Types of Home Water Filters

Pitchersother countertop and pitcher filtration varieties.
A pitcher water filter is one of the cheapest, easiestThe under the sink filtration systems usually filter out
ways to begin filtering tap water in your home. Thethe water at two separate points: the point of water
complex filtering process aside, these water filtersentry, and the point of water use. In plain English, this
are perfect to start with since they're easy to usemeans the water goes through a dual filtering
and provide drinking water right on the spot. Onceprocess: once going into the under the sink system,
you try tap water filtered from the pitcher variety ofand then once more when the water is poured into
filters and do a side by side comparison of regularany type of container or bottle for consumption.
tap Vs. filtered tap, you'll instantly notice theYou can't go wrong with an under the sink water
difference in quality, and will be hooked for life.filtration system if you're serious about ridding your
These are very cheap and do the job well. Thesewater of unnecessaryadditives.
pitcher filters are used by either pouring water intoWhole House Water Filtration Systems
the top part, or, sometimes they can even beWelcome to the big-time water filtration devices. This
hooked directly onto your faucet for faster filling andis a step up from the under the sink water filtration
filtering. That variety is definitely preferred due tosystems in terms of convenience, quality, and ease
ease and speed.of use. Worth every penny!
Countertop Filter SystemsWhole house water filtration system use only the
Countertop water filtration systems are built tohighest quality, heavy duty filter housings with large
quality standards and can filter thousands upondiameter inlets and outlets for for better flow
thousands of gallons of drinking water. The waydynamics. The materials are manufactured using
these function is by using water pressure to forceNSF-approved materials for safe water drinking.
the water into the filter, which in turn filters out theWhole house filter systems also usually come with a
sediments, added chemicals, and other toxins. Thesepressure relief valve, mounting brackets, have
are excellent for filtering out the unwanted sedimentsrelatively simple installation, and will definitely get you
like lead and mercury, as well as eliminating the badthe most bang for your buck.
taste and odor from normal tap water.Sometimes hiring a professional to install a whole
Under The Sink Water Filtration Systemshouse system may be something for you to look
This type of water filtration can be a little moreinto if you're not familiar with basic handyman tools
complex in installation and will possibly take a littleand methods, but really, as long as you follow
longer because of the work involved, but it is 100%instructions that you receive with your house
worth it if you are serious about filtering the water infiltration system, you should be A-OK. Also,
your home. Like the other filtration systemsmaintenance is simply replacing the filter from time to
mentioned, these will also filter out up to 99% of thetime. You're usually given a special wrench to take
chemicals and substances that we don't want in ourthe filter out and put the new one in, and this is
water. Not to mention though, since these systemsliterally a 2 minute job or so. It's no more complicated
are a little more complex in their filtration, the waterthan changing a filter in a pitcher filter!
can potentially be filtered out even more than the