Improving water quality at home

MANILA, Philippines – With water service companies stepping up their efforts to bring potable water to Filipinos, there is hardly any reason not to use tap water for drinking and cooking.

But the very things that keep water safe for human consumption can keep our drinks and our food from tasting their best. Using bottled water may not always be the practical alternative. For one thing, it can be quite expensive to use it all the time for drinking and cooking. And the empty containers will only add to the already unmanageable garbage problem of the country.

So, if you want to save on cost while being kind to Mother Nature, why not have your own filtering system at home that will assure you of sufficient supply of better quality water for your drinks and your cooking anytime you need it? Water filtration is a cost-effective method of improving the quality of water used in homes.

Brita, a product of German technology, is a convenient and economical method of improving the quality of tap water for use in cooking, drinking, and food preparation. Though simple to use and excellent value for money, Brita’s range of household water filters are technically advanced.

Brita filter can significantly reduce chlorine, certain metals, and organic impurities so water looks, tastes, and smells better. By using Brita filtered water, the natural flavor and appearance of food and drinks can be enhanced.

The Brita cartridge that filters the water consists of ion exchange resin and activated carbon that, in combination, are effective in the reduction of many substances found in water. The ion exchange resin is made up of thousands of small beads that act like tiny magnets to attract the particles you do not want in your water and exchange them with ions of hydrogen. The exchange continues until the resin loses its capacity, about six to eight weeks, depending on the volume of use, by which time the cartridge has to be changed.

Brita products are available at leading department and hardware stores nationwide.