| Having a drinking water filter system installed in your | | | | Carbon is a highly absorbent material. It is particularly |
| home can have a lot of advantages. Tap water can | | | | effective in absorbing organic compounds. Carbon |
| be dangerous, especially when used as drinking water. | | | | filtration includes removal of both physical and |
| Drinking water purification has become more of a | | | | chemical contaminants. It does not remove minerals |
| necessity than a luxury as more and more people | | | | like calcium, potassium, and magnesium so the water |
| become more aware of the dangers of drinking from | | | | is healthy for the body too. Carbon filters remove |
| the tap. Of course, many systems can be installed as | | | | bad odors and taste in the water. |
| a do-it-yourself project, or you may opt to hire a | | | | 2) SUB MICRON FILTRATION |
| professional. | | | | Sub micron filtration ensures that biological |
| Why have one installed? Tap water contains a lot of | | | | contaminants like bacteria, parasites, cryptosporidia, |
| different contaminants, ranging from physical and | | | | and giardia are filtered from the water. Cryptosporidia |
| chemical, to biological. These contaminants can be | | | | and giardia are not killed by the chlorine from water |
| dangerous, especially to very young children and to | | | | treatment facilities. That is why it is important to |
| the elderly. | | | | have a sub micron filter present. |
| Not all contaminants are removed in water treatment | | | | 3) ION EXCHANGE |
| plants. They even add contamination to the water | | | | Ion exchange reduces the hardness of water so that |
| due to the chlorine they use. Lead can also | | | | the quality of your water is greatly improved. |
| contaminate the water due to old piping systems | | | | Drinking water filter systems are also economical as |
| used in residential areas. Water-borne diseases are | | | | they do not require electricity. They do not waste |
| possible when you drink from the tap as viruses, | | | | water either, unlike reverse osmosis and distillation. |
| parasites, and bacteria can be present, too. | | | | Water filter systems are easy to maintain and require |
| A drinking water filter system can effectively | | | | only a filter change every once in a while. |
| remove these various contaminants found in tap | | | | A quality drinking water filter system truly has a lot |
| H2O. An effective drinking water filter system | | | | to offer. Your health and the health of your family |
| involves a series of filtration methods to ensure that | | | | are very important and one way of protecting your |
| the different toxins and harmful substances are | | | | health is by having a home filtration system installed. |
| thoroughly removed. Here are three kinds of filtration | | | | Water quality should never be compromised - make |
| that a water filtration system must have. | | | | every effort to be sure that you drink only clean, |
| 1) CARBON FILTRATION | | | | safe, and pure drinking water. |