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| want to improve the quality of your drinking water all | | | | chemicals, since they typically vaporize at a lower |
| you may need is a simple counter top water filter, or | | | | temperature than water does and are transferred in |
| an under sink water filter. | | | | the steam. Bottom line, it's not very effective water |
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| spending $99 to $125 for a quality complete counter | | | | treatment equipment, use a system that employs |
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| system. | | | | 3 stage filter system. If you buy direct from the |
| If you see the importance of drinking, bathing, and | | | | manufacturer, expect to pay $799-$999. You will |
| cooking with fresh pure water then you may want | | | | need a plumber to install the system for you unless |
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| purchase any water treatment equipment. | | | | for similar systems if you don't purchase |
| Stay away from Reverse Osmosis or R.O. equipment: | | | | manufacturer direct. You will need a replacement filter |
| R.O. very expensive and does not do what many | | | | about every 3 years which cost around $650 which |
| people think it does. If you are not familiar with it | | | | you can easily install yourself. When all is said and |
| reverse osmosis exposes water under pressure to a | | | | done, the cost for a complete system mentioned can |
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| certain contaminants, minerals and a large part of the | | | | systems available, the 3 part, multi stage system, |
| water. There are a lot of harmful things that still get | | | | using carbon block and granular carbon filters are the |
| through the membrane such as herbicides and | | | | best and most cost effective system you can buy. |
| pesticides and require use of a carbon filter adding to | | | | |