KEY BENEFITS OF USING FILTERED TAP WATER
Did you know that our bodies consist of 70% water? Also, 70% of the earth is covered by water, so it’s safe to say it’s a fairly important compound!
The problem we face is that only 3% of the water across the planet is suitable for use, whether for drinking or irrigating crops.
But on top of that, agriculture and industry has led to much of our water being polluted. So how do you know that the water you’re drinking is clean and healthy?
The benefits of using filtered tap water can’t be disputed. If you’ve been drinking unfiltered water or buying bottled water, there’s a better way!
Here’s why you should consider choosing filtered tap water over anything else.
1. It’s Free from Impurities & Chemicals
Water filtration removes chemicals from your water added during the treatment process.
Chlorine, fluoride, and other chemicals are present in unspecified amounts in our tap water. While these chemicals can help to get rid of bacteria in our water, they can present other risks to health, with some people being more susceptible to these risks than others.
One of the key benefits of using filtered tap water, especially when this water is sourced from rainwater tanks, is that it’s free from bacteria, organic and inorganic impurities, heavy metals, and chemicals.
2. It’s Cleaner Than Tank/Reservoir Water
Many households across Australia get their water from storage tanks. This is a convenient way to store water once it’s been sourced from groundwater or surface water and chemically treated. But there are disadvantages to tank water that most homeowners don’t even know about.
Firstly, there’s a chance of heavy metals leaching into the water from the tank. This can be extremely hazardous to your health, with just a few of the possible consequences being cancer, cardiovascular disease, and nervous system damage. Even lead pipes can contaminate your drinking water with heavy metals!
The other potential problem with tank water is that debris can collect in it and decompose, leaving organic waste in the water. By debris, we don’t just mean leaves and such – dead mice or other creatures and their droppings are also likely to end up in your tap water.
Another potential source of pollution of your water is agricultural and industrial runoff. Both the agricultural and industrial plants nearby produce waste, which can easily end up in reservoir water, especially after a storm.
One of the best benefits of using filtered tap water is that it’s about the cleanest water you’ll ever drink! All of these contaminants get filtered out and have zero chance of affecting you.
3. It Tastes Better
Have you ever thought that water doesn’t have a taste? Well, drink a glass of water unfiltered from the tap and a glass of filtered water straight after. We guarantee you’ll taste the difference!
The presence of chemicals, heavy metals, and other toxins in your water give it a slight, almost unnoticeable taste. Once you remove those elements, the water tastes purer, cleaner, and more refreshing. It also makes for better tasting tea and coffee!
4. It’s Easily Accessible
It’s really not difficult to install a water filter in your home, either an external whole house system or a more compact unit under the kitchen sink.
Home water filters make clean, safe water accessible for a wide variety of people. One of the awesome things about installing a water filter is that you can also customise it to suit your needs.
If you just want cleaner, healthier drinking and cooking water, then a small, simple filter underneath your kitchen sink will do the trick. But if you want your shower and bath water to be healthier as well, you have the choice of whole-house water filtration.
Whatever your needs, the benefits of using filtered tap water are easily accessible to almost everyone.
5. It’s Convenient
How much space do you need to store bottled water? And when you run out, that means a trip to the store to stock up on more.
No need for that with a water filter. After your installation, you’ll have fresh, healthy filtered water right at your fingertips, whenever you want or need it.
If you don’t use bottled water and instead drink straight from the tap, it’s still just as convenient. Once the filter is installed, you can keep drinking just like always. You’ll just find that it tastes and smells better, and is much healthier for you.
6. It Has Antioxidant Properties
Wondering how water can provide antioxidant benefits? Some water filters reduce oxidation levels in your tap water, leaving you not only with cleaner, better tasting water, but with water that actually helps prevent cell damage!
Considering that we drink water, make our coffee and tea with it, and cook with it, a little increase in antioxidants in our water can go a long way.
7. Reduces Water Odour
Just like taste, water has a subtle odour due to the chemicals that have been added to it at the water treatment plant. Sometimes it’s hardly noticeable, but chances are there have been times when you’ve noticed a chemical-like smell coming from it. You may also have noticed a cloudiness in it that can be quite off-putting.
Another of the benefits of using filtered tap water is that you don’t get any odd smells or chemical clouds in your water. Simply removing those chemicals makes for much purer water!
8. It’s Environmentally-Friendly
Did you know it takes a plastic bottle up to 300 years to biodegrade? Not to mention that one year’s supply of bottled water uses an exorbitant amount of oil to produce. The impact that bottled water has on the environment is scary.
We live in a beautiful country, most of which is unspoiled and pure. But if we keep supporting causes like bottled water that have negative impacts on the environment, that could change quickly.
The benefits of using filtered tap water extend to our planet, helping households to significantly reduce the amount of bottles that end up in landfills every year.
9. It’s Affordable
If you’ve read through all that and thought “That’s nice, but it’ll probably cost a fortune”, the good news is that filtered water is actually surprisingly cost effective.
If you’ve been regularly buying bottled water, you’ll be surprised at how much money you’ll save when you make the switch, our surprisingly capabale entry-level system comes in at just 39c per day to run!
Our water filters do not use electricity, so they won’t add a ton to your bills every month. And when you consider the health-related benefits of using filtered tap water, it’s easy to see how the cost is worth it.