Tips for selecting a kitchen faucet filter that will purify tap water

Are you looking for the best kitchen faucet filter? There are a couple of different options to consider. One is a kitchen faucet with an attached filter and the other type of filter goes under the sink. Let’s take a look at the performance of both types of filter systems.

Flow rates

The under sink filter will not reduce water pressure or water flow. The countertop kitchen faucet with strainer attachment will reduce both pressure and flow.

Contamination removal

Strainers for countertop kitchen faucets don’t remove as much contamination as under-sink systems. This is because the filter that connects to the faucet is a single phase filter. Multi-stage under sink systems will have a carbon filter, a submicron filter, and an ion exchange. These under sink systems will remove over 99% of all contaminants in tap water.

Maintenance

Installing a kitchen faucet filter is easy to do. But, these are very prone to leaks. You will find that people get tired of trying to maintain them and end up removing the filter. A multi-stage charcoal system that is installed under your sink is a set it and forget it system. The only thing you need to do is change the filter a couple of times a year.

Facility

Both systems can be installed if you are a “handyman”. Some people prefer to have a plumber handle the installation.

filtration technology

Either system can be purchased with a filter system called reverse osmosis. These are the most expensive, hard to maintain, and only remove a fraction of what’s in your current tap water. The best type of system to buy uses a multi-stage carbon filtration process.

A few things to think about when selecting a kitchen faucet filter. Your nest step? Take a look at a multi-stage carbon system that will provide you with the purest source of water possible.