| Let's face it, not all water treatment products are | | | | complex methods like sub micron and carbon block |
| created equal. And granted any filter is better than | | | | filtration need to be used to get rid of more difficult |
| no filter, it still makes sense to get a quality one, | | | | contaminants like synthetic chemicals (VOCs and |
| since you're going to spend the money on one | | | | SOCs), cysts, and other chlorine-resistant organisms. |
| anyways. Here's an idea as to what kind of water | | | | Ion exchange is a rather new method of filtration. To |
| treatment products work best. | | | | enhance the nutritional value of drinking water, ion |
| The majority of experts believe that drinking water | | | | exchange removes harmful lead ions and replaces |
| should be free of harmful contaminants but still | | | | them with healthy potassium ions. |
| contain trace amounts of beneficial minerals like | | | | Now there are two basic kinds of multi-stage water |
| calcium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron. | | | | treatment products you can get. One is a whole |
| This is the kind of water that the human species has | | | | house system. This is assure that all your sinks, |
| been living off of for millions of years. In fact, these | | | | showers, washers, and even dishwashers will be fed |
| trace amounts of minerals keep our teeth and bones | | | | clean, filtered water. This is the more expensive |
| strong, and also play an important role in digestion | | | | type, but it certainly has the widest range of |
| and nutrient-absorption. | | | | benefits. Change one filter every 2-3 years and your |
| Since this is the case, water treatment products that | | | | done. |
| use reverse osmosis or distillation are not ideal for | | | | The other kind is a point-of-use filter. These attach |
| home use. These are more suited for the photo, | | | | right to your faucet or shower head. My family and I |
| printing, and medical fields because their equipment | | | | currently have these kind of water treatment |
| requires completely particle-ridden water. | | | | products. One is on our kitchen faucet, and the other |
| To effectively remove as many contaminants as | | | | two are on our showers. And I absolutely love them. |
| possible, it's best to use water treatment products | | | | What made us so confident in our purchase was the |
| that use a multi-step or multi-stage filtration process. | | | | fact that all the claims made about these water |
| You look at the ones that only contain one type of | | | | treatment products were backed up by certified |
| filter, and it's almost certain that inefficiencies will | | | | documentation from reliable and trustworthy outside |
| exist. The fact of the matter is, different kinds of | | | | sources. Now for just pennies a day, we are able to |
| contaminants require different methods of filtration. | | | | assure that the water we drink and bathe in is safe, |
| For example, a sediment prefilter will only be able to | | | | pure, and healthy. I definitely recommend them to |
| remove sediment, chlorine, and particles that cause | | | | anyone looking for a sense of safety when it comes |
| cloudiness, bad taste, and odor in water. More | | | | to avoiding dangers of water contamination. |