Is it necessary to install a water purifier for tap water?

Is it necessary to install a water purifier for tap water?

I do not know if you have such a small knot: every time you brush to home good recommended, always see “water purifier” on the list. A variety of online reviews are also overwhelming, while saying that the tap water can not drink directly, more impurities, while some people say that the tap water has national standards, there is no need to spend money. The two schools of thought are arguing, I was also confused. In line with the attitude of responsibility for health, at that time or feel “buy a peace of mind”, bite the bullet and buy a kitchen under the counter type water purifier. Unexpectedly, this is used for two years, do not buy do not know, with the real flavor! Today we will talk to you, the two years of real experience, but also to help friends still on the sidelines to rationalize ideas.

First of all, why would consider installing a water purifier. In fact, our family is not the kind of special pursuit of high-end ritual sense of people, life appliances have always been Buddhist. But that period of time the district frequent water cuts, each time the water supply is restored, you can obviously feel the tap water with a little yellow color, and sometimes a little strange taste, with a transparent cup out of a weak bleach smell. It's not that I don't trust the word “up to standard”, but I always feel that there should be one more safeguard for the imported things, right? Especially when cooking porridge for the children, the psychological defense was immediately broken.

Buy a water purifier, I also did a lot of homework, in fact, the mainstream products on the market are just a few categories - ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis (RO), activated carbon and so on. I chose a multi-stage composite RO membrane, because it is said that the highest filtration accuracy, basically blocking most of the impurities and heavy metals, as well as residual chlorine, rust, these invisible and unseen small things can be dealt with. Of course, the disadvantage is that it will produce wastewater, but if you use it in the kitchen, you can also take it by hand to mop the floor and wash the dishes, in fact, quite environmentally friendly.

The installation process is very simple, many brands now have free home service, less than an hour to get it done. The first test machine, the machine and pipeline flushed once (here to remind all new users must remember to put a little more to clean off the initial toner), and then picked up to taste the mouth of the legendary “pure good taste”. Really, then my husband and I were stunned - the original tap water can be so sweet! There is no fishy smell, no bleach flavor, just like bottled mineral water flat replacement version.

But at first it did a little fresh energy, every day thinking about how to make the most of this clean pure water. Not only drink it directly, but also specialize in making tea, brewing coffee, cooking rice, all feel much better than before. Sometimes I can't help but wonder if the psychological effect is too strong. But later found that more than just taste enhancement so simple, such as the bottom of the boiling kettle at home, before there is always a thick layer of white scale, after using purified tap water, half a month down the bottom of the kettle is still bright crystal, almost no precipitation. This makes me understand those reviews in the TDS pen test people, they are not pretentious, but really can be seen to become clean!

Of course, not all friends are suitable to buy, here to share with you a few of my observations and tip words, I hope to help you determine whether you need:

👉 [Tip 1] family member structure If you have a baby or an elderly person in your family, extra sensitive to the drinking safety, it is really very recommended to get. Not only is it a matter of direct entrance, but also a sense of peace of mind.

👉 [Tip 2] living area & age of the building Newer neighborhood pipelines are newer, tap water pollution is relatively less, but older neighborhoods or high-rise penthouse users, often encounter the problem of the secondary water supply pool cleaning is not in place, in this case with the purification equipment is more reliable. (My neighbor's upstairs roof storage cold tank out of a rust stain event, the whole building is scared)

👉 [Tip 3] personal eating habits If you like to drink tea, brewing coffee, the taste requirements are high, it is very recommended to try. I am surrounded by many tea lovers are used after the turnaround rate is very high, said never go back.

👉 [Tip 4] budget considerations On the market from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars configuration are available, depending on their budget and needs. Remember to choose a regular brand after-sales worry, and the cartridge should be replaced on time Oh, or the effect will be greatly reduced.

 

Let's talk about some of the actual use of the process of “small worries”, such as filter replacement cycle. Some brands advertise only once a year, but according to the actual situation of my home, about 8-10 months to remind the replacement (probably with our usual cooking soup more diligent related). There is also the proportion of wastewater, so many people worry about waste, in fact, now the mainstream RO machine has been done 1:1 or even lower, if you have the conditions, the waste water can be collected to water the flowers or mopping the floor, the use of it is also quite good. If you care about the installation location occupies space, you can choose a compact volume of wall models or faucet drinking models, regardless of the size of the household can always find a suitable program for you ~!

The elderly family gastrointestinal problems, we deliberately consulted the doctor, people clearly told us, if conditions allow the best use of treated pure or mineral water alternative daily drinking. This completely dispelled our doubts and made us re-examine the trade-off between “convenience” and “health”. Sometimes, spending a little more money actually buys a sense of quality of life and peace of mind!

In addition to add a little misunderstanding, often heard people complain: “It's still the same boil!” In fact, boiling can only sterilize, and can not get rid of heavy metals, residual chlorine, these dissolved pollutants. And with the changes in the urban environment, water fluctuations, although the water company strictly control indicators, but the delivery process is inevitable secondary pollution, so by the naked eye can not see the details of the problem. This is why more and more people are willing to add an insurance policy, one more step in the filtration process.

Finally, I would like to give a few reference suggestions for partners who are hesitating:

-The needs of your own home is most important, not blindly follow the trend

Pay attention to the filter material, safety certification and after-sales service.

-The wider the use, the more obvious the improvement of life experience.

-Filter cartridge timely maintenance in order to continue to maintain the effect of

Writing here, in fact, my answer is already very obvious: for ordinary families like ours, tap water is up to standard, but the addition of a reliable purification equipment, both psychological and physical level, is considered to be a worthwhile investment in a small happiness. If you are still confused about whether it is worth it or not, you may want to try to see, maybe someday you will be like me, from now on love a cup of fresh and sweet fresh “from” !