What is Soma filter?

Through the power of activated coconut shell carbon and charcoal, the Soma filter protects your water from Chlorine, Mercury, Zinc, Cadmium, Copper, and other unwanted tastes or odors.

Is Soma NSF certified?

Our new and improved filter is tested and certified against NSF/ANSI Standard 53 for the reduction of mercury, cadmium, and copper, and Standard 42 for the reduction of chlorine taste and odor and zinc. …

Are all zero water filters the same?

Question: Are zerowater filter models interchangeable, or are they specific? Answer: Only one type ZeroWater replacement filter for all ZeroWater dispensers and pitchers.

Are water filters bad for you?

“Filters that are not changed at the proper time may not work to reduce the contaminants that they were originally designed to address. If it’s not filtered out, that contaminant might result in potentially harmful health effects,” said Andrew. As we mentioned, your water filter is not killing bacteria.

Does Soma remove lead?

Our top pick is the Clearly Filtered. It’s tested to remove over 232 contaminants including chlorine, chloramine, fluoride, lead, bacteria, cyst, chromium-6, pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals like PFOA and VOCs – all according to NSF standards.

Why does my ZeroWater smell like fish?

ZeroWater’s water filters operate via a chemical process called ion exchange technology, and the ions used by this technology sometimes release trimethylamine, an organic compound that smells like rotten fish. The remedy is a complete system clean and frequent filter replacement.

Does ZeroWater remove bacteria?

Sorry, Zero Water cannot remove bacteria, cysts, viruses and other microbiological contaminants. You should only use treated municipal water with your Zero Water pitcher or bottle. To remove microbiological contaminants, you can boil the water for about 5 to 10 minutes, or use a water filter with ultra-violet lamp.