How to Filter All of Your Consumable Water With Home Water Filters
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I was looking for a whole house water filter system, and started noticing the high price. I was surprised to find many whole house water filters cost thousands of dollars. This price tag was based on what I wanted filtered out, capacity of the system, and the brand of the filter. Source: Home-and-Family Articles from EzineArticles.com
I have a water softening treatment system that helps take out a lot of the hard heavy metals out of the water. Yes they cost a lot and you have added cost of salt to keep your water soft. On the plus side your clothing lasts longer and you use less soap in your washer. Plus you do not have to worry about hard water deposits in your pipes or water heater thus prolonging the life of them which can help you save money. All in all I think you can save the cost of the water system over time and actually come out ahead.
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You can now go to any store to include Wal-Mart that sales camping stuff and buy water filters to clean drinking water for you on the go. Plus buying some pictures that filter water like the Britta can help make you drinking water safe. You can always add bleach to water to make it safe too. Two drops per liter of water then letting it sit for 30 minutes can make water safe to drink.
If your looking at home remember you really only need one tap purified. A 3 micron filter with a carbon filter removes most crud and still cheap.
If on a well or system your suspecting bacteria issues or viral get a UV light and use that prior the filters.
Other then that as KNtoran mentioned with the hard water water softeners help a lot with hard water maintenance issues. Also place magnets on your infill to your hot water tank if helps keep build up down and makes the crystal softer and easier to clean out.