| There are a variety of water purification products | | | | Now, let's look at the technologies you can |
| on the market, today. Water purification systems | | | | choose from. Reverse osmosis and distillation |
| for home use have been around for many years, | | | | water purification systems for home owners |
| but only now have they become affordable for | | | | were the first to come on the market. They |
| practically everyone. | | | | have lost popularity for several reasons. |
| Before you buy, investigate your options | | | | Both technologies produce de-mineralized waters, |
| thoroughly. Think about what your family's needs | | | | which research has shown to be bad for drinking, |
| and the contaminants that you must deal with. | | | | on a regular basis. It causes digestive problems |
| Then, you can choose the right water purification | | | | and can lead to nutritional deficiencies. The single |
| products. | | | | stage RO and distillation water purification |
| First, let's look at some of the options. You can | | | | products cannot remove chemical contaminants, |
| purchase sports bottles with filters that remove | | | | although they will remove lead and cysts. |
| lead, chlorine, bad taste and odor. This is smart | | | | Neither system disinfects, but if you are serviced |
| choice for travelling and an economical and | | | | by a treatment facility, that is usually an |
| environmentally friendly alternative to bottled. | | | | unnecessary step. If you live in a rural area where |
| The most popular water purification systems for | | | | disinfection is required, you may want to consider |
| home owners are the kitchen countertop of | | | | one of the new UV disinfection water purification |
| faucet filters. They remove more contaminants | | | | systems for home use. |
| than the portable units, including parasitic cysts, | | | | The technology used in sports bottles and pitcher |
| prescription drugs, VOCs, MTBE, THMS, lead and | | | | decanters is carbon granule filtration. This |
| more. If you choose the right brand, that is. | | | | removes chlorine, odor and bad taste, but not |
| Water purification products for the bathroom are | | | | cysts or the long list of chemical contaminants |
| becoming increasingly popular. Shower head filters | | | | that multi stage water purification products can |
| have been recommended by beauticians, | | | | remove. |
| dermatologists and allergy specialists for years. | | | | The best water purification systems for home |
| The cosmetic benefits include softer skin that is | | | | and office drinking faucets include carbon granules, |
| less dry and less brittle hair that has a true color. | | | | multi-media blocks, sub-micron filtration and ion |
| The health issues concern people with dermatitis | | | | exchange. They can remove the widest range of |
| and allergies, but also the average person that | | | | contaminants including lead and cysts, as well as |
| wants to reduce their cancer risk from THM | | | | chlorine, chemicals and any trace contaminants |
| exposure. THMs are by-products of chlorination | | | | that may be present. |
| and during a shower, they become airborne. | | | | There may be other water purification products |
| Some people choose "whole house" water | | | | that I have failed to mention, but I think I've |
| purification systems for home use. It is | | | | covered most of them. If you compare product |
| sometimes more economical than purchasing | | | | performance data before you buy, then your |
| numerous water purification products for various | | | | family should be safe and happy. |
| outlets around the house. | | | | |