Archive for September, 2008

Choosing the Right Water Filter

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

With the vast amount of choices available from bottled, to regular tap, or filtered it can be hard to choose the right one.  Many assume that bottled water is the safest, but few know that bottled water may just be tap water in a fancy bottle with a pretty label.  There are some companies including well known sources that have simply used tap water and marketed as pure or spring to fool consumers.  With untreated tap water there is the chance that impurities have not been fully filtered out.

Water filters can remove many of the impurities such as chlorine, lead, and bacterial contaminants left in untreated tap water, providing a safe drinking source for families.  They are also much more economical than purchasing bottled water that can cost $2.00 a gallon versus a few cents.

There are several different types of water filters available for consumers to choose from.  Whole house filters, set up through the main water line, remove contaminants from all the water entering the house.  Under sink filters have multiple cartridges to remove different types of contaminants, but only work on the sink they are installed on.   Faucet mounted filters are very easy to install and simple mount to the faucet, they only filter water from the faucet they are attached to.

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