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Discover the Pure Water System You Need For Your Home
Mon 11 Aug 2008 - 13:05
Discover the Pure Water System You Need For Your Home
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dominic_Anderton]Dominic Anderton
While shopping for pure water systems, I realized that many people might need some advice. There are so many different products on the market today and each one claims to be a pure water system. But, which one is right for your home?
The average pure water systems are really not purifiers. They only remove chlorine and some odor. If chlorine is present, so is trihalomethane or THM, which is known to cause cancer in humans.
The amount that can allowably be present is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agencies and facilities are required to test for it. The problem is that testing is not performed regularly. Results can be inaccurate and facilities may "throw out" unusually high readings.
So, if you have chlorine, you need a pure water system that removes THMs, as well. Most don't. A process called adsorption is required.
If you have chlorine, you may also have lead, which causes a variety of health problems. Chlorine eats away at the pipes underground and lead is released into the waters travelling through them. Only a few pure water systems remove lead. A process called ion exchange is required.
In over 400 sites around the United States, independent researchers found a volatile organic compound (VOC) called perchlorate. The levels found are high enough to cause dysfunction of the thyroid gland, which leads to growth problems, weight gain and other metabolic disorders.
So, you also need a pure water system that removes VOCs. Most facilities are not required to test for them. So, you don't know if they are coming out of your tap or not.
Other chemicals, such as pesticides and herbicides have been found in drinking water supplies. In fact, over 2000 different toxic chemicals were identified by the Ralph Nader research group. Many of them are known carcinogens.
So, you need pure water systems that contain carbon and other media that specifically target chemicals. What you don't need is a reverse osmosis pure water system.
I know, they have been recommended to at-risk individuals by the EPA, because of cyst contamination. Cysts cause waterborne illnesses and can cause death in people with weakened immunities. But, reverse osmosis pure water systems are not the only ones that remove them.
You need submicron filtration to remove cysts. Reverse osmosis removes all of the healthy minerals and electrolytes that the body needs to maintain proper hydration. Submicron filtration does not.
An "ultra" pure water system is not the right choice for the same reason. De-mineralized waters are bad for the digestive system. They create an acid pH that leads to heart burn and acid reflux.
To sum it up, you want a multi-stage purifier that includes carbon and other filtering media to remove chemicals, ion exchange and submicron filtration. You can get a kitchen countertop design for a very reasonable price, if you buy direct from the manufacturer.
The taste will be superior to anything that comes in a bottle or comes through reverse osmosis or other "ultra" pure water systems. Hopefully, this little shopping guide helped.
Dominic Anderton is a reseacher on the health benefits of purified drinking and bath water. Visit his site now at http://www.pure-and-safe-water.com to get the facts on how to choose the best [http://www.pure-and-safe-water.com/]pure water system.
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