Benefits of Whole House Water Filters
Trent Barrett
Whole house water filters are an excellent solution to poor water quality no matter where you live. These devices are installed at your water main before any water enters hour home, and they can remove most contaminants you're concerned about before any water reaches your family. Instead of worrying, you'll have clean, pure water with great taste from every tap in your home.
There are some very good reasons for installing whole house water filters. For one, these devices remove much of the chlorine in your water, eliminating the growing modern problem of chloroform contamination in your house when chlorine vaporizes in the shower or when you run hot water devices. For another, they can contribute toward softening your water, eliminating many of the minerals that make your soaps and shampoos work poorly and saving you money. In addition, fewer contaminants means you won't have residue on your body, your shower wall, or your dishes.
With a whole house water filter, you won't have to have a separate water filter for your drinking water supply, either; a good filter will provide you with bottled-water quality water right out of your tap.
Whole house water filters are not for the amateur to install. They take up about half the space of a water heater, and they need to be installed by a licensed plumber, preferably one who has installed these sorts of filters before. You will also need to change out the filter once or twice a year, which is not cheap. Still, when you compare the cost of a whole house water filter to your savings in bottled water and in better-functioning soap, it's easily offset in most households.
There are several different varieties of whole house water filters; most work on a three-stage system. First, the water coming into your house is allowed to settle in a sediment tank, any large pieces removed at that point. Next, the settled water is forced through a carbon or ceramic filter to eliminate chemical and biological contaminants. Finally, a redox potential high filter, like certain metallic filters, is used to remove the chlorine from your water before it circulates further in the system. With this three-tiered system, nearly all the contaminants are removed from your water, but the beneficial minerals like fluoride and calcium are still dissolved in the water, giving it a better taste as well as contributing to your health.
Prior to purchasing any whole house water filter, research prices and check what contaminants your home needs to have removed; you want a filter tailored to your needs and that you can afford. Your water company usually will test your water for free. Remember, this is a home improvement purchase, so get the right filter instead of the cheaper filter. Finally, before you commit to the purchase be certain you know how and when to change filters to ensure your water supply remains healthy.
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