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Omnipure SL6 Inline Water Filter for Icemaker Supply with Compression Fittings $2.99 |
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Omnipure Water Filter Q5628 P3800 Chlorine Taste Odor $9.99 |
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Omnipure Water Filter K5667 P3915 Chlorine Taste Odor $14.99 |
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11 – Omnipure K5305 Dirt & Sand Reduction Water Filter 1/4″ Quick Connect $20.00 |
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Everpure H-300+M Water Filter Compatible/Replacement Cartridge by Omnipure $75.00 |
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Omnipure Water Filter K2550 Chlorine Taste & Odor T-36 $7.99 |
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Omnipure K5520P-JJ Scale Inhibitor Water Filters, New $46.29 |
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Omnipure In Line Water Filter CL6RO T/33 $2.99 |
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2 (Two) Omnipure Q5621 Carbon Block Water Filters NEW! FREE SHIPPING!! $17.99 |
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NEW Omnipure CL10RO T-33 Inline chlorine Water Filters $7.30 |
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OmniPure Inline Carbon Water Filter K2533 $12.99 |
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Omnipure E5515-P Water Filter Cartridge (NEW) E5515P $29.99 |
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Omnipure E5515-P Water Filter Cartridge (NEW) $34.00 |
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Omnipure E5615-P Water Filter Cartridge (NEW) $39.00 |
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Omnipure E5715-P Water Filter Cartridge (NEW) $59.00 |
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Omnipure Q5515 Carbon Block Water Filter $25.51 |
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Omnipure Q5505 Q-Series Sediment Water Filter $12.71 |
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Omnipure Q5386 Q-Series GAC & Phosphate Water Filter $13.12 |
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Omnipure Water Filter Q5620-P Phosphate Scale Inhibitor $14.99 |
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Omnipure Water Filter K2551 50% GAC 50% Calcite NEW $19.99 |
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Omnipure Compatible Q5640 Water Filter NEW (N-4) $9.99 |
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OMNIPURE K2540 WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE 1/4″ PORTS $10.99 |
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OMNIPURE PACIFIC OPP-UV6W UV WATER DISINFECTING LAMP POWER SUPPLY AND FILTER $60.00 |
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Omnipure Water Filter QCK3000 Chlorine Taste Odor NEW $14.99 |
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12″ CARBON OMNIPURE Q SERIES (Q5628) WATER FILTER | IPS247.COM $11.11 |
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(2) Omnipure SCL10 Brand New In-Line Water Filters NSF Certified $25.00 |
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Omnipure Kq8a Water Filter Scale filters $29.95 |
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Omnipure K2533-JJ GAC Inline Water Filter $13.00 |
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Omnipure E5515-P Everpure Compatible Water Filters, New $33.47 |
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New UV Light Bulbs 4 W Watt Water Sterilizer Omnipure Pacific OPP-UV4W G4T5 $5.00 |
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Omnipure Waste Water Treatment Type II Marine Sanitation Device Mariner M-2512 $3,400.00 |
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Omnipure E5685 Everpure Compatible Phosphate Water Filter, New $59.92 |
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Omnipure Water Filter K2568 Chlorine Taste Odor Red NEW $8.99 |
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Omnipure Water Filter Cartridge K5678 NEW (15-3) $9.99 |
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Omnipure K2250-P 1/4 lb KDF Water Filter NEW (N-5) $7.99 |
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Omnipure Water Filter K5620 Chlorine Taste Odor Reducer $11.99 |
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New UV Light Bulb 6 W Watt Omnipure Water Purifier System $5.90 |
How Did Refrigerator Water Filters Develop?
The earliest recorded method of water filtration dates back to 2000 B.C. where hieroglyphics depict methods of boiling water, placing hot metal instruments in water and filtering water through charcoal and sand. These early methods are thought to have been instituted to make water taste better, thus, cleaning it. Water filtration was further developed with the advent of the microscope, which made it possible to see foreign particles and contaminants in water that would have otherwise been considered to be pure and clean. Most notably, the microscope was responsible to identify cholera bacteria in drinking water during a disease outbreak in 19th century London. The outbreak was rampart in all areas except those areas where drinking water was filtered through sand. Chlorine was also discovered to be an effective, chemical disinfectant capable to rid the infectious water of cholera. It was further discovered that the chemical, chlorine, when used in combination with sand filtering, was effective in combating cholera as well the water borne diseases, typhoid and dysentery.
In an effort to achieve drinking water purity, chlorine disinfection and sand filtering became prominent methods of municipal water treatment throughout Europe, and then, the US. These primitive methods of disinfecting and filtering water to achieve purity have been studied and evaluated with the use of technology. Chlorine, despite its history of ridding water of contaminants, is a poison. It has since been found to exhibit side effects that aggravate and induce respiratory complications, such as asthma. The poisonous chemical vaporizes at a faster rate than water, making it dangerously harmful when inhaled, especially during showering. Fluoride has since been added as an additional chemical disinfecting agent, but also has side effects of dental damage and other health complications in young children. Lead and other chemical contaminants and by-products further compromise drinking water during the piping and delivery of treated water.
Business and industry have been instrumental in the disposal of waste materials into our fresh water supply sources. This inhabitation has directly contaminated the water supply and also upset the balance of water flow and creation established by nature. The US Clean Water Act, legislated in 1972, was intended to restore the physical, chemical and biological balance of water that had been disturbed by contamination. The Act specified that all natural water supplies would, at least, be safe for fishing and swimming by 1985. This specification led to the development of some form of water filtration and disinfection in every US city as well as advanced technological innovations in the filtering of water used in industry. Even so, the severity of past and continued damage has left more than 1/3 of all water supplies still polluted with contaminants.
In an effort to reduce the contaminants in drinking water and also to comply with national efforts to make drinking water safe, water-filtering systems have been developed to filter water within individual homes. Systems exist to filter incoming water for the entire house and also systems are designed to filter water, inline, at various points of water distribution within the house, such as at faucets and refrigerators or in water pitchers. The US based company, Omnipure Filter Company, credits its self with developing the first small, disposable, inline water filter in the world. The Omnipure CL Series of water filters, developed in 1970, were carbon-based, inline filtering systems designed for water coolers and ice machines. This benchmark water filtering system used granular activated carbon (GAC) to create cost effective methods of filtering water inline. Advances in the functionality, using the same basic design, have since led to the development of whole-house filters, faucet filters, countertop filters, pitcher filters, refrigerator filters and portable filters for camping.
In 1996, KX Industries developed and supplied the first refrigerator water filter for ice cube and cold water dispensing. KXI is credited with developing the initial end of tap filter for the Proctor and Gamble/PUR and the Clorox/Brita water filters. The new technology has been adopted and revised to suit a number of refrigerator models, creating a $200 million refrigerator water filter market.
Today, Filters Fast LLC, the leading online retailer of refrigerator water filters, carries filters for every major brand of refrigerators tht filter out anything from Chlorine to Lead and pesticides. They recommend that your filter be changed at least every 6 months to keep your water at it’s best quality.
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