| One can easily buy an expensive $5000 filtration | | | | The way to avoid spending money on an expensive |
| system his house water does not need. Many people | | | | $5000 water filter system you don't need is by |
| have been convinced by scammers to buy these | | | | finding out exactly what contaminates your drinking |
| filters when they don't have any drinking water | | | | water. If test shows that the contaminants in your |
| problems. | | | | water are below the EPA's maximum contaminant |
| Here is how you can buy a home water filtration | | | | level (MCL), you may not need any kind of filtration |
| system you don't need in your house: | | | | or purification. The water test will also let you know |
| · You may feel that your water is not fit to | | | | the type of filtration or purification system to buy. |
| drink but you didn't really know exactly the type of | | | | Home test kits are very reasonably priced and you |
| pollutants that are causing it. So, you walked into the | | | | can find some under $20 that gives the same results |
| store and bought a whole house filter that never | | | | you will get from a professional lab. Test for chlorine |
| improved the quality of your water. If you have | | | | must be done immediately so you really don't need a |
| taste and odor problem in your drinking water, you | | | | professional lab for this kind of test. |
| don't want to spend money on a filter designed for | | | | Next, carefully research the best water filter that is |
| sediment only. If your water makes you itch after | | | | certified to remove the specific pollutants in your |
| you shower, you may need a filter designed to | | | | water. Before you listen to the water filter |
| remove free available chlorine. | | | | scammers, compare their price, certification, |
| · A local water salesperson may have | | | | frequency of replacement filter, contaminant removal |
| convinced you to buy his overpriced water | | | | efficiency, and customer reviews with others on the |
| treatment device you don't need. He pretended to | | | | market. Know what type of treatment systems you |
| represent a "water authority representative" by | | | | home needs. Treatment systems come as a |
| giving you this grim news (which was never reported | | | | point-of-entry (POE), or point-of-use (POU) water |
| in the local news) that your water has been | | | | filters. POE filters are installed at the water main to |
| contaminated by a spill and you need a filter. But the | | | | filter water coming to the whole house to treat |
| scammer was just trying to indirectly peddle his | | | | water for the whole house. POU filters treat water |
| overpriced, non-certified filtration system you don't | | | | from a single location such as kitchen tap or faucet, |
| need. | | | | refrigerator, and shower head. |
| · You mistakenly bought a water filter that is | | | | You don't have to spend $5000 or more for a home |
| designed to remove a single contaminant when your | | | | filtration system. For every filter system at that |
| water is contaminated with multiple chemicals. If your | | | | price, there are dozen others at lower prices that can |
| water is contaminated with sediment, taste and odor | | | | perform as good or as better than the expensive |
| due to chlorine, you can find one filter that can | | | | filters. To learn more, read the author's tips about 10 |
| remove all of these and more. | | | | Things to Know before you buy a filter. |