If you are interested in under sink water filters, you are already savvy to the hazards of tap water. Home water filter systems have become increasingly popular, especially with people who are health conscious. You can have safe, chemical free water for drinking and cooking for less than 10 cents a gallon. Since I am a health researcher, bottled water is not even a consideration for my family, due to its lack of regulation. FDA regulations only apply if bottled water is transported across a state line. That’s why most water is sold in the state where it is bottled–to avoid regulation. In the minority of cases where bottled water is subject to FDA rules, it is only required to be as good as tap water–not better! Under sink water filtration produces safer water, is more economical, and more convenient.
How to Choose the Best Under Counter Water Filter
To determine the best sink water filters, you must first examine water purification technologies. My article on the Best Water Filters is a water filter comparison of reverse osmosis water systems, home water distillers, pitcher water filters, and carbon water filters.
After you choose your home water filter system technology, the next step is to conduct a product performance comparison. Review each product’s Performance Data Sheet to see the contaminants it is certified to remove and the degree of contaminant removal. This information will be available on a manufacturer’s website (unless the company feels this kind of transparency would be to their detriment). Some manufacturers who do not make this information easily available do not want you to compare their product with other legitimate products.
In summary, compare the products’ contaminant reduction capabilities (Performance Data Sheets), the purchase cost of the under sink water filters, and the products’ ongoing cost per gallon of water produced.
After conducting extensive research on tap water filters, I decided carbon water filters provide the best house water filtration. I chose a multi-media carbon block filter with activated carbon for my house. Because I am educated on the dangers of showering in tap water (not just ingesting it), I purchased a whole house water filtration system to protect my family. Now, every water faucet in my house has filtered water.
However, I realize these are tough economic times; the best choice for some families will be a faucet water filter. The initial cost is a fraction that of whole house water filtration. The complete Premium Under Counter System has an exclusive dual filter system that uses a combination of carbon filtration, ion exchange, and sub-micron filtration. The system has easy to follow instructions and installs in minutes.
Water filters, like filters for your central heating and air conditioning system, must be replaced at the appropriate time in order to ensure continued production of safe water. Without a reminder, it is easy to slip our minds. My home water filtration system of choice has a program which ships replacement filters to your door every 6 months, along with easy to follow replacement instructions. The auto-ship program has free shipping, plus you receive the cartridges at a discount. You save money and eliminate the inconvenience of reordering (not to mention remembering to reorder).
I highly recommend the #1 rated water filter in America. It was also voted "Best Buy" by Consumers Digest 6 years in a row (2003-2008). The manufacturer of this faucet water filter also has 10 years of award winning customer service.
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