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Water Filter Shopping Tips & Buyers Guide

How To Chose A Water Filter Though U.S. drinking water has been  protected under the Safe Drinking Water Act since 1974, experts warn  that tap water increasingly does not meet health-safety guidelines. A  recent investigation by The New York Times found that, since  2004, some 62 million people in the U.S. have been exposed to drinking  water contaminated with thousands of chemicals—albeit in low  concentrations—that are not regulated under federal law. Of  course, the best way to ensure ...[READ MORE]

How To Compare Water Filters Using NSF Standards

Comparing Water Filter Systems Concerned about the safety of your drinking water? Don't really know how to compare the quality of various brands of water filters on the market today? More than 30 years after the passage of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the safety of our drinking water is often in the news and on consumers' minds. Health-conscious consumers concerned about the safety of their drinking water are seeking water treatment devices that will allow them to control the quality of ...[READ MORE]

Water Filter Comparisons – How Do I Choose?

More than 30 years after the passage of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the safety of our drinking water is often in the news and on consumers’ minds. Health-conscious consumers concerned about the safety of their drinking water are seeking water treatment devices that will allow them to control the quality of the water they drink. But, with thousands of drinking water systems to choose from, it’s easy to understand why even the most savvy consumers have difficulty comparing one product to ...[READ MORE]

Water Filter Technology & Micron Ratings

There are a number of different features that determine both the quality and performance of a water filter. These features include the mineral make-up of the media, the amount of surface area in the media, the size of microns removed by the filter (also known as micron rating), and the regulated flow rate of the filter. Multi-Pure's Carbon Block Filter Media Mineral Media: Water filters can be made from ceramic, charcoal, or carbon media, but carbon is quickly becoming the most popular choice, ...[READ MORE]

The basics of common water filter technologies

Although there are hundreds of brands of home water filters, they all rely on a small number of technologies to remove contaminants, That does not mean that every filter using a given technology is as good as another, but it does mean that you can get a good idea of the general pros and cons of the different systems relatively easily. A few tips to keep in mind when looking at filters: •Some filters use a combination of technologies, while others rely on a single one. •To ensure that a filter ...[READ MORE]