| The tap water contains contaminants of varying | | | | Therefore faucet filters are a great option. These |
| degrees of toxicity even after municipal water | | | | filters don't require any plumbing as you need to just |
| treatment. | | | | fix them onto the existing faucet. |
| There is a higher possibility to consume the inorganic | | | | Apart from this unit, a simple pitcher filter consists of |
| chemicals and other chlorine substances when your | | | | jugs with filters incorporated in it. These home water |
| tap water is consumed directly without undergoing | | | | filters are portable and incredibly cheap. However |
| any home purification. This can pose a great danger | | | | they only remove a limited amount of contaminants |
| to the health not necessarily in the short term but | | | | and their membranes tend to clog easily. |
| more likely in the long term. | | | | If you have got your own house, you could consider |
| This problem can be solved either by consuming | | | | going with a larger unit like a whole house filter. |
| bottled water or filtered drinking water. Constantly | | | | These remove contaminants from every faucet in |
| buying bottled water can really get expensive. And | | | | your home - but they can be quite costly. |
| besides, not all bottled water may be of the superior | | | | It is best to shop for them online to see if you can |
| quality you think. | | | | get the most competitive price. |
| A study by the NRDC found that of the 108 national | | | | One thing that can help you in choosing an effective |
| bottled brands they studied, about a third of them | | | | home water filter is to check for certification. A |
| contained were of very spotty quality. | | | | certified device is guaranteed to remove certain |
| By far the best way to have clean, safe drinking | | | | contaminants and not others. |
| water 24/7, is to acquire a quality home water filter. | | | | Therefore if a manufacturer claims his purification |
| There are many economical and a convenient option | | | | device can remove bacteria but the certification says |
| so if you are on a tight budget - you can find one | | | | it can only remove chlorine - then you know that |
| that suits your pocket. | | | | company cannot be trusted. |
| You can select any type of filter ranging from a | | | | Another thing to check for is the cost to operate |
| whole house filter to simple pitcher filter. However, if | | | | the filtration device. Some devices waste more |
| you are living in a rented house where you can't | | | | water than others. So be sure to research cost of |
| make any changes to the property. | | | | operation. |