Ilya Herasimovich - Filterway - Blog

When you think about producing clean, pure water for your home, your mind probably jumps to a single point-of-use filter for water. These units are perfect because they’re smaller and more compact than a whole house system.

Most of us don’t know what a flow rate number is until we experience a pressure drop in the bathtub or under the shower. That's when we start to wonder how much water really gets through our faucets.

The ability to deliver contaminant-free water on demand is one of the major benefits of using under-sink water filters. Since they eliminate the need for store-bought water, households can save money and become more environmentally friendly.

Water is essential to your health, so it's natural that you should drink a lot of water. But how much actually makes a difference?

If you drink too much you get incontinent. And not enough, you get dehydrated, suffer from low energy levels, which affects the quality of your life and even your productivity.

In 2018, the city of Austin issued a boil-water alert as it struggled with the effects of that year’s flooding. The plan was that people should not drink directly from the tap without first boiling it. At least until the utility company got back to full operation.

Many apartments in the United States get their water supply from the municipal. Despite undergoing a decontamination process, the water may come into contact with debris and dissolve harmful contaminants, forcing homeowners to take deliberate measures to ensure only quality water flows through their faucets.

Dispensers and ice makers are among the notable features of modern-day refrigerators. They are instrumental in ensuring we access cold water or ice, and hydrate easily, improving our quality of life.

Treatment plants use chlorine and chloramines to eradicate harmful pathogens such as Salmonella and norovirus that are notorious for causing diseases. And as much as these plants will use the recommended amount, these chemical compounds leave the water with an unpleasant taste and bleach-like smell.

RO filters have gained traction over the past couple of years and are now a popular water decontamination option in many homes. These treatment systems effectively do away with debris, chemicals, harmful metals, and illness-causing pathogens by holding on to them and not allowing them to seep through the filters.

Any water pollution can lead to health problems. Do you want to avoid it? Read our article on how to tell if your water is polluted and what the consequences are.

We all experience problems with water hardness to one extent or another. Do you want to know how to deal with it? In this article, we'll tell you how to solve the problem

Is ionised water really healthy? Only a water ioniser - a device that changes the structure and chemical properties of water - can make it healthier. How to make sense of it? Let's find out in our article.