If you are looking for the best water filter or water purification system for your drinking water or a whole house water filter, you have come to the right place.
The question should not be, “do I really need a water filter for my home” , but instead, you should be asking, “what is the best water filter I can buy for the price?
Tap water is full of contaminants from all kinds of toxic substances to biological parasites and heavy metals such as lead or chlorine. These chemicals and other pollutants can lead to an increased risk of disease and long term illness. And almost all tap water contains traces of harmful synthetic chemicals. Either you have a good quality water filtration system in your home or your poor body has to become the filtration system with dire consequences in the long run.
We should all have clean, pure, healthy chemical-free water. It’s the cornerstone and the building block of our very lives as our bodies are over 70% water. With a home water purification system we can rely on to give us pure water, we can rest easy knowing our drinking water is free of harmful pollutants and toxins.
There are basically three different types of water filters you can purchase.
* Drinking Water Filers
* Whole House Water FIlters
* Shower Filters
Undersink water filter are perhaps one of the widely used types of water filters. It is very convenient primarily because it is very easy to install. Further, when water filters are put under a bathroom sink, brushing your teeth and washing your face will likewise be bacteria-free. Remember that when you wash your face, you open up the pores in your skin. This makes the skin more susceptible to all kinds of bacteria that will come across or in it. Hence, to avoid acne and blemishes, it is important to use under sink water filters.
The whole house water filters are water filter systems that work at the point of entry into the home’s water source. For many people, this is the most practical choice because you are filtering all of the water that comes into the home and it takes care of the faucets as well as the bath and shower water at the same time.
Cation Exchange Softener
How it works : “Softens” hard water by trading minerals with a strong positive charge for one with less of a charge.
Used in : Whole-house, point-of-entry units.
Gets rid of: Calcium and magnesium, which form mineral deposits in plumbing and fixtures, as well as barium and some other ions that can create health hazards.
Here is a brief explanation of some of the methods of water filtration used:
1) Distiller
How it works : Boils water and recondenses the purified steam.
Used in : Countertop or whole house point-of-entry units; can be combined with a carbon filter.
Gets rid of : Heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and mercury, as well as arsenic, barium, fluoride, selenium and sodium.
2) Reverse Osmosis
How it works: A semipermeable membrane separates impurities from water. (Note: This filtration technique wastes a substantial amount of water during the treatment process.)
Used in: Under-the-sink units; often in combination with a carbon filter or UV disinfection unit.
Gets rid of: Most contaminants, including certain parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia; heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, lead and mercury; and other pollutants, including arsenic, barium, nitrate/nitrite, perchlorate and selenium.
3) Ultraviolet Disinfection
How it works: Ultraviolet light kills bacteria and other microorganisms.
Used in: Under-the-sink units, often in combination with a carbon filter and sediment screen.
Gets rid of : Bacteria and parasites; class A systems protect against harmful bacteria and viruses, including Cryptosporidium and Giardia , while class B systems are designed to make non-disease-causing bacteria inactive.
Of the brands we compared, we found the best whole house water filters to be
the following five brands and/or models.
Aquasana Rhino EQ-300
Eco Water
Life Source
S.K.W. 2060F
Wellness MG
Based on customer ratings and consumer reports, the top rated drinking water filters we rated are:
Aquasana
Aqua Pure
Culligan
eSpring
Everpure
GE
Kenmore
Pur
Curious about your “NOTE” in the reverse osmosis system - about it “wasting” a substantial amount of water. Why not mention that under distillation as it consumes a lot more water per produced gallon than RO does. I also tend not to think of this as ‘waste.’
No-one refers to water being “wasted” by a washing machine or a dishwasher - they are simply appliances that use water to clean things. An RO really isn’t any different - it simply uses water to clean, well, water. Just like a washing machine rinsing grass stains down the drain, the RO rinses chemicals, bacteria and disinfection byproducts to the drain. Same thing….