A pic of my used brita water filter... for bored and curious

smirnoff · 05-25-2006, 06:33 PM

I think these are carbon filters, but what's the white stuff? Spores?

It's not an 8 year old filter or anything,

basketofkittens · 05-25-2006, 06:48 PM

I'm fairly certain that they look like that from the get go.

MSP · 05-25-2006, 06:49 PM

Carbon, perhaps?

Lord Kain · 05-25-2006, 07:17 PM

hehe gotta check the box / packaging of a new filter

Then you'll know it!

mistawiskas · 05-25-2006, 09:03 PM

Just something the government puts in there.....to keep you calm and gulible.

XEN · 05-26-2006, 08:46 AM

Sodium Probably.

Lord Kain · 05-26-2006, 08:57 AM

sodium wouldn't dissolve into the water?

XEN · 05-26-2006, 09:13 AM

Nah, it's some compund of soduim that takes the shit out of the water, it could be activated carbon as well.

Torx · 05-26-2006, 10:10 AM

that shit looks scary though.

super_Chris · 05-26-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XEN

Sodium Probably.

When pure sodium touches water, it explodes... Like boom, sparks, fire and all.

Nothing. · 05-26-2006, 11:41 AM

For some reason that looks good to me, I'd just grab a handful and eat them.

-nidex

couturedharlot · 05-26-2006, 03:08 PM

ugh, i'm planning on getting a brita for when i'm vegas cause the city water is DISGUSTING. now that inside of the filter is disgusting too.

MSP · 05-26-2006, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brokenheartedangel

ugh, i'm planning on getting a brita for when i'm vegas cause the city water is DISGUSTING. now that inside of the filter is disgusting too.

Aquafina? But that shit in the filter isn't a big deal. It's just carbon and some other chemical pellets. They chemically treat the hell out of our water, so I'm sure the stuff that comes out of the tap or in bottles goes through similar shit.

Mr. Ali · 05-26-2006, 06:47 PM

caviar?

mistawiskas · 05-26-2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Ali

caviar?

Yeah, I was thinking salamander eggs, myself. Haha, what a funny word "sal a man der"

Eps · 05-26-2006, 08:51 PM

It is most definitely not sodium. Sodium when it hits water is highly explosive. Chloride is a deadly poisoness gas. Put them together and you get SodiumChloride aka salt.

XEN · 05-27-2006, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eps

It is most definitely not sodium. Sodium when it hits water is highly explosive. Chloride is a deadly poisoness gas. Put them together and you get SodiumChloride aka salt.

Read my second post.

darktides · 05-28-2006, 01:59 AM

it is zeolite, it removes ammonia from the water, ammonia is in all tap water in the form of chlorine and chloramines. It removes other things but that is the major one.

NoseMaster · 05-28-2006, 03:01 AM

What happens if you piss into a brita water filter? Seriously, I'm curious how much it would filter.

mistawiskas · 05-28-2006, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoseMaster

What happens if you piss into a brita water filter? Seriously, I'm curious how much it would filter.

One way to find out....anyone?

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