Undersink Water Filters

The human body is composed of approximately 70% water and it is essential that each day, any water that has been lost be replenished. When replenishing water lost by the body, it paramount that the water being consumed is being filtered for the many contaminants found in today’s drinking water. Water filters reduce the presence of sediment, as well as the taste and odor of chlorine.  Some filters also reduce the presence of contaminants such as mercury, lead, nitrates, herbicides, pesticides, giardia, cryptosporidium and asbestos.

Undersink water filters are the ideal choice of water filtration system for those who wish to keep their filtration systems out of sight. Additional benefits of undersink water filters include their ability to filter water faster than faucet mounts and that they use neither electricity (like a distiller) nor water (like reverse osmosis), making it a very economical, simple and nearly maintenance free.

Professional installation is recommended for undersink water filters. Filter cartridges last longer with undersink models and generally need to be changed about every six months or so. Multi-cartridge filters are worth looking into.  A good undersink double or triple filter can produce very high quality drinking water for many years with minimum maintenance and for less than that of bottled water. The most common size filter cartridges made are the basic 10-inch filters and are sold almost everywhere.