Let’s face it. Tap water simply isn’t safe to drink. Studies show that cooking with tap water, bathing with tap water, and going about other normal daily activities that require tap water are also dangerous. To stay safe, many people are investing in whole house water filtration systems. Using a whole house water filter is cheaper than drinking bottled water and you will have clean water coming out of every water source in your home. Here are 7 benefits to having a whole house water filter.
1. Whole house water filtration devices prevent chlorine and other chemical contaminants in tap water from being released into the air so the overall air quality of your home will vastly improve.
2. Whole house water filtration systems provide fresh, clean water for doing laundry so tap water contaminants don’t get embedded in your clothing.
3. There will be a lot less soap scum on your dishes, in your bathroom, and in your kitchen if you use a whole house water filtration device. That means you will have a lot less cleaning to do in the long run.
4. Fresh, clean water will come out of your shower. When you bathe in chemical-free water, you will greatly lessen your risks of getting serious diseases. When you shower in tap water, the chemicals are absorbed by your skin and enter you bloodstream and you also inhale the chemicals in the shower steam. This can lead to respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis as well as cancer. There are also cosmetic benefits to bathing in filtered water. Your skin and hair will feel a lot softer. Chlorine strips your hair and skin of its natural protective oils.
5. For people who have allergies, whole house water filtration systems are highly beneficial because they stop harsh respiratory irritants from being released into the air when you bathe or do the dishes.
6. Your last means of protection if your local water treatment facility breaks down is a whole house water filtration device. Your filtration system will protect you against dangerous bacteria and other contaminants. They will never even enter your home plumbing system.
7. Whole house water filtration systems provide safer, purer water. You won’t have an annoying countertop filter cluttering up your kitchen because your whole house filter will stay out of sight. It will make your tap water much tastier as well since it removes chemicals that affect the taste of water such as chlorine.
Your goal? Take this information and weigh the pros and cons of having a whole house water filter. Whole house water filtration systems are highly convenient and effective. If you want to get pure, clean water from every water source in the house and be 100% protected from the dangers of tap water, a whole house water filter will be of great benefit to you. So get out there and start shopping around for a whole house filter if you want to reach a state of optimum health.
John
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Has anyone had a water softener or filtration system installed in their house?
I am trying to do my research before spending the big bucks on a whole house water filtration/softener system and I’m not sure what to focus on. It seems there really is a difference between "filtering" and "softening" and I’d like the benefits of both, but everything I’ve found out there so far that falls into the "both" category is multiple thousands of dollars. Yet when I search the one or the other options, buying both units would cost less than buying the dual-action unit.
Any advice from anyone who has purchased and used either or both of these systems?
I don’t know where you live, but we had one that was from Culligan in Canada. It did both, but yes it was very expensive-but we felt it important and it saves on bottled water or a water cooler as well as hard water stains on everything! I haven’t seen them for less than 2 or 3 grand, but maybe try pricerunner or something similar.
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A FILTER – filters "stuff" out of the water like dirt, iron, copper, lead, minerals etc – there are different filters for different things. A silvered carbon filter is best unless u want to pay big bucks for a reverse osmosis unit. The carbon are generally advertised to remove all kinds of things including lead. HOWEVER, that is a bit of lie. Lead removal is efficient for only a short period of time – like the first 5-10 gallons.
filters are changed
A SOFTENER, runs the water thru a salt brine to precipitate out calcium which causes HARD water. softeners are reverse flushed – or replace salt or replace tank – (contract a la Calgon)
a filter is a health thing, Soft water is a cleaning thing – clothes and people come out cleaner because the soap rinses out easier – though it feels like it does not because the water is soft.
in order to make an informed decision u need to have ur water analyzed or base it on ur knowledge/experience and health concerns.
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If you buy a softener, buy a volume-controlled one. This means that it will regenerate after a set volume of water flowing through it, as opposite to a time-based one which regenerates every x days, even if you were not home to use any water. Of even if you filled your swimming pool and it should have regenerated much sooner.
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I’ve had very good luck with a WaterBoss. It filters to 10 microns and is a demand based softener. Still working after 12 years and never have had an aerator clog on any of the sinks.
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A water softener is the cheapest and simplest way to treat water and is good for equipment such as dishwashers and laundry machines. It adds a slight amount of salt to the water, which greatly reduces the amount of limescale released when water is heated in the machine. However, the water is not suitable for drinking.
Filtration removes contaminates, but not the minerals or salt, from your water. Water filters do nothing to solve hard water problems in your home. They primarily make you water taste better and healthier to drink. Filtration is also used to remove sediment from the water on well systems.
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http://www.jnblabs.com/
we have well water and we setup a system with two whole house filters and a water softener. We have the separate systems, and it works good. The water comes in from our well pump, then goes into a whole house filter (approx 5 micron filter) then the water goes through our softener. when the water comes out of the softener it goes to another filter (3 micron with carbon) after that it goes to our hot water tank and the rest of the house. the setup works good for us and is easy to setup and use.
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