| Installing a water filter in your home is a great way | | | | reverse osmosis filters works by applying pressure to |
| to receive the many health benefits that come with | | | | force water through a thin membrane, allowing only |
| drinking filtered water. There are many different | | | | the small water molecules to pass through and |
| kinds of in-home water filters and choosing between | | | | leaving the contaminates and bacteria behind. Minerals |
| them can be frustrating if you don't know what you | | | | and harmful elements such as iron, lead and mercury |
| want and which model would be best for your family. | | | | are blocked by the membrane and not allowed to |
| The most popular choices of in-home water filtration | | | | pass through. This system requires little maintenance, |
| systems are Activated Carbon, Reverse Osmosis, | | | | with the occasional cleaning of the membrane. It is |
| and Ceramic Water filters. | | | | however, important to note that the human body |
| An activated carbon water filtration system uses | | | | does require some essential minerals found in tap |
| activated charcoal to attract and bind water | | | | water that a reverse osmosis filter will remove from |
| contaminates to its surface. Because activated | | | | your drinking glass. If you use a reverse osmosis |
| carbon has a rugged and jagged surface, there is a | | | | water filter, you may wish to supplement your diet |
| large surface area to attract the harmful | | | | with vitamins to receive the proper amount of |
| contaminates. The activated carbon requires routine | | | | minerals. |
| changing of the filter and is relatively less expensive | | | | Ceramic water filters are excellent filtration systems |
| than other water filtration and purification methods. | | | | for blocking larger sediments, viruses and bacteria. |
| Because it routine changes of the filter, it is | | | | The essential minerals are able to pass through. |
| imperative that you keep up with a maintenance | | | | Ceramic water filters are primarily used in outdoor |
| schedule to ensure that the filter doesn't begin to | | | | filter systems where dangerous pathogens are the |
| grow mold. Filters that are ignored and left | | | | main target for removal. However, ceramic filters do |
| unchanged can begin to cause more damage and | | | | not filter out chlorine or other chemicals that can be |
| release more contaminants into the water supply | | | | found in the water supply. In some cases, ceramic |
| than is already in there. Activated carbon water filters | | | | water filters are used in conjunction with another |
| are the most popular choice amongst in-home | | | | form of water filtration treatment for in-home use |
| systems because the of the attractive price, but you | | | | such as a water ionizer or a KDF water filter, which |
| must be able to keep up with the maintenance | | | | uses a brass alloy that breaks down chlorine. |
| schedule to receive the maximum efficiency from | | | | Before you purchase your in-home water filtration |
| your filter. | | | | system, be sure to research all the options and |
| The reverse osmosis water filtration method is also a | | | | choose the one that will best benefit your family |
| very popular choice for homeowners. Usually installed | | | | while providing safe and contaminate-free drinking |
| at the point of use, such as the kitchen faucet, | | | | water. |