| Are you an avid cook? Then you need to be even | | | | devices made for your tap do not filter out VOCs |
| more concerned with the quality of your tap water. | | | | and chlorination by-products like Trihalomethanes |
| Most people just think of the dangers of drinking a | | | | (THMs). Overall, a slow filtration device tends to |
| glass of tap water, but think about all the ways you | | | | eliminate the most contaminants. |
| might use tap water in your kitchen. We scrub | | | | In most cases if you just want to control the water |
| vegetables under tap water, soak dishes and even | | | | in your kitchen a point-of-use device is just fine. But |
| use it in our cooking. The best faucet water filter can | | | | if you want to filter the water you shower or and |
| help guard you against the dangers lurking in tap | | | | bathe in, a POE systems is a better choice. Keep in |
| water. | | | | mind that a POU unit would attach right to your |
| Like many cooks you need a steady stream of | | | | faucet, or fit conveniently under your sink area. This |
| filtered water for preparing your best recipes. Some | | | | way, you can cook with the best faucet water filter |
| housewives and restaurant workers use a filter | | | | and know that your food is not being contaminated. |
| pitcher that they keep handy. But this can be a | | | | Also, you need to choose a water treatment device |
| hassle to keep filling time after time. A faucet filter | | | | made for the specific contaminants you want to |
| that you can secure right on your tap makes a lot | | | | eliminate. It's important to note that select water |
| more sense. Just consider how many times you need | | | | treatment systems get rid of pesticides and industrial |
| to get water in a busy kitchen. | | | | cleaners, while others are more effective for |
| When you shop for a water system, you should | | | | removing heavy metals and parasites. A good faucet |
| take some of the following points into consideration. | | | | filter will be certified to reduce a broader range of |
| With the many devices on the market, you need to | | | | contaminants than a standard water filter. |
| understand which ones are best for your apartment | | | | It's a good idea to get a filter that is certified by NSF |
| or home. Some water filtration units are referred to | | | | International. The Public Health and Safety Company |
| as point-of-use or point-of-entry devices. Point-of-use | | | | is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that |
| units (POU) treat water from a specific tap or faucet. | | | | helps to create national standards. While focusing on |
| On the other hand point-of-entry (POE) devices filter | | | | food, water and indoor air quality, this agency |
| all the water sources that let water flow into your | | | | ensures the best faucet water filter systems are |
| home. | | | | doing their jobs correctly. In short, cooks should only |
| Do keep in mind, though, that all faucet devices are | | | | trust a faucet filter that is certified to do its job in |
| not the same. Watch out, for example, of in-fridge or | | | | the kitchen. |
| faucet-mount filters that may be ineffective. Some | | | | |