This critique and comparison of models Brita faucet filter, the company sees the two-filter system. In our modern world, with over 75,000 chemicals in circulation, is simply too dangerous to manage a water filter to remove an adequate supply of chemicals. While filter some pollutants is better than nothing, the small size of the carbon filters Brita can not simply with the performance of a dual-cartridge-quality, multi-stage water filter. We examine the performance, costand some other important factors of these two systems.
Performance
By Brita 2-stage, water is first run through a web screen sediment traps. Then the water passes through a compressed block of carbon and zeolite. This helps to reduce the chlorine and lead. Brita using GAC (Granular Activated Carbon), recognized by the EPA as the best available technology for removing organic chemicals such as chlorine. But the visibly smaller filter has lesseffective filter bank filtration, the filter media is much more. The non-woven screen has the problem of filtering is too small and too ineffective compared to other filter two or more stages.
On the specific issue of filtration, Brita does not even bring the revised standards for the reduction. Compare this with the multi-stage water filter that exceeds the norm by more than 99% reduction of lead and actually cost less in the long run. Lead is the most commonContaminants in water and is a toxin that many adverse health effects, particularly on the brain.
Performance Data ...
Both filters to remove more than 99% of chlorine. commonly used herbicide atrazine BRITA away, while more than Aquasana> For benzene, 96.9% and reduced Aquasana Brita had more than 98% filtration. Benzene is an additive for gasoline and natural carcinogens. Aquasana Brita no change in performance, even for a pollutant
Based onThe performance is the best filter is a multi-stage water filter system which is much more high-quality carbon-containing filter (with carbonized coconut shell medium) and a thin filter screening. The best multi-stage water filter on the market makes use of more efficient technologies, including GAC: mechanical filtration (filtration down to.5 microns), absorption (contaminants chemically or physically binding to the surface of the GAC filter media) and exchange ion (to replace harmful lead ionshealthy potassium ions). The different media water filter, you can filter more than 99% of certain chemicals such as chlorine.
Costs
It 'very easy to be attracted by the low cost per unit of Brita. You can use a two-stage system Brita filter for about $ 30.00 to $ 35.00 to buy, but you get what you pay for ... and this means more pollutants in water. The most important detail in terms of price is that the initial cost is misleading.
A more effective and efficient multi-stageFilter lasts approximately 500 gallons or 6 months. Brita filters filtering only 100 gallons and should be changed approximately every four months. Brita replacement filters cost $ 18.99, while the cartridges run $ 47.99 Aquasana. So, if you use 300 liters for a period of six months you pay $ 47.99 for dual multi-phase cartridges, but $ 56.97 to keep the 2-stage system according to Brita.
The Brita filter costs of about 19 cents a gallon to 9 cents per gallon for Aquasana AQ-4000 compliance. If you are looking for,for a water filter that costs less and works better than Brita, then a multi-stage water filter clear winner.
Completion
Even if the price is certainly important, I recommend buying a water filter, especially based on performance. In this case, a multi-stage is the best investment in your health and save money in the long term. Price and performance are key factors in turning the faucet sink into a source of healthy filtered water.But, looking for other factors such as the risk with no guarantee, warranty, maintenance, awards and proven experience can be just as important.
