Which water filter is the best for home drinking water?!
Which water filter is the best for home drinking water?
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Put in a reverse osmosis filter. It will produce the cleanest water possible, short of distillation. I installed the filter in my laundry room and the water line runs through the floor into the kitchen cupboards and supplies water to a small tap on the side of the sink. This saves undercounter space and allows easy filter access. I bought the system on eBay. Total price installed was about $130.
try pur. excellent water
I love Brita! My pitcher is full at all times-I even pour it into water bottles and carry that around with me! Its great.
i had my filtration system put in by professionals with their very own patented filter. it was a little more expensive than just buying one at the store, but i am spoiled now, and can totally taste the difference! go with a locally owned water filtration company. i get 400 free 8 ounce bottles of water/year as a great deal on top of that!
I Love Brita too!
I have a Brita water pitcher, but if I could I would have a professional water filtration put in at my kitchen sink and in the line that goes to the automatic ice maker.
First I comment on previous comments. DON'T buy PUR/Brita - they carry cheap generic cartridges, there are filters out there that are way better. For pitchers, try Crystal Quest for instance.
As far as your general question - there is no right answer. There are many competing technologies, and it also depends on where your home gets its water (municipal or well), what types of contaminants are in your water, what types you want to take out, and what is your budget. It is possible that you may spend $100 on a filter and have the greatest water in the world. It is also possible that you may need thousands of dollars in equipment.
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is considered to be the best water filtration process, but it has a number of drawbacks, such as - water tastes like nothiing (like distilled), water is acidic and corrode copper pipes (may also require polishing filters), 75% of water is wasted down the drain, possibilities of RO membrane breaks, etc. I'd say if you are on city water, a multi-stage system with sediment, carbon block, KDF, ion exchange resin and fluoride removal is close to being top of the line (all this comes in a 3-cartridge system).
Start reading links I provided below, especially the Water Filters Library link.