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Information : Doulton Ceramic Water Filter Candles . Super Sterasyl Super Carb . Ultra Carb

 

Ceramic Filter Specifications

 

At the heart of every Doulton and British Berkefeld ceramic filter is the “Sterasyl” silver impregnated ceramic microfilter. The incorporation of silver locked within the ceramic structure inhibits the growth of bacteria giving the ceramics self-sterilizing properties and removes the need for boiling of the filter to remove or kill the impurities within the ceramic pores. The Doulton range of ceramic filter elements starts with the “Sterasyl” and with added core medias can become a three stage filter in one, eliminating the need for expensive 4 and 5 stage systems. Doulton ceramics do not remove the beneficial minerals from the water, ensuring the filtered water is enjoyable to drink and yet safe from harmful impurities.

 

The Sterasyl® grade ceramic is designed to remove suspended solids and pathogenic bacteria.

Composition of the Sterasyl® ceramic contains pure silver. This silver is a specially formulated self-sterilizing (bacteriostatic) agent. The result is that bacterial growth is prevented from occurring within the Sterasyl® ceramic element (which is NOT possible with the other ceramic filter elements.) More importantly, bacterial "grow-through" is eliminated.

 

This silver content is about 0.07%, which is well within the allowable levels recommended by the World Health Organization and the E.P.A. Because of the silver, Sterasyl® filter elements do not require sterilization after cleaning.

 

 

Please review our

 

Frequently Asked Questions and Filter Installation Information

for Information including Installation and Care

 

 

 

 

Super Sterasyl . SuperCarb and UltraCarb Filters

are manufactured to meet the following standards :

 

Super Sterasyl® water filters are manufactured 

to the following international standards and 

have been tested and approved by the 

following independent bodies or agencies:

 

■  National Sanitation Foundation 

     (NSF) Standard 42 pertains to 

     self-sterilizing (bacteriostatic) effects 

     and particulate reduction
 ■  National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 

     Standard 53 pertains to cyst and turbidity reduction
 ■  ISO 9002 Quality Standard
 ■  British 5750 Quality Standard

■  The World Health Organization 
 ■  England's Water Research Council 

     (WRc) Performance Standards

■  Hyder Labs, Cheshire (England)

     Loughborough University (England)

■  Thresh, Beale & Suckling Laboratories (England)

■  Clare Microbiological Laboratories (England)

■  Severn Trent Laboratories (England)

■  Department of Health (Toronto, Ontario)

■  University of Arizona (USA)

■  In candle format, the product is certified by the California,  

      Wisconsin, Iowa & Massachusetts Departments of Health  

    The filtration efficiency is 0.5 micron absolute 

     (Spectrum Labs Minneapolis, USA)  

■  Many Independent Laboratories Worldwide

■  Registered with the Environmental Protection Agency [E.P.A.]

 

Doulton water filters have been available in the USA since 1983 

 

 

Who and what Is NSF? This product is manufactured to meet NSF  

 Standard 42, NSF Standard 53, ISO 9002 Quality Standard for :


■  Health Effects
■  Turbidity Reduction
 ■  Cyst Removal
 ■  Bacteriostatic Effects
 ■  Particulate Reduction
 ■  Taste and Odor Reduction 

 

 


 Removal capabilities are follows:  


 

■  99.99% Anthrax Spores
 ■  99% Hydrogen Sulphide ( H2S )
 ■  98% Chlorine
 ■  99% Taste
 ■  99% Odor

■  Lead 98%+ ( UltraCarb Filter )
 ■  95% Pesticides
 ■  90% Herbicides
 ■  90°/. Insecticides
 ■  90% Rodenticides
 ■  85% Phenols
 ■  50% Trihalomethanes
 ■  95% Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
 ■  99.9% of particles larger than 0.5 micron (Spectrum Labs)
 ■  99.7% of particles larger than 0.3 micron (Spectrum Labs)
 ■  98% of particles larger than .2 micron (Spectrum Labs)
 ■ 100% Giardia Lamblia
 ■ 100% Cyclespora
 ■ 100% removal of live Cryptosporidium (WRc Standard)
 ■ 100% removal of five Cryptosporidium 

    (University of Arizona - Sterling)
 ■  99.999% removal of Cryptosporidium 

     (NSF Std.53 ~ A.C.fines dust - 4 log challenge)
 ■  99.999% removal of E. Coli, Vibrio Cholerae 

     (Hyder Labs-U.K)
 ■  99.999% removal of Salmonella Typhil, Shigella 

      Dysenteria,  Kiebsiella Terrigena (Hyder Labs)  

 

 

 

 

3 Stage Filtering Process : 

First Stage : 
The cleanable Super Sterasyl outer ceramic 

shell reduces up to 99.99% of particulates, 

cysts, parasites and pathogenic bacteria. 

Also will reduce chlorine rust and sediment.

Second Stage : 
The ceramics are impregnated with silver which provides enhanced bacteriostatic and self 

sterilizing properties, preventing the growth of 

bacteria

Third Stage : 

The inner core of the filter is granular activated 

carbon which removes chlorine and organic compounds.

 

 

 

 

Virtually any Water source can be filtered :

 

Tap water, well, river, lake, stream and swimming pool 

water can be used.  Not for use with salt water

 

Properties not removed :

 

Sodium, sulfur, calcium, alkaline, fluoride 

and excessive concentrations  of heavy metals i.e. iron. 

 

Not intended for use with salt water and or 

water  softener or conditioners

Super Sterasyl, Super Carb and Ultra Carb Filters are silver impregnated and will not permit bacteria grow-through (mitosis) provides a hostile environment for all microbiological organisms and won't support their growth  

 

■ Ceramic element may be cleaned 100 or more 

    times with a soft brush or 3M Scotchbrite. Clean when 

    filter becomes discolored and or when flow rate slows.

 

     Filter Life: 6 months or 2000 gallons

 

■ Doulton branded products have been manufactured 

    since 1827

 

 

No Other Ceramic Manufacturer May Claim Any Of The Above Statements

 

 


 Outstanding Performance Features :  


 

■  Easy installation
 ■  Good flow rate
 ■  Small space requirements
 ■  Annual filter replacement
 ■  Cleanable  

 

 

 

 


 The History of the Doulton Ceramic Filter Candle


 

John Doulton founded his first pottery in 1815 at Lambreth, England on the banks of the Thames river. The main products of the original company were ceramic busts, figurines, canning jars and tableware. Influenced by the unrelenting progress of the Industrial Revolution, Doulton placed equal emphasis on industrial applications for ceramic technology. As early as 1827, this fine china manufacturer was in the water treatment business, using various earth and clay materials in the first Doulton water filters,

In 1835, Queen Victoria recognized the present health dangers in her drinking water and commissioned Doulton to produce a water filter for the Royal household. Doulton created a gravity fed stoneware filter that combined the technology of a ceramic filter with the artistry of a hand crafted pottery water container. In consideration of her pleasure with the new device, Queen Victoria bestowed upon Doulton the right to embellish each of its units with the ROYAL CREST.

John Doulton's son, Henry, introduced the Doulton Manganous Carbon water filter in 1862, the same year that Louis Pasteur's experiments with bacteria conclusively exploded the myth of Spontaneous Generation. This more advanced understanding of bacteria made it possible to direct Research and Development efforts to the creation of a porous ceramic capable of filtering out these tiny organisms.

By 1901, King Edward knighted Henry Doulton and honored the company by authorizing it to use the word ROYAL in reference to its products. In 1906, Doulton introduced a filter that proved to be equal to the one Louis Pasteur had developed in France. It was rapidly adopted by hospitals, laboratories and for use in domestic water filtration throughout the world. The popularity, and effectiveness of even the early 20th century designs has resulted in their continued use in Africa and the Middle East. The range and efficiency of Doulton domestic water filters has been widely extended over the years to meet the demands of increasingly sophisticated uses.

At the core of the Doulton ceramic filter element is the most basic of elements ...EARTH. This is the same substance which artisans, first in Asia then in Europe, refined into exquisite porcelain and pottery of the Shoguns and Kings. This material is Diatomaceous Earth [D.E.], a fossil substance, made up of tiny silicon shells left by trillions of microscopic, one celled algae called diatoms that have inhabited the waters of the earth for the last 150 million years,

Diatoms have one property that sets them apart from other algae. They weave microscopic shells which they use for the protection and locomotion. These shells are covered with a pattern of tiny holes so regular that even the slightest change in their design usually signifies a different species. As the diatoms died, their. shells survived, slowly piling up in deposits at the bottom of geological lakes and lagoons. When these lakes dried up, what remained were huge deposits of "diatomaceous earth". Today there are over 1500 uses for Diatomaceous Earth, from abrasives for toothpaste, filtering agents for water and milk, heat insulators for kilns, to polishing agents in nail polishes, and many more.

The latest designs of Doulton filter elements incorporate Oligodynamic silver impregnated into a porous ceramic outer shell [80,000,000 pores] that can trap bacteria down to as low as .22 of a micron in particle size [1/100,000 of an inch]. Laboratories consider a filtering medium with an effective pore size of .01 micron to .45 micron to be bacteriologically sterile and .45 micron to 1.0 micron to be bacteriologically safe. Regrowth of bacteria that becomes trapped either on the outside of the element or in the ceramic's pores is controlled by the silver which, on contact with water, reduces small quantities of positively charged metals ions. These ions are taken into the enzyme system of the bacteria's cell and thereby neutralize it. The flow rate of the ceramic filter can be easily renewed by simply brushing its outer surface under running water. As the top layer of ceramic and the contaminants are brushed off and flushed away, a new layer becomes available. This process can be repeated several hundred times before the ceramic material is exhausted.

 

World Leader 

Fairey Industrial Ceramics Limited (FICL), based in the United Kingdom, is the sole manufacturer of the world-famous range of Doulton® and British Berkefeld® ceramic drinking water filters. With over 150 years continuous manufacturing experience and Doulton® and British Berkefeld® water filters in use in 140 countries world-wide, FICL is a global leader in water purification, helping to provide safe, clean, filtered drinking water to millions of people every day. 

Our customers range from large organizations such as aid agencies and water cooler companies to small companies and individuals. Our filters are even used on major Hollywood movie sets to service the needs of these diverse customers.


 

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