Let's face it, the number of household water filter systems on the market is staggering.
When you are looking for information on the different models out there it can get intimidating.
Let's see if we can't make the information gathering process a little easier when looking for sink water filters.
It's hard to believe but the last time I checked there were at least ten different companies that were selling household water filters.
This doesn't include the different models that each company brings to the table.
Most people do not have time to look at each model and do comparative research.
Let's look at a few things that every household water filter should be able to do to ensure you are getting the best value for your money.
A sink water filter should be able to remove bad organisms from the water supply.
This is especially important when the ground water has been contaminated after major flooding events.
The most common organisms are Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
These nasty little organisms can bring about gastrointestinal problems that would need medical attention.
Not very nice.
Besides organism it is important that a a home water filter system be able to extract agricultural and industrial chemicals.
Many of these substances have been linked to cancer.
All in all not something that you want to have in your drinking water.
Its hard to believe but a water filter can be too efficient.
Some water filters are so efficient in removing impurities that they take out all the nutrients that are available in the water.
In a sense it's like drinking distilled water.
Not very satisfying.
If your like me you need to get some information on the product that you are interested in but don't have a lot of time to spend surfing every water filter site on the internet.
That would be way too much work.
The easiest way to cut through a lot of the inferior products is to look up the recommendations from third party consumer groups such as Consumers Digest.
Now that the brand has been narrowed down it is quite easy to browse their product line to determine which household water filter will suit you and your family the best.
See that wasn't so bad after all.
The choices out there are many but it is easy to understand the differences between the various sink water filters.
Take some time out to digest this article, maybe grab a coffee, and then continue on your information gathering.