Having the correct water filter for your home is essential for the health and well-being of the entire family. Different kinds of filters work better at removing different types of contaminants. Before purchasing a purification system, test your water to determine what pollutants you need to filter out. Let’s look at the most popular water filters for your home that provide fresh, clean, and safe drinking water.
Water Filters for Your Home
UV Filter
An efficient and effective way to sanitize the water in your home is to use a UV filter. This device uses ultraviolet light to kill viruses and bacteria. The UV light attacks the organisms’ DNA, leaving them unable to reproduce and grow in the water. UV filters help prevent fungi, viruses, bacteria, and parasites from reproducing but do not remove dirt, chemicals, or sediment in the water.
Reverse Osmosis
Reverse osmosis (RO) filters use a pump to push water through a fine, semipermeable membrane, leaving contaminants behind. This type of filter effectively removes about 99% of pollutants, salts, and bacteria from your drinking water. However, you should be aware that this process strips the water of healthy minerals.
Activation Carbon Water Filters for Your Home
Carbon filters effectively remove chlorine, sediment, VOCs, pesticides, and chemicals from your water. The charcoal in the filter traps impurities in its pores. Carbon filters are inexpensive and easy to use; plus, they improve both the smell and taste of your home’s water.
Water Ionizers
A water ionizer works by raising the pH of the drinking water in your home, making the water more alkaline. This system uses electrolysis to separate incoming water into acidic and alkaline parts. Some experts assert that drinking alkaline water is healthier. In most of these systems, water ionizers are combined with an activated carbon filter to remove contaminants, pesticides, and other toxins.
Water Distillers
One of the most effective ways to filter your home’s water is to use a water distiller. A distillation system is incredibly efficient at purification. A distiller heats water to boiling and then cools and condenses the steam into sanitized, liquid water. This process removes heavy metals, sediment, minerals, microorganisms, and bacteria from your drinking water. Although distillation effectively removes harmful minerals from your drinking water, it also removes healthy minerals.
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