Product information "Alvito Countertop Water Filter INOX A"
Countertop water filter made of stainless steel for producing purified drinking water.
Very well suited for preparing beverages, cooking water, etc. The filter is typically mounted on the kitchen faucet. For this purpose, the special diverter valve is screwed onto the outlet instead of the aerator. When the lever on it is activated, the tap water flows through the filter and exits from the separate filter spout for dispensing. An adapter for faucets with M24x1 internal thread is included.
Technical data
Dimensions without connections approx.: Ø 93 mm
Height without outlet pipe approx. 330 mm
Height with outlet pipe approx. 420 mm
Housing made of stainless steel and POM
M22 internal thread for water swirlers
Filter cartridge and water swirler not included
Attention! Do not operate behind a non-pressurized boiler! Do not connect to a shower fitting! Use with cold water only! Protect the filter from direct sunlight!
Filter performance
The filter insert determines the quality of the filtered water. For this reason, we choose only high-quality block filters made in Germany that offer excellent and reliable performance. All block filters we offer use activated carbon as the medium, whose effectiveness is scientifically recognized and highly suitable for filtering tap water.
The high-quality activated carbon is specially activated and processed into a solid block using a complex sintering process. The operating principle and performance of activated carbon are described in detail in the product information “Activated Carbon Filter Performance”.
Tap water can contain many particles, substances, and organisms that a high-quality activated carbon filter can retain:
Particles and suspended matter
Asbestos fibers
Bacteria
Parasites such as giardia
Organic compounds
Pesticides & pesticide residues
Pharmaceutical residues
Lead
Copper
Chlorine & chlorine by-products
Mechanical effect filters like a sieve
The mechanical retention of activated carbon block filters is based on their fine filtration capacity. This allows them to retain all particles larger than their pores and channels. For example: bacteria, cryptosporidium (single-celled parasites), giardia (intestinal parasites), suspended matter, microplastics, sand, rust particles, and asbestos fibers.
Catalytic effect filters through conversion. The catalytic effect is a special property of activated carbon and removes, among other things, chlorine and chlorine compounds (CFCs). Adsorptive effect filters through absorption.
The adsorptive effect (the ability to bind substances on the surface) of activated carbon removes inorganic and organic substances that are smaller than the pores and channels. For example: lead, copper, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, hormone residues, medication residues, and odor- or taste-impairing substances.
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