When you take the time to look at what options exist for filtered water, you will see that it isn't all that complicated to figure out and you will save a lot of money compared to what you spend on bottled water. Some people get scared when thinking of purchasing a water filter system. Maybe the price of the unit seems too high or the thought of having to install the unit and then do the maintenance turns people back to the easy way of just throwing their money away on bottled water. Let us examine this further and see if that way of thinking really makes sense or if purchasing a good water filter system is the way to go. We will ask the questions: How do know what unit is the best for my situation? What are the costs of owning a filtration unit and how will it save me money? What are the benefits I will receive from using water filtration over tap or bottled water? Are there different types of water filtration? We will look at these questions and see that the difference is great and filtering your water is the way to go.

First, there are many different water filter manufacturers out there and it is important to find an established company that has a good reputation. Since there is such a great push to being healthy and drinking plenty of water, there are many companies getting into the market and copying what good manufacturers have already put out there. A little research will help you to know the difference. Once you have found a good water filter company, it's just a matter of deciding what you want out of your filtering system. Do you want to filter all the water coming into your house with a whole house unit, or just filter at point of use, such as the kitchen sink using a counter top water filter unit or faucet filter, maybe a shower filter or a combination of filters. Regardless of what you want to filter, a good water filter manufacturer will have what you need and be able to walk you through the process.

The cost of owning a water filter system can vary quiet a bit depending on the type of set up you want.Some people just want filtered water for drinking and cooking, in that case going with a counter top or under sink water filter unit is a good way to go and there are many variations to choose from ranging from around fifty to a couple of hundred dollars. If you are just looking to filter your shower water, there are very good shower filters at very reasonable prices, most around thirty to fifty dollars. A lot of people are looking to filter all the water coming into their house; this is called point of entry. There are many types of units for this purpose and a lot depends on the home you are putting the unit in, such as what type of water comes into the house, well or city water. Also, how big the house is, number of bathrooms and so on. These units can range from as little as a couple of hundred dollars to a few thousand. The money you will save by purchasing a water filter system is great! You will have an endless supply of clean filtered water for only pennies a gallon, the water filter will pay for itself in no time when you add up all the wasted money on bottled water. A whole house water filter unit can save you an untold amount of money by protecting your water pipes and all the appliances that use water by keeping sediment, lime and calcium build up and rust out of the system.

Other benefits of filtered water over tap are many. Of course your water will taste better and be healthier for you by taking out the chlorine, fluoride and other chemicals that are added to city water, but there are even more benefits to talk of. A good shower filter will make your skin and hair softer and smoother, good for people with sensitive skin or allergies. The human body is made up of over 70 percent water and showering in unfiltered water allows the body to absorb harsh chemicals like chlorine and THMs that are harmful and the steam from using hot water causes chlorine to be inhaled if no filter is used. Also, your clothes will be brighter and softer especially if used with a water softener.

There are different kinds of water filtration, the most popular are a system that uses filters or a reverse osmosis unit. A traditional water filter system has the most options of filtration as there are sediment, carbon, fluoride and media packed cartridges. It is important to use a filter that has GAC (Granulated Activated Carbon), KDF-85 and KDF-55. It is easier to develop a system that will best suit your needs. Reverse Osmosis water filter system usually will cost more and does have some limitations. It requires more maintenance and is limited to a certain amount of water it can produce per day and may end up wasting more water than it produces. Although, many people say that the water has a better taste and this is because reverse osmosis water filter system also removes dissolved mineral contents which can cause a bitter taste in some water.

A water filter system can greatly affect your life in many positive ways, most importantly by giving you better health, it will also save you lots of money from purchasing bottled water and keeping your pipes and appliances in good working order.

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Choosing a whole house in-line water filter can be a daunting task. Understandably, any time a home owner looks at laying out a substantial amount of hard earned money, he/she wants to be sure they get the right product.

Buying a whole house water filter is an investment. It adds value to your home but also provides clean, pure drinking water for your family.

The first consideration in choosing a whole house in-line water filter is the quantity of water used by the household. The average family of 4 uses approximately 5 - 6 gallons of water at any given time. There may be occasional spikes up to 8 GPM (gallons per minute). A 9 or 10 GPM system is usually more than enough for the average family. Larger homes or larger families may want to consider a 12 or 14 GPM system - this, of course, depends on the number of people in the home and the number of bathrooms.

Carbon based water filter systems typically use replaceable filter cartridges. Consider the number of cartridges (more cartridges means better filtration but also means more cost to replace those filters). Not all filter cartridges are created equally though. Different companies offer cartridges with different life expectancies. Ask how much water will be filtered before the cartridges need to be replaced and calculate the cost on a cost per gallon of water filtered basis (divide the gallons filtered by the cost of the replacement cartridge to get this number).

A reverse osmosis water filtration system will require backwashing of the filters (they are typically replace very infrequently). You may have to do this manually although some models come with automatic backwash systems. Although with a reverse osmosis filter system you will not have the cost of periodically replacing filter cartridges, the required backwashing of the filters uses a large amount of water so be aware of the added cost on your water bill. If you choose a reverse osmosis water filter system, decide if you want to be responsible for initiating the backwash or if you want the system to do it automatically.

Installation of a whole house in-line water filter will likely require the services of a plumber so consider that as an additional cost when you decide to install a whole house water filter.

In summary - when choosing an whole house in-line water filter, consider the water usage of your home, the life expectancy and cost of replacement filter cartridges, whether you're prepared to do manual a backwash or if this should be an automatic process and don't forget the cost of a plumber to do the installation.

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Linda Symonds grew up on a small island in rural Canada where she developed a love of the natural world. Linda believes that the polluted and toxic environment that we live in poses significant risks to our health and the health of coming generations. For more information about the plight of our water supply visit http://www.thebestwaterfilters.com

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A new concern today that some water filter systems have not addressed is chloramines, a by-product of 9/11 when authorities began calling for more chlorine in water supplies to counter bio-terrorism. This additive is fast becoming a super-toxin threat in our water. Created by the combination of chlorine and ammonia, this powerful compound being added to most municipal water supplies is not only a serious threat to our health, but if not filtered out using a reverse osmosis water filter system prior to reaching interior plumbing, could cause an unrivaled corrosive capacity that homeowners have not had to contend with before.

Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Systems use pressurization through Reverse Osmosis membranes in home and commercial water filter systems to produce filtered water as essentially pure as distilled water. Reverse Osmosis filter systems provide the purest drinking water and the safest non-mineralized water for use in machinery and household and kitchen appliances. Reverse osmosis water filter systems can lengthen the life of kitchen appliances by filtering out chemicals that can clog or corrode met and plastic pipes and tubing downstream from the RO system.

Filtered water leaving most municipal water supply systems still contains some dissolved particles and other substances that can enter homes and businesses if not blocked by water filter systems. This became apparent recently when the evening news carried a report that one odd tap water sample tested positive for pharmaceutical and hormone residues. This sparked similar testing and also similar results in municipal water authorities across the country. When confused municipal water executives were then questioned as to how something like this could possibly have happened, it turned out it was quite simple. No one even expected that such a problem could have existed in municipal water, so routine tests being done on water supplies did not include a test to determine such residues.

Chloramines can slowly destroy water pipes in the basement and walls, and metal and plastic seals and tubing in kitchen appliances from ice maker water filters to the water filters in espresso machines. The dangers chloramines present may change the entire face of water filtration technology and purification systems in the future.

High chlorine levels after 9/11 manifested in residents complaining of irritated skin, hair, and lungs. Investigations unearthed bacteria forming bioshields in piping and resisting chlorine’s purification power, and brought out the fact that chlorine in water produces carcinogenic trihalomethanes (THMs). The only answer seemed to be combining chlorine and ammonia, creating chloramines. This allowed the use of much less chlorine and lowered the levels of THMs while still provided plenty of muscle against bacteria and bioterrorism threats.

Multi-stage Reverse Osmosis systems like the Watts Pure Water Filter System can filter out such dangerous corrosives and many other water-borne chemicals from reaching the drinking water of homes and business, protecting costly appliances like coffee machines. The Watts Pure Water Filter system can include a 5-micron sediment filter to trap sand and rust, a 5-micron carbon filter to catch chlorine and other substances that can affect taste, a 5-micron carbon pre-filter to block chlorine from entering the RO system, and the RO Membrane which completely removes dissolved solids such as sodium, perchlorate, chromium, arsenic, copper, and lead. The Watts Pure Water Filter system also removes infectious cysts such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium.

A Reverse Osmosis GAC final filter is a final polishing filter used as the water leaves the storage tank on its way to the faucet. Pure Water filter systems are Reverse Osmosis filtering systems that provide pure, demineralized water to a home or business without the concern of corrosive chemicals, heavy metals, or pharmaceutical residues getting inside. Protect your home and protect yourself with the safest form of water filtration available, a Watts Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System. 
 

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For more information Markus Yannies Recommends the  Watts Zero Waste RO System or other home water filters.

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WATERCO EXPECTS 10 PCT GROWTH IN REVENUE THIS YEAR
SUNGAI BULOH, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Waterco Ltd, an international water treatment and filtration products manufacturer, is eyeing a 10 per cent growth in revenue for its financial year ending June 2010 amid a rising demand for its products.

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It's unbelievable that there are so many water filter systems available on the market today. Their basic function is to clean tap water and provide contaminant free, purity. As I began investigating, I started with a reverse osmosis water filter and was looking to see how it worked and if there were any positives/negatives before deciding how I felt about purchasing one.

Reverse Osmosis works by reversing water through a filter system that eliminates sediment and then uses a membrane that is semi-permeable to complete the filtering process. After that, a carbon filter is utilized and then distributed through a faucet as "purified tap". This unit can typically be installed by a reputable plumber and be used to purify water anywhere in the home. However, after looking into some of the negatives of a reverse osmosis filter, I wasn't too impressed with the results.

This type of system is very efficient at eliminating toxic materials such as rust, lead, parasites, salt, sediments and sulfates. Unfortunately, some of the negatives I discovered were:

• Only partial removal of viruses and bacteria that would require another type of water purification system to back it up. This doesn't seem to be a high priority for this type of filter process.

• It removes too many minerals that the body desires for good functioning, health and longevity. Minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium if eliminated force the body to draw from that which is stored in teeth and bones. Normally, this is caused by the high acid, low pH level of the water.
• It takes away water's good taste.
• It wastes three to four gallons of water for each one gallon it attempts to purify.
• As alkaline turns to highly acid water, it not only causes minerals to again be pulled from teeth and bones, but has also been known in some cases to increase the possibility of developing cancer since more free radicals are produced from this occurrence.
• It takes a few hours to install and may require a professional plumber.

So after considering all the negatives about reverse osmosis water filters, I found after extensive research that a multi-stage filter which employs essential and vital purification processes such as ion exchange, sub-micron and carbon filtration would be more beneficial in removing all traces of contaminants. These included eliminating toxins such as VOCs (volatile organic chemicals) like pesticides and herbicides, chlorine, lead and other harmful materials, while it ensured securing the valuable minerals that were critical to the body and contributed to better health.

Now that you are armed with this information, instead of spending valuable time and money on a filtration system that will not do everything you need it to plus bring negative effects to your life, it would be wise to consider one that does, but also adds to your longevity.
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Laurel Tevolitz is a dedicated researcher of critical issues that affect health and well-being. Visit her water purification blog now at http://www.safewaterpurifier.com/pristinewater.htm to discover which water purification system she recommends after extensive research.

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