Expensive water filters can appear to be the best filters but only in name and price. Because a water filter carries a higher price than the one next to it does not make the it better or last longer.

Some have fell for sales tactics that make it appear that unless you buy their water filter your water may not be clean. The sales person tried to prove to you why other less costly filters are the least effective.

Are cheaper water filters better?

Not necessarily. You should not decide to buy of a water filter based on the price alone. A water filter that costs less may be as good as an expensive water filter, or better. However, you should not make a mistake of buying the cheapest water filter because you want to save.

Buying the cheapest filter may become more costly on the long run. You may replace filters more frequently (every 2-3 months) than the more expensive type, whereas, you may replace filters only once per year for the more expensive filter type.

How to choose between a cheap filter and an expensive filter?

A good water filter must be able to remove or reduce the water contaminants of concern in your water. The cost of a water filter is only important if it can do the job no other filters are capable of doing. So before you buy, here are some of the questions to consider:

• How long has the manufacturer of the filter be in the business?
• Have the filters been tested and certified by a third-party organization like the Water Quality Associations (WQA), National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF), American National Standard Institute (ANSI), or a government agency?
• How often do you have to change filters and what is the cost of each replacement filter?
• Are the housing unit warranted and for how long? One water filter company has a lifetime warranty on its housing unit while other may have one year or even less.
• Is the filter the right one to remove the specific contaminants in your water? If you have taste and odor problems in your water, you want to buy a filter designed and certified to remove contaminants that include taste and odor.

If you are looking for a whole house, countertop, or undersink water filters, Aquasana, Crystal Quest, and Multi-Pure offer the varieties of effective filters. Aquasana water filters are most affordable but Multi-Pure is on the higher end. Crystal Quest offers affordable filters as well as a wider range of water filter systems from which to choose. Plus, each of these companies have been in the water filter business for a very long time. You can be assured you are buy high quality water filter systems from any of these companies.

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