If you are unhappy with the test of the tap water in your home, but tired of buying bottled water, a home water filter may be the answer. Tap water can contain all kinds of contaminants including lead, bacteria, sediment, rust, and many others. Water quality varies highly from place to place so your water could contain some, none, or all of these contaminants.
Bottled water is usually a great alternative, but in many cases bottled water is little more than filtered tap water. Bottled water is very expensive compared to tap water, and our landfills are filling up with empty plastic bottles.
A home water filter professionally installed by your plumber is much more cost effective and environmentally friendly solution to get great tasting, healthy drinking water. Depending on your needs and water quality, you will need to choose between a whole house water filter or one or more undersink water filters.
Undersink filters are mounted under the sink and filter all of the water at that tap. They are much less expensive than whole house water filters and can be a great choice if your goal is to have one source of clean, filtered drinking water and there is no problem with showering, washing dishes and clothes, and cooking with unfiltered tap water.
A whole house water filter has the advantage of filtering all of the water in your home including water for your dishwasher, showers, ice maker, and at each tap. It is installed in your main water supply line and filters all of the water coming into your home. If your water has an unpleasant odor or if you want clean filtered water throughout your home, a whole house filter would be an excellent choice. These are more expensive to install than under sink models, but they can filter thousands of gallons of water.
