Drinking water filter systems are becoming more popular today than ever before as society becomes more health conscious. There are many types of drinking water filter systems to choose from that can fit the specific needs of the home or office, as well as commercial systems for large industry and hospitals.
Placement of the System
Drinking water filter systems can be as simple as a pitcher or carafe that has a water filter system in it. These systems are simple and handy to have around, but they only filter a certain amount of water at a time and the filters need to be changed regularly since they get clogged with contaminates. This type of system can also be found in portable devices that can be taken camping so that water may be purified on site rather than being carried into the camp.
Another type of system can be attached directly to the faucet or set on the countertop and attached to the faucet. These systems filter more water before the drinking water filter system's filter has to be changed, but the devices are still somewhat awkward in functionality. Because it is hooked to the faucet, it reduces the flow of water coming through it.
The countertop system is bulky and takes up counter space, as well as being somewhat expensive. These systems and the pitcher system usually use the absorption or particulate drinking water filter system, in which carbon or granularly activated charcoal are the usual agents that remove or reduce sand, bacteria, pathogens, chlorine and other particles from the water.
Reverse osmosis water filter systems are usually found either under the sink or as a plumbed in system for the entire house or office. Reverse osmosis systems use a delicate membrane to filter the water, which only allows the water molecules to pass through it. This type of system can filter much more water before needed a filter change, but it is also more expensive than the other systems, sometimes running up to three thousand dollars, depending on the system.
The under the sink model and the point of entry model of drinking water filter systems both have to be plumbed in by a professional, as well as maintained by one, making them more expensive in that way as well.
The benefit of these systems is that the water pressure to the sink or to the entire house usually is not slowed by the system. They also filter as much water as the household uses, unlike the more limited pitcher or countertop systems. They remain out of sight, which is also nice, and do not take up valuable counter or faucet space.
Placement of the System
Drinking water filter systems can be as simple as a pitcher or carafe that has a water filter system in it. These systems are simple and handy to have around, but they only filter a certain amount of water at a time and the filters need to be changed regularly since they get clogged with contaminates. This type of system can also be found in portable devices that can be taken camping so that water may be purified on site rather than being carried into the camp.
Another type of system can be attached directly to the faucet or set on the countertop and attached to the faucet. These systems filter more water before the drinking water filter system's filter has to be changed, but the devices are still somewhat awkward in functionality. Because it is hooked to the faucet, it reduces the flow of water coming through it.
The countertop system is bulky and takes up counter space, as well as being somewhat expensive. These systems and the pitcher system usually use the absorption or particulate drinking water filter system, in which carbon or granularly activated charcoal are the usual agents that remove or reduce sand, bacteria, pathogens, chlorine and other particles from the water.
Reverse osmosis water filter systems are usually found either under the sink or as a plumbed in system for the entire house or office. Reverse osmosis systems use a delicate membrane to filter the water, which only allows the water molecules to pass through it. This type of system can filter much more water before needed a filter change, but it is also more expensive than the other systems, sometimes running up to three thousand dollars, depending on the system.
The under the sink model and the point of entry model of drinking water filter systems both have to be plumbed in by a professional, as well as maintained by one, making them more expensive in that way as well.
The benefit of these systems is that the water pressure to the sink or to the entire house usually is not slowed by the system. They also filter as much water as the household uses, unlike the more limited pitcher or countertop systems. They remain out of sight, which is also nice, and do not take up valuable counter or faucet space.
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