Nu Flow Water Filtration

Nu Flow Water Filtration Systems cleanse municipal water delivered to your home without using added chemicals. Our whole-house filters produce clean, safe, and great-tasting water from every faucet in your home. Carbon filtration safely and thoroughly removes chemicals, toxins, sediments and particulates from water before it enters your home. Nu Flow’s Ultra-Filtration further removes potentially lethal waterborne contaminants (below) such as Legionnaire’s Disease, as well as E-Coli bacteria which are frequently released into the water supply when municipal systems fail, perhaps after a local water main break.

Nu Flow Filtration guarantees clean, great-tasting water, free of chemicals, toxins, and waterborne contaminants from every faucet in your home.

What’s In Your Water?

From the moment pipes are put into service, the adverse effects of natural deterioration and corrosion build-up are all too familiar: colored, bad tasting and foul smelling drinking water and water filled with harmful heavy metals.

Do you know that, per the Dr. Lance A. Wallace Study done by the EPA, in a ten-minute shower you absorb more chlorine through your skin and through inhalation than you do drinking eight 8-oz. glasses of tap water? Are you aware that the water from your tap typically contains as much or more chlorine as is found in the average swimming pool? When you think about it, do you really know what’s in your water?

The Safe Drinking Water Act mandates the EPA to strictly regulate contaminants in community drinking water. In order to meet those standards, chemicals including and other additives are added to our water supply. Trihalomethanes (THMs) are a byproduct of the chlorination process that most public drinking water systems use for disinfection. Chloroform is a primary THM concern. The EPA does not allow public systems to have more than 100 parts per billion of THMs in the treated water. Many municipal systems have had difficulty meeting minimum standards.

We have become accustomed to turning on a faucet and expecting the water we use to be reasonably safe. Our environment has been continuously assaulted by toxic waste and chemical dumping into our water supplies. Every day we learn of another region or town where the public health has been threatened: a ‘boil order’ was issued because a local water main break revealed the presence of e-coli virus in the city water supply. This means residents cannot shower without inhaling fumes and absorbing toxins topically; and certainly can’t risk drinking or cooking with tainted water from the tap.

Environmental groups, public safety organizations and regulatory agencies have also been concerned with the hazards posed by disinfection byproducts and other unwanted chemicals in the water supply. Whether your water comes from a municipal water source or a private well, you want to know that your household water is safe for normal consumption. Nu Flow Filtration Systems are approved by the National Sanitary Foundation and meet the ANSI Standards 42 and 53.

Activated carbon is the most effective way to filter municipal water. Activated
Carbon is nature’s filtering system, and is the most effective process for removing organic chemicals and compounds from water. ¬The water that is being delivered to us by municipalities may be harmful to our health from all the chemicals used by cities to rid the water of bacteria. Th¬e chemicals being used in our water cause corrosion in copper piping…. What do you think those same chemicals are doing to our bodies?

Heavy Metal Leaching

Who wants to hear that their tap water can actually make them sick? Unlike chloramines, which leave a residual taste, color or smell, the most harmful metals - including lead and copper, are undetectable by taste, color or smell – making them a particularly insidious health hazard. Chlorine interaction with metal pipe causes heavy metals to leach into water carried within a pipe. Research studies conducted by the EPA and other government bodies and educational institutions reflect a growing concern over the presence of heavy metals in drinking water and the adverse effects of high lead and copper levels in infants, children and pregnant women.

Lead and copper contamination in household drinking water can lead to serious, long-term health problems. The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services postulates that lead is the number one environmental threat to our children’s health. Increasing exposure rates are caused by continued consumption of water from aging, corroded potable water systems. Many systems are still fitted with original lead-based pipe, are fitted with lead-based plumbing fixtures or, more frequently, lead is used to fuse copper pipe systems together. According to the EPA, on average, 10-20% of a child’s lead exposure will come from drinking water.

For instance, when making baby formula most parents know it is essential to boil tap water to kill bacteria and remove any substances that might upset baby's tummy. However, you may not know that impurities such as chlorine, lead and other heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides and rust can remain in tap water even after boiling - which can't be good for baby, or anyone else in the household.
The Nu Flow water filtration system eliminates all of the bad elements and impurities so you can feel good about the water your family is using.

Water Flow, Smell and Discoloration

Municipal suppliers add chemicals to the water supply to meet EPA requirements for control of bacteria levels. These additives - mainly chloramines, etch into pipe walls and are sometimes detectable in water’s smell, taste, and coloration. On average, there is as much or more chlorine in tap water as there is in a typical swimming pool. Chlorine etching erodes the pipe wall, eventually creating pinhole leaks which result in broken pipes if undetected. The chlorine interaction with metal pipe causes heavy metals to leach into a system’s water supply.

Nu Flow’s Water Filtration Systems will solve the problem and prevent harmful chemicals, toxins, viruses and disease from being ingested, absorbed through the skin, or inhaled by you and your family.

How the Process Works

How It Works: The Centaur Activated Carbon Filtration System
Activated Carbon Filtration works by attracting and holding certain chemicals as water passes through it. Activated Carbon (“AC”) is a highly porous material; therefore, it has an extremely high surface area for contaminant adsorption. AC is made of tiny clusters of carbon atoms stacked upon one another. The carbon source is a variety of materials, such as peanut shells or coal. The raw carbon source is slowly heated in the absence of air to produce a high carbon material. The carbon is activated by passing oxidizing gases through the material at extremely high temperatures. The activation process produces the pores that result in such high adsorptive properties. The adsorption process depends on the following factors: 1) physical properties of the AC, such as pore size distribution and surface area; 2) the chemical nature of the carbon source, or the amount of oxygen and hydrogen associated with it; 3) chemical composition and concentration of the contaminant; 4) the temperature and pH of the water; and 5) the flow rate or time exposure of water to AC.

Activated carbon (AC) filtration is the most effective method in removing organic contaminants from water. Organic substances are composed of two basic elements, carbon and hydrogen. Because organic chemicals are often responsible for taste, odor, and color problems, AC filtration can generally be used to improve aesthetically objectionable water. AC filtration will also remove chloramines. AC filtration is recognized by the Water Quality Association as an acceptable method to maintain certain drinking water contaminants within the limits of the EPA National Drinking Water Standards (Table 1).

AC filtration removes some organic chemicals that can be harmful if present in quantities above the EPA Health Advisory Level (HAL). Included in this category are trihalomethanes (THM), pesticides, industrial solvents (halogenated hydrocarbons), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Radon gas can also be removed from water by AC filtration, but actual removal rates of radon for different types of AC filtration equipment have not been established. THMs are a byproduct of the chlorination process that most public drinking water systems use for disinfection. Chloroform is the primary THM of concern. EPA does not allow public systems to have more than 100 parts per billion (ppb) of THMs in their treated water. Some municipal systems have had difficulty in meeting this standard.

How It Works: The Ultra Filtration System

The principle of ultra-filtration (“UF”) is physical separation. The extent to which dissolved solids, turbidity and microorganisms are removed is determined by the size of the pores in the membranes. Substances that are larger than the pores in the membranes are fully removed. Substances that are smaller than the pores of the membranes are partially removed, depending on the construction of a refuse layer on the membrane. Ultra-filtration is a pressure-dependent process, which removes dissolved solids and other substances from water.

A UF membrane functions as a molecular sleeve. It separates dissolved molecules on the basis of size by passing a solution through an infinitesimally fine filter. The ultra-filter is a tough, thin, selectively permeable membrane that retains most macromolecules above a certain size and high molecular-weight substances including colloids, microorganisms and pathogens. Smaller molecules, such as solvents and ionized contaminants, are allowed to pass into the filtrate. Thus, UF provides a retained fraction (retentate) that is rich in large molecules and a filtrate that contains few, if any, of these molecules.

Ultra Filtration delivers the highest level of purity and the best tasting water to the whole house water system at flow rates up to 10 gpm and uses minimal water to keep the systems clean and regenerated. Nu Flow Filtration is environmentally friendly because it does not add any chemicals, sodium or potassium to filter your water.

Ultra filtration is increasingly applied in the production of high purity water up to 99.9999% based on an independent lab study done by Bio Sphere. For complete removal of viruses, ultra filtration is required. Examples of fields where ultra filtration is applied:

• The medical and dental industries
• The restaurant industry
• The dairy industry
• The food industry
• The metal industry
• The textile industry
• Bottling and soft drink industry
• Aquarium water treatment

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	Flushing Process A fast flush is accomplished by opening both ends of the filtering cartridge or capillary membranes, and forcing a high velocity of water through the bore, thus flushing the debris to the outlet.

How the Carbon and Ultra Filtration Systems Work Together

The Aqua Guardian Approach

The Aqua Guardian System combines Ultra Filtration with Carbon Filtration to remove both waterborne contaminants and organic compounds from your home’s water supply before it enters your pipes.

Water enters the Ultra-Filtration System from the main water line. Water permeates through fiber bores and filters water down to .02 microns. Water then filters through carbon and is pumped out through the center dip tube.

The water then enters the carbon filter from the Ultra-Filtration System, which protects your whole house from waterborne contaminants such as viruses and bacteria. Removes chemicals, chloramines, and disinfection byproducts from the water supply that cause water to taste and smell odorous and significantly reduces heavy metals. Filtered water is then routed into the home to all plumbing fixtures.

These systems deliver the highest level of water purity to the entire home at flow rates up to 10 gpm. In addition to being self-maintaining systems with automated flush cycle controllers, the filters use only a minimal amount of water to stay clean and regenerated.

The Benefits

Clean, Safe, Great-tasting Water Without Adding Chemicals

Carbon Filtration Removes:

• Organic compounds such as Chloramines, MTBEs, Odors, Particulates, Pesticides, Sedimentation and THMs

Ultra Filtration Removes:

• Waterborne contaminants such as Algae, Anthrax, Bacteria, Cryptosporidium, E – Coli, Giardia, Legionelliosis, Microsporidia Spores, Protozoa, and other viruses
• Significantly reduces heavy metals such as iron, lead and copper

The Nu Flow Filtration Systems ensure that water used for drinking, cooking, and bathing not only far exceeds EPA Standards, but will protect you and your family from potentially lethal viruses and diseases. The added benefits are the cost-effectiveness of our whole house solution, water that tastes better than bottled from every tap, and absolutely no maintenance required. It just makes sense!

Why Choose Nu Flow Water Filtration Systems over Other Brands

• Nu Flow’s Centaur Carbon Filtration is the only system which removes chloramines, unlike other carbon filtration which removes chlorine and ammonia but not the byproduct
• Nu Flow’s Ultra Filtration is the only unit which significantly reduces heavy metals*
• Nu Flow is the only company which offers both carbon filtration and ultra filtration, or a combination of the two filters: the Aqua Guardian System
• Nu Flow’s customer service is unsurpassed in the industry; we educate you about our products – you won’t get smoke and mirrors from us
• Our filtration units require no maintenance
• Our filtration units are the most technologically advanced and produce water as close to pure as any water available in the marketplace today

* Unless a manufacturer other tha Nu Flow water filtration system publishes that its product will remove heavy metals, the consumer should assume their filtration system is not effective in removing them.

Quick Licensed Installation and No Maintenance Required

Both the Carbon Activated and Ultra Filtration systems are installed by a licensed contractor in approximately two hours and are self-maintaining systems with automated flush cycle controllers. This means unsightly filtration systems do not sit on your kitchen counters or under your sinks, but sit out of the way in your garage. The systems maintain themselves and for an average of 8 to 10 years you never have to think about them. We’ll put you on our ‘Reminder List’ and let you know when it’s time to service them again. Never again will you have to bother with replacing filters or hauling bottled water and recycling the plastic. The Nu Flow Filtration solution provides better-than-bottled water in the most convenient way possible.

Cost Savings

The typical family of four uses about 7 gallons of water a day for drinking and cooking. Assuming you were to use bottled water either from the store or from one of the home delivery services for these purposes, the cost would be roughly $3,500 a year, or $9.52 a day – and you and your family would still get to shower in chemicals, recycle plastics, and hassle with hauling water or paying monthly for a service you don’t own.

The Aqua Guardian system at $3,995 produces 1,500,000 gallons of pure water for your whole house needs, and costs only $584 a year, $1.62 a day – or $.01 for 7 gallons of pure water.

With Nu Flow Water Filtration Systems there is only one, two-hour installation, saving you the expense and time of replacing inferior system filters every few months, or paying a monthly service for a ‘one-tap’ drinking water source, or buying cases and gallons of bottled drinking water every week. The one-time cost of the Nu Flow Filtration System more than compensates for the long-term payout for other, inferior products, and the hassle of keeping them maintained.

Equally important cost factors are preserving your plumbing system and property investment, and ensuring lower utility bills because pipes remain intact. Pipes filled with calcium build-up or eroded from chloramines require more pumping power to maintain required flow levels and water capacity. Thus, water with chloramines removed means less calcium build-up and less pipe erosion, which conserves both water and power, as well as prolongs the life of your plumbing system. Nu Flow Water Filtration is the best technology at the best price for the protection of your home and property values, and most important of all – the long term health and well-being of you and your family.

A .01 cent per day cost for pure water from every tap, from a system you own and can take with you if you move – it just makes sense!

Warranty

Nu Flow Water Filtration Systems are guaranteed for approximately 8 to 10 years of use before service is required. The Carbon Activated Filter will produce about 1.5 million gallons, and the Ultra Filter will produce about 750,000 gallons, of safe, purified water for your whole house before service on either unit is required. Nu Flow provides a ten year warranty on the mechanical performance of its filters.

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Glossary of Terms

Arsenic – An organic and inorganic element which can cause damage to vital organs and increase risk of certain types of cancer.
Benzene – A chemical occurring naturally and from human activities; leaks from underground storage tanks or hazardous waste sites may contaminate well water.
Campylobacter – A disease associated with handling raw poultry and drinking contaminated drinking water which has become increasingly resistant to antibiotic treatment.
Chlorine - Sodium hypochlorite is a component of commercial bleaches, cleaning solutions, and disinfectants for drinking water and waste water purification systems and swimming pools.
Cholera – A potentially fatal diarrheal disease contracted by drinking contaminated water.
Chromium – An essential element which may be found in sewage and can cause damage to vital organs, affect reproduction, and increase risk of certain types of cancer.
Copper – A naturally-occuring element which may cause illness or fatality in cases of excessive exposure.
Cryptosporidiosis – A common, potentially-fatal parasitical waterborne disease which infected over 400,000 in Milwaukee in 1993 after infected drinking water was ingested; there is no known treatment.
DBPs (disinfectant by-products) – DBPs are chemicals added by municipal water authorities to make our water supply safe for consumption. (Click here) for the list of chemicals, all of which may in fact be harmful to the health of consumers.
Dichloroethane - A manufactured chemical found in air, soil, groundwater, and drinking water; nervous system disorders, liver and kidney diseases, and lung effects have been reported in humans ingesting or inhaling large amounts, and is believed to cause cancer.
E-Coli – A bacterial strain contracted by exposure to raw sewage.
Endrin – A pesticide found in ground and surface waters, rivers, lakes, and streams; exposure may cause serious brain injury, convulsions, and even death.
Giardiasis - One of the most common parasitical waterborne diseases found in bodies of water, including swimming pools; symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea.
Lead - A natural metal leached into water from metal water pipes which can affect almost every organ and system in your body, including the nervous system (adults and children), can increase blood pressure, can severely damage the brain and kidneys in adults or children and ultimately cause death. In pregnant women, high levels of exposure to lead may cause miscarriage. High-level exposure in men can damage the organs responsible for sperm production.
Legionnaire’s Disease - A potentially fatal bacterium infection found in infected drinking water, spas, vapor mist, and large plumbing systems and warm pools such as those in hospitals and community centers.
Lindane - A pesticide found in soil and surface waters; exposure may cause convulsions and coma, death in children, and causes liver cancer.
Mercury - A natural element found in air, water, and soil which, at high levels can harm vital organs, the brain, and the developing nervous systems of babies and children.
Methoxychlor - A pesticide found in soil and water; exposure may affect fertility and reproduction and, in high doses, may cause convulsions or seizures.
MTBEs – Studies with rats and mice suggest that drinking MTBE may cause gastrointestinal irritation, liver and kidney damage, and nervous system effects.
Norwalk-like Viruses - Highly contagious and causes gastroenteritis; may be contracted from contaminated food or water.
Para-dichlorobenzene - A chemical used in mothballs which is considered to be a human carcinogen.
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) - A group of chemicals used in pesticides; a likely carcinogen in water which may cause difficulty with reproduction and birth defects.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - A long-lasting chlorinated compound which may be ingested from drinking contaminated water; a likely human carcinogen whichmay cause kidney and liver damage, skin conditions, and impair the immune system.
Trichloroethane - A long-lasting chemical found in soil and groundwater which can adversely affect the stomach, blood, liver, kidneys, and nervous system.
Trichloroethylene - A chemical contaminant found in ground and surface waters; minimal exposure may damage liver and kidneys, impaired fetal development and immune system function, and increased risk of cancer.
Trihalomethanes (THMs) - A by-product of the chlorination process which is associated with various cancers, birth defects, and spontaneous abortion.
Toxaphene - An insecticide now banned which is long-lasting and found in soil and as sediment in bodies of water and well water; a likely human carcinogen which may damage the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, and immune system.

DISINFECTANT BY-PRODUCTS (DBPs): Standard chemicals added by municipal authorities to ‘treat’ public water supplies and make them safe for consumption include, but may not be limited to:

Chlorine, chloramines, and chlorine dioxide; Trihalomethanes (chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform); Haloacetic acids (dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid); Bromate and chlorite; Monochloroacetic acid and mono-and dibromoacetic acids (nationally)
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