There are various types of water filter suitable for use in the home, many of which are inexpensive to buy and maintain. Some of these water filters are limited to providing clean drinking water whereas others can filter all of the water entering your home. Below are a few examples of the best water filter systems available today.
Drinking Water Filters
It is easy to filter your water at home so that it is as pure as bottled water from the store. One method of doing this is with the help of a filtered pitcher. These special pitchers have a water filter cartridge in their lid that cleans the water as it passes through. Alternatively you can use an internal or external refrigerator water filter to do the same job.
A third, more permanent method of ensuring pure drinking water uses a reverse osmosis water filter. This system is plumbed in under your kitchen sink and deliver clean, pure drinking water via a dedicated tap on your kitchen surface.
Bathroom Water Filters
For those who want chlorine-free, clean water from their bathroom faucets and showers there is also the option of individual faucet and shower water filter systems. The most popular choices in this category are the shower water filters that simply replace your current shower head. These special shower heads have a water filter built in to them which means any water passing through is automatically cleaned.
Whole House Water Filters
By plumbing a house water filter into your main water supply line you can effectively filter every drop of water that enters your home. This means that regardless of what you use the water for e.g. drinking, cooking, laundry, bathing etc. it will be as clean as the manufacturer specifies. Most home water filter systems greatly reduce the levels of chlorine in the water in addition to filtering out organic and inorganic contaminants, trace and heavy metals, lime-scale and even bacteria.
Today there is a water filter system available for every home and every budget. Installation is generally very quick and easy so you will only require the services of a local plumber, if at all. It should be mentioned that most home water filters need to be replaced every 6-12 months but as the average person uses around 50,000 liters of water per year (drinking and bathing) this is undoubtedly great value for money whichever way you look at it.
