Whole House Water Filters

Whole house water filters refers to water filtration systems which take the impurities, including limescale out of all the water that is used in the home. Such impurities and contaminants could include bacteria, chlorine, heavy metals, mercury, lead, pesticides, a variety of micro organisms, and much more. However, as the term whole house water filters suggests, having such a system installed will certainly require some professional help, which means considerable disruption. The initial expense for the system is likely to be approximately 2 or 3 times that of an electronic magnetic water descaler unit. To continue to be effective at removing contaminants, water filters need replacing after a certain period of time e.g. 2 years. This will mean that there will be an ongoing cost, which over time could amount to thousands of pounds.

Ever improving regional drinking water supplies, and greater adherence to stricter water drinking quality guidelines such as those laid down by the The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), means that there may not be anywhere near as many dangerous levels of chemicals present in tap water as we are sometimes led to believe. However, we all know that some of us live in hard water areas, and we’ve seen the damage that hard water and limescale can do to our electrical appliances. Limescale in the pipes of our domestic hot water systems can also decrease their efficiency, increase our energy consumption, and increase our bills. Many of us find that we notice the adverse effects of hard water on our skin, hair and clothes too.

Armed with these facts, perhaps the most pressing and cost effective addition to the water system of our homes should NOT be whole house water filters, but should be a water descaler. Its low cost, ease of installation, fast and effective removal of limescale and hard water problems, and its ability to usually pay for itself within the first year make it a practical, sensible, affordable, healthy and environmentally friendly addition to your home.