Alternative Filters For Your House

The Natural Resource Defense Council released a study in 2003 that involved the public water systems of 19 U.S. cities.  What they discovered was, that all of those cities have contaminated water and the problem is only going to get worse.  Our aquifers and water tables are being contaminated daily.  Chemicals from pollution, farm run-off, and even by-products of what the local treatment plants use are in the drinking water of U.S. citizens.  Deteriorating filter pipes and elevated parasite and bacterial counts are also creeping into these systems.

Much of the consumption of our household is the use of ice-makers in our refrigerators, washing machines, gardens, outdoor hoses, and bathing or showering. Do we really want those harmful contaminants in any of these water outlets? We will discuss these areas and the possible other water filters that can remedy these issues.

REFRIGERATOR FILTERS

If you have an automatic ice maker, it is usually hooked directly to the cold water pipe under the kitchen sink. So, when you get a glass of whatever you want to drink, and you put those newly made ice cubes in to cool it, what are you actually getting? As the ice melts, odors, chemicals and carcinogens that were in the unfiltered water now leach out, mixing in with your drink. The good news is that there are water filters that you can purchase to attach to your refrigerator to give you good-tasting ice cubes and if you have a cold water dispenser, great tasting and safe water.

GARDEN WATER FILTERS

There are some chemicals in public water systems that can be harmful to your garden plants and flowers. Chlorine and chloramines can stress plants, leading to disease, stunted growth and even killing them outright. Other water filters like the garden filter system which use carbon block technology, can eliminate chlorines and residual herbicides that exist in your household supply. You may be using your outdoor hose for other chores, such as washing the household pet or the windows and removing contaminants from the water can make these jobs much easier.

SHOWER WATER FILTERS

Drinking water is not the only way to introduce contaminants into the human body. Showering can cover you with whatever is in the water system. Chlorine is absorbed directly into the skin, let alone having to smell it while trying to get clean. Other contaminants like certain particulate matter can stay in your hair or on your skin after rinsing. These materials can also make shampoos and soaps not work as effectively.

Most use the KDF or Redox process, which chemically eliminates chlorines from the water. Together with carbon filter the water you use to shower with after flowing through this systems is clean and smells fresh and there are no worries of any contaminants left on your skin or hair.

Other water filters, besides drinking water filters, can be important to the quality of life and a healthy well-being for your family. Knowing that you are using the safest, cleanest water for your house chores can lead to a worry-free household environment.