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Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?

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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #20 on: 10/09/2020 13:16:19 »
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #21 on: 10/09/2020 21:06:03 »
Quote from: kevinbear on 10/09/2020 13:16:19
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #22 on: 28/09/2020 14:54:12 »
Quote from: MartinSword on 20/03/2019 04:58:07
People should be very careful while buying a water filtration system. It can affect the health of your family very much. Drinking impure water can lead to disease as well. If you are willing to buy a water filter, it is very necessary to gain information regarding that. A few tips regarding how to choose a water filtration system can help a lot in deciding.

I really like this writing. People should check out the market and the internet for the best review.
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #23 on: 30/09/2020 09:47:51 »
It is not waste of money as it has various advantages some of which are mentioned below
BENEFITS OF INSTALLING A HOME WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM

Enjoy safe drinking water all the time.
Save money.
Help preserve our environment.
Reduce potential plumbing issues.
Prevent skin irritation.
Save on soap and enjoy cleaner clothes.
Reduces limescale and other mineral deposits.

Hope this information is helpful to you


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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #24 on: 30/09/2020 13:17:15 »
Quote from: mikeduke1290 on 30/09/2020 09:47:51
It is not waste of money as it has various advantages some of which are mentioned below
BENEFITS OF INSTALLING A HOME WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM

Enjoy safe drinking water all the time.
Save money.
Help preserve our environment.
Reduce potential plumbing issues.
Prevent skin irritation.
Save on soap and enjoy cleaner clothes.
Reduces limescale and other mineral deposits.

Hope this information is helpful to you



Most of those are simply wrong.
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #25 on: 01/10/2020 22:53:54 »
Quote from: mikeduke1290 on 30/09/2020 09:47:51
It is not waste of money as it has various advantages some of which are mentioned below
BENEFITS OF INSTALLING A HOME WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM

Enjoy safe drinking water all the time.
Save money.
Help preserve our environment.
Reduce potential plumbing issues.
Prevent skin irritation.
Save on soap and enjoy cleaner clothes.
Reduces limescale and other mineral deposits.

Hope this information is helpful to you



I'd like to know about limescale removal, I come from a soft water area so I do not know anything about it. Do you filter all water or only the drinking? How long does a filter last?
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #26 on: 08/11/2020 17:48:19 »
It really depends on where you live. If the water in your area is heavily polluted, it is essential to use a filtration system. However, a filtration system can never be a mistake. Better safe than sorry.
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #27 on: 08/11/2020 17:58:49 »
Quote from: Scientist30 on 08/11/2020 17:48:19
However, a filtration system can never be a mistake.
Yes it can.
It can be a waste of money.
It can also be a place for harmful bacteria to thrive.
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #28 on: 08/11/2020 20:33:16 »
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Do you filter all water or only the drinking? How long does a filter last?
I lived for a year in a "hard" water area.

Our rented house did not filter the water at all, but we did need to regularly buy products from the supermarket that would remove limescale from the electric kettle (among other utensils). Water evaporates in the kettle, leaving behind a thermally insulating coating on the heating element.

Soap produced almost no lather when taking a shower.
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #29 on: 14/12/2020 18:24:32 »
Does anyone actually know the name of this water filter?

 :)

_________

I recomend using charcoal, you can make it yourself and simply stick a stick in your water tank.

Not sure how long for or how much, you'll have to research that.
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Re: Are home water filtration systems a waste of money?
« Reply #30 on: 26/12/2020 11:01:41 »
I bought <<<BRAND. REMOVED>>> water filter system to try and solve the sediment problem from our well. I read some reviews that said the threads were trash, but I thought I would give it a try. I had no problems with the threads. I simply got a few 1" male adapters and Teflon tape, and they went right in. I did turn it counter clockwise for a bit until I felt the threads line up, so maybe the bad reviews had to do with cross threading, not sure. As far as the filtration goes, it worked great. It is not perfect, but I am not blaming it on the unit itself, but rather my choice of cartridge. I went with the 50 micron, but I plan on plumbing another one of these units in series with a 5 micron filter. I have some pretty sandy water, so I figure the first one will get the big stuff, and the finer filter will get the smaller stuff. Hope this helps!
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