| Are you frustrated with getting dry, itchy skin from | | | | Look for water purifiers certified by the Underwriters |
| bathing or showering? Are you sick and tired of | | | | Laboratory (UL) and the National Sanitation |
| looking at the rust-colored rings in your bathtub or | | | | Foundation (NSF) as well as the California Department |
| shower? Then you are probably interested in learning | | | | of Health. The California Department of Health has |
| how to soften your bath water. | | | | the most rigid requirements for determining the |
| The most popular way for softening bath water | | | | quality of water purification systems. |
| today is using a water softener while showering or | | | | Types of water purification systems range from |
| bathing. Water softeners are very effective at | | | | point-of-use to point-of-entry ones. Countertop or |
| moving heavy magnesium and calcium deposits, which | | | | under-counter water filters and shower water filters |
| harden water. But the problem with these systems | | | | fall under the point-of-use category. A whole house |
| is, they do not remove organic matter, chlorine and | | | | hard water purification system falls under the |
| other contaminants that lurk around in your bath | | | | point-of-entry category. Whole house hard water |
| water. | | | | purifiers purify all of the water entering your house. |
| What is an alternative to using a water softener? | | | | These systems also prevent chlorine from seeping |
| According to environmental and health experts, using | | | | into the atmosphere of your home in the form of |
| a high-quality water purification system is a wiser | | | | chloroform gas and get rid of a large range of |
| choice than using a water softener for removing the | | | | contaminants. |
| hardness in your tap water. Why? A high-quality | | | | In choosing a water filtration system, make sure it |
| water purification system gets rid of chlorine, which | | | | purifies water in multiple stages and uses |
| drys skin and causes it to itch, and its toxic | | | | ion-exchange technology. Ion-exchange technology is |
| by-products in addition to magnesium and calcium | | | | based on the concept of removing unwanted |
| deposits. | | | | contaminants and minerals in exchange for low |
| How do you select a high-quality water purification | | | | amounts of natural trace minerals required for your |
| system? Well, it can be difficult selecting a system | | | | body's health. |
| with so many choices available. Systems range from | | | | Believe me. Once you decide to go with a water |
| ones with reverse osmosis technology to ones based | | | | purification system instead of a water softener, you |
| on carbon filtration with ion-exchange technology. | | | | will be pleased with your choice. Not only will you |
| You do not necessarily have to select a very | | | | notice how moist and soft your skin feels from |
| expensive system, however many companies | | | | bathing in soft water, but you will feel reassured in |
| marketing these systems would lead you to believe | | | | knowing your skin is not absorbing chlorine and other |
| otherwise. What are some of the tips you can follow | | | | toxic contaminants. |
| in making an educated decision for buying a system? | | | | |