Best Water Filter

If you are living in a home with a whole house filtration system you will still need to consider what is the best water filter for the system.

You want to buy the water filter that will filter out the most damaging things found in your water. Reverse osmosis systems do not remove all of the bad things found in the water. You need filters that at least contain activated charcoal to clean the water.

There are two and three stage filtration systems from Pur which will fit under the counter or on the faucet. These systems have a level that will trap sediment, a level that contains activated charcoal to remove microbes and bacteria and the three stage filter has an extra level that filters one more time for a better water taste. Just because the water looks clean to the naked eye does not mean it is clean.

Possibly the easiest filter to use is the one that is incorporated into a pitcher. The water goes into the pitcher through the filter and cleans it. When it is poured out it is filtered again. The Brita Aqualux pitcher has a electronic filter change indicator which makes it rate higher than others for filtration but Pur has been rated higher for removing lead.

Kenmore (which is the house brand of Sears) has an under the sink filter that also has a special faucet to install next to your regular faucet on the sink. The filter life is about six months. It attaches to the cold water pipe under the sink and if you have never worked with under the sink filters before it may be necessary to call a plumber.

Other filters may be compared by size, the ease of installation, the length of use before replacement and ratings. In order to find just which is the best water filter for your system you can consult Consumer Reports to see the rating on the one you choose. Most filter makers don’t mention that it removes specific amounts of the contaminants. You should find out which contaminants are the ones that are found in your local water and then customize your system to purchase the best water filters for your area.

These are some of the contaminants that you will want to remove from your water:

Pesticides, Herbicides, drugs, oil and gas)

Toxic metals like Lead and Mercury

Bacteria

Additives like Fluoride

To find the best water filters, you must check the ratings of the ones available. With under the counter water filter systems there is usually room for more than one filter. This is probably the best system for removing all contaminants. The most budget conscious of the best water filters is the gravity fed drip water filter system. It is more effective than the faucet type because it is a slow system.