With all of the frightening facts coming to light about the contents of tap water, water treatment systems are quickly increasing in popularity. Not all systems are created equal, however, and it is important that you compare these systems not only by cost, but by how safe and clean they make your water as well. Today, we will briefly consider the most popular systems and shine some light on the pros and cons of each.

The most popular system is the pitcher system. Filtered pitchers are available at most grocery, drug, and department stores. While initially inexpensive, when the filter cost is factored in, this is actually the most expensive method of obtaining filtered water available. In addition, these filters only remove large particles such as sediment and lead, and leave in numerous chemicals and bacteria. While far better than tap water, these systems are not the most effective or cost-efficient.

If we want to compare water systems with the purpose of finding out which one works most effectively, the two we need to explore and examine closely are reverse osmosis and multi-stage systems. Both systems provide far healthier and safer water than either filtered or tap water. We also need to examine the cost and effectiveness of each unit.

Reverse osmosis water treatment systems work by passing water through a semi-permeable membrane that filters out anything larger than a water molecule. Because bacteria and chemicals are smaller than water molecules, these filters must also be used in conjunction with a carbon block filter.

Reverse osmosis systems do remove the majority of contaminants and impurities from water, but they also remove trace minerals like potassium and magnesium which are needed by the human body to maintain health. A factor to consider is that these systems waste about two gallons of water for every gallon that is purified. The price of these systems is in the range of 200 to 1,500 dollars going from just a kitchen unit to a whole house system. It cost about twenty-five cents per gallon of purified water.

Multi-stage water treatment systems work by passing water through a number of different patented filters. These systems remove almost all impurities while leaving in the valuable minerals your body needs. These systems remove chemicals, lead, rust, and even the chlorine that is added to all tap water.

The cost of a multi-stage system ranges from approximately 150 dollars for a counter unit to 1,000 dollars for a whole house system. That’s the total cost for the system including filter replacement, which is only every three years. With these systems you end up paying about 10 cents per gallon of water. They also consume far less water than reverse osmosis systems, and discard less.

In order to compare water treatment systems, we need to emphasize the distinctions between kitchen and whole house systems. Kitchen systems are very important because they clean and purify the water that you and your family drink, but whole house systems also purify the water in the most important room in your home, the bathroom where water toxins are taken in.

When you take a hot bath or shower, the poisons from your water are absorbed into your blood through your pores, and inhaled in the water vapor you breathe. Most of the chemicals in your water are scattered into the air in the form of water vapor. This is a very good reason why a whole house water filtration system is highly recommended.

In short, water treatment systems are extremely beneficial. Whether you use the recommended whole house system or simply a kitchen unit, treating your water is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family. With so many pollutants, carcinogens, and toxins in our tap water, purification is one of the best things we can do to help ourselves stay healthy.

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