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Whole House Water Filter Basics
A whole house water filter a water filtration system that ensures clean and treated water for all
water dispensers throughout the house. Ordinary water filters are connected to only one water
tap, usually located in the kitchen and it is only through this filtered tap where clean water can
be acquired while the rest of the taps in the house will contain unfiltered water from the
community's water supply. A whole house filter on the other hand processes all the water
coming from the community water supply before it is dispensed to all the taps in the home. This
ensures that clean and filtered water is not only available to the kitchen tap but to the bathroom
sinks, showers, toilets as well as outdoor garden hoses.
There are a variety of whole house filters available. Each of these types have their own special
characteristics. Each type is designed to remove an assortement of contaminants that may be
avaialbe in your community watter supply. Contaminants like chlorine from the chlorine
treatments made by the water treatment facilities in your area as well as a variety of chemecials,
sediments and minerals can be easily cleaned up by a whole house filter before they flow into
your home water dispensers. If your house water supply comes from a private well, sediments
minerals as well as various contaminants can be available in the water and special filtration
systems are needed to ensure that the water will be safe before it enters the home.
The size of a whole house filter system is dependent on the size of the home's water plumbing
network. The homeowner should not only focus on the ability of the system to clean all the
contaminants coming in from the main supply line but should also ensure that the filtration
system will maintain the right amount of water pressure on the home's water line. When
shopping around for a whole house filter, it is wise to look at the filter's specifications to ensure
that it is ample for your needs. Specifications like the peak flow in gallons per minute, mineral
tank size, micron filter size as well as the total amount of water that the filter can process
throghout its service life.
If you are looking for a whole house water filter for your home, it is a wise idea to acquire the
service of a professional filtration specialist to ensure that your system is properly set up. The
specialist will first test the main water supply line to determine the properties of the
contaminants found in you water supply. The specialist will then use this knowledge to ensure
that your water filtration system is capable to specifically take out these contaminants to ensure
that all the water dispensers throughout your home will only have clean water flowing out of
them.