| Public water purification methods are lacking in some | | | | When you are shopping, compare the "cost of use". |
| ways. Because of this, more and more people are | | | | Water purifiers that require frequent filter |
| investing in a point of use or home water purifier. | | | | replacement will cost more to use. They may, at |
| But, the quality of water purifiers varies greatly. | | | | first, appear to be less expensive, but could cost |
| Here's some info that should help insure that you get | | | | several hundred dollars per year, due to short-lived |
| a quality product, without paying a fortune. | | | | filtration cartridges. |
| Reverse osmosis water purification systems are the | | | | You may also want to consider a water purification |
| most expensive choice. Yet, they are not the best | | | | system for the shower. A purifier for the kitchen tap |
| choice, in many ways. First of all, they do not reduce | | | | is, of course, the most popular, but the hazardous |
| chemical contaminants, which are our biggest | | | | chemicals that are present in publicly treated supplies |
| problems. They are sometimes recommended for | | | | become airborne in the shower. Researchers have |
| lead and cyst reduction, but there are less expensive | | | | shown that after a 10 minute shower, there are |
| methods that are just as effective. Reverse osmosis | | | | more THMs in the bloodstream than have drinking a |
| requires the use of electricity and wastewater | | | | liter of unfiltered tap-water. THMs cause cancer. |
| disposal. Instead of trapping contaminants within an | | | | The average water purifiers do nothing to remove |
| enclosed cartridge that is easy to dispose of, the | | | | THMs, because they don't include the right filtering |
| contaminants remain in the wastewater, which much | | | | media. Compare product performance data. Be sure |
| then be flushed down the drain. | | | | that THMs are listed and select a water purification |
| A multi-stage selective filtration water purifier is the | | | | unit that reduces them by 99% or more. That may |
| best choice for many reasons. It is more affordable | | | | improve your odds of "not" getting cancer. A purifier |
| than reverse osmosis and does not remove trace | | | | for the showerhead further improves your odds. |
| minerals, if they are naturally present. There are four | | | | Some of the better manufacturers offer package |
| necessary stages. | | | | deals, when you buy both a kitchen countertop or |
| Water purifiers should include Granular Activated | | | | under-the-sink unit and a showerhead filter at the |
| Carbon to trap chlorine and other chemicals. A | | | | same time. The best price that I have seen is $200 |
| second stage carbon and multi-media block further | | | | for both. At the time of this writing, you would get a |
| reduces chemical contaminants and if the block has a | | | | free glass decanter with the package, as well. |
| sub-micron sized channel, it will insure cyst removal, | | | | Home water purifiers will allow you to save hundreds |
| as well. | | | | of dollars per year, because you will no longer feel |
| A water purifier should also include an ion exchange | | | | the need to buy bottled. Hopefully, this water |
| step to trap lead and other heavy metals. The | | | | purification article has given you the necessary tools |
| metallic ions are exchanged for ions of potassium and | | | | to make an informed decision. |
| sodium, which further improves taste. | | | | |