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This system comes with two filters:
- 1-micron Sediment Filter
- Ultra-D Sub-micron Filter
These filters are housed in two 20-inch, commercial-grade filter casings and come complete with all the necessary fittings for connection to your existing plumbing.
Filter 1: 1-micron (Nominal) Sediment Filter
A 1-micron (Nominal) sediment filter is used to remove fine particles, such as dirt, sand, silt, and rust, from water. Here’s how it works and its purpose:
- Particle Removal: The “1-micron” rating indicates that the filter can remove particles as small as 1 micron in size. For reference, a human hair is about 70 microns in diameter, so this filter is highly effective at capturing fine sediment.
- Nominal Rating: A “nominal” rating means the filter will remove about 85-90% of particles that are 1 micron in size.
- Improves Water Quality: By removing sediment, the filter helps improve the taste, clarity, and quality of water, making it better for drinking, bathing, or even use in appliances.
Why It Matters:
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Protects your main water filter (e.g., UltraStream) from clogging or damage
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Improves water clarity and taste
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Reduces wear on plumbing and appliances
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Essential first stage for any multi-stage filtration system
Filter 2: Ultra-D Filter Sub-micron Filter
The ULTRA-D filter reduces or removes the following
- >99.99% viruses (polio, rotovirus, norovirus, etc.)**
- >99.99% bacteria (e coli, legionella, pseudomonas, etc.)**
- >99.95% cysts (giardia, cryptosporidium, etc.)**
- >95% Lead**
- >80% Ferrous Iron**
- >95% Arsenic V**
- >95% Cadmium**
- >85% Chromium**
- >75% Selenium**
- >60% Mercury
- Chlorine
- Bromine
- Iodine
- VOCs (volatile organic compounds)
- PCBs and BPA
- Residual pharmaceuticals
- Biofouling precursors: organic acids, proteins, polysaccharides
Click here to download the Ultra-D fact sheet
An Ultra-D Sub-micron Filter is a type of advanced water filter designed to remove extremely small particles and contaminants from water, often down to sub-micron levels (less than 1 micron). Here’s a breakdown of what it does and its purpose:
Key Features:
- Sub-micron Filtration:
Sub-micron refers to the filter’s ability to capture particles smaller than 1 micron (a micron is one-millionth of a meter). This means it can filter out very fine particles, including bacteria, viruses, and microscopic contaminants, depending on the exact size threshold (typically 0.1 microns or smaller).
This makes it significantly more effective at removing impurities compared to standard sediment filters (which are usually 1 micron or larger).
**** On average each filter should last up to 12 months. This will depend on the water usage over that time and the condition of your water source. So, it may need replacing sooner than 12 months.
Other information
1. Water source: Creek water, spring water, rainwater… all have very different characteristics.
(a) Creek water is a prime source of bacteria mainly from faecal matter, either animal or human upstream. It can also be high in sediment especially after solid rain upstream or in the area. We take into consideration your need to be able to remove and clean a sediment filter without stress.
(b) Spring water is thought to be wonderful water, but today it’s not necessarily so. In vast areas of Australia, spring water can be highly alkaline. While not a bad thing, (it has been shown to be very healthy) it often has serious effects on your hot water service, your shower rose, your kettle, and we look at alternatives to prevent the accretion of calcium in this form. In other areas such as Western Australia, iron can be a major component of spring water. Around our area we often find spring water to be quite acidic, because of the accumulative effect of composting layers of subtropical foliage.
(c) Tank water labours under another myth that water from the sky is clean. It is not, because it falls through a layer of quite mixed pollution onto a roof that is a catchall for airborne pollution (in its myriad forms), sweeping the accumulated pollution into a tank that usually accommodates at least one form of dead mammal. A recent serious problem for tank owners has been the discovery that bats (flying foxes etc) faeces carry many very serious diseases. Flying overhead, the bat faeces drop onto roofs and are washed into our drinking water tanks. As we know, in some areas thousands of bats pass overhead twice a night.
2. Tanks are also commonly thought to hold pH neutral water. This is seldom the case. A concrete water tank will leach calcium into your water for up to 20 years, whereas the modern plastic or fibreglass tanks seriously acidify your water.
3. pH: This brings us to the whole question of pH for a whole of house filter. We do offer the alkaline pH system, but generally, only recommend this for areas that have highly acidic water. In general, we try to make sure that the only water with high alkalinity is your drinking water. This is most easily achieved with an at-tap system like the UltraStream, simply because alkalising all of your home water has no real benefit except (as already stated) your water is so acidic that it needs alkalising.
4. Bacteria and Viruses are a much bigger problem with water tanks than with city/municipal water supply, simply because it does not have chlorine in it. Some farmers have even taken the step of installing a chlorine generator to keep their water tank clean, but we feel that it’s more economical and more healthy to kill bacteria using ultraviolet light rather than a known carcinogen. Tank water users also regularly report that their skin is far better cared for and supple with no chlorine in the system. A good UV system, regularly checked, will achieve extreme kill rates for all manner of bacteria.
5. Media: As we mentioned, we will select the right media for your particular installation and budget. Generally, we offer two forms of sediment filter and two forms of carbon. We don’t want to bore you with all the tech specs, so we suggest giving us a call or email.
6. Quality: We only source NSF approved media and replacement cartridges. Most pre-made units on the market use substandard filter media. We have learned the ‘tricks of the trade’ over the years and have made the decision that happy clients are better than high profits.
A couple of months in and no complaints. Delivery was fast, purchase was simple, installation extra $$ but not a big job, and plumbers were impressed with the unit. Definitely recommend
Good info. Fast delivery.