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Home filtration is fast becoming big business now as the quality of the municipal supplies gets worse each year. This has led to many companies cashing in on the growing trend and offering very poor quality systems. Discover exactly what to look for to ensure you get the very best under counter water filter possible.
To make your life easier, there is in fact only one type of under counter water filter that can effectively remove all the bad stuff and protect your family's health.
These are known as activated carbon block filters.
You may have heard a lot about other systems including reverse osmosis but these are unable to cope with the synthetic chemicals and other contaminants that now lurk in the water. These include THMs, VOCs and pesticides.
They also remove some of the things you actually want like the important trace minerals calcium and potassium. In addition they waste a ton of water, up to 85% of what they use. This waste water is then not able to be recycled.
So let's get back to the carbon block under counter water filters.
The best ones utilize the latest technology and are able to filter out 99% of all the main harmful contaminants but leave in those minerals.
To achieve this, you want to look for one with a dual cartridge system. The first one removes the chlorine, bad odors and smells while the second one gets rid of the synthetic chemical and the lead. Sub micron filtering and ion exchange are also important for the maximum removal rates.
The manufacturer should be happy to provide you with a Performance Data Sheet, showing exactly what is removed and by how much. For example, if a system removes 75% of the chlorine, this may sound good.
However, if an under counter water filter can only achieve this, you are still at risk of contamination as this is such a powerful chemical and thought to be responsible for the increase in cancer deaths.
You want 99% of the chlorine and lead removed to keep you safe, nothing less will do.
Your chosen filter should also be able to supply up to 30 gallons an hour as a flow rate or you may get frustrated hanging around for a glass of water!
Now you know the best type to select and what it should be able to do, you can soon enjoy great tasting, healthier water and the peace of mind that it brings.
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