The IQ Series Water Conditioner features Puronics (formerly Ionics) HYgene® Bacteriostatic Filter Media, a NASA technology. The IQ series is the only stainless steel Bacteriostatic water conditioner on the market that has been certified to NSF/ANSI44 standards. Puronics exclusive high capacity resin removes hardness and reduces iron.
The bacteria growth arresting feature of the Model IQ is based on NASA siver ion technology developed to purify the water aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiters. In Shuttle use, an electrolytic water filter generates silver ions in the water flow; the silver serves as an effective bacteria inhibiter and deodorizer.
Ionics used the NASA technology as a departure point for company development for a silver carbon of such density that it would remain on the top of the water softening resin bed where, Ionics’ research indicated, the greatest bacterial growth occurs. After extensive company testing, the Environmental Protection Agency evaluated the process and found Ionics’ silver carbon to be an effective bacterial growth inhibitor.EPA registered HYgene carbon inhibits bacteria growth within the system, and provides conditioned fresh water throughout your entire household!
Ionics equipment is also worthy of being part of the Nuclear Navy: the U.S.S. Nautilus, the Polaris class of submarines, and the supercarrier U.S.S. Enterprise.