Swap Out Wasteful Bottled Water For Home Water Filtration System
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
We’ve relied on tap water for our entire lives and can’t imagine our existence without it. We put our trust in local treatment facilities to ensure that the water we use daily is clean and safe. Unfortunately, even water that is filtered and treated before entering our home isn’t 100% free of contaminants. When we drink water straight from the tap, we are exposing ourselves to minerals like fluoride and chlorine, which pose risks when consumed in excess. We are also exposing ourselves to lead, arsenic and herbicides. We are told that these impurities are harmless in small doses. While that’s probably true for those who have no pre-existing health conditions, what about children, those with chronic illnesses and the elderly? If this has concerned you for years, you’ve probably taken familiar measures to prevent exposure to the chemicals present in your home’s water. However, if you have resorted to drinking bottled water or if you use pitcher or kitchen faucet filters, you might want to consider the cost, efficiency and environmental impact of these methods. If you’re in Knoxville, and not sure if water filtration systems are right for you, here are things to consider about bottled water and cheaper filtration methods.
Bottled Water Is Expensive and Wasteful
You don’t have to carry out extensive research to know that bottled water is expensive. Bought one at a time, a single bottle can be several dollars, depending on where it is purchased. Even when you buy bottles in packs at the grocery, you’re still spending much more than you are for water straight from your tap. If you read the fine print on many of those bottles, you’ll notice that you’re more or less purchasing another municipality’s tap water, which has been purified with more chemicals. To get the best prices on bottled water, you might need to purchase a membership to a wholesale retailer. This is money that you could put towards one of the many water filtration systems available — a permanent solution to the drinking-water woes in your home.
After considering the cost of bottled water, it’s time to factor in how much of that water might go to waste if bottles only end up half-consumed and then forgotten about or left in a hot car. Drinking an already-opened bottle of water can expose you to harmful bacteria or chemicals leached from the bottle’s plastic. Speaking of plastic — even though it’s recyclable in most municipalities — studies have shown that most of our plastics aren’t even being recycled. We are sending our waste to other countries to be disposed of, too! Do you know what limits our reliance on plastic? Properly installed water filtration systems!
Water Pitcher Filters Are Unreliable
If you’re tired of wasting money on bottled water, you might be using a water pitcher with a built-in filter. This is a good alternative for single- or two-member households where daily water consumption doesn’t require you to have several gallons of clean drinking water available every day. However, if you or a family member forgets to refill the pitcher after pouring from it, you might find yourself thirsty the next time you go to the refrigerator for a cold glass of water. Furthermore, even as big as some water-filter pitchers can be, they often only hold about ten cups of water because of the size of the filter component. One can invest in a larger water-filter dispenser that takes up valuable space in your fridge, but a better solution would be to check out water filtration systems instead.
Kitchen Faucet Filters Come with Several Drawbacks
For many, installing a faucet filter in your kitchen is the solution to wasteful bottled water and bulky pitchers. While there are many brands to choose from and they all fit easily onto the end of your faucet, they can be problematic and not as practical as whole-home water filtration systems. As they are hanging from your kitchen faucet, they take up valuable room between your faucet and your sink and can get in the way when you’re trying to rinse, wash or simply place large pots or pans in your sink. Also, they often result in slower water flow, and sometimes the added weight puts stress on your faucet and causes it to become loose from the base.
Then, of course, like with pitcher filters, the filters in the faucet systems need to be replaced. If your disposable filter’s red light comes on and you are out of backup filters, then you’ll either have to deal with poor-tasting water or run to the grocery for more filters or bottles. Lastly, recycling faucet filtered generally requires sending them back to the manufacturer, so you’ll end up spending more money to do the environmentally-right thing when disposing of them. Eliminate the fuss of a kitchen faucet filter and call My Professional Plumber to talk about water filtration systems for your home.
What About the Water in the Rest of Your Home?
If you use the above methods to clean your drinking water but have just now started to consider the effects of non-filtered water everywhere else in your home, then it’s time to look into whole-home water filtration systems. The team at My Professional Plumber can help you explore several types of water filtration systems so you can choose the best option for your household. Ask us how water filtration systems can make you feel cleaner after showering and even improve the efficiency of your clothes washer and dishwasher.
Does the cost, efficiency and environmental impact of bottled water, filter pitchers and kitchen faucet filters have you considering purchasing a filtration system for your entire home? If you live in the Knoxville area, we can test your current water supply and suggest a water filtration and treatment system that fits your household’s needs. You’ll appreciate not only better-tasting water but also cleaner clothes and dishes as well as showers and baths that don’t expose you to toxic metals, irritants, and chemicals. If you are ready for healthier water and a healthier you, call the water-filter experts at My Professional Plumber today!
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