Friday, November 27, 2009

The Ins And Outs Of Replacement Water Filters.

By Peter Abertoning

When you're buying a water filter should you worry about the cost of replacement cartridges?

With the Ralph Nader Institute estimating up to 2100 toxic chemicals in our drinking water there's no doubt you need a good water filter, the best in fact.

But when you look for water filters you'll find that some need regular replacement of the filter cartridge. Is this an issue?

The filter medium that filters out all those impurities can become clogged with contaminants and will work less effectively over time, so you need to buy a new filter cartridge.

You can feel great when you throw out that cartridge because you've just thrown away those contaminants that you didn't want to drink.

But sadly some customers look at the cost of buying replacement cartridges and end up buying a filter that isn't the best just because of the cost of replacing the cartridges.

You need the best water filter that is available and that should be the overall consideration when buying a filter, don't buy just based on the cost of the cartridges.

But it's quite true that cost is also an issue for many too. And there is good news for those people.

The best water filters aren't in fact the most expensive water filters, even with the cost of the cartridges factored in.

Water filter comparisons show in fact that the best water filters cost around 9.6 cents per gallon to use, with other comparable filters costing up to 25 cents per gallon, all costs considered.

In fact of 10 drinking water filters tested the best water filter was the cheapest water filter to buy and use. Good news for anyone on a budget.

So if you are at the point of deciding to buy a water filter and you've found that many replacement water filters do require the purchase of replacement cartridges from time to time, you can rest easy.

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