| Everybody wants to drink good tasting water, but | | | | Third, select a whole house water treatment system |
| even more important, having pure water is vital to | | | | from a reliable manufacturer. When you're shopping |
| your health. That's why whole house water | | | | around, ask the associate if the main filter unit can be |
| treatment is a hot topic. If you read the papers or | | | | easily replaced at least every three years. A |
| surf the Internet you will easily learn how dangerous | | | | dependable company will also offer you a complete |
| the water supply in many cities can be. | | | | guarantee and certification of their products. |
| A way around this toxic water is to control the | | | | Fourth, you need to know the details about installing |
| water filtration in your own home. As you may | | | | water treatment equipment. |
| know, bottled water is also extremely inefficient, and | | | | What many people do not realize is that most |
| can sometimes be of even lower quality than tap | | | | devices such as this need to be installed by a licensed |
| water. Still, tap water picks up contaminants on its | | | | plumber. Be sure and read the fine print when buying |
| way through the pipes to your house. But with | | | | a system. They should come with all the installation |
| proper water treatment equipment, municipal water | | | | instructions. But still many are hard to actually install |
| can be made quite pure and safe. | | | | and require assistance by a skilled professional. |
| First, you need to learn what THMs are and how | | | | After that, know what a system includes. The first |
| they play a role in the filtration process. THMs are a | | | | important piece a system will include is the main filter |
| byproduct of the chlorination process that most | | | | unit. These will vary in size, but many companies are |
| public drinking water systems use for disinfection. | | | | creating small to mid-sized units that are unobtrusive |
| Chloroform is the primary THM that scientists are | | | | and still effective. The next items to look for are the |
| concerned about. Even the EPA does not allow public | | | | pre-filter and installation kit. Also, make sure the |
| systems to have more than 100 parts per billion of | | | | pieces include a shut-off valve and the required |
| THMs in treated water. However, some municipal | | | | hardware pieces. |
| systems have had difficulty in meeting this standard. | | | | Lastly, plan for the time it will take and the cost for |
| Second, make sure your system can filter water of | | | | the installation process. A whole house water |
| the primary toxic culprits. Such bad boys of the | | | | treatment system normally takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours to |
| water world includes: chlorine and chloramines, Volatile | | | | install by a licensed plumber. Prices for plumbing |
| Organic Compounds (such as pesticides and | | | | services will vary from state to state but an average |
| herbicides), heavy metals like mercury, bacterial | | | | cost of $150 to $250 should be expected. |
| viruses, and lastly fluoride. | | | | |