The Hogalbee family has been testing the eSpring Water Purifier for six months now. It is the first in-home system to combine ultraviolet light technology with a patented multi-stage carbon block filter. Of the various configurations, we bought the under the counter model which hides the system under the sink. It tapped directly into the cold water line and supplies clean water through an auxiliary faucet. The only electrical requirement is a regular grounded outlet.
The system installs easily and works well for water pressure anywhere between 15 psi and 125 psi with a high flow rate. Each replaceable filter is designed for 1320 gallons. It is the first in-home system certified to meet the following three international standards of water quality by NSF International: Standard 42, improves taste, odor and clarity; Standard 53, reduces health effect contaminants; Standard 55, reduces microorganisms with UV light.
Claims which I cannot measure but which have been independently verified are that eSpring destroys more than 99.9999% of bacteria, more than 99.99% of viruses and effectively removes more than 99.95% of cysts as well as over 140 health damaging contaminants including disinfectant by-products, many pesticides, lead, mercury and radon. At the same time, it does not remove such beneficial minerals as calcium, magnesium and fluoride.
What I can verify is that using the eSpring is much more convenient than bottled water and it is far less expensive. The water that comes out of my faucet is clean and tastes like pure water. I keep my eSpring pitcher filled and in the refrigerator and refillable eSpring water bottles chilled and ready to travel. Ice cubes, soups and foods cooked in water now all taste better.
Last year, I replaced my septic tank. Although I have nearly an acre and a half of land, there is really no other place to position it other than close to the well. I would never be allowed to put it there if this was new construction. Now, however, I know that protozoan parasites that can cause disease cannot get into my water supply. No waterborne parasite larger than one micron can make it into the water I drink. Microcystin, the most common form of algae toxin is likewise unable to get to me.
Although there is a lot of open land around me, there is another house quite close to me and to my well and it has asbestos siding. It is good to know that my eSpring is rated for removing asbestos as well as vinyl chloride and chloramines. Likewise, I am protected from lead, mercury, radon, radon by-products and Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether.
The base is constructed out of study high impact plastic. The UV bulb only switches on when the water is running so it does not heat the water or waste electricity. We will have another six months before the monitoring device is scheduled to alert us to change the filter but I played with it to see what it would entail and found replacement to be simple and to not require any tools.
Here at Hogalbee’s house, we are extremely pleased with the eSpring system. We are enjoying the benefits daily and have not found anything about it that is less than perfect. Hogalbee highly recommends this product.
