Water Purifiers

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Why Choose A Water Purifier?

Better tasting water for drinking and cooking. Many people are surprised at the improved taste of their water, which in many cases is simply described as tasting "healthier." And when you cook with pure water, you ensure that your cooking water isn't adding anything unwanted or unhealthy to the mix.

Which Is The Right Water Purifier For Me?

When choosing a water purifier, you'll wish to consider purity, volume, and economy.

• Point-of-entry water purifiers are most commonly associated with whole house water purification and whole house water purifiers, and are installed where the main water line enters the home.
• Point-of-use water purifiers are installed at the location where the water is to be obtain. These include under-sink water purifiers, and purifiers installed within faucets, refrigerators, and pitchers.

The most commonly used methods of water purification include Reverse Osmosis, carbon filtration, and UV water treatment.

Of these, UV treatment is commonly installed as a POE filter only - and focuses mainly on irradiating microorganisms rather than filtering the water. Reverse Osmosis offers the most thorough method of water purification, capable of filtering water consistently to 0 ppm (parts-per-million), regardless of the source. Reverse osmosis water purifiers also commonly employ carbon pre-filters, using carbon filtration to remove the larger particles before the water gets to the reverse osmosis membrane.

Water Purification vs Other Water Treatment Methods

Water purification is a common method of water treatment, used to provide pure water suitable for drinking and other applications. But how does water purification compare with other methods of water treatment?

Water Purification vs Water Filtration

Water purifiers produce pure water by any method (including methods such as distillation); water filtration is the process during which water is separated from the things within it by means of a physical barrier. Many water filtration systems, such as reverse osmosis systems, are also water purification systems.

Water Purifiers vs Water Filters

Water purification is the process of producing pure water - water filters are the physical barriers themselves that separate water from the contaminants within it. In any cases, water purification systems employ water filters. But some water purifiers employ processes such as distillation that don't involve water filters. And water filters are used in many applications - like recovering gold - aside from water purification.

Water Purification vs Reverse Osmosis

Reverse Osmosis is actually a method of water purification, in which water is forced through a series of filtration processes - and ultimately a reverse osmosis membrane - that allows only the pure water to pass through.

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