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WHAT HE 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."
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"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. 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.
Natural News & its
concern 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.:
Website:
www.jaykumars.com &
www.crystaldropwaterfilter.com
Email: jaykumars2001@hotmail.com
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