How do you choose a water filter? What does the filter actually reduce or remove? And finally what does it cost? These answers are found by doing a little research or home work will call it. Doing such will save you a lot of money and provide you with pure "healthy" drinking water. The bottom line is you must get a Data Performance Sheet by the NSF national sanitation foundation to compare filters. These "proof of performance" sheets show exactly what the filter does and for how many gallons. If you can't get one from the manufacturer or from who ever is trying to sell you one, simply say no thanks!
NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company=99, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For more than 59 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education, and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of all stakeholders. The primary stakeholder groups include industry, the regulatory community, and the public at large.
Do your home work! Make a good choice for your drinking water needs. Visit NSF below:
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The Importance of Certification In the last decade, interest in home water treatment products has grown tremendously. Unfortunately, it isn't always easy for consumers to know whether or not a particular product will actually be as safe and effective as the manufacturer claims at reducing various contaminants from your water supply. NSF has a long history of developing and running independent product testing programs. In fact, we are the leading independent tester of home water treatment products on the market today. With our state-of-the-art laboratories and highly skilled staff, we have the knowledge and expertise to effectively evaluate water treatment products, including: Adsorption filters (i.e. carbon, charcoal, KDF, ceramic) Reverse osmosis systems Water softeners Distillation systems Ultraviolet disinfection products. As an added assurance for consumers, NSF requires that all products meet annual re-certification requirements. Unannounced plant inspections and periodic retesting of all certified products are required of all NSF-listed companies. This unique requirement allows us to ensure that the products we certify continue to meet all stated requirements year after year.
Note: NSF has tested & certified over 4000 different filters. It's important to understand we have 400 plus manufacturers of water filters alone world wide. Having said this "why" would you purchase a water filter that is NOT tested & certified by NSF. It all comes down to this: Talk is cheap and facts are hard to find in the drinking water filtration industry! NSF is were you will get the facts.
Ultimately it comes down to this: What does the filter do & how much does it cost?
NSF Data performance sheets is were to find "what it does". Price: For a $1.00 a week you can have pure healthy drinking water. If you are spending "more" it's costing you too much.
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