the waterpoint

The picture above highlights the condition filters can come out of our machines after as little as 6 months. Mains water passes through the filter, removing practically all the harmful bacteria & organisms such as cryptosporidium, ecoli and cholera before it is dispensed.

What remains on the exterior of the filter (the discolouration shown) highlights what is being removed from the mains water, and underlines how effectively the system works. Our coolers give you the best of both worlds: an unlimited supply of drinking water that is also free from the impurities of unfiltered tap water.

About the Doulton Ceramic Filters we use.

Ceramics became widely used for the filtration of drinking water in the 19th century. when cholera outbreaks were a common occurrence.

The Doulton supercarb is rated at 0.9 microns. It is a ceramic filter with a activated carbon block. In general, the smaller the pore size of a filter and the more complicated the path the water takes through the filter medium, the more effective it is at removing particles from water. A ceramic has a small and complex pore structure, making it an ideal filter medium.

This Doulton filter has taken ceramic technology to the next level. By using it we obtain the benefits of excellent product consistency and our customers can, as a result of those exacting standards, expect the same high quality from the filters every time they are used.

Doulton drinking water filters have been so successful globally because they have a variety of advantages over other products in the market:

• Highly effective barrier to particles and pathogens: Doulton drinking water filters have a pore structure which has an Absolute filtration rating (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns (less than 1000 th of a millimetre). Therefore, the ceramic is capable of removing sub micron particles and pathogenic bacteria from drinking water.
• A recent study by a leading UK University showed that use of Doulton drinking water filters in a community in Zimbabwe slashed cases of potentially fatal diarrhoea (a common problem in Africa caused by pathogenic bacteria and cysts in the water supply) to virtually zero. Our water filters have been proven to work in the most demanding conditions. This is why they are used by the major aid organisations.
• Long life: As confirmed by the user instructions supplied with the product, Doulton ceramic drinking water filters may be cleaned in order to prolong the life of the product. In this way, the filter can be re-used rather than replaced, giving it a much longer life-span than many other products on the market. On average, a Doulton filter candle will remain effective for up to 6 months (depending on usage and water quality) before it will need to be replaced.
• Self-sterilising: FICL's ceramics contain trace elements of silver. Silver inhibits microbiological growth, meaning that there is no need to sterilise Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter candles, even when they are used over an extended period.
• Natural: FICL’s ceramics are made from 100% natural elements. They do not add anything to the water they filter. This contributes to FICL’s ability to pass the stringent NSF® testing procedures. Many other filter products add traces of chemicals to the water they filter.
• Long-term value: The extended life-span and effectiveness of Doulton drinking water filters make them a low-cost investment in the long term.
• Combinations with other filter media possible: Other filter media can be put inside Doulton ceramic drinking water candles to make them even more versatile. For example, activated carbon can be incorporated to remove chlorine, or an ion exchange resin to remove heavy metals such as lead.
• Minerals maintained: Using a Doulton ceramic drinking water filter does not remove those minerals from the water, which are beneficial to health.
• No power required: Doulton ceramic drinking water filters are some of the most versatile water treatment devices available today. They do not require electricity to function, which means that they are not vulnerable to interruption of power supplies, and can be used where there are no power supplies. They can be used literally anywhere in the world from an office block to a refugee camp.

For more information on Doulton ceramic filters you can visit Doulton’s  website here or you can download the product spec sheet here