With people more educated and health conscious, drinking water is becoming a hot topic and wading through all of the different adverts and "information" can be tough going. Now, why did I write "information" in the inverted commas? That's because we live in an age where the internet rules and there is a lot of so called experts spouting a lot of "information" that is not always true. Quite often there is an agenda to sell you something. Granted, SoftenerGeeks are a business, and yes we want to sell you things too but as a company we pride ourselves on being open and honest, so please read on with an open mind.
Now, going back to the online "information", I watch and read a lot of water related adverts and articles. There are some great products on the market but also there is a lot of scare mongering which, as a sales tactic, I simply can't get on board with. The truth is, we live in the UK where we are EXTREMELY FORTUNATE to have the privilege of being supplied safe drinking water. Yes, there are certain things in our water which are not ideal but on the whole, it is safe. How many people do you know that have reached the age of 90+ drinking our water? I'm guessing you know a few, I certainly do. My grandmother-in-law (is that a thing?) is 100 and has never had any kind of filtration system in her home.
So, back to the question. Which filter should I buy? Truth is, it is personal preference. What you want to take out of your water and for what reason is a good place to start, but also budget needs to be considered.
In my own home I have opted for a very simple setup. I have a 3-way tap consisting of soft hot, soft cold (which I use in my kettle) and a hard cold. The hard cold runs through one of our carbon based filters which helps to improve the taste and odour of the water by reducing the chlorine content. It was easy to install, has £0 running costs but, most importantly, it works for me.
The complete opposite end of the spectrum is RO systems. RO stands for reverse osmosis and these can remove up to 98-99% of impurities in the water. They will remove chloramines, minerals and heavy metals. We offer the Spectrum Z1 version, which is super sleek and very simple to use. These are more expensive to purchase, require power (small amounts), and also produce waste water, so there are additional costs.
Then there is of course, everything in between. There is literally a filter for everything, and that is before we even mention UV modules for killing bacteria in water. SoftenerGeeks will continue to grow our filter range but only with products that work and do what they claim to do.
In summary, I haven't answered the question, sorry. BUT do not believe everything you see on the internet (except this blog), and do your own research using multiple sources. Figure out what you want, or don't want in your water, and then go from there.
I hope that has been somewhat informative, but it probably hasn't. Anyway, I'm off to have a glass of water (reduced chlorine of course), goodbye.