Best Water Filter System

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 6:12 pm

Which is best for home drinking water filtering system?

less expensive, cheaper filter, doesn’t occupy much space,

need your recommendation, thank you.

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2 Comments

fashion exprt says:

September 24, 2009 at 6:12 pm

brita sink filter you find it at a wal-mart,bj’s or target you attach it to your faucet and when you turn on the water clean water comes out.
TheWaterGuy says:

September 24, 2009 at 6:12 pm

No such thing as "the best water filter". Also, cheaper filter usually means bad water quality and need to change filters much too often (i.e. higher cost of operation).

Here’s how to approach it. First, see how much you can spend, and second see which type of filter you want. Here’s filter types:
1. Faucet. These are generally worst kinds of filters because they hold very small filter cartridges (limited weight and space). They also are often a pain because they fall off. The only one I can recommend is Crystal Quest (see links below). Filter life 6-12 months.

2. Pitchers. There are many, they are a notch above faucets in water quality.

Brita and PUR a bad, they are a cheap charcoal filter with a taste enhancing media, that will grow mold if you don’t change them after 2 months. So you will spend lots and lots of $ on filter cartridges. Instead, I recommend a 4-stage Pitcher from Crystal Quest – a Consumer Digest Best Buy for 2006 and 2007 (see below).

3. Counter Top filters. Here your choice is better, you can get a system with multi-layered cartridge, or with multiple cartridges. Generally, the more stages and larger the cartridges – the better the system. A modern system will typically have a Carbon Block, a KDF and Ion Exchange filters (or stages). Filter life is also 6-12 months.

4. Under sink systems. There are the best out of all 4 choices above, because you can actually put a fairly good system under the sink. Lots of options and different costs here, including Reverse Osmosis systems (not the best from a health standpoint, but best filtration). If you have enough space under the sink, you are only going to see a faucet, no extra space is occupied.

Water Filters

Water, especially clean and pure water is something that most of us probably take for granted. In the good old days of the distant past, most people could just drink tap water without any worries of any contamination. Nowadays, it is a completely different story. Having a good water filter for your home and for your drinking water is essential, unless, of course, you buy bottled water for all of your drinking water needs.
There is plenty to be concerned about when it comes to drinking water and the contaminants found in most tap water.
There is bacteria, strains of antibiotics, fluoride, chlorine, lead and other heavy metals and sometimes benzine and other harmful materials.
When looking at various makes and models of under the counter and counter top water filters, check to see exactly what they do and do not eliminate. Some remove only the heavy metals but do not remove other toxins that require a more sophisticated method of filtration, such as reverse osmosis.
Out of all of the water filters, there are only certain ones made for home use that actually remove all of the pathogens and chemicals such as fluoride and arsenic. Many of the other filters leave these toxins in the water even after it's been filtered.
It is very important to get the best possible water filter that will provide you with truly pure drinking water with the least amount of contamination and impurities possible.
Some refrigerators have water filters that are built right into the door. Some of these work well but most do not eliminate all of the chemicals from your water.
Personally, I prefer the Gary Null brand reverse osmosis water filter.
The Gary Null Water Filter is an advanced multimedia system. It combines the unparalleled bacteria and parasite removing performance of ceramic, with the chemical reducing ability of activated carbon, blended with a lead-eliminating media. Activated carbon removes more chlorine than any other material available on the market. For those individuals who want to eliminate fluoride from their water, the Gary Null Filter also contains a fluoride removing filter.
If you really want the best water filter for your money, this is the one to get and it's not really that expensive.
It sells for around $320.00 and the filters last about one year. The replacement cost for both filters is around $160.00 or so.
If you are looking for a cheaper way to drink purer water, you can surely afford a brita water filter, which does do quite a lot of good, but does not go as far as a more expensive and more effective water purification system.