Chet Day's Review of the Aquansana AQ-4000 Countertop Water Filter

A Health & Beyond Online Review

"These Days We're Enjoying Crystal Pure Healthy Water Right from Our Kitchen Tap Thanks to an AQ-4000 Water Filter from Aquasana."

By Chet Day

I'm not very mechanically-inclined, so successfully installing our Aquasana AQ-4000 water filter on our kitchen tap in early spring of 2008 in less than five minutes was a pleasant surprise.

Add another five minutes to flush the filter by letting the tap run, and before we knew it my wife and I were enjoying crystal clear healthy water that costs us less than ten cents a gallon.

Yeah, less than ten cents a gallon.

Now, that's what I call a great deal.

How much did you say you paid for that latest six pack of bottled water?

I'd bet you the price of a top-of-the-line reverse osmosis filtration system it was a whole lot more than ten cents!

Although I don't subscribe to the idea of lugging a six pack of water with me everywhere I go and drinking water until it comes out of my ears, I do recognize the importance of drinking pure water when I'm thirsty.

So, you can image how happy my wife and I are with an award-winning home water filter that lets us replenish our bodies' many needs for pure water for less than 10 cents a gallon.

The Importance of California Certification

Okay, let's get into the details about this outstanding countertop water filter that we're so happy with here at CasaDay.

First, Aquasana's products have California Certification.

Most people don't know this, but California Certification is the Gold Standard in the water filtration industry and signifies compliance with the most stringent testing standards in the United States.

You'll find a lot of water filters on (and off) the Internet claiming all kinds of exciting health benefits, but, more often than not, many of these units that look and sound so good on paper do not have California Certification.

Not having that important certification raises a huge red flag.

Repeat, if a water purifying unit
does NOT have California Certification, watch out!

You see, without California Certification, the product being promoted is most likely more hype than substance.

Unwary consumers don't realize it, but unlike bottled water, home water filters are required to document the purity of the water they produce.

In many states, including California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Iowa, Texas, Florida, and New York, it it's against the law to make uncertified claims for home water filters.

This kind of strict regulation allows consumers to more accurately compare and substantiate a water filter's performance capabilities.

Certain states, California being the strictest, require manufacturers to have all promotional, advertising, website and packaging materials reviewed by the Department of Health for accuracy prior to certification.

Consequently, California Certification is one of the best ways to determine a product's performance capabilities.

Click here to view the Aquasana California certificate (PDF format) as issued by the California Department of Health Services, Certificate #99-1407.

The Easy-to-Install and Simple-to-Operate AQ-4000 Water Filter Removes...

Let's turn now to the filtering capacities of the AQ-4000, which are quite impressive.

The dual-filter Aquasana AQ-4000 thoroughly filters out dangerous contaminants, including chlorine taste and odor, while allowing the natural trace minerals to remain... creating great tasting, safe water.

With the AQ-4000 attached to your kitchen faucet, you no longer have to worry about having the following contaminants flowing into your water and body:

prescription drugs
pharmaceuticals
volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
cysts (chlorine-resistant parasites)

Now, let's look at some of the results of the independent lab testing that documents the junk that the AQ-4000 will remove from your drinking water: Water is full of contaminants

more than 99% of chlorine
more than 99% of lead
more than 95% of chloroform
more than 93% of Methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE)
more than 98% of carbon tetrachloride
more than 99% of trihalomethanes (THM's)
more than 99% of ethylene dibromide (EDB)
more than 99% of silvex (2,4,5-TP)
more than 99% of xylenes
more than 99.99% of giardia and cryptosporidium
more than 99% of atrazine
more than 99% of many volatile organic compounds -- like benzene, insecticides, fertilizers, industrial pollutants, and petroleum products.

Aquasana is certified by independent laboratory testing to exceed ANSI/NSF Standards 42 and 53.

Does the Aquasana Filter Remove Fluoride?

The AQ-4000 that we use and recommend will reduce fluoride by 40-60%. This is accomplished with the activated coconut shell carbon. Activated carbon will remove 2 of the 4 fluorine isotopes, which will typically lower fluoride levels to below .5 ppm.

If you want full details of the filtering capabilities of the AQ-4000, click here to view the independent lab test results (PDF format).

Oh, One More Important Point...

It's extremely important for human health that a water filter not remove the natural trace minerals.

Why?

Healthy minerals are needed in water It's simple.

Distilled water causes deficiency problems in some people who drink it too long because the distilling process removes all the minerals from the water, rendering it, in effect, deader than a doornail.

Distilled water is very pure water, but for the long-term health of the human body it's not the best choice because of the lack of minerals.

Well, I'm happy to tell you that the AQ-4000 removes the contaminants from your drinking water but leaves in the natural trace minerals.

The trace minerals, you see, are left in the Aquasana AQ-4000 due to the sticky chemical nature of the special activated carbon and the processes of adsorption and absorption. This is why the pH value is not changed (though it can change slightly depending on the amount of extras in the water stream) in carbon filters while it's drastically altered in reverse osmosis (goes acidic at 6.0).

Why I Use, Endorse, and Recommend the Aquasana Products

Here are the main reasons I recommend the Aquasana products:

Aquasana is the #1 rated home water filtration system in America. It works better and costs less than any other brand.
You get the very best water, the best value, and the most convenience, at a fraction of the cost of bottled water.
Aquasana's contaminant reduction capabilities are third-party tested and certified by the California Department of Public Health Services.
Made in the U.S.A.
All Aquasana products come with a 60-Day 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!

Well, that's about it

Oh, one more thing.

I've made a deal with Aquasana for readers of my website and newsletters who purchase a filter by using my link below:

If you order now, you'll get a 20% discount,
as well as free shipping and a free decanter bottle!

Whoa!

Yours for a Healthy and Loving World

Chet Day

P.S. When you add an Aquasana AQ-4000 to your kitchen faucet, you'll be able to bottle your own drinking water for pennies per 16-oz bottle!

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