A drinking water filter is a necessity! No matter what type of water you have (well water or city water), you should be using a water filtration system, especially for your drinking water and when you take a shower. My husband and I first became interested in water filtration about 14 years ago when we came home from work late one night (after the news), there had been a boil alert out on the water, and we didn’t hear about it. Needless to say, we both drank the water and got sick.
My husband did a lot of research before deciding to purchase the Aquasana drinking water filter and their shower water filtration products. We currently use their under-sink countertop unit and their shower water filter. My husband had spoken with several companies and was impressed with the knowledge Aquasana possessed and the education the company provided about the numerous health risks associated with unsafe drinking water. Did you know that drinking water can have chlorine, chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, cysts, or parasites in it? If you want to know more about what’s in your water, read the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.
Drinking Water Filter
Drinking Water FilterCounter Top or Under Sink Water Filter
I have been using this drinking water filter system for over 14 years. I wanted to share with you why we chose this unit. We believed that this unit provided the best water filtration and value compared to other units on the market. The countertop units use a patented dual cartridge system that combines carbon filtration, ion exchange, and sub-micron filtration to produce healthy, great-tasting water.
Carbon Filtration
Carbon filtration works by controlling what contaminants can get through the filter based on the diameter or size of the pores within the drinking water filter. This particular carbon filter is a .5-micron filter and effectively removes sediments and chlorine. Ion Exchange filtration percolates water through bead-like, spherical resin materials, leaving the ion-exchange resins behind. These resins exchange ions and attach contaminants to their bead-like resin material. In water purification, the resin, once it has exchanged its ions with the contaminants in the water, is reversed, replacing the contaminants bound to the resins with potassium. Sub-micron carbon filtration removes chlorine-resistant parasites. This countertop or under-sink water filter unit effectively removes lead, prescription drugs, heavy metals, VOCs, and SOCs. Our cartridges last approximately 5 months and filter 500 gallons of water.
Shower Water Filters
Showering in chlorinated water is one of the worst things you can do for your skin and your overall health. Not to mention the other impurities the water can have. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are one of the contaminants that can exist in your water. VOCs are compounds that contain carbon and easily evaporate from water and go into the air. Products such as fuel oils, gasoline, solvents, cleaners, degreasers, paints, inks, dyes, refrigerants, and pesticides contain VOCs. There are also many VOCs contained in commercial, industrial, and residential products. These VOCs, which are sometimes spilled or disposed of improperly and do not evaporate into the air, soak into the ground. Once the ground has absorbed them, they can be carried deeper into the ground from rainwater or melting snow and eventually reach the groundwater level. This means they can end up in your shower water.
VOCs
After doing some research on the EPA’s website,I found that VOCs are a definite concern for most of us because they affect one-fifth of the nation’s water supply. The absorption of VOCs is very high in the shower, as the air temperature opens and exposes all the pores on your skin. I never thought taking a shower could be such a potential health risk. I don’t know about you, but I take a shower to get clean and feel refreshed, not possibly damage myself. Their shower water filter uses a two-stage filtering system that works great on not only removing VOCs but also all the other items I previously mentioned, including Chlorine. I feel relieved knowing that the shower I am taking is now truly a refreshing shower.
P.S. I do not want to get on the bandwagon and debate all the issues surrounding bottled water, like pollution and the possibility of chemicals leaching from the plastic. I know sometimes, when we are away from home, the only option we have is to purchase bottled water. All I am going to mention is that when you can take the water with you, check out the Aquakoozy and the Stainless Steel Water Bottles Aquasana has to offer. I use both types and have been very happy with them. I especially feel good about doing my part in helping the planet.
