Crystal Drop Filter's
RESPONSE TO NATURAL NEWS FAKE TESTING RESULT OF GRAVITY
WATER FILTERS
RESPONSE
TO ICP-MS TESTING OF GRAVITY WATER FILTERS CONDUCTED BY MIKE ADAMS, THE HEALTH
RANGER atural News & its concern
WHAT Natural News & Adam DIDN'T TELL YOU
In the fall of 2014,
Natural News released test results performed by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger.
I Manufacturer & Exporter of for Crystal Drop water filter stainless steel
bodies. I wish to clarify some things that are not apparent from the summary
results and headlines now circulating on the Internet.
NATURAL NEWS IS A PAID AFFILIATE OF OTHER FILTER
COMPANIES
Yes, the people who
did the study receive compensation for helping sell Other Brand Water Filters.
They do state that they waited until after the test results were in before
selecting Other Brand to partner with. Here is a quote from the test results
article found at
http://www.waterfilterlabs.com/Introduction-gravity-water-filter-heavy-metals-lab-results.html
"Natural News
formed an affiliate relationship with Other Filter Companies & Promote
their Brands to publicize their filters on our preparedness websites (such as
BioDefense.com), earning a relatively small affiliate fee from each sale."
“THE TEST ONLY
LOOKED AT HEAVY METALS “
Most people purchase gravity filters with ceramic filtering
elements for the purpose of removing bacteria and common chemicals from water.
Only a small percentage of purchasers are specifically looking for heavy metal
reduction. This test did not measure removal of bacteria or the more common
chemicals like chlorine or fluoride. Crystal Drop does offer the AquaCera
CeraMetix ceramic filter for customers who want to add heavy metal (and
fluoride) reduction capability, but this filter was not included in the testing.
SELECTION OF FILTER ELEMENTS PRE-DETERMINED THE TEST
RESULTS
Of the filters tested,
the Other USA Brand was the only filter equipped with filtering elements that
make any claim to remove heavy metals. When
a person purchases a Crystal Drop Water Filter, they can choose from several
types of ceramic filtering elements to fit their need. One of the elements we
offer is the AquaCera CeraMetix. This filter element reduces levels of heavy
metals and also fluoride. It seems odd to me that Natural News chose an
AquaCera ceramic filter element that makes no claims to remove heavy metals to
compete against a Other Brand Filter that does make such a claim, especially
when AquaCera does manufacture a candle specifically designed to remove heavy
metals and fluoride.
Let's say I wanted to
do a scientific experiment that compared how many sheets of plywood could be
carried in a vehicle. For my testing, let's say I chose a Ford Fusion, a
Chevrolet Impala and a Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck. After running my tests and
concluding that the Dodge truck was the clear winner, I could then write a
headline saying "Dodge Wins - Ford and Chevrolet Failed Test". While
technically true, my choices of models within the brands pre-determined the
results of the test.
In the Adams test
results, the following statement was made:
"Water filter
performance varies from near perfect to almost useless"
This statement is true
only if you understand the context in which it was written - i.e., heavy metal
reduction. Had he chosen the CeraMetix ceramic candles in the Crystal Drop
Water Filter body, the results would have been much different.
CONCLUSION
I agree that filter manufacturers need to do more independent third-party testing of their products. American consumers want to have the data they need to choose the product that best fits their needs. But when a testing lab partners with one of the manufacturers of the tested products and receives compensation for promoting a specific product, which has to raise a red flag. If you are going to test products for heavy metal reduction, then choose products that claim to remove heavy metals. This test could have pit the Other Brand Filters against the Crystal Drop Filter equipped with AquaCera CeraMetix ceramic candles, or against the Doulton filter equipped with the Doulton SuperSterasyl ATC candles. It did not.
Individual consumers need to determine for themselves whether heavy metal contamination is something they need to be concerned about. Filters that reduce heavy metals cost more, so the premium price must be weighed against the actual need. In the event of a major disruption to the water supply, people should be concerned first with bacteria removal
l. In my distributor’s 16 years of selling water filters,
including Big Berkeys for more than a decade, I have had only a handful of
people ask about heavy metal reduction. And with the Crystal Drop Filters I currently
sell (equipped with AquaCera ceramic candles), the consumer has the choice of
purchasing standard ceramic candles, black candles that remove additional
chemicals and pesticides, or candles that also remove fluoride and heavy
metals.
SIDE POINTS
In the test, Adams
says the filters were obtained on Amazon during the spring and summer of 2014.
While I don't doubt that Adams had a filter with the Crystal Drop logo on it, I
don't know where he obtained it. I am selling the Crystal Drop Water Filters to
the only 1 USA importer of Crystal Drop stainless steel cans, and a fire
destroyed his warehouses on January 1, 2014. From 1/1/14 until early November,
2014, no Crystal Drop Filter bodies were sold in the United States. I am not
saying that anybody lied - simply that the acquisition date and/or place is
incorrect. I have photos of the debris field that include almost 2000 Crystal
Drop Water Filter bodies.
The test did not
include any Berkefeld water filters. Dealers who sell Big Berkey products often
sell Berkefeld candles as well. Berkefeld and Doulton ceramic candles are
identical - both are made by Fairey Industrial Ceramics in England,
commissioned by the Doulton-Berkefeld company that owns both brand names. The
only difference between the brand names is the packaging and pricing. Had the
Berkefeld water filter been tested, it would have had the same poor results (in
removing heavy metals) as the Doulton.are a
marketing company that pushes all sorts of products and they use junk science
to pick the brands that they have affiliate relationships with.
So.....
“If you want Heavy Metal
Test Report or any Lab test report relative to Crystal Drop products quality
and results, just provide your few minutes to visit us & if you have any
query the contact us directly without any hesitation.: