Advantages of a Whole House Water Filtration System

April 20th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized, Water Filtration
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If you are not satisfied with the water quality in your home, you have a few options when it comes to great tasting drinking water.  Many people choose to buy bottled water, but over time bottled water can become very expensive.  Depending on what type of bottled water you buy, it can cost from 200 to 10,000 times more than tap water.  In addition, millions of gallons of oil are used to manufacture the bottles which then take up space in our landfills.

A much better solution is to filter the tap water to reduce the amount of chlorine, chemicals, metals and other contaminates in the water.  A sink mounted filter can do the job, but a whole house water filter installed by your Buckhead plumbers is a much better alternative.  With a whole house water filtration system, the water coming out of every tap in your home will be clean and purified.

Even the water in your showers, toilets, washing machine, and dishwasher will be cleaner and healthier.  You and your family will bathe in purified water and your clothes and dishes will be washed in purified water.  In addition, the indoor air quality in your home will be improved by a whole house water filter.  These filtration systems reduce the amount of chlorine that off-gasses from your water into your home and forms chloroform.

Your Buckhead plumbers can help you select and install a whole house water filter that is right for your home.  The system is installed at the point of entry of your water supply so all the water in your home is clean and safe.  You and your family will enjoy fresh, clean great tasting water!

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Home Water Filter Options

November 17th, 2010 Posted in Water Filtration
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There are several different types of water filter systems available ranging from a simple carafe type filter to a permanently installed whole house filter.  Each type has its advantages and disadvantages.

A pitcher or carafe type filter is the simplest and least expensive home water filter.  The pitcher can sit on a countertop or in the refrigerator.  To filter water, simply pour tap water into the top of the pitcher.  The water flows through a filter into the pitcher below.  These do not need any installation at all.

A little bit more sophisticated is a faucet mounted filter.  These water filters thread onto the faucet in place of the aerator and have a filter cartridge that needs periodic replacement.  Most faucet mounted filters have a lever that allows the user to switch between filtered water and unfiltered water to extend the life of the filter cartridge.  A faucet mounted filter is a little more expensive than the pitcher type filter.  Installation of these types of water filters is easy.

An undersink filter uses a much larger filter cartridge than a faucet mounted filter and is mounted permanently under the sink.  These units filter all of the water going to the faucet and generally last somewhat longer than the faucet mounted filters.  Installation of an undersink filter is a little more challenging than a faucet mounted filter.

Finally, a whole house filter uses an even larger filter cartridge, and sometimes uses a series of two or three cartridges to filter all of the water entering the house.  These are permanently installed near the location where the water service enters the home and should be installed by an experienced plumber.  These are the most expensive option, but do the best job of filtering water.

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