First Choice Flexi-Max

A Water Treatment
System designed for
farmers and proven
through field installations!

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Ultra Filtration System


Iron Removal System

Holding Tank
Chlorination System

Filters are washable, deposits don't stick!

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Clarity of Ultra Filtered water after 1,000 feet

Questions and Answers
The First Choice Flexi-Max Poultry Drinking Water Filtration System

Question: What is the Flexi-Max Poultry Drinking Water Filtration System?
Answer: The system is an advanced filtration system that conditions water through electro-coagulation and filters using advanced ultra filtration developed through direct investment by NASA for the purpose of water filtration for long-term space travel. This is done by a patented proprietary technology that uses the energy from the flow of the water to cause an electro-coagulation of suspended solids in an advanced static mixer design. The coagulated particles are filtered out of the water through three filters. These are sized descending from 20 microns to 0.2 microns absolute. The filtration is so fine that viruses, bacteria and dissolved organics are effectively and efficiently removed. In most cases well water after filtration should show excellent drinking quality results.


Question: Has the system been field proven in existing poultry installations?
Answer: From September of 2005 until now several installations of the technology were closely monitored. The effect of the conditioned filtered water resulted in the following observations:

Drier litter in broiler, turkey and pullet operations Less airborne dust Reduction in cellulitis Improved turkey grades Improved condemns Improved mortality Improved weight gain Cleaner birds Improved manageability of flock infection issues Overall better performance

Question: How will the system affect my drinking line performance?
Answer: Nipple and bell type drinkers will stay continuously clean and free of scum and film. Water flow will be uniform throughout the barn. There will be a more even population distribution of the birds due to the evenness of the water flow. Though pipes will remain clean running manufacturer line flushing programs should remain as recommended. Even flow means more consistent grow.

Question:  What can I expect to see in my own operations?
Answer: Depending on the quality of the existing water and plumbing what one will see in the installation will be consistent clean water. If you have low concentrations of iron the non-staining type the system will perform in most cases without any issues. We recommend cleaning existing pipes with the First Choice pipe cleaning system at installation. This will give a clean start for the clean water. Not all water is the same. Water can have unique characteristics that can cause problems for all filtration systems. A First Choice representative will analyze the water on your operation and make recommendations as necessary if there are any complicating issues with existing water before the installation of a system. In some cases an iron removal system may be necessary ahead of the filter system. This can be provided by First Choice. In cases where there are contamination issues we may recommend a third party to provide added safety measures to ensure clean safe drinking water.

Question: How soon before I will see results?
Answers: Results in a properly installed system with pipe cleaning are immediately apparent. In broilers the results usually will improve and by the third flock the maximum benefits of the water will be realized. This is due to improved sanitation which takes time because ultra clean water is being used for the first time to clean barns out between flocks.

Question: I am already using chlorination and filtration of my drinking water how will this improve my water?
Answer: The First Choice filtration system greatly improves chlorination of drinking water. By conditioning the water and ultra filtering the suspended solids, bacteria and viruses in the water the free chlorine residual remains stable and more consistent in the drinking water system. This helps lower the risk of e coli in turkeys and has been proven beneficial in broilers.

Question: How long will the system last?
Answer: The system is permanent installation that uses replacement filter cartridges. The system including the static mixers is expected to last with little maintenance for 15 to 20 years.

Question: What are my maintenance costs per year?
Answer: Maintenance costs per year are dependent on water quality and usage. They are minimal in comparison to other systems and usually require nothing more than the replacement of the filter cartridges.