If the water in your home tastes funny, you are probably buying water to drink. However, this is not enough to protect you from the contaminants the make the water taste funny. To be safe, you need to have a full house water filter. This way, the water that you use to cook and bathe with will also be free of anything that can harm you. Contaminants can get into any food that is cooked in the water and will get into your body through your pores as they open during a hot shower. Once you decide to get a whole house filter you need to consider the following to make sure you buy the best one for your needs.

What is In Your Water?

To make sure that any filter you buy will "clean" your water you first need to know what is in the water. You can take a sample of it to the local water company and ask them to test it for you. You can also get it tested at some pool supply stores. Ask for a full report so that you know what you are dealing with.

What Do You Need to Have Removed?

Physical filters like activated charcoal, screens, or cloth are good at removing sand, sediment, and large particles. However, your water may also have nitrates, lead, copper, chlorine, fluoride, or a number of other minerals, and even some bacteria. Make sure that the type of filtration system is capable of removing what you need it to remove. You may want to keep the fluoride and chlorine unless there is too much of it.

Replacement Filters

You are going to have to change the filters regularly to keep them functioning properly. Make sure the filters for the system you have are going to be easily bought. You should also consider the cost of them and whether you can change them yourself or if you need to have a professional come do it.

Water is one of the most important substances to life. However, if it is not clean it may not be safe to drink or bathe in it can be life-threatening. While most of the time the problem is not that serious, it is still important that you do everything you can to get rid of the contaminants. A full house filter, such as from Dupage Water Conditioning, will ensure nothing dangerous is in your water and keep everyone healthy.