Countertop Water Filters Purify Cheaper

Everyone needs water in order to survive, but it must be clean. When we want a drink of water, we typically get a glass and take water right from the kitchen faucet. However, even city water is likely to contain impurities. These impurities are so small we cannot see them and they’re so slight that we cannot taste them. Nevertheless, they are present. One way to rid ourselves of these impurities in our water is by installing a countertop water filter.

For a convenient, easy to install, trouble-free system of filtering water, the countertop water filter is the way to go. The unit attaches to the faucet where the aerator normally is. No special tools are needed to install it. Once the unit is turned on, it always contains an ample supply of filtered water at the flip of a switch at the faucet. One direction dispenses filtered water; the other direction saves money by dispensing unfiltered water for washing.

Water is diverted from the faucet through a series of filters and then back to the faucet. Because of the amount of time the water is in contact with the filters, a greater effectiveness in cleansing is accomplished.

The filters remove chemicals like chlorine, lead, organic chemicals, but leave minerals such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium that add taste to the water. These filters also remove algae by-products and other sources of bad taste or odor sometimes found in well or municipal water.

Most models of countertop water filters require that the filters be replace periodically. After all, if they are doing their job, they will eventually clog with contaminants. It is best not to try to wash them but instead to replace them with fresh filter inserts. In fact, many like to have a spare set of filters on hand so that their supply of fresh filtered water is not interrupted.

Countertop water filters have several advantages. In spite of the cost of replacement filter(s), the overall savings over bottled water is significant. Also, the convenience is a great selling point. Flip a lever and fresh filtered water for cooking or drinking pours from the faucet. Flip it back, and unfiltered water is available for washing.

The best line of counter top water filters we are aware of is the Berkey Filter. Plus, they have the added benefit of looking like a piece of furniture rather than an addition to your tap. Whether you choose their Big Berkey Water Filter or another model, each set of filters they ship with can be re-cleaned to purify up to 6,000 gallons of water.