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Water Filter System To Purify Your Water
By James J Dixon
For around $150 or less and about a dime a day, you
can purchase and maintain a high quality water filter
system. Water filters are generally designed to sit
on your counter, near your sink.
They are generally more effective than reverse osmosis
filters and are less likely to leak than the types of
units that screw directly onto the tap. There is usually
an option to switch from unfiltered to filtered water,
so that you can extend the filter life by doing your
dishes in unfiltered water.
You will enjoy better tasting and healthier foods if
you use water that has been purified through a water
filtration system.
Reverse Osmosis Filters In Your Home
Among water filters, reverse osmosis is the most expensive
choice for home use. RO filters are used in large industrial
applications as well as in public facilities.
In certain home applications, reverse osmosis filters
are the right choice, but for the most part, the price
and lack of filtration of certain contaminants means
you are better off, when making a review of your options,
choosing another filtration method. The best application
for RO systems is desalination, which is the process
of removing salt from water.
Smaller Capacity Filters
An under-the-counter water filter system is very similar
to the countertop units, in that they have small capacities
and only provide treated water to one particular faucet.
The real difference is that these systems don’t take
up valuable countertop space. They do, however, require
more sophisticated plumbing, which makes them slightly
more expensive.
Many harmful contaminants, such as trihalomethanes
and volatile organic chemicals, which have also been
linked to cancer, are not blocked by the cheaper models.
Lead Contamination And Bacterial Cysts
In some cases, lead, which is toxic, is not removed.
Lead contamination is a big problem for many cities,
not because the city water treatment facility isn’t
doing the job, but because the pipes that run into homes
are old and contaminated.
Bacterial cysts are another type of contaminant that
a cheaper drinking water filters typically cannot remove.
They cause parasitic infections in the gastrointestinal
tract and have been known to cause serious health problems
and even death in the elderly, children and people with
compromised immune systems.
Cheap Water Filters May Cost More To Run
If those reasons are not enough to invest a little
extra cash into a water filter system, then here’s another
fact; cheap water filters cost more to use in the long
run.
They use, on average, more than 25 cents per day, as
opposed to the 10 cents per day that more expensive
filters use. The companies draw you in by charging a
lower price up front, but then charge more for replacement
filter cartridges that need to be replaced at a higher
rate.
They also manufacture the cartridge to have a very
short lifespan. Either way you look at it, you end up
spending more when you purchase a cheap filter system.
About the Author:
James J Dixon has written a number of articles on Water Filtration, Recycling, Renewable Resources including
UV Water Filter,
Filtered Water,
Filtered Water,
Environmental Jobs,
Waste Water,
Disposal Of Plastics.
Look out for new articles as they become available on
this site.
Little Known Water Filtration Facts.....
Do you know how many years it takes for one plastic
bottle to decompose in a landfill? It is ridiculous
yet people throw them into the garbage every single
day. There are some people who recycle their plastic
water bottles.
But there are far too many that do not. And why do
people buy bottled water? It is because they hate the
taste of tap water. But there is a better way that is
far more cost effective and far more friendly for the
environment. Water filtration systems are the way to
go.
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