There’s a lot of talk out there about the benefits of reverse osmosis water when used in the household. Reverse osmosis water is pure, unadulterated water because every single trace mineral, pollutant, sediment, bacteria and other things that might affect the purity of your water is removed. This leaves pure water.
RO Water: The facts
The reverse osmosis process is slow and requires a very high pressure to force the pure water across the semi-permeable membrane with pores of less than 1 micron, thus removing all trace minerals. Thus, reverse osmosis water is de-mineralized water; also because hydrogen is an acid, and pure water contains 2 hydrogen molecules and an oxygen molecule, RO water is acidic and has a pH of less than 7.
Not for me and mine
I personally think that RO water isn’t the best water for my family. Because it is acidic, it encourages the deposit of free radicals (which require an acidic state) in the human body. Furthermore, to counterbalance the acid, our body will remove bicarbonate from our teeth and bones, which causes them to weaken. Besides that, I’m sure that God put minerals like potassium in naturally occurring water sources for a reason. Pure RO water doesn’t have these minerals and might eventually cause a mineral deficiency in the body.
I prefer using a normal 3-stage water filter for my family’s usage, such as water filters from PUR and Brita which filter water, leaving it clean and potable without removing any healthy mineral content such as potassium and fluorine.
I think this PUR 3-Stage Vertical Faucet Mount is the best water filter of the pack because I’ve been using this one at home, attached to my kitchen faucet for a few years. My kids and my husband like the taste of the water after it’s filtered and I’m hoping that it will get them to drink more water instead of soda and coffee.
PUR 3-Stage Vertical Faucet Mount
There are 3 colors for you to choose from, namely black, white and blue so I bought the black one to match my entire kitchen finishing. It looks very stylish and is so easy to install and use. I can adjust it for filtered water and normal water for just washing dishes so as not to wear out the filter unduly.
Affordable, Clean Water
The PUR 3-Stage Vertical Faucet Mount is not very expensive to use, and is very cheap when compared to buying bottles and bottles of drinking water. The price of a new filter is approximately half of the faucet mount itself, but a filter lasts about 2 to 3 months, possibly 4 with careful usage depending where you are. I used it about 3 months before I had to replace it.
It is a really good filter because it filters away sediment and pollutants like lead, cryptosporidium, and giardia cysts without filtering away mineral fluorine, which is beneficial to our health. Water is clear after filtering, and not cloudy.
However, I found it slightly fiddly to change from filtered to unfiltered water because the faucet mount will still be in the way when I wash dishes. I also heard that over time, hairline cracks in the mount can occur which cause water to escape in spurts and little streams.
Aside from these little things, I find this PUR 3-Stage Vertical Faucet Mount the best to use in my kitchen and don’t hesitate to recommend it for you as well! 
I have come across this variety of water filters only occasionally, so I suppose they’re not really what most households are looking for in terms of water filters. However, I feel compelled to review this PUR Ultimate Pitcher, because the PUR faucet mount that I’m using is really very good, I have confidence in this brand, and because this water filter comes in really handy when you’re outdoors, like when you’re camping, at the beach, or at a picnic.
PUR Pitcher
This PUR Ultimate Pitcher comes with two filters, each able to filter 40 gallons of water, so you can be assured that you’re buying a very affordable water filtering solution. It’s maximum capacity at one time is 10 cups of water, a very respectable amount if you’re looking for an outdoorsy solution, but not very convenient if you’re looking for a water filter at home.
How does it work?
It uses gravity to filter water, so it’s not as fast as you might like, but it’s not very slow either. I found it worked quite respectably when we took it with us on a camping trip in the woods near our house, and we never ran out of clean water to drink.
Like it’s faucet-mounted cousin (mounted in my kitchen! ), it filters a lot of gunk, like trihalomethanes (TTHMs) which are a byproduct of chlorination, lead, chorine, mercury, virtually all cryptosporidium and giardia, resulting in very clean, potable water.
If you’re looking for a portable water filter alternative that won’t break the bank, I really feel this PUR Ultimate Pitcher would do the trick for you.
Carbon filters are the most common way of filtering water. There are several types of carbon filters to be considered, like granular carbon filters, carbon blocks, activated charcoal and carbon enhanced with nano silver technology. Carbon is very effective, for example, granular activated carbon is best at removing both organic and industrial chemicals.
Carbon filters are also generally the most affordable water filters around. Many of my friends have approached me to ask whether a simple carbon filter is enough for their use at home so that they need not splurge on an expensive water filter that will filter out practically everything if simple carbon would do the job just fine.
Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No
I think that it all depends on where you live and how contaminated your water source is. Knowing what is in your water is important for you to be able to make a calculated decision on what kind of water filtration system to invest in. While carbon filters are quite good at filtering out impurities, they cannot filter out the trace chemicals and other substances present in the water that can still harm our bodies. Besides that, granular activated carbon filters have a short lifespan and must be changed quite often to remain effective, which could add up to costs in the long run.
Investing in a good water filtration system means coupling activated carbon technology with micro filters specifically built to remove trace substances like minerals, bacteria, cysts and other organisms will help you protect your family from everything. Water is life after all, so ensure that your water filtration system will give you the level of filtration that you deserve!
There are many water filters around, so I have made a list of the more popular ones, so you can decide which kind you’d like to be using in your own home. I’m using a faucet-mounted water filter for drinking water and a whole-house water filtration system to ensure that our cleaning and washing water is sediment and rust-free as well to protect our skin and and generally keep the gunk at bay.
Pitcher Water Filters
Most popular, this is an quick and easy way to start drinking pure and clean water again. Work great for small family and students. Very convenient and portable. The only complain about this type of water filter is … it’s a bit slow.
Faucet-Mounted Water Filters
These simple water filters are very popular simply because they are easy to install and generally work very well for their intended purpose. Most come with sophisticated filtering methods which work great for filtering sediments, and other pollutants from water to make potable water.
Undersink Water Filters
Undersink water filters are installed under the kitchen sink, usually by a professional and need quite a lot of space. They filter water very quickly and their filters don’t usually have to be replaced for at least half a year, especially for water filters from leading brands.
Whole-House Water Filters
Whole-house water filters filter water before it enters your house. This is especially good for families with skin problems like eczema because clean water will help keep it at bay. Furthermore, clean water running through your house pipes will ensure that your house pipes last longer because they are not corroded by any corrosives in the water.
As a full-time mom I have a hard time making my children drink water. Even after investing in a water filter for my tap, and another filter for my house water source. All they’d rather drink is soda. It annoys me up to no end to see the soda in the fridge finish the day after I come home from the supermarket.
I’m trying to get my kids to drink water. It’s good for them, it really is. After all, human bodies are made up of 70% water, not soda. The filtered water in my house is clean and free from any sediments and chemicals that might be harmful to our family’s health.
Water is the source of life. And pure clean water helps you because staying hydrated helps your circulatory system. As blood and other liquids in your body are able to move, your brain works better, your heart pumps faster and toxins and fat cells are flushed from your system faster than you can say H2O.
Purified water is easier on the body because your body does not have to work overtime to purify it. Also, any sediment and chemicals that might be deposited in your unpurified water source won’t enter your body at all. Plus, purified water usually tastes better than unpurified, unfiltered water.
Drink your 8 glasses of purified water a day. I’m sure you’ll see a difference in no time! (I’m going to try even harder to make my kids drink more water too!)