| The cost of water filter replacement | | | | |
| cartridges is something you should consider | | | | Another scary possibility is the parasite |
| before you buy a new system. If you review | | | | cryptosporidium. Treatment facilities use |
| the company's product performance data, the | | | | chlorine to kill most of the living things in |
| current price of their replacement water | | | | the water supply, but cryptosporidium is |
| filter cartridges is a determining factor in | | | | resistant to chlorine, particularly during |
| the "cost of use". | | | | the microscopic "cyst" phase. Most water |
| | | | filter cartridges cannot protect you from |
| You may be surprised to learn that some of | | | | cryptosporidium and other cysts. |
| the cheaper systems have the most expensive | | | | |
| water filter replacement cartridges, so the | | | | Those are just two reasons that you need to |
| cost of use for those products is quite a bit | | | | read about the products certified |
| higher than their competitors. Systems that | | | | performance, before you buy. Sales pitches |
| cost less than 10 cents per day are easily | | | | make all water filter replacement cartridges |
| affordable. | | | | sound like the best thing ever, but you can't |
| | | | fall for the hype. If you do, you are putting |
| Some systems cost upwards of 25 cents per | | | | your health at risk. |
| day, due to the higher price of their water | | | | |
| filter cartridges or to the gallons of water | | | | Even if you buy a really good system, it |
| that can be cleaned before the filters need | | | | becomes worthless if you do not replace the |
| to be replaced. It is reasonable to expect | | | | water filter cartridges regularly. Follow the |
| 500 gallons of water before you need to buy | | | | manufacturer's replacement schedule to the |
| water filter replacement cartridges. 500 | | | | letter. It may seem like a hassle, but it's |
| gallons is equivalent to about six months | | | | the only way to guarantee the purity of your |
| worth of drinking water for most families. | | | | water. |
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| You should be wary of companies that claim | | | | One company is trying to take the hassle out |
| their water filter cartridges are | | | | of buying water filter replacement cartridges |
| "maintenance free". Usually, this means that | | | | and others may follow suit, because it's a |
| instead of buying water filter replacement | | | | good idea. As busy as people are these days |
| cartridges, you have to buy a whole new | | | | and with all the things that they have to |
| system every three months or so. | | | | remember, the need to replace their water |
| | | | filter cartridges every 3-6 months (depending |
| You should also pay attention to what | | | | on the model and manufacturer) often takes a |
| contaminants the water filter cartridges can | | | | back seat to "more important" things. |
| remove. Many systems only filter out chlorine | | | | |
| taste and odor. While that's important, there | | | | What could really be more important than |
| may be other things in your water. | | | | clean water is hard to say, but everyone has |
| | | | their own priorities. If replacing your water |
| One of the scariest contaminants is lead. You | | | | filter cartridges is not a priority in your |
| probably know that lead is a toxic metal that | | | | life, or if you just have a hard time |
| when ingested builds up in the body and | | | | remembering, look for a company that offers |
| causes brain damage, organ failure and a host | | | | automatic shipment. That way, you'll get your |
| of other health problems. Only the best water | | | | water filter replacement cartridges on time, |
| filter replacement cartridges block lead. | | | | without any effort on your part. |