If you are shopping for whole house water filters, take a moment to learn a few facts.
If you choose the right whole house water filter, your family will be protected from the hazards of chlorine and its by-products. If you choose the wrong system, then you have just wasted your money.
Chlorination is the primary reason that whole house water filters have become so popular. Not only does it taste bad, but research has shown that it increases the risk of cancer by as much as 93%.
It's not just drinking chlorinated water that causes the risk. The risk is also in showering in it and inhaling the vapors.
If you take a moment to compare the effectiveness of one whole house water filter versus another, you will see that all of them claim to remove chlorine, but some of them are not certified to do so by an independent laboratory.
In most of the United States, whole house water filters are not required to obtain a certification from underwriters. Since it is not mandatory, some companies would rather avoid the expense. Personally, I would not buy a whole house water filter without a UL certification.
The removal of particles is another safety issue. Most whole house water filters do not include a micron filter. Without one, illness causing cysts that are resistant to chemical disinfection can be floating in your glass. The greatest risk is to infants and small children.
The best whole house water filter on the market today removes anything larger than 5 microns. That's about the size of a dust particle on the head of a pin. In the majority of homes, that is sufficient.
There are only two whole house water filters on the market that include 5 micron particle filtration. Strangely, there is a huge difference in their prices.
One is less than a thousand dollars while another is nearly six thousand dollars. I had to find out the difference, since both are UL certified.
It turns out that the price difference is due to specific rocks that are used in the most expensive, but not the least expensive. They do exactly the same job and the technology is the same. However, the company with the much more expensive model wants you to believe that the rock particles in their whole house water filter will "imbue" your shower with health-giving qualities.
I find that a little difficult to believe, but if you want to pay extra for your whole house water filters, that's up to you. The cost of use will be about $60 per month, as opposed to the $20 per month that we spend to maintain our whole house water filter.
The choice is yours of course. Just remember to avoid anything that does not have a UL certification, as well as the ones that require electricity and back flushing. They are more of a hassle and cost more to operate. Also, remember to look for micron filtration.
Whole house water filters don't have to be that expensive to be effective. It's been well worth the cost to my family.
Lauren Leddy is a consumer advocate and a dedicated researcher of health related issues. Visit her website now at http://www.safe-water-purifier.com and get free information on how to protect yourself from water contaminated with carcinogens, traces of drugs, hormones, parasites and other toxins.
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