| If you are under the impression that the use of a | | | | That feature is one of the only redeeming factors |
| countertop reverse osmosis system is the answer to | | | | that I can find for the countertop reverse osmosis |
| your water purification needs, then you may want to | | | | system. Chlorine is considered by many to be the |
| step back, and reconsider your position on this one. | | | | single biggest cause of the astronomical rise in cancer |
| You simply cannot take everything that you may | | | | cases over the past 100 years. The fact that these |
| have heard about this system at face value. There | | | | appliances offer you some measure of protection |
| have been many people who have done that, and | | | | from this chemical is something to be applauded. |
| have come to later regret not looking more deeply | | | | Unfortunately, an activated granular carbon filter by |
| into the subject. | | | | itself is not enough to keep you protected. Chlorine is |
| These units have been touted by the companies | | | | not the only carcinogen that is present in our water |
| producing them to be the finest water purification | | | | supply; there are more than 2,000 others. Although |
| systems on the market, but in actuality nothing could | | | | the carbon filter is necessary for your protection, |
| be further from the truth. These filters are not ideal | | | | you will need quite a bit more filtering if you are |
| for home use unless you live away from any available | | | | going to keep your family safe from these toxins. |
| water treatment service, and even then you are | | | | The $300 plus dollars that you pay for a countertop |
| going to need additional filtering in order to ensure | | | | reverse osmosis system is a lot of money for |
| your waters purity. | | | | something that is akin to a simple chlorine filter. For |
| A countertop reverse osmosis really only provides | | | | about $125 you can get the top rated countertop |
| you with the same type of service that you would | | | | water purification system that features a multi media |
| normally receive from the far more technological, but | | | | block for the other chemicals, a submicron filter for |
| ultimately still inadequate system at the wastewater | | | | parasites and cysts, and an ion exchange for |
| treatment facility. This leads me to note that if you | | | | removing toxic heavy metal traces from your water. |
| live within the service area of one of these facilities, | | | | You can easily see how much more this lower priced |
| then using an R.O. appliance is redundant at best. | | | | purification system can offer you when compared to |
| Demineralization is really all that the system at the | | | | what you get through the countertop reverse |
| wastewater treatment facility does to your drinking | | | | osmosis system. This is the type of purification |
| water, and then of course the chlorine disinfection | | | | device that you truly need if you are going to |
| process takes place. Your home R.O. equipment is | | | | protect the health of your family. |
| strictly for demineralization purposes also, except | | | | Give this filter a try, and you won't have to worry |
| they all do seem to feature activated granular carbon | | | | about bad water again. |
| filters to protect your family from chlorine ingestion. | | | | |