| With the widespread problem regarding water | | | | condensation compartment, and water tank may |
| contamination, it is important that you choose the | | | | need to be routinely cleaned. |
| best water treatment for your home. This is the | | | | - REVERSE OSMOSIS - How is it done? |
| best way to protect your family from contaminants | | | | Reverse osmosis makes use of a semi permeable |
| and impurities found in tap water such as lead, | | | | membrane where molecules of substances the same |
| chlorine, pathogens, and pharmaceutical drugs. | | | | size as water or smaller are allowed to pass through. |
| There are many kinds of water treatment available. | | | | Substances with larger molecules are separated on |
| The three most popular ways to purify water are | | | | the other side and considered waste water. |
| distillation, reverse osmosis, and filtration. To help you | | | | Pros: |
| choose the best water treatment for your home, | | | | Reverse osmosis removes inorganic material and |
| here is a quick guide to each type of water | | | | pathogens. It doesn't need electricity to run. |
| treatment system, how it works, and its pros and | | | | Cons: |
| cons. | | | | This method can also take some time to produce |
| - DISTILLATION - How is it done? | | | | clean water. It also causes huge water waste and |
| Distillation involves subjecting water to heat until it | | | | pesticides and VOCs are not removed. In addition, it |
| reaches its boiling point. The steam or water vapors | | | | needs strict maintenance. |
| are then collected and guided through a series of | | | | - FILTRATION - How is it done? |
| tubes where it is cooled and condensed back into | | | | Filtration prevents contaminants from moving through |
| liquid form. The water then drips into a collection | | | | a filter either by screening them out or through |
| chamber. | | | | absorption. |
| Pros: | | | | Pros: |
| Water distillers can remove nitrites, chloride, and salts | | | | Filtration doesn't require energy, can remove physical, |
| in the water. It is also a very effective way of killing | | | | chemical, and biological contaminants including VOCs, |
| pathogens like bacteria as boiling kills them and they | | | | chlorine, and cysts, require little maintenance, and |
| are left behind when the water boils. It also doesn't | | | | doesn't waste water. It also leaves healthy minerals |
| require filter cartridges that need to be replaced. | | | | behind. |
| Cons: | | | | Cons: |
| Water distillers can be quite expensive. Aside from | | | | Filtration is not effective in removing viruses. |
| the cost of the actual unit, it also requires electricity | | | | It is up to you to decide which the best water |
| in order to run. It can only produce a gallon of water | | | | treatment is. Make sure that you choose the best |
| in 2-5 hours. Distillation may also be ineffective in | | | | water treatment so you can protect your family's |
| removing VOCs in water. Depending on the model. | | | | health and well being. |
| maintenance can be quite tedious as the boiler, | | | | |