| A home water filter cartridge replacement can be | | | | pitcher. Secondly there are the faucet mounted |
| purchased at supermarkets and home improvement | | | | filters, which again are for drinking and cooking water. |
| stores generally. When having your system installed, | | | | Shower head filters and whole house filters may be |
| or installing it yourself, always find out where to get | | | | more difficult in locating replacements for. Next |
| the replacement cartridge, and what type you will | | | | comes the whole house filter systems. These range |
| need. There can be another brand that will replace | | | | from a simple inline filter to a comlex system involving |
| the current unit, most of them will list on the | | | | ultra violet to kill bacteria before the final filtration |
| package what types of filters they replace. It is very | | | | process. |
| important to replace them as needed to ensure the | | | | When there is hard water present, a water softener |
| quality of water coming through the system. This is | | | | system can be installed, and there are those on the |
| true no matter what type of filtration system you | | | | market now that don't use salt, and that have a filter |
| have. | | | | mounted on the unit so a separate drinking water |
| There are several types to be considered. First is the | | | | filter is not needed. In some severe cases a home |
| most commonly known pitcher filter system. These | | | | water filter cartridge system may not be enough to |
| are for drinking and cooking water, and the | | | | remove chemicals and other harmful impurities. |
| replacements can be found where you purchased the | | | | |