| We know that we need to think long and hard about | | | | maintenance that is more frequent and filter changes. |
| the quality of water we're consuming. It seems like | | | | In terms of effectiveness, however, the meet or |
| we get more bad environmental news every day. | | | | exceed the standards set by whole house units. |
| Mining run-off is turning once-pristine streams into | | | | There's really no appreciable difference in water |
| mucky creeks. Factory farm run off is transforming | | | | quality when one compares the competing systems. |
| rural lakes into something akin to giant cesspools. The | | | | Most people do find under sink water filters sufficient |
| factories keep dumping, smokestacks keep pumping | | | | to meet their needs. They appreciate the quality of |
| out toxins that come back to earth with every rain | | | | water the units provide and the fact that they're not |
| shower, and the farms keep using dangerous | | | | forced to purify water used for tasks like laundry, |
| insecticides, herbicides and pesticides. It's all seeping | | | | toilet flushing or hand washing. Instead, they focus |
| into our water supply one way or the other. | | | | purification and filtration efforts at those points within |
| It's frightening. It's clear that we need to protect | | | | the home where people obtain drinking and cooking |
| ourselves. The only question is how we want to | | | | water. |
| manage the task. Homeowners basically have three | | | | If the quality of your water isn't yet completely |
| options. They can purchase bottled water. That's | | | | frightening, you might be interested in utilizing a few |
| expensive, inconvenient and comes with its own | | | | under sink water filters instead of investing in a larger |
| special set of risks. They can purchase whole house | | | | whole house system. It will be less expensive than |
| water filtration systems. These require a large | | | | the alternative and will still provide you with safe |
| investment and may be unnecessary when water | | | | drinking water with only minimal hassle. |
| quality isn't overly compromised and/or if one only | | | | If you're not currently filtering or purifying your |
| need to filter water for specific functions. Finally, they | | | | water, you'll definitely want to consider both under |
| invest in under sink water filters to supply pure water | | | | sink and whole house systems. We're living through |
| to the sinks and taps in their home used for | | | | an era in which self-help in terms of water purification |
| consumption. | | | | is the only logical course of action. Consider your |
| Under sink water filters are, of course, cheaper than | | | | needs and options carefully. It's an important |
| installing a whole house unit that connects to the | | | | decision--the health and well-being of you and your |
| water intake. However, their smaller size and less | | | | loved ones is at stake. |
| "commercial" build means that they require | | | | |