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How to Choose the Best Water Filter for Your Home

At Shell Water Systems, we know that clean, safe drinking water is essential to the health and well-being of our families.

There are a massive number of water filters available in the market. Choices range from water filter pitchers and point-of-use filters to whole-home options, so finding the best water filter for your distinct needs can be overwhelming. The key to making the right decision is to be informed. It’s critical to know the unique qualities of your water and to understand that no single water filter can keep every type of contaminant out of your drinking water.

What is Important to You?

What is important to you also plays a significant role in which water filter you’ll want to choose for your home. Are you only worried about the water you’ll be drinking, or would you like to be able to protect your skin, plumbing, and appliances as well? 

Other things to consider when choosing the best filter are your current water pressure, the frequency and cost of replacement filters, and the compatibility of each type of filtration system with your home. Our team at Shell Water can help walk you through these variables to find the right system.

What is the Most Effective Type of Water Filter?

Not all water filters are the same. There are various filtration methods, such as pitcher filters, activated carbon filters, reverse osmosis systems, UV purifiers, and whole-home water treatment systems, to name a few. Each type of water filter targets specific contaminants, and their effectiveness varies. Identifying the most effective filter or combination of filters for your needs depends on the contaminants in your water, the spatial limitations of your home, and your budget.

Some Popular Types of Water Filters

Activated Carbon Filter

These types of filters are effective at reducing chlorine, certain chemicals, and some organic compounds, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and improving taste and odor.  They are less effective at removing heavy metals, bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. This option requires occasional filter replacement which will depend on the amount of water your family uses.

Reverse Osmosis (RO) System

RO systems can reduce a wide variety of contaminants in tap water, including heavy metals, bacteria, viruses, and dissolved solids. A reverse osmosis filter provides comprehensive purification that produces high-quality, filtered water. This process has been shown to remove essential minerals from water, and some homeowners choose to add a remineralization filter to this type of setup. Reverse osmosis also requires filter replacement, but not nearly as frequently as a water filter pitcher will.

UV (Ultraviolet) Purifier

UV purifiers use ultraviolet light to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms by exposing water to UV light. It’s a chemical-free and eco-friendly water purification method, but this type of device does not remove chemicals or heavy metal contaminants from your tap water.

Whole-Home Water Filtration System

Whole-house filtration systems treat all water entering the house, not just the water used for drinking. These are great if you’re looking to go beyond simply filtering drinking water. Unlike point-of-use filters that provide filtration at specific outlets (e.g., kitchen sink or shower), whole home filtration systems treat all the water that enters your house, ensuring clean and safe water for every pipe, tap, and appliance.

Whole-house filters may combine options you read about above, and potentially water softeners, or other specialty filters like iron filters, manganese filters, or specific contaminant filters tailored to your region’s water problems. This all depends on your specific water quality and concerns.

Providing your family with clean, safe drinking water is an investment in their health and well-being. It’s important to remember not all filters are the same, and choosing the best water filter for your home requires understanding your water supply’s unique composition and selecting a filter that addresses specific contaminants. The only way to know what those contaminants are is to have your water tested. Contact Shell Water Systems today to set up a free consultation and water test.

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Feel free to contact us and we are happy to help you determine what the best solution is for you! Or, first determine your need for water treatment. Once you have determined what you are targeting and what you want to filter then you can begin to choose products. You need to research what media is inside the tank, that is what filters the water. We use a specially designed tank to prevent channeling of media and maximize pressure throughout the home. We also give you more media inside the tank than any of our competitors to ensure every single drop of water is filtered.

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Our team has listened to customers for over 15 years. We took our customers feed back over the years and created cost effective water treatment for families. We gathered data and feedback and created each and every unit through voices of our consumers. We worked through trial and error and perfected an affordable solution, easy maintenance, and long lasting unit!

We lead the industry in technology, deliver high quality grade media to ensure every drop of water is filtered! We offer Bluetooth technology, WQA Certified Gold Seal Valve, Vortech Technology, MOST IMPORTANTLY our media tanks match in size and we give you roughly 15% more media inside the tank to ensure your water is being filtered! Media is the most expensive part of water treatment! It is what filters your water and we have peace of mind knowing you have enough media to truly filter the water. Our tank technology saves you salt and money! We use a high flow design maximizing our high efficiency control valve. No need for gravel, eliminates channeling, and requires 30% less backwash than a traditional softener. This increases the softening capacity due to improved flow through the media bed. Environmentally friendly, reduction in backwashing time, saves you money!