Will it filter Lead?
74849
I can't say for sure but I don't think so. It's more for chlorine and sediments. It improved the taste of our tap water.
535591
Reverse osmosis systems can remove 90+% of the lead. The RCB4T will do better than most "under sink" units as it has a booster pump that increases the water pressure going to the membrane. You might want to read: http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/water/az9419.pdf
394956
No! Any dirty lead will clog the spout. I hold a Wheel wieght over the pot with pliers and melt the lead off the steel clip. Some new wieghts are not lead.
1644109
No. I would find out what my water supply level of fluoride is first. I was surprised to learn my municipal supply has very low levels of fluoride, but high lead levels so went with this single filter model.
1532659
There is no such thing as a lead flange. It's a cast iron flange. Plumbers use lead at the joints of cast iron fittings. If your flange is black and looks like metal, then yes it will fit.
244994
sure, but will get stuck in your filter. You will have to clean the filter quickly
977022
So long as the filter has compatible threads on its other side, it should work.
1727423
Yes, it does. Not sure what part of the tank has lead in it, but there is a distinct warning. Debating sending mine back due to this not being stated in the product description.
830488
Yes, there will be some lead, but there are very strict limitations on how much lead, especially in California. I believe the limit is no more than .25% by weight. So, yes, there is lead, but probably not enough to be worried about.
1909393
Here are the recent lab results of the Berkey with the black filters: www.waterfilterlabs.com/Big-Berkey-gravity-water-filter-heavy-metals-lab-results.html. States that it removes 100% of lead. There are also the white ceramic filters which were not tested so I don't know about those removing all the lead. This is a webpage from naturalnews.com put out by Mike Adams the Health Ranger
653056
No, it is only for filtering for taste. Does not get other contaminants like bacteria, lead, etc. In the fine print, you see it is NSF 42 for water treatment standard. This is the minimum. Filters for making truly potable/bacteria-free water are NSF 53 (53 means they filter bacteria like naegleria, cryptosporidium, and giardia). For more info: http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/water-wastewater/residential-water-treatment/residential-drinking-water-treatment-standards/
1473536
Yes. But fluoride is the least of your concerns. Radioactive particles, pesticides, hydrocarbon solvents, and arsenic, among other things, are also filtered.
2072652
Don't know the answer to that since we are on well water. I doubt it though. It's a very simple filter. Not fine or well-fitted. Works good for sediment.
1882065
You most likely will need a filtering box to make it work. That is what I am using and it works great!
2091464
No it does not. In the fine print, you see it is NSF 42 for water treatment standard. Filters for lead-free water are NSF 53. For more info: http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/water-wastewater/residential-water-treatment/residential-drinking-water-treatment-standards/
1668346
Yes, of course it will. The charcoal filter is just in case you want to have a cleaner water (free of fluoride I mean).
367571
Same answer, if it is the 1.5 l pot, the filter is steel. I do have some pots with plastic.