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"If you cannot buy a car that has not been put through various kinds of safety testing, you should avoid a water treatment unit that has not been tested and verified."
Do you shop for the cheapest home water filter or a "discounted" home water treatment unit, or do you look for the one that can do the job right?
Has the cheaper water treatment unit been verified and tested for its performance?
What criteria do you use when choosing the right water treatment?
This is a health issue.
Whether you are looking for the best distiller for your home or the best water purifier for your camping need, it is important that you buy a unit that has been tested and verified by an independent organization like the NSF International, Water Quality Associations, or Underwriters Laboratories.
These three organizations work in concert so an approval by one is most like good for the others.
NSF International tests and certifies drinking water treatment devices to the standard appropriate for the technology of the product. NSF does not "rate" or "rank** water treatment systems, rather each system is tested against its own claims.
Some people will rather walk into a store and just buy one on display or one that is recommended by the sales people.
That's okay.
But if you have tested your water and know exactly what you need to remove or reduce from your water, you should check the labels on the filter to be sure it has the NSF/ANSI label.
NSF Standards are categorized as follows:
NSF/ANSI Standard 42 - Aesthetic Effects NSF/ANSI Standard 53 - Health Effects NSF/ANSI Standard 58 - Reverse Osmosis NSF/ANSI Standard 44 - Cation Exchange Water Softeners NSF/ANSI Standard 55 - Ultraviolet Microbiological Water Treatment Systems NSF/ANSI Standard 62 - Distillation Systems NSF/ANSI Standard 177 - Shower Filtration Systems
So, if you are looking for best water filters that can remove heavy metals from your drinking water, you need a filter that has been verified and tested for the ability to remove or reduce the contaminants. Another example is that not many water filters have been tested and certified to remove arsenic in water. NSF certified very few water filter brands for arsenic reduction.
Any filter can remove solids or contaminants but by how much?
NSF-certified water filters and other treatment units have been rigorously tested for claims to reduce contaminants to a level that is safe to drink. If you are concerned with arsenic or other metals in your water, your first consideration is to look for one with proven performance; then think about the short time cost and the long time benefits.
A cheap filter now may cost you more in the future.
"If you cannot buy a car that has not been put through various kinds of safety testing, you should avoid a water treatment unit that has not been tested and verified."
Do you shop for the cheapest home water filter or a "discounted" home water treatment unit, or do you look for the one that can do the job right?
Has the cheaper water treatment unit been verified and tested for its performance?
What criteria do you use when choosing the right water treatment?
This is a health issue.
Whether you are looking for the best distiller for your home or the best water purifier for your camping need, it is important that you buy a unit that has been tested and verified by an independent organization like the NSF International, Water Quality Associations, or Underwriters Laboratories.
These three organizations work in concert so an approval by one is most like good for the others.
NSF International tests and certifies drinking water treatment devices to the standard appropriate for the technology of the product. NSF does not "rate" or "rank** water treatment systems, rather each system is tested against its own claims.
Some people will rather walk into a store and just buy one on display or one that is recommended by the sales people.
That's okay.
But if you have tested your water and know exactly what you need to remove or reduce from your water, you should check the labels on the filter to be sure it has the NSF/ANSI label.
NSF Standards are categorized as follows:
NSF/ANSI Standard 42 - Aesthetic Effects NSF/ANSI Standard 53 - Health Effects NSF/ANSI Standard 58 - Reverse Osmosis NSF/ANSI Standard 44 - Cation Exchange Water Softeners NSF/ANSI Standard 55 - Ultraviolet Microbiological Water Treatment Systems NSF/ANSI Standard 62 - Distillation Systems NSF/ANSI Standard 177 - Shower Filtration Systems
So, if you are looking for best water filters that can remove heavy metals from your drinking water, you need a filter that has been verified and tested for the ability to remove or reduce the contaminants. Another example is that not many water filters have been tested and certified to remove arsenic in water. NSF certified very few water filter brands for arsenic reduction.
Any filter can remove solids or contaminants but by how much?
NSF-certified water filters and other treatment units have been rigorously tested for claims to reduce contaminants to a level that is safe to drink. If you are concerned with arsenic or other metals in your water, your first consideration is to look for one with proven performance; then think about the short time cost and the long time benefits.
A cheap filter now may cost you more in the future.
To learn about choosing the best water filter system for your home, you may visit the author's website at Water Filters and Water Purifiers Guide.
