What Is a Whole House Water Filter?
A whole house water filter is a filtration system capable of filtering all the water that enters your house. These systems are also called Point of Entry (POE) systems because they are usually installed before the water reaches your heater, thus filtering both the cold and the warm water. This means that every time you open a faucet, filtered water will come out of it. And filtered water will be delivered to your shower, washing machine, and even your toilet.
Why a Whole House Water Filter System Is a Necessity
One of the main reasons people turn to whole house water filtration systems is the quality of their water. Even if you’re connected to a municipal water supply, the water reaching your faucet might have dubious quality and you will need a water filter. One of the first things you can notice about the water is if it’s chlorinated or not.
Chlorine has been used for decades as a water disinfectant in water treatment facilities. Some people are so used to drinking chlorinated water that the absence of it might seem strange at first. Even though chlorine is a pretty good disinfectant and it will remove most of the bacteria and other microorganisms in the water, it can actually bad for you. Recent studies have shown that ingesting large quantities can be dangerous to your health.
Another reason you should avoid chlorinated water is that it has bad effects on your skin and hair. Your skin can be excessively dried when you wash it with chlorinated water, and your hair can take a dull aspect. Using a whole house water filter will reduce the amount of chlorine you’re exposed to, so it will have a positive effect on your skin’s and hair’s health.
Using a whole house water filter is also more environmentally-friendly than using other types of filters or even buying bottled water. Unlike other water filtration systems, a whole house system does not produce wastewater. This means that all the water entering the filter will come out of it in the same quantity.
When you’re buying bottled water, you’re actually growing your carbon footprint. First of all, bottled water comes in plastic bottles. Not all the plastic we use is recycled, so lowering the amount of plastic you buy is beneficial for the environment. Second, the bottled water is many times produced in one part of the country and consumed in another. This means it was most likely transported via trucks from one state to another. The transport increases the bottled water’s carbon footprint.
When you have a whole house water filter, you can fill your reusable glass water bottles right from the tap!
Do I Need a Whole House Water Filter?
It doesn’t matter if you’re connected to the municipal water supply, or if you take the well water from your backyard, the water you use could be better. One of the best ways to tell if a whole house water filtration system is necessary is to test your water source. You can do that by either using a home water test kit or just by examining it closely using your senses.
Depending on the answers you get from the tests, you can notice one of the following facts.
- Your water is chlorinated
- The water has a high bacterial contamination
- Your water has a weird taste or smell
- The water has small particles floating through it, or it’s cloudy.
If you notice only one of the previous facts, you should use a whole house water filtration system.
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