Selecting a water treatment system can be a daunting task, considering the amount available. However, once you know the 4 main things to avoid, you will be able to confidently select the best system and save yourself hundreds of dollars in the process.
Avoid Reverse Osmosis
These types of water treatment system are pretty much redundant today, despite all the aggressive advertizing to the contrary.
Basically they cost many times more than superior alternatives and yet are still unable to filter out synthetic chemicals like pesticides and prescription drugs.
If you care about the environment then you may be shocked to read that these filters discard up to 80% of the water, which can then not be recycled.
The best filters are activated carbon block, with added ion exchange and sub micron filtering to remove 99% of all the main contaminants. These include chlorine, lead, VOCs, THMs and cysts.
Avoid Uncertified Products
The best water treatment system will be independently verified to establish that it does what it says it can!
This is quite an unregulated industry, except for California and many manufacturers make wild claims that are simply untrue.
Avoid companies that claim certified components vs. a certified product. If the product itself is not certified, you have no way of knowing what you are getting.
A good company will also provide you with a Performance Data Sheet to show exactly what their systems remove and how much.
Avoid Products without Guarantees
You should expect to get a minimum 60 day money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied. Many sellers, especially those of reverse osmosis, do not offer this and you can find yourself stuck with a poor filter.
Avoid Judging a System By The Price
When it comes to home filtration, the more expensive systems do not provide better filtration. As I mentioned earlier, often they are not up to scratch and you need to add on extra filters.
