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Kitchen Faucet Filter - Why Do You Need One?

Need a kitchen faucet filter? A kitchen faucet with filter is vital. Not every kitchen faucet with filter really does a good job. We all know about the health hazards that are present in tap-water and we are well aware that the taste is disgusting.

The following will inform you as to why you need a good Water Filter and how to choose one that makes your water safe and clean.

The most popular and heavily advertised brands are some of the worst ones. Brita and PUR, for example, are available every where and they have major advertising budgets. It’s too bad that they didn’t spend more of their budgets on advanced technology and less on advertising.

Neither the Brita nor the PUR kitchen faucet filter will remove THMs, MTBE and VOCs. PUR will not remove alachlor, benzene or TCE. Let me tell you about those nasty compounds. (For more information on these contaminants click link in the resource box.)

THMs

THMs or trihalomethanes are released whenever chlorine or chloramines are used to disinfect or kill bacteria and algae. They become airborne when a faucet is turned on, water is boiled or the shower is run. They are also present around indoor pools.

In order for a kitchen faucet with filter to remove THMs, they must include an “adsorptive” step. What’s the risk of consumption? Exposure to THM, either by drinking, inhaling or absorbing through the skin, increases a person’s risk of bladder and colorectal cancer.

The risk increases as the number of different exposures increase. In other words, people who swim in, shower in and drink chlorinated waters have the greatest risk. To reduce that risk you want a kitchen faucet with filter and a showerhead system.

MTBE

This compound is only present in some areas, but if there’s a gasoline station near your home, you could be one of the unlucky ones. The risk of consumption is largely unknown, but it ruins the taste and odor of what you are drinking.

In order for a kitchen faucet filter to remove it, the system must include media that targets this specific contaminant.

VOCs

A kitchen faucet with filter that removes THMs will also remove VOCs. There are hundreds of different VOCs. Each one carries its own health risks. One, perchlorate, disrupts the normal function of the thyroid gland, causing a variety of health problems in the young and old.

Alachlor, Benzene & TCE

The Brita Kitchen faucet filter is better at contaminant removal than PUR, since it does remove alachlor, benzene and TCE. I grouped the three together, because they are all known carcinogens and they are all known to pollute groundwater.

The best kitchen faucet with filter will remove all of these contaminants. It may cost a little more than PUR or Brita. But, those two systems actually cost more to use. Their Replacement Filters have a short life span. Brita has a tendency to break and leak.

The cost per gallon is over 20 cents. The best kitchen faucet filter costs less than a dime per gallon to use, since their Replacement Cartridges last longer. In my research, I looked for and found a selective Water Filtration multi-stage device. This unique water filter device is, according to my research., the very best kitchen faucet filter on the market. That gives me peace of mind that my family has clean, safe water. For more information see my website. - Larry L. Taylor

About the Author

Larry L. Taylor is a dedicated advocate of living a healthy lifestyle and diligent researcher of Water Purification systems. Visit his site at: http://www.CleanWaterPure.com to discover which kitchen faucet filter Larry recommends.

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