Filtration Effect: Does the FUTURA system filter the water?Updated 3 months ago

No, the FUTURA system is not a filter. It doesn't trap the hardness nor does it exchange anything for the hardness. The media is in constant UPWARD motion and flows from the bottom to the top as a liquid in the mineral tank, so the media cannot filter the water.

The media in the FUTURA system stays in a suspended state when the water is flowing. Any hard water agents like calcium carbonate and magnesium that enters the system is transformed into a crystallized form. These crystals will attach to the media for a short time until they grow to sub-micron size and break free from the media to flow easily away with the water without causing scale.

FUTURA systems are specially designed to reduce and prevent hard water scale buildup to prolong the life of pipes and appliances. It does not purify water for drinking in the home. Thus, this system is often paired with a Reverse Osmosis drinking water filter that will purify your softened water into the best quality drinking water.