Residential Water Treatment Equipment - What Technology Works Best?

Seeing that not all residential water treatmentis better than no filter, pitchers are by far the least
equipment is created equal, it's important to beeffective and most expensive. They are cheap
aware of what technology works best and producesinitially, but you have to replace the filters up to 3
the healthiest water. This article will explain what kindtimes a month!
of technology the leading systems use so you canThe most effective and reliable water treatment
make sure you get water treatment equipmentequipment will use a multi-stage filtration process
that's reliable and effective.consisting of various types of technologies. Seeing
Did you know that the same technology has beenthat not all contaminants require the same means of
used in our public water treatment plants since somefiltration, a multi-stage process is really the only way
of them were build in the early 1900s? They initiallyto assure maximum filtration.
use the same type of filtration system as a standardFor example, a sediment prefilter will be able to
swimming pool does: it filters out the visible stuff andremove all the visible sediment, particulate, bad taste
then disinfects it by adding chlorine.and odor molecules, and chlorine so the next filters
This is more the reason to make sure you use thecan remove more difficult contaminants. A sub micron
most effective residential water treatmentfilter can then remove synthetic chemicals and VOCs,
equipment.chlorinated byproducts (THMs), and cysts.
So to start, let's discuss what kind of technology isOne of the newest types of water filtration
NOT suitable for home use. Generally, reverseequipment technology is ion exchange. This process
osmosis and distillation is not meant for purifyingactually removes all the harmful lead ions from water
water for drinking purposes. This is because bothand replaces them with healthy potassium ions.
methods remove all the healthy minerals that areSo when looking for residential water treatment
naturally found in water- minerals like calcium, iron,equipment, make sure that what you get uses
potassium, magnesium, and sodium. These kind ofnumerous types of filtration methods so it can
systems were build for the photo, printing, andremove as many different contaminants as possible. I
medical fields because their equipment required theadvise to look online so you can get a better deal
use of demineralized water.too. Buying factory-direct through a manufacturer's
I'll quickly note that any type of pour-through pitcherwebsite saved me and my family hundreds of dollars!
product is not ideal for home use. Although any filter