Water Filtration

Floods are the most frequent natural hazard in North America and we seem to have had to endure quite a number of them recently.

A devastating flood can occur at any time of the year and are most often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid melting of a thick snow pack, ice jams, or more rarely, the failure of a natural or man-made dam.

One of the major issues that will affect everyone living in an area that has been flooded is that of food and water safety.

Food safety after a flood

When in doubt - Throw it out!

You must inspect food that has come anywhere near flood water very, very carefully. Flood waters may carry contaminated mud, chemical waste, petroleum products and even raw sewage which can make storm-damaged foods unsafe to eat.

Even the slightest contact with floodwater can lead to contamination. There is a simple, basic rule: all foods that have touched floodwater should be dispose of. This includes all fresh produce, meat, poultry, fish, and eggs. Food in glass jars, including all unopened jars. Discard all foods in bags and all opened containers and packages.

The only exception to this rule would be food in sealed in undamaged metal cans. These are safe for use, as long as you carefully clean and disinfect the cans before opening.

This means you must remove the labels and thoroughly wash them with a scrub brush in a strong detergent solution containing chlorine bleach and then rinse well in clear water. The bleach solution should be one half-cup of bleach to one gallon of water. You may wish to wear rubber gloves to protect your hands during this process.

Being Prepared

This brings up the issue of being prepared for a disaster. Nothing will help you and your family through any emergency situation as will being prepared for it.

It may be up to three days before Emergency Services are up and running in your area. Having an emergency preparedness kit, stored high and dry, can literally be a lifesaver.

A supply of Food, drinking water and some additional gear such as Light sticks, Dynamo FM Radio, Flashlight, Hygiene Kit, Waterproof Matches, Emergency Candles, Sanitation Kit and First Aid supplies will be priceless to you and your family. To ensure that you have clean drinking water should rescue services take longer than expected, a disaster relief water filtration system that does not require electricity to operate will be invaluable.

Cookware and Cooking Utensils

If your cookware and kitchen utensils have come into contact with floodwater, they will require special treatment.

Take apart any item that can be cleaned in pieces. If possible, remove handles from pans.

Wash all china, glass dishes, cups and pots and pans that have been in contact with floodwaters.

Use hot soapy water and a brush to remove dirt. Rinse and then place them in a sanitizing bleach solution for at least 10 minutes and then rinse well in clean water. The bleach solution should be one half-cup of bleach to one gallon of water.

Disinfect silverware, metal utensils, and pots and pans by boiling in clean water for 10 minutes.

Chlorine bleach should not be used in this case because it reacts with many metals and causes them to darken. Throw away dishes with cracks as well as soft, porous plastic or wood items saturated by floodwater, since they cannot be sanitized. These include baby bottles, nipples and pacifiers. They cannot be safely disinfected.

Potable Water

Water; water everywhere and not a drop to drink!

After a flood, you should assume that all water sources are contaminated until they have been proven safe.

Boil all rain and tap water and water from containers you’re not completely sure about. Use only bottled, boiled, or treated water for drinking, cooking or preparing food, washing dishes, cleaning, brushing your teeth, washing your hands, making ice, and bathing until your water supply is tested and found safe.

There are also a few excellent Water Filtration Bottles and Emergency Water Filters, sometimes referred to as “disaster relief water systems”, on the market that are very effective at producing clean drinking water from almost any water source. These are the same systems that were used by the US military during the Katrina disaster.

If you use a private well for your water supply, be sure to have the water tested before you resume use. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to wash your hands if you have a limited supply of clean water.

Floodwater

Avoid contact with floodwater if at all possible, but if you find yourself wading into the floodwater during or after the disaster, remember that you will be in contact with many harmful contaminants that can make you sick. Always wash after contact with floodwater.

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Threats to our drinking water are increasing due to our aging water system infrastructure and increased pollutants invading our water sources. Because the source of our drinking water varies, the treatment it receives before coming to our tap also varies. For these reasons, we can no longer take the safety of our drinking water for granted.

Some of the more common natural sources of pollution include:

microorganisms; underlying rock; nitrates and nitrites; heavy metals found in underground rock that contains arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and selenium; and fluoride. Human Activities causing pollution include: bacteria and nitrates from human and animal wastes, septic tanks and large farms; heavy metals from mining construction, and older fruit orchards; fertilizers and pesticides; industrial products and wastes from local factories, industrial plants, gas stations, dry cleaners, leaking underground storage tanks, landfills and waste dumps; household wastes such as cleaning solvents, used motor oil, paint, paint thinner, pharmaceuticals (discarded medications flushed down the toilet); lead and copper; hormones passed into the system through waste.

Most of us are familiar with problems caused by ecoli in the water or problems caused by lead poisoning, but not much is heard about problems from hormones or medications that make their way back into our drinking water. In truth, little is known about the long term effects of pharmaceutical contamination.

Hormones fed through the system can create a variety of problems. A study done in the UK found that high concentrations of female hormones (from women using contraceptive pills) were changing the sex of approximately half of all male fish and possibly affected male fertility. Other studies have shown antidepressants can trigger premature spawning in shellfish while drugs designed to treat heart ailments block the ability of fish to repair damaged fins.

If a water supplier determines that drinking water has been contaminated, they are required to inform their customers of any violations within 24 hours. It should be noted that in 2001, one out of every four community water systems did not conduct testing or report the results of testing which could lead to problems that are undetected.

The EPA uses a generalized standard for measuring contamination of our water which can put some groups in jeopardy. Children and infants, the frail and elderly, and pregnant women and their unborn babies can face a greater risk to infection. Others who are undergoing chemotherapy, living with HIV/AIDS, and transplant patients also faced an increased risk.

One contaminate that concerns me the most is nitrate. Nitrate is generally found in fertilizer and puts infants at immediate risk when it exceeds the national standard levels. An excess of nitrate in an infants system can cause “blue baby syndrome” which can be fatal without immediate medical attention. It has been recommended that infants, young children, nursing mothers, pregnant women and certain elderly people use extreme caution.

Families using well water as their primary water source are not subject to regulation by the EPA and therefore face a considerably greater risk. Although a water filtration system can be helpful, many serious problems can only be found by testing and go unnoticed.

What can you do about it? Using a home water filtration system can help, but you will need to do your homework. There are many different types of filtration systems available and each has it’s advantages and disadvantages. In June of 1998, CNN published an article referencing a study done by The Center for Environmental Health which used 16 different brands of water filtration systems which showed that six brands produced water that exceeded the limit for lead, with two (one made by Franke Inc. of Pennsylvania and Omni Corporation of Indiana) generated water with readings substantially higher than the limit.

If you are considering purchasing a water filtration system, do your homework first. One of the best sources besides blogs like this one is the EPA ( www.EPA.gov ).  

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If you’re like most of us, you’ve undoubtedly heard the recent and frightening reports that our drinking water is contaminated, but a quality water filter can remedy that situation. For my money, countertop water filters are the next best thing to having a whole house water filter, and for those of us that live in apartments it may in fact be our only way of providing safe drinking water for our families. Water filtration systems in general are pretty much becoming a must have along with the fridge and stove.

But how to choose the best countertop water filter; that’s the question that’s on our minds.

I mean we all see the commercials promoting countertop water filters like they are going out of style. But what makes a good buy?

Of course price is always a key factor, but what you and I are after is safe drinking water for our families. Just like you, I am all about protecting my family’s health so here are some keys to choosing what to look for before purchasing.

Luckily for us, effective countertop water filters need not require getting a second mortgage. In fact, less than a couple hundred bucks and you can choose among the very best countertop water filters out there which hopefully will put your mind at ease, however, cost is not the only consideration.

What it will cost to maintain your unit is just as important as the initial cost. There will be periodic filter replacement costs, but keep in mind that a filter that protects you and your family from dangerous contaminants like lead and prescription drugs and chlorine by-products is what is most important here. Ruined health is much more expensive.

Also you’ll want to find out what the unit will cost you per gallon of water cleaned. Get the best cost per gallon you can for your money, but don’t buy the cheapest unit you can find. It’s more about getting something in exchange for your money than about pinching a penny until Lincoln screams.

Second, and more importantly, how well it removes contaminants from your water is another serious consideration. Let me tell you, single stage filters just don’t hold up in this respect regardless of their price or size. A tested and proven combination filter that uses more than one type of filtration is the key here.

How it’s constructed is another factor. Cheap, easily breakable plastic connectors and leaking fittings can become a nightmare in themselves, especially if you’ve got kids around who as we all know aren’t always careful and delicate with things.

Also, installation should not mean that you have to call in a team of plumbers. The very best units are simple to install and do not take very much time and effort. These things show a company thought about it’s customers when designing their product.

So there you have it:

*Price- initial and ongoing,

*size and construction,

*all important affective combination filtration and

*ease of installation

These are where you should start your search for the best countertop water filters available.

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Did you know that by replacing the aerator in the kitchen faucet, a homeowner can have a functioning countertop water filter system? The homeowner simply puts a diverter in the spot on the faucet that formerly contained the aerator. Once attached to the faucet, that diverter serves a two-fold purpose.

The countertop water filter system, a system created by attachment of a diverter to the faucet, removes unwanted contaminants from the tap water. The homeowner can enjoy drinking water that is free of chlorine, lead, volatile organic chemicals, algae by-products and mercury. Yet the homeowner can retain the ability to enjoy water rich in minerals such as calcium, potassium and manganese.

When water has chemicals added by man, it often tastes foul. When water lacks healthful minerals, it has little if any taste. The typical homeowner does not want to drink either type of water. For that reason, the homeowner often studies the advantages of a countertop water filter. Once a homeowner has decided to use such a filter, then he or she has the opportunity to make a number of selections.

The homeowner who has chosen to install a countertop water filter in his or her home must first decide on how the filtered water will be delivered to the residents of the home. Does the homeowner want the filtered water to come out of an opening at the faucet, or would the homeowner prefer to have the filtered water come from an opening located at the filtering device?

Once the homeowner has made that decision, then he or she needs to study the various types of countertop filters. Does the homeowner want to use a multiple stage filter? Such a filter normally has a ceramic structure. That ceramic structure contains silver, thus preventing the build-up of bacteria in the filter.

When a countertop filter has multiple stages, each stage has a different type of cartridge. One stage normally has a KDF-55 cartridge, a cartridge that contains an alloy of copper and zinc. A second stage usually has a carbon block cartridge. In addition to a cartridge for ultra filtration of the tap water, a countertop filter might include an optional cartridge-one that can remove fluoride, arsenic or nitrates.

Homeowners want to enjoy pure, great tasting water when they drink water from their kitchen faucet. Homeowners can have their wishes answered by buying a countertop water filter system with activated carbon filters, filters that perform ion exchange and micron filtration. The water not only tastes great, but it also gives the homeowner the assurance of drinking safe water.

Once a homeowner has chosen such a countertop filter then he or she can feel free of water-born worries. A homeowner in the city does not need to worry about fluoride in the tap water. A homeowner with an artesian well does not need to worry about arsenic in the tap water.

The homeowner’s selected countertop water filter allows the residents of the home to enjoy and store great tasting water.

In conclusion, for the cleanest, purest, best tasting drinking water, you want a countertop water filter system that combines activated carbon filters with ion exchange and micron filtration. Simply put, it’s the safest choice.

Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person can be exposed to in his lifetime. Besides damage from radioactive or nuclear chemicals, significant exposure to lead can cause some of the most severe and even fatal health effects possible.

It seems to be fairly common knowledge that lead is dangerous and that one should avoid exposure to lead whenever possible. Fewer and fewer paints are lead-based
and leaded gasoline has been almost entirely phased out. People all over the world are now making concerted efforts to protect themselves from this dangerous metal.

Without doubt, most, if not all, parents would agree that they would like to protect their children from the damaging effects of lead exposure and ingestion. Most parents would also agree that they are doing an adequate job of protecting their children from lead exposure. Still, these same parents (unknowingly) may be exposing and even encouraging their children to take lead into their bodies each and every day.

So, where does this lead come from and why does nobody seem to know about it? The answer to these questions lies in the water we take into our bodies each day. The seemingly safe tap water of most homes in the United States contains lead. When we drink this water untreated, we are consistently allowing lead to poison the inner workings of our bodies.

In most homes built before 1978, lead from lead-soldered pipes in the plumbing system corrodes into drinking water as that water passes through pipes on its way to faucets. From the pipes to the faucet, lead infiltrates our drinking water and makes its way into our bodies and our children’s bodies. Municipal water treatment plants cannot control for this contaminant in water; therefore, lead continues to make its way into our water, with little or no regulation. In order to remove this dangerous contaminant from drinking water, it is absolutely vital to employ a point- of-use water filter.

Clearly, we all know that lead is dangerous and that we should make efforts to avoid it, but what exactly is so very dangerous about lead? It is only a naturally occurring metal, after all, and iron–another naturally occurring metal–is supposed to be good for the body. Lead, however, while dangerous for all people, leads to particularly damaging health and mental problems in babies and young children.

Let’s first examine the general damaging health effects of lead ingestion and then focus specifically on the results of lead poisoning for babies and small children.

General Health Effects of Lead

Short-term exposure to large amounts of lead has been known to cause severe vomiting, cramping, convulsions, coma, and even death. While such exposure is increasingly unlikely in today’s world, even relatively low-level exposure to lead can cause some significant health problems. Lead is a leading cause of anemia, a syndrome that affects more than 3.5 million people in the United States. Continued exposure to lead can also affect nervous system functioning, resulting in
impairment of mental functioning, difficulty in memory and concentration, and inability to sleep. A lifetime of exposure to lead can adversely affect kidney functioning. Lead poisoning is also a leading cause of high blood pressure, one of the current deadliest conditions for individuals in the United States. Consistently rising numbers of high blood pressure and anemia cases–syndromes that have not traditionally been connected to lead poisoning–should certainly be considered when discussing the role of lead ingestion on the body.

Effects of Lead Poisoning on Babies and Young Children

Lead is especially damaging to babies and small children, due to the relative ease at which their bodies absorb the contaminant and the sensitive nature of their developing brains. Concerning the impact of lead poisoning on children, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency recently stated, “Childhood lead poisoning remains a major environmental health problem in the U.S..” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one out of every 22 children has high levels of lead in his blood.

Lead poisoning gives rise to several damaging health conditions in young children’s developing bodies. The younger the child is, the more damaging lead poisoning can be. The long-term effects of exposure to lead for young children include learning disabilities, hyperactivity, depressed growth, hearing impairments, and even brain damage.

For pregnant women, ingestion of lead can result in a host of birth defects and developmental problems for their growing babies. Ingestion of lead is particularly harmful to babies during the critical third trimester of pregnancy. Lead can pass into a baby’s body through breast-feeding, as well.

Diagnoses of hyperactivity and learning disabilities are growing by leaps and bounds in public schools, perhaps because of so much unknowing exposure to lead and increasing cases of lead poisoning.

What You Can Do

Knowing what we do about lead and its effects on our children and ourselves, what can we do to prevent exposure to this dangerous metal? There are several approaches–all of them important–that you can take now to protect yourself and your family. Firstly, it is important to keep your home clean and dust-free because much of your child’s exposure to lead comes from dirt and dust on the floor. It is also incredibly important to have your child tested for lead poisoning if you suspect or notice any of the symptoms. With early treatment, many of these problems can be quickly alleviated.

It is also absolutely vital to begin, or continue using, a home water filtration system. Untreated tap water is likely the culprit of the majority of you and your child’s exposure to lead. A simple home water filter can remove lead quickly and easily to ensure that you and your family are protected from the volatile, dangerous nature of this metal.

Every parent wants to give her children every opportunity possible to succeed; taking a few minutes to provide clean, healthy water to drink is one of the best and easiest ways to accomplish this goal.

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A very good question, “are water filters important?” In today’s society, life is very fast paced, so much to do and so little time to do it. Between work, family and all the things in between, we sometimes overlook the simple things that can make a big difference in our lives. Most people are health conscious these days, we try to eat right and exercise and drink a lot of water, which is good. But most of the time, people end up buying very expensive bottled water and don’t realize how much they are really spending, a bottle here, a bottle there, it adds up quick! There have been reports that bottled water isn’t even all that good for you, having impurities and even toxins from being stored in plastic. There is an alternative to this highly expensive way of getting our drinking water and that is finding a good water filtering system.

When you take the time to look at what options exist for filtered water, you will see that it isn’t all that complicated to figure out and you will save a lot of money compared to what you spend on bottled water. Some people get scared when thinking of purchasing a water filter system. Maybe the price of the unit seems too high or the thought of having to install the unit and then do the maintenance turns people back to the easy way of just throwing their money away on bottled water. Let us examine this further and see if that way of thinking really makes sense or if purchasing a good water filter system is the way to go. We will ask the questions: How do I know what unit is the best for my situation? What are the costs of owning a filtration unit and how will it save me money? What are the benefits I will receive from using water filtration over tap or bottled water? Are there different types of water filtration? We will look at these questions and see that the difference is great and filtering your water is the way to go.

First, there are many different water filter manufacturers out there and it is important to find an established company that has a good reputation. Since there is such a great push to being healthy and drinking plenty of water, there are many companies getting into the market and copying what good manufacturers have already put out there. A little research will help you to know the difference. Once you have found a good water filter company, it’s just a matter of deciding what you want out of your filtering system. Do you want to filter all the water coming into your house with a whole house unit, or just filter at point of use, such as the kitchen sink using a counter top unit or faucet filter, maybe a shower filter or a combination of filters. Regardless of what you want to filter, a good water filter manufacturer will have what you need and be able to walk you through the process.

The cost of owning a water filter system can vary quite a bit depending on the type of set up you want. Some people just want filtered water for drinking and cooking, in that case going with a counter top or under sink unit is a good way to go and there are many variations to choose from ranging from around fifty to a couple hundred dollars. If you are just looking to filter your shower water, there are very good shower filters at very reasonable prices, most around thirty to fifty dollars. A lot of people are looking to filter all the water coming into their house; this is called point of entry. There are many types of units for this purpose and a lot depends on what type of water comes into the house, well or city water. Other considerations are how big the house is, the number of bathrooms and so on. Whole house units can range from as little as a couple hundred to a few thousand dollars. The money you will save by purchasing a water filter system is great! You will have an endless supply of clean filtered water for only pennies a gallon, the water filter will pay for itself in no time when you add up all the wasted money on bottled water. A whole house unit can save you an untold amount of money by protecting your water pipes and all the appliances that use water by keeping sediment, lime and calcium build up and rust out of the system.

Other benefits of filtered water over tap are many. Of course your water will taste better and be healthier for you by taking out the chlorine, fluoride and other chemicals that are added to city water, but there are even more benefits to talk of. A good shower filter will make your skin and hair softer and smoother, good for people with sensitive skin or allergies. The human body is made up of over 70 percent water and showering in unfiltered water allows the body to absorb harsh chemicals like chlorine and THMs (chemical contaminants) that are harmful and the steam from using hot water causes chlorine to be inhaled if no filter is used. Also, your clothes will be brighter and softer especially if used with a water softener.

There are different kinds of water filtration, the most popular are systems that use filters or a reverse osmosis unit. A traditional water filter system has the most options of filtration as there are sediment, carbon, fluoride and media packed cartridges. It is important to use a filter that has GAC (Granulated Activated Carbon), KDF-85 and KDF-55. It is easier to develop a system that will best suit your needs. Reverse Osmosis usually will cost more and does have some limitations. It requires more maintenance and is limited to a certain amount of water it can produce per day and may end up wasting more water than it produces. Although, many people say that the water has a better taste and this is because reverse osmosis water filter system also removes dissolved mineral contents which can cause a bitter taste in some water.

Water filter systems can greatly affect your life in many positive ways, most importantly by giving you better health, it will also save you lots of money from purchasing bottled water and keeping your pipes and appliances in good working order.

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The last thing you would think about when you are taking a nice, refreshing shower is, “Am I jeopardizing my health”?

Chlorine is used by many municipalities to disinfect their water supply.

Unfortunalely, according to many health experts, chlorine has been linked to breast, bladder and colon cancer.

If chlorine is so bad, why do they continue to use it?

It’s a matter of economics.

Chlorine is probably the cheapest way to disinfect water.

When I first read about this, my first thought was, “I don’t drink the water in the shower, so what is there to worry about”?

What I didin’t know was, our skin can absorb 7 - 10 times more chlorine than from drinking water that contains chlorine.

When showering, chlorine can vaporize and form chloroform gas, which is inhaled, affecting those with respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitus.

Showering in chlorinated water can also cause excess drying of the skin and hair.

Does this mean we should stop taking showers?

No!

There is an easy solution. Using easy to install shower filters will alleviate the chlorine problem.

Not only will you be able to shower without the worry of the bad effects of chlorine, you will enjoy the benefits of softer, smoother skin and hair that is less dry.

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Heads up, folks. If you’re not using a shower filter, your daily shower includes chemicals, toxins, chlorine and heavy metals. The chlorine in most municipal water systems can form carcinogenic compounds, such as trihalomethanes and chloroform. If you can’t pronounce it, you probably don’t want it on your skin. The pipes that carry the water many miles to your house are typically not clean and are full of heavy metals from things like solder joints.

Furthermore, these volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) vaporize in a hot shower so you are inhaling chemicals during your shower, too! They vaporize at a much faster rate than the water itself, meaning the steam in a shower has a much higher concentration of chemicals than the actual water. Chemicals that are inhaled make their way into the bloodstream faster than ingested chemicals, because they don’t go through the digestion process.

You’re probably asking yourself, how much chlorine could be in the water? Tap water often contains at least as much, if not more, chlorine than what you’ll find in most swimming pools. You can absorb more chlorine through your skin and lungs in one shower than you’d get in all the tap water you could drink in a day. Skin pores widen while showering, practically welcoming dermal absorption of chemicals. Chlorine not only dries your skin and hair and causes fatigue, studies show that long-term exposure is linked to increased risk of asthma, bronchitis, miscarriage and various cancers. Women with breast cancer all showed at least 50 percent more chlorine in their breast tissue than women without cancer.

Using a shower filter is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce harmful exposure to chemicals. A chlorine-free shower makes your skin softer, healthier, and younger looking. There’ll be no more skin rashes and wrinkles will diminish. You’ll also have less fatigue, and the air in your house will be cleaner. Hair is able to preserve its natural moisturizing oils, so it will become softer and healthier when chlorine is removed from shower water.

Start using shower filters as part of your skin care routine now and reap the benefits of overall better health for years to come.

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Hold it! Is that tap water as pure as you expect? You should be genuinely concerned about the quality and cleanliness of the water you and your children drink daily. This concern is justified as water-borne diseases in this day and age are still threats to health.

Is Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Water consumers are not always fully aware of the risks from water-borne contaminants. Water sources vary; thus, doubts over the 100% pureness about the tap water you’re drinking are justified. The installation of countertop water filters can ease your mind and assure you that your family is not drinking all the unseen impurities that come from tap water.

You should be receiving the annual water quality report from your water supplier, but make sure that the report includes information as to water source and the presence and type of contaminants in the water. The chlorine level should also be indicated to alert parents of children with allergies.

But tap water is no longer safe to drink unless you have installed water filters to filter harmful contaminants and bacteria, and countertop filters are among the best and most cost-effective filters available. Imagine water traveling miles in those pipes that have been there since you can remember. How secure are these from the infiltration of germs?

The harmful substances in tap water range from plead, microscopic parasites, E. Coli, fertilizers, and sewage spills that seep into the water reservoir. The idea of it is bone-chilling.

How Countertop Water Filters Work

If you’re a mom with young and not-so-young children, your concern is their health and safety. Act on it by having the convenience of fresh and clean water anytime without the hassle of worrying about water-borne germs that lead to various ailments.

Some individuals may opt for bottled, mineral, or distilled water, while some will prefer the convenience of water filters attached to the tap. Water filters come in various designs and filtration processes. Before water reaches the glass, it undergoes six stages of water filtration using the Kinetic Degradation Fluxion (KDF) process.

The KDF process renders the contaminants in the water into harmless components, dissolves chlorine, removes lead, and inhibits bacterial and fungal growths. The water filters have incorporated with scale reduction and bacteria control.

With this filtration technology, you are assured that your drinking water is several times purer than plain tap water without those convenient water filters.

Water for Health and Life

Water is essential for life and good health. Water plays an important role in you and your family’s health. We’ve all heard that it’s good to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water, and there’s definitely some wisdom to it. Water hydrates the body, aids in digestion, and flushes out toxins. Drinking enough water everyday eases symptoms of arthritis, headaches, indigestion, congestion, brittle nails, dry skin and dandruff, muscle pains, and respiratory infections.

Clean Water Anytime

Considering the expense and the inconvenience of ordering or waiting for the delivery of your designer water, think about having water filters in the home. There is no drinking water shortage with countertop water filters in the home. You are also assured of good tasting food and beverages when using purified water for cooking and mixing fruit juices and other health drinks.

Convenience from countertop water filters and clean water for health - make the empowering choice for you and your family.

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Countertop water filters are a good option for any consumer looking for a quality water filter for their home. Countertop water filters offer easy installation, along with the same quality of filtration that undersink water filters offer.

Countertop water filters install in minutes without tools on any standard faucet. You simply set up the countertop water filter where you want it to be located, and then attach it to the kitchen faucet. Although countertop water filters are among some of the best water filtering systems available to consumers, the higher than average price tag that accompanies them may drive some customers away.

Countertop water filter systems are one of the best types of water filters available on the market. Most countertop water filters are made from stainless steel with either a chrome or white finish which makes them very attractive yet durable and practical filtering units. The perfect addition to any kitchen, countertop water filters come with a hose to connect to the sink. If later desired, the countertop filter system can normally be converted to an under counter water filter system simply by purchasing the conversion kit.

Countertop water filters completely remove the chlorine taste and odor from water, along with the following common contaminants found in tap water: lead, VOCs, Mercury, Asbestos, Chlormine, MTBE, Cryptosporidium and Giardia. These countertop water filter systems offer all of these great capabilities in a unit that easily fits on the countertop. The countertop filter systems do not reduce the faucet’s pressure or water flow.

Although the countertop water filter systems are normally priced at a couple hundred dollars, they can be a solid investment for anyone who is serious about their water filtering. One company that produces a line of high quality countertop water filters, many for less than $100., is Crystal Quest. 

Most of these water filters use a solid carbon block water filter which only has to be replaced approximately once every year. The solid carbon block filter is considered to be the most effective way to reduce the majority of contaminants that are found in tap water. These are the items which are most likely to cause health concerns. The carbon block filter is created by compacting the carbon into an extremely dense structure. This forces every molecule of water that passed through the filter to be pushed through the microscopic pores of carbon, which is effective in reducing the amount of pollutants present in the final product.

The solid carbon block water filter is usually a replaceable filter cartridge. It is designed in a way that allows it to be easily changed. In addition to the great performance of the carbon block water filter, it also offers some additional benefits. The solid carbon block water filter does not waste any water whatsoever. It also requires absolutely no electricity, and does not remove any of the essential trace minerals found in tap water that are beneficial to good health. The carbon block filters used in countertop units do not add any form of salt or silver to the water as well, but simply provide fresh, clean-tasting, healthy drinking water that will be enjoyed by you and your entire family.

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