YakuPura Carbon Filter

YakuPura is a small oval-shaped filter. The exterior case is made from a food grade plastic (which does not release any toxins) and the interior has a space for a food grade plastic rubber which can attach to any tap with pressure, hermetically sealing the upper part of the filter to the tap. The tap is then opened and filtered water comes out at the bottom.  The activated carbon inside, made from carbonized coconut peelings (submitted to high pressures and temperature which gives it the property of impurity adsorption) is what filters water from impurities such as chlorine. This material is capable of removing heavy metals detached from old water pipelines.

The tap should be left open at low to medium pressure for 5-10 seconds before using the water.

The filter weights 48 g and measures 55 mm x 52 mm.

There is no technical support provided.

Filters have a 3-6 months expected lifetime. After this time filters are returnable to Yakupura to make new filters. Users are asked to register their filter to get notifications.

Testing by LASA Laboratorio Analítico Ambiental determined a reduction of residual chlorine, conductivity, lead, trihalomethanes and organochlorine compounds (plaguicide residues), and an increase of pH in water after passing through the Yakupura filter.

Filters are made from food grade plastic and rubber which do not give off toxins and activated carbon from vegetal origin. No known safety hazards are related to the use of this product with tap water. This filter should not be used for purifying residual, industrial or black waters. (See Spanish product’s data sheet here.)