Propur vs zero water
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Loading ...November 9, 2012 in Health
I have a Propur system, my friend has a zero water system but recently bought a propur system, and TDS tests on the propur system show HIGHER tds readings AFTER the water is filtered on both mine and his propur systems. I have the additional fluoride filters on mine and it doesnt seem to make any difference. Of course the zero water system always reads 000 after being filtered.
Can anyone explain this ?
Could propur be a scam ?
How important is a TDS reading ?
Andrew said on November 9, 2012
I understand the fact that Propur leaves minerals in the water, and I understand TDS readings are not necessarily a red flag but more of just a reading of stuff in the water, but why would a tds reading be higher AFTER the water is filtered, that would indicate to me that the filters are leaving even more stuff in the water than what I began with.
Exylis said on November 9, 2012
You definitely ought to contact Propur and see what’s up. I thought you were saying that you were comparing Zero Water filtered water with Propur filtered water. My mistake.
That clears up everything. TDS meters also measure ionic conductivity within the water. This website explains it with the technical jargon that I lack the eloquence to utilize effectively.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/rhf/feature/index.php
If you’re still suspicious, contact Propur. If that gets you nowhere – I guess request a refund.
Regardless, when and if bottled water skyrockets or for some reason there is a shortage, I’m breaking open my Propur. Says no priming required, but I’ll probably flush it out good before using it based on what you are saying about the TDS. Oftentimes, if a water filter isn’t flushed appropriately, this can also be a reason why the TDS is higher.
Exylis said on November 9, 2012
Propur is not a scam. In his commercials on his show, for Propur – Alex states that it leaves in beneficial minerals.
TDS measures a broad spectrum of ‘total dissolved solids’ which can be anything from beneficial minerals to actual junk that you don’t want in there. So a measure of TDS is not necessarily a red flag that there is junk in there. It is likely the minerals that Alex Jones states the system leaves in. Many water filter companies explain that their filters do this.