Why would a good drinking water need a water filter or a purifier? Your town or city water won the annual water tasting contest but for some reason, the water from your faucet or shower head needs a filtration system due to contamination problems.
Here are some possible reasons:
- Your house pipe may leach chemicals into your water.
If your pipes are old or have rusted, your tap water may be contaminated. According to EPA, the best water could be contaminated with lead due to any of the following reasons:
- your home has faucets or fittings of brass which contains some lead
- your home or water system has lead pipes
- your home has copper pipes with solder
- the house is less than five years old
- you have naturally soft water
- water often sits in the pipes for several hours.
- Water for the contest may be taken directly from the treatment plant which may not be representative of what enters your home via old water pipes. Bacteria may grow in the pipes that deliver water into your home. Also according to EPA, “water quality can deteriorate in distribution systems . . . due to excessive growth of biofilm, disinfection by-product (DBP) formation, nitrification, and improper storage of finished water."
For these reasons, your water supply may win the best tasting award while you need a
Some readers have wanted to know “what’s the difference between Pelican PC1000 and Aquasana Rhino whole house water filter systems. Here are some significant features for each of these hwole house water filters:
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Pelican PC1000
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Aquasana Rhino EQ-300
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Filtration Type
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4-Stage activated carbon
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3-Stage activated carbon
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Filter Certifications
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NSF
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Underwriters Laboratories to NSF/ANSI Standard 42, California Health Dept.
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Contaminants Removed
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Remove or significantly reduce chlorine, sediment and/or particulate matter, VOC’s, SOC’s (synthetic organic chemicals), THM’s, atrazine, benzene, pesticides, tastes, odors and hundreds of the potential contaminants and harmful chemicals
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Remove microscopic particulates, chlorine, sediment, pH, VOC’s, THM’s, atrazine, benzene, pesticides, tastes, odors and hundreds of the potential contaminants and harmful chemicals
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Flow Rate
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20 gpm
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7 gpm
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Maintenance
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None
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None
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Filter Life
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100,000 gallons or up to 5 years
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300,000 gallons or up to 3 years
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Warranty
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10 years
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12 months
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Price
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$899
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$799
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Replacement Pre-Filter Price
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4-pack @ $39.95
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3-pack @ $19.95 every 3 – 6 months
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Main Filter
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No Information
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$719.00 every 3 years
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Other Features
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Ideal for homes with 3+ baths or 3000 sq ft.
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No information
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The bottom line is both whole house water filters are good for your home but your choice will depend on how often you are willing to spend on replacement filters per year. Installation should be the same since they are both installed at the water main.
Pelican has other whole house water systems that include a water softener. The whole house filter softener combo can deal will filter contaminants and also soften your hard water.
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A good home filter system can make contaminated water to the whole house taste and feel better. The fact is not all home water filter systems are created equal. You can find a cheap whole house water filter system and run with it. You can also be duped into buying an expensive water filter that you don’t need.
If you think your whole house needs a water filter, you may want to test to see what contaminants are present before you buy a filter. You will be better of buying a system designed and certified to remove the chemical you found after you test. There are different kinds of do-it-yourself water testing kits you can buy.
A cheaper water filter may do the job better than an expensive system that is not certified. At the same time, a cheaper water filter may not be able to do it either. So, test the water to your whole house before you buy a water filter system. This way you will know the exact type of certified water filter for your water problem.
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