| Whole house water treatment equipment can be | | | | maintenance is costly. It would almost be less |
| expensive. Some of the products are over-priced for | | | | expensive to buy bottled. |
| no good reason. I don't mind paying extra for higher | | | | The most affordable, effective and efficient products |
| quality. But, I don't like to get ripped off. | | | | require no electricity and no back-flushing. Installation |
| There is one company that claims to "imbue" your | | | | can be performed by any certified plumber and only |
| supply with health-giving qualities. They claim to | | | | takes about an hour. Operation costs add up to |
| accomplish this by including rare Japanese stones that | | | | about $17.75 per month. If you are currently drinking |
| are supposed to have antibacterial and anti fungal | | | | bottled, you will save about a thousand dollars per |
| properties. | | | | year. |
| While some minerals do have antibacterial and anti | | | | Interestingly enough, a thousand dollars is exactly |
| fungal properties, there is no scientific data to | | | | what the best whole house water treatment |
| suggest that the Japanese stones contain those | | | | equipment on the market costs. They don't make |
| minerals. In addition, the dissolved minerals that are | | | | crazy claims about improving the health giving qualities |
| naturally found in freshwater have been absorbed | | | | of your water, but they do. |
| over the course of many years. | | | | They don't add anything. They selectively filter. If |
| Simply running your water over a rock does not | | | | there are naturally occurring minerals in your supply, |
| cause it to absorb minerals from it. It's simply illogical. | | | | they will still be present. If there are contaminants in |
| If you forget about the rare stones, then you can | | | | your supply, they will be removed. It is contaminant |
| also forget about paying $6000 for whole house | | | | removal that imbues healthfulness. |
| water treatment equipment. | | | | Depending on the quality of your source, you may |
| When it comes to costs, you have to consider the | | | | need additional filtration devices on your kitchen sink. |
| cost of installation, the cost of operation and the | | | | If you are unsure about the quality, have testing |
| cost of maintenance. Systems that require | | | | done first, to determine the necessary steps. |
| back-flushing also require the installation of a separate | | | | In publicly treated supplies, traces of chemicals are |
| drain for waste water disposal. That's an additional | | | | the major threats. Reverse osmosis is ineffective |
| expense that surprises many homeowners. There are | | | | against chemicals. Granular carbon is the most |
| effective systems on the market that do not require | | | | effective step for chemical removal and it's a simple |
| back-flushing. | | | | step to include. |
| Whole house water treatment equipment that | | | | Remember that rare Japanese stones are |
| includes a reverse osmosis step is expensive to | | | | unnecessary, as is reverse osmosis and you should |
| purchase, install, operate and maintain. They all require | | | | be able to find affordable, effective whole house |
| back-flushing, as they all create waste water. | | | | water treatment equipment. You are making the right |
| They require electricity to operate, which increases | | | | choice for your family's present and future health. |
| your utility bills. The membranes tear easily, so | | | | You'll drink more water, just because it tastes better. |