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Some people recommend the use of a whole house hard water purifier in order to combat problems with high mineral content. This is a great idea, as these types of filters are very effective in removing the microscopic mineral particles that flow easily through the porous membrane filters of the municipal treatment facilities. At least, they are effective if you get the right kind of filter.
Using filters to help eliminate high calcium carbonate content in the water is a common practice in many industries. These substances calcify in pipes and joints, which can cause costly breakdowns in water handling equipment such as boilers, and cooling towers. Photo developers and car washes use them too, because they can't afford the damage these minerals could cause the media they regularly work with.
There is a particular kind of whole house hard water purifier that you will want to avoid for a number of reasons, and they are reverse osmosis filters. While touted by manufacturers as highly effective, the truth is these systems will not remove calcium carbonate from your water. This is because they filter the water through the same porous membrane filter that failed to remove the substance at the treatment facility.
It is obvious that using a flawed, redundant method for trying to remove calcium carbonate from your water is a waste of money, but the waste is worse than you think. These filter systems require electricity and they run around the clock, significantly increasing your electricity bill. They also turn up to five gallons of water into wastewater for every single gallon they "clean", which is severe waste from a conservation standpoint.
First of all, an effective whole house hard water purifier should not require electricity to work, and there should be no wasting of water at all. Still, you have to be cautious among the more efficient models, because even they are not all of the same quality so far as what they remove. Let me give you a little guidance to help sort your way through these seeming superior products.
Now, most of these systems reduce chlorine, but they generally only remove a minimal amount. The reason that removing chlorine is important to you is because it is the only carcinogen that you are guaranteed to ingest every time you take a sip of tap water. Of course, there are thousands of other carcinogens and toxins regularly present in your water, but we'll deal with that in a second.
What you want is a whole house hard water purifier that not only reduces a higher percentage of chlorine than any other filter of its kind, but easy to operate, and comes with complete system certification. You also want a warranty that beats all of the rest, and there is only one model on the market that gives you everything you need. Now, let's get on to the other toxins and carcinogens.
Due to certain limitations of a whole house hard water purifier, you will require a tap water filter in order to get all of the chemicals, microbes, and heavy metals out of your water. But, by using a combination of these two types of filters, you will have the safest drinking water around.
