The Benefits of Whole-House Water Filtration

It is convenient to have a water filter on your kitchen sink or shower head, but what about the rest of the water in the house? Water quality is consistent from one room to the next, so if you need a filter for one room, you need it for all the others too.

Many often think it is only necessary to filter the water they consume  (i.e., water from the kitchen sink), but the mouth is not the only way water enters the body. When we bathe, wash our hair, and brush our teeth, our pores are able to absorb whatever is in the water. That is why it’s better to invest in whole-house water filtration.

When a home is equipped with whole-house water filtration, the owner can rest assured that every drop of water that comes into the house is clean and safe.  From the kitchen to the bathroom to the backyard sprinkler, the water will always been safe enough to drink.

When you consider the recent chemical spill in West Virginia, it becomes exceedingly clear that our national water supply is always vulnerable. At any moment, the water in any state can be compromised by chemical or oil spills. Installing a whole-house water filtration system would be a worthwhile preventative step. Even if your water source is never compromised, you would still benefit from the removal of hard water deposits most cities have to deal with.

Hard water, which is water with an excessive about of minerals in it, can be a pain for anyone who experiences it. It can leave buildup deposits on your shower heads, reducing the water flow. If you have ever had a problem with your water trickling out even though you know the pressure is fine, you may have hard water buildup. It can also cause unsightly stains in your sink and toilet bowel. Lastly, it can make washing a chore because hard water reduces the ability of soap to foam up.

Because our bodies are constantly bombarded with artificial chemicals in the air, water, and food, whole-house filtration is a good way to reduce your chemical exposure. This is especially important for young children, the elderly, and anyone with a compromised immune system.

For some, the idea of whole-house water filter is daunting. It sounds like it will require a lot of work and money, but it is not as involved as you might think. Why take the time and money to buy individual filters for each room when you can filter it from the source? Whole-house filtration filters the water before it even makes it to your sink or tub. That means you only install one filter, and you only replace one filter.