Heavy Metal Removal KDF-55 PLUS

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Removes fluoride, radioactive particles, arsenic, heavy metals, and THM's, chemical contaminants, organic matter, bad taste, odors, and more to create purified drinking water
Regular price $99.97

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The Life Ionizers KDF-55 PLUS is designed specifically to remove heavy metals from your water, as well as organic matter and chlorine. This filter sits discretely inside of filter housing either on top of or underneath your counter. This cartridge utilizes high-purity copper-zinc formulation KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion). PLUS contains high-quality KDF-55 PLUS Granulated Activated Charcoal (GAC)+ Carbon Bone Char. See below for added purification and health benefits.

  • HEALTHIER WATER - Designed to remove heavy metals, chemical contaminants, organic matter, bad taste, odors, and more to create purified drinking water.
  • LONG LASTING - 10-inch KDF water filter will Last up to 8 months before replacement.
  • EASY TO USE - With a quick installation process shown in the images above you'll be drinking filtered water in no time
  • SAFE & CERTIFIED - Life ionizer replacement water filter media is NSF Certified
  • DISCRETE - fits inside of the filter housing either on top or underneath your counter

What is KDF 55?
Kinetic Degradation Fluxion or KDF 55 is a unique, copper-zinc formulation with high-quality purity using the basic chemical process of redox to eliminate contaminants like chlorine, mercury, lead, iron, and hydrogen sulfide from tap water. Redox also helps in removing bacteria, algae, and fungi, as well as the prevention of limescale buildup thanks to its water-purifying properties.

New KDF 55 PLUS 

Benefits of carbon bone char and GAC

  • Contains high-quality KDF-55 PLUS Granulated Activated Charcoal (GAC)+ Carbon Bone Char
  • This exclusive high-quality filter is manufactured by Life Filters

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We recommend you change HOUSINGS every 3 to 5 years as they become brittle from all the chemicals being filtered out of your drinking water

KDF 55 Filters and Filter Media - what is it?

By using the basic chemical process of redox, Kinetic Degradation Fluxion or KDF 55, eliminates contaminants like chlorine, mercury, lead, iron, and hydrogen sulfide from tap water. Aside from keeping  bacteria, algae, and fungi from growing, redox also prevents limescale buildup by purifying water.

Do you know how KDF 55 works?

Redox, or oxidative reduction, occurs when the copper-zinc formulation is interspersed with brass granules in the filter system. By using the impurities within the water, the basic chemical process creates a tiny electric field. Water is an excellent insulator, so electrons flow while attaching to or detaching from impurities within it. Consequently, these impurities become harmless, making the water safe to drink. Additionally, the chemical process creates a small electric field that helps eliminate passing microbes.

KDF 55 Filters Remove What?

A KDF 55 filter removes contaminants from your water supply, such as iron, magnesium, calcium carbonate, hydrogen sulfide, mercury, chromium, and chlorine. Additionally, it neutralizes harmful microbes, fungi, and algae from your tap water. Whether you get your water from a municipal supplier or a deep well, a KDF 55 filter keeps it clean and free of impurities.

How safe are KDF 55 filters?

Various water treatment systems recommend KDF 55 filters based on the results of studies conducted on the filter media. Additionally, these filters are approved by the EPA and FDA. To achieve the most effective results and avoid potential hazards, it's essential to follow the conditions for operation as with any filter system.

What is the life expectancy of KDF 55 filters?

In proper condition, a KDF 55 filter can last up to one year, or 1,000 gallons, whichever comes first. And it is dependent on how frequently it is used. The longevity of the filter may vary from household to household due to a number of factors.

What is a KDF 55 PLUS filter?

Life Ionizers always sell the highest quality filter systems.  Since KDF 55 Media is so efficient, we had to formulate an even better filter to keep our goal of having the highest quality products.  We did this by combing the highest quality KDF 55 with Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) and Carbonized Bone Char.   Read below how this makes a superior water cleaning filter.

KDF 55 PLUS Super Filter with Granulated Activated Carbon + Carbonized Bone Char

The KDF 55 Super Filter is a type of water filter that uses a combination of granulated activated carbon and carbonized bone char to remove impurities from water. Here's how each of these materials works:
Granulated activated carbon (GAC) is a highly porous form of carbon that has a large surface area. When water passes through the filter, contaminants like chlorine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and certain chemicals will stick to the surface of the carbon. This process, called adsorption, removes these impurities from your drinking and bathing water. Carbonized bone char is a form of carbon made by heating animal bones to a high temperature in the absence of oxygen. This process creates a highly porous carbon that can remove impurities like heavy metals and fluoride from water. The bone char works through a process called “ion exchange”, where the impurities in the water are replaced with less harmful ions on the surface of the char. KDF 55 is a type of copper-zinc alloy that is often used in combination with GAC and carbonized bone char to remove impurities from water. The copper and zinc in the KDF react with contaminants like chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, and bacteria, reducing their concentration in the water. Overall, the KDF 55 PLUS Super Filter with granulated activated carbon (GAC) and carbonized bone char is an effective water filtration system that can remove a wide range of impurities from water, making it safer and more pleasant to drink. Remember you will need a housing for the filter, unless your are replacing another, less effective, filter.

bone char what does it remove?

In addition to removing radioactive particles, arsenic, heavy metals, and THMs from water, bone charcoal is also effective at removing fluoride.

Is bone char carbon? 

Aged bones are used to create BONE CHAR 2060-BC. Mercury, lead, aluminum, manganese, and silver as well as non-metals such as flouride and bromine can be absorbed by their surface area and base material.

How does bone char remove fluoride?

The hydroxyapatite groups in bone char are effective at removing fluoride impurities by ion exchange and electrostatic interaction. For example, cattle bone char can adsorb 11 mg/g of fluoride at pH 3 in the presence of 20 mg/L fluoride impurities.

Is water filtered through bone char?

Water can be treated with bone char to remove heavy metals, chlorine, fluoride, and other contaminants. In addition to being used in sugar refining, it is also used as a black pigment. The majority of it is made from cow bones. It is produced similarly to biochar, but only contains 10% carbohydrates

How does bone char filtration work?

A carbon structure supports a porous hydroxyapatite matrix (calcium phosphate hydroxide in crystalline form, which is rich in surface ions that can be readily replaced by fluoride ions). Bone char reduces fluoride through adsorption and ion exchange.

How does bone char remove fluoride?

By ion exchange and electrostatic interaction, hydroxyapatite groups in bone char are effective in removing fluoride impurities. Bone char from cattle, for instance, can adsorb 11 mg/g of fluoride at pH 3 when 20 mg/L of fluoride impurities are present

Does bone char remove chlorine? 

Using bone char carbon, you can reduce or remove fluoride, arsenic, radioactive isotopes, iron, lead, mercury, aluminum, silver, bromine, manganese, and more. Furthermore, it removes chemicals, tastes & odors, chlorine, chloramine, herbicides, pesticides, MTBE, and THM better than standard carbon.

Is bone charcoal the same as activated charcoal?

Bone char differs from activated carbon in that it contains both carbon and hydroxyapatite surfaces. Certified Kosher/ANSI 61.

Does charcoal filter remove calcium?

It is not true that activated carbon filters reduce Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) such as chlorides, sodium, calcium, and sulfates. The use of carbon filters reduces chlorine taste and odor significantly.

What is bone char made of?

Calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, and calcium acetate are the main components of bone char. Carbonate in the char is replaced with fluoride ions to eliminate fluoride. Based on several investigations, a number of factors affect the uptake capacity of bone char in the removal of fluoride from raw water. When filtering water, charcoal carbon filters are the most effective for removing chlorine, sediment, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), taste, and odor. Salts, minerals, and dissolved organic substances cannot be removed. Ion exchange systems and reverse osmosis systems can be used to eliminate inorganic contaminants in ionic form. The presence of free chlorine in water is another type of inorganic contamination.

KDF-55 filter

We use a KDF 55 filter to remove the following and there may be some redundancy :

  • This media can remove up to 98% of water-soluble cations (positively-charged ions) of lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium, and other dissolved metals.
  • KDF 55 Medium Designed specifically for removing or reducing chlorine and water-soluble heavy metals. It controls scale, bacteria and algae, even in hot water.
  • KDF55 media uses the redox method to remove chlorine, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and metals like lead, arsenic, aluminum, mercury, and cadmium from water.
  • A KDF 55 filter removes contaminants found within your water supply, including iron, magnesium, calcium carbonate, hydrogen sulfide, mercury, chromium, and chlorine. It is also effective in getting rid of harmful microbes, fungi, and algae in your tap water.
  • KDF 55 media can remove up to 98% of water-soluble cations (positively-charged ions) of lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium, and other dissolved metals.