| Water is the ultimate thirst-quencher - refreshing, | | | | packed membrane that's only permeable by the |
| cooling, soothing. Unfortunately, water is also | | | | finest, purest substance - water. As the water |
| supposed to be pure, though in these days, you can | | | | passes through, it leaves behind its impurities. The |
| never be too sure. After all, microbes and bacteria | | | | water mixed in with the impurities is immediately |
| are invisible; they can hide even in the transparent | | | | directed towards the drain, while the pure permeated |
| and crystal clear water you use to wash or to drink. | | | | water moves to a storage tank to be supplied to |
| And suddenly, water is not effectively | | | | you. |
| thirst-quenching anymore. | | | | Getting help against water impurities |
| The goal: Safety | | | | 1. Brita Disposable Faucet Filtration System |
| To fully enjoy the refreshing effect of pure, clean, | | | | Brita is an unquestioned leader when it comes to |
| tasteless, and odorless water, what you need is a | | | | water filtration. It has an amazingly wide range of |
| water filter system. Water filter systems come in | | | | water filters to its name. It is more commonly known |
| many kinds so you can choose the one that best | | | | for its pitcher filters, though it also offers faucet |
| suits your needs and cleanses your water from any | | | | filtration systems that target water cleanliness at the |
| possible kind of impurity. What impurities threaten the | | | | point of entry: the faucets. |
| quality of your water anyway? The impurities range | | | | The Brita Faucet Filtration System is available for only |
| far and wide; there are bacteria, harmful minerals, | | | | $99 and is disposable after using it for one year, |
| poisonous chemicals, viruses, cysts, and other toxic | | | | which, in fact, even triples the life of an ordinary |
| compounds. Most of these get mixed into your | | | | faucet filter. That's a display of the extremely high |
| water supply unseen. And since most of these can | | | | standards of Brita. The faucet filter from Brita comes |
| harm your health, the ultimate goal of water filters is | | | | in a compact design that do not get in your way |
| safety. | | | | around the sink, and it can produce clear and |
| The filtration process | | | | great-tasting water through its two-stream feature, |
| So how do water filter systems achieve this goal? | | | | one supplying tap water, the other filtered water. |
| How a water filter work depends on what type of | | | | The filter comes with an Electronic System Life |
| water filter system you use. | | | | Indicator to tell you when it's time to dispose of the |
| Most water filters today use the activated carbon | | | | filter - no need for replacement filters. Since it's very |
| technology, which capitalizes on the absorption | | | | affordable, you will actually still be able to save. |
| properties of carbon especially when accompanied by | | | | 2. Culligan FM-15A Faucet Filter |
| a heating process. So what happens is the carbon is | | | | Another highly convenient faucet filter is the Culligan |
| activated through heating or a chemical process to | | | | FM-15A, which is even more affordable. The |
| make it more absorptive. As the water passes | | | | convenient design can be mounted directly onto |
| through the filter, the activated carbon absorbs any | | | | faucets within seconds and comes with a diverter |
| contaminants found in the water. This is effective for | | | | valve so you can get either filtered or unfiltered |
| most recorded contaminants. | | | | water. This water filter from another leading brand, |
| There is, however, another fast-rising process - the | | | | Culligan, can produce up to 200 gallons of water in its |
| reverse osmosis water filtration system. In the RO | | | | life span. |
| process, water passes through a very meticulously | | | | |