Vive Health
36 Riding Rd, Hawthorne, 4171, Queensland, Australia
Ph: (07) 3399 1002
Email: contact@vivehealth.com.au
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Australis Water Purifiers Ceramic Water Filter Candle
Description
Australis Water Purifiers is a Genuine Australis Gravity Water Filter Candle – Replacement
Model 288 gravity candles are suitable for all Australis Gravity Water Purifiers, Southern Cross, Coolaway, Stefani (not terracotta), WaterCo, Monbulk Pottery, Durand Water Filters, stoneware, Vitali, Hi-tech, HydROtwist, Bendigo Pottery Water Filter Purifiers, TruWater Filters, I Love Water and most other gravity fed water purifiers.
Made of Porous ceramic and activated carbon
Dimensions:
Exposed ceramic area measurements: 57mm wide X 90mm Height, Drain pipe width 11mm, Thread length 35mm
Australis Ceramic Water Filter Candle filter down to 3 micron porosity, which allows it to filter out giardia and cryptosporidium. They also remove chlorine, chemicals, metals, sediment, bad taste and odours. However the filters do leave essential minerals including Calcium, Potassium and Magnesium to keep you healthy.
Model 288 does not remove fluoride.
Official Test Results:
|
Substance Tested |
Before Filtration |
After Filtration |
% Removed |
|
Giardia and cryptosporidium |
133,000/L |
< 1.3/L |
> 99.9% |
|
Chlorine |
2.0 mg/L |
< 0.2 mg/L |
> 90.0% |
|
Iron |
1.7 mg/L |
0.4 mg/L |
> 97.6% |
|
Copper |
3.2 mg/L |
0.3 mg/L |
> 99.1% |
|
Lead |
1.6 mg/L |
< 0.5 mg/L |
> 96.9% |
|
Manganese |
1.5 mg/L |
0.3 mg/L |
98.0% |
|
Zinc |
1.6 mg/L |
< 0.1 mg/L |
> 99.4% |
|
Aluminium |
1.9 mg/L |
< 0.05 mg/L |
> 97.4% |
|
Lindane |
3.7 mg/L |
0.05 mg/L |
98.6% |
|
Dieldrin |
1.3 mg/L |
< 0.1 mg/L |
> 99.2% |
|
Chloroform |
1.1 mg/L |
< 0.1 mg/L |
> 99.1% |
|
Dichlorobromomethane |
2.0 mg/L |
< 0.1 mg/L |
> 99.5% |
|
Bromoform |
2.7 mg/L |
< 0.1 mg/L |
> 98.1% |
|
E.coli |
400,000/100mL |
0 |
> 99.9% |