Whole House Water Filter: Pure Water for Your Home – Bell Bros

Home water filters come in a variety of different options to meet different needs. Water filters are popular because they can purify drinking water to make it taste better and sometimes filters can remove the minerals that make water hard.

Whole house water filters, on the other hand, purify more than just drinking water, ensuring that all the water entering your home is filtered.

Why Consider a Whole-House Water Filter?

Whole house water filters filter and purify all the water entering your home. They are installed near your home’s main water line and any water that comes into your home first passes through the filter. This isn’t limited to drinking water, it’s the water you shower in, cook with, and wash your dishes with.

Any type of water filter is never guaranteed to completely purify your drinking water, but whole house water filters can remove sediment, chlorine, and other unwanted contaminants.

One of the most appealing aspects of whole house water filters is that they can remove the minerals that make water hard. Hard water is a common problem for homeowners in Sacramento and the Bay Area. With a whole house water filter, you can say goodbye to white smudges on clean dishes, calcium buildup, and other issues caused by hard water.

Types of Home Water Filters

As previously mentioned, there are a variety of water filtration systems. Each system has its pros and cons, cost, and maintenance.

Water filter pitcher: One of the more inexpensive options, these filters are built inside pitchers that are filled through the top. The filters frequently need to be changed.

 

Faucet mounted filter: These filters are attached to faucets with simple on and off switches, allowing you to control when to filter your water. They don’t fit on every kind of faucet, however.

 

Reverse osmosis filter: Water is filtered through a semi-permeable membrane to remove contaminants and impurities from drinking water. There are tank systems that go under your sink as well as countertop versions.

 

Whole house water filter: Since it is installed near your home’s main water line, all of the water entering your home is going to be filtered, not just your drinking water.

Which system works for you greatly depends on your needs and water supplier.

Water from a city provided source usually goes through a chemical purification process. But don’t worry, all water treatment methods are cleared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before being put to use.

Private wells have different concerns, as you may want to remove sediment or microorganisms in your water.

Along with keeping in mind your water supplier, you should also consider whether you want to treat only your drinking water or all the water in your home and how many people are living in your home.

Whole-House Water Filter Pros

One of the biggest pros of having a whole house water filter is that all of the water in your home is being filtered. All of the water in your home is safer to use, eliminating worry about using certain faucets.

The filtered water in your home will taste, look, and smell better. Removing chlorine makes your water taste better.

Whole-house filters are also quite easy to use and require little maintenance. Since it’s just one filter installed in a central area, you eliminate the need to replace different filters throughout different spots in your house.

And when it comes to the filter inside the whole house filtration system, it won’t need to be replaced for at least five years.

Plus, on top of the fact that it requires little upkeep, you will also experience fewer clogs in your appliances. This saves you from doing constant repairs.

 

But that’s not the only way that a whole house filter will save you money. You will also notice money benefits by:

• No longer needing to buy bottled water
• Having appliances and plumbing that lasts longer

Whole house filters have a large list of pros, but let’s see how the cons balance it out.

Whole House Water Filter Cons

The cost of buying and installing a whole house water filter may end up being one of the biggest drawbacks. Added together, the price of the filter system itself with the installation costs can add up.

Water filters, especially clogged ones, can lower the pressure of your water. It’s not a very significant pressure drop and, fortunately, can be prevented by sizing your water filter properly to suit your water consumption needs.

The last con of a whole house water filter is that it can remove some of the more beneficial minerals that are found in water.

While fluoride can be controversial, many people do prefer to have it as it can help protect tooth enamel. Calcium is also a beneficial mineral found in water that protects teeth and bones.

Contact the experts at Bell Brothers for any help with your water filtration system is a great call, as they can ensure that your filters are installed correctly and answer any remaining questions you have.