| There are a multitude of options available to the | | | | money on bottled water, you can easily calculate |
| homeowner when it comes to choosing a home | | | | how much you are spending per month on that, and |
| water filter system. The most important | | | | then what the savings would be by buying a filter. |
| considerations before beginning are: | | | | The most expensive, and comprehensive, filtering |
| 1. What is the Quality of the Water Supply? | | | | system you can buy is the whole house water filter. |
| In other words, what elements are you hoping to | | | | This filter attaches to the water supply's entry point |
| filter out, and in what quantities do they exist. | | | | into the home, and filters all the water. Many people |
| An easy test for sediments is to fill a large glass with | | | | object to the expense of this filter, and claim that it |
| water and then let it sit overnight. If your water | | | | is unnecessary to filter water that will just be flushed |
| supply has a lot of sediment you will see it on the | | | | down the toilet or poured down a drain. This is an |
| bottom of the glass the next day. Discovering what | | | | arguable point. However, the many health benefits |
| chemicals are in the water is more difficult, but most | | | | from filtering all the water in the home -- including |
| municipalities will have that information readily available | | | | improving the air quality -- often outweigh the waste |
| at City Hall, or even online. You can be pretty | | | | argument. Also, filtered water is easier on appliances, |
| confident that chlorine will exist in the water; chlorine | | | | namely the water heater, so that one would have to |
| is used in nearly every water treatment program | | | | factor in the increased longevity of these appliances |
| that exists. Though it is an excellent killer of viruses | | | | when working out a budget. |
| and bacteria, chlorine also has detrimental effects on | | | | The next step from the whole house water filter is |
| our health. | | | | to simply install water filters at the point of use. Best |
| 2. How Much Water Do We Use? | | | | bet would be to install a decent under-sink unit where |
| According to the EPA, the average water use in | | | | most of the water is consumed, and a shower unit |
| America is 100 gallons per person per day. You can | | | | for the common shower. These two filters alone will |
| easily find out your own water usage by consulting | | | | greatly improve the quality of water that is |
| your water bill. The total consumption amount should | | | | consumed by your family, and the cost is relatively |
| be on it, and you can simply take a few bills and | | | | cheap compared to a whole house water filter. |
| average out your total consumption (some bills | | | | Whatever home water filter system you decide on in |
| already have an average worked out). | | | | the end, you deserve congratulations for choosing |
| Particularly if you are considering a whole house | | | | this important device for your home. The health |
| water filter, you will want to know what the total | | | | benefits you will get from your filtered water will |
| consumption for the household is, so that you can | | | | make the purchase every bit worthwhile, and |
| choose a water filter with a large enough capacity. | | | | outweigh the cost. The improved taste will |
| 3. How Much Money Can We Spend on a Home | | | | encourage drinking more water, and a shower filter |
| Water Filter System? | | | | will make your skin and hair healthy too. |
| Working out the budget for a water filtration system | | | | A home water filter system is a great investment |
| can be the most challenging aspect of making a | | | | for any family concerned about their health. |
| choice. If you and your family are already spending | | | | |