Water filters are a very effective way of conquering even the worst water problems in your home. Here’s a brief explanation of how effective these water filters, filter your drinking water.
- Activated Carbon
This type of filter will remove organic contaminants; organic contaminants include chemicals that are most often responsible for taste or odor problems in your water. When water passes through this filter, the carbon particles will attract and remove these contaminants, which may include lead, mercury, copper, hydrogen sulfide, and chlorine.
There are two types of Activated Carbon filters available today:
a) Solid block activated carbon filters contain activated carbon particles compressed into dense material that the water has to travel through.
b) Granular activated carbon filters incorporate activated carbon granules, which your water has to pass through.
- Particle filter
Particles are filtered out with a membrane-based on their size. The filters are rated depending on the number of microns that the pore size is in the membrane. A much smaller number of ore size will produce cleaner water. There are two types of materials that these filters will use:
a) Fiber filter will have larger pores that will stop the dirt but will allow contaminants dissolved to pass through.
b) Ceramic filter will be fine to screen out bacteria and parasites, and other small particles. However, this filter will not disinfect water.
- Resin water filter
A resin filter has a filter cartridge made up of resins. It will remove contaminants such as heavy metals, including lead and minerals that can cause deposits in coffee makers and kettles.