What are the Best Water Filtration Systems?
Water filtration systems vary in the level of contaminants they remove and in how they address those contaminants. The most basic types remove particulates and chlorine, while a more advanced system might also remove heavy metals, bacteria and viruses. Some can even adjust the overall pH of water. If you’re looking for water filtration capabilities, you’ve got options.
What are the best water filtration systems for homeowners? There’s no single answer to what the best type of filtration system is because it depends on how much you want to spend and what contaminants you want to filter out.
- The Aquaspace Compound. Adapted from technology originally developed by NASA, this system is present in all of our filtration products. This system uses adsorption to pull harmful organic and inorganic chemicals, while leaving the vital minerals that make each glass of water healthy.
- Activated Carbon Systems. Activated carbon water filtration systems are among the most popular types of home water filtration systems. They are relatively affordable and can remove a wide range of contaminants, including chlorine, pesticides, and heavy metals. Most activated carbon filters also have a built-in filter for removing bad tastes and odors from water.
- Alkaline Systems. Alkaline water is a type of water that’s processed to have a pH greater than 7. It’s called “alkaline” because it has an alkalinity or pH level higher than the conventional drinking water, which usually ranges from 6 to 8 on the pH scale. Alkaline water provides many benefits for your wellbeing, making these systems popular for those seeking to improve their health.
We offer a range of alkaline water filters that use our patented Ion Compound to combine the benefits alkaline water with those provided by our Aquaspace Compound, leaving you with water that is not only free of various lingering compounds, but one that is better for you.
- Deionization Systems. A deionization system can remove even the smallest contaminants from water, including viruses and bacteria. These systems use ion exchange resins or membranes to strip ions from contaminated water, leaving only clean water behind. Deionization systems are usually more expensive than other filter types, but also more effective at contaminant removal.
- Distillation Systems. Water distillation is a process that uses heat to turn water into vapor. The vapor is then cooled and turned back into liquid form, leaving behind any contaminants that were in the water. Distillation water filtration systems are relatively affordable and can remove a wide range of contaminants, including chlorine, pesticides, and heavy metals.
- Ion Exchange Systems. Ion exchange is a process that uses electrically charged particles (ions) to transfer pollutants from one solution or material to another, to remove them. The pollutant ions move through resin beads in an ion exchange system until they find oppositely charged particles on the other side of the membrane with which they can bond. The result is softer water that’s free of most heavy metals.
- Mechanical Systems. Mechanical water filtration systems use filters to remove contaminants from water. The most basic type of mechanical filter is a screen filter, which uses a mesh screen to trap particles in the water. Screen filters are effective at removing large particles that cause sedimentation, but not smaller ones.
- Ozone Systems. Ozone water filtration systems use ozone gas to purify water. It’s a process that creates oxidizing radicals that break down pollutants in water. Ozone gas is effective at removing smaller particles than screen filters because it penetrates into microscopic pores on the surface of the filter media. The downside to using an ozone system is that it requires electricity and produces chlorine dioxide as a byproduct.
- Reverse Osmosis Systems. Reverse osmosis water filtration is a process that uses pressure to push water through a semipermeable membrane, which separates pure water from dissolved solids, including salts and other minerals. The result is water that is free of most contaminants. Reverse osmosis systems gained popularity because of their high level of contaminant removal, but the major downsides of these systems are that they tend to strip water of all of the vital minerals that make it healthy, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
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