US. It is more of an issue when untreated human waste is dumped in rivers. So it might be worth worrying about in a major SHTF situation. From my research the most effective way of dealing with them is germicidal UV. Not the little things like a Steripen but the whole house size models. Of course these need good pre-filters because they don't work if the water is cloudy.
For serious long term use I'd consider using Doulton ceramic filter "candles" instead of the Sawyer. They are very popular in the off-grid community. Cleaning them is a lot simpler but gradually wears down the filter.
edit: Lol you can just buy heavy metal water filters on amazon. The "KDF" module appears to do the heavy metals and it uses Copper Zinc Filtration. Wikipedia makes it sound like it is only so-so at doing the job.