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Homeowners in the past used to consider a home water purification system as expensive and a luxury. Not anymore today! There are new and advanced home purification systems available and affordable in the market today, that more and more people are choosing to filter and purify their own water.

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With these many available home water purification systems in the market, it takes some information to know what is best for your household. But first you have to be convinced to use a water purifier before you purchase one. There was a study done in major US cities and they found traces of pesticides in the drinking water in their localities. Years ago, people realized the health hazards in drinking tap water and so bottled water came into production. Unfortunately, it was learned that the bottled water is not as clean as perceived because the water just came from the tap also. Because of this, people do not trust these so called bottled water and found the need to have their own water purification system at home. These systems are allowed by the Water Quality Association as well.

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The next question is which system is right for your household. There are several kinds of water filtration and purification technologies that home water purification use, and these are carbon filtration, reverse osmosis, and ultra-violet. However, each of this system has a concern. For carbon filters, the problem is that its filters wear out easily and have to be replaced often. Reverse osmosis is considered wasteful, and it filters out an important element in the water that we need which is calcium. This calcium is both to make the water taste better and for our health, and thus is a waste if just filtered out. With ultraviolet system, you have to expose the water to UV radiation for a long time, because if not, then it won't serve the purpose of killing the contaminants.

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Therefore, what is considered as the near best in home water purification system is one that combines some of these technologies that serves as filter that will eliminate those organic and inorganic impurities, and at the same time retain the important minerals in the water. The best type of home water purification system that produces the highest quality of water is the point-of-use kind of system. These are the parts that are attached directly to your kitchen faucet, or under your sink, or on your shower head. In this system, the flow rates are slower in the whole house and thus water can be filtered carefully removing the highest amount of contaminants.

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Visit http://www.ehow.com/about_4727569_whole-house-water-filtration-systems.html to learn more about home water purification systems.