!#8# Refrigerator Water Filters - How To Ensure The Water Is Safe To Drink

!±8± Refrigerator Water Filters - How To Ensure The Water Is Safe To Drink

This is not to sound like an alarmist, neither is it fear-mongering, but the issue on water contamination has been a growing concern. In 1993, 100 people in Milwaukee died from cryptosporidium-infected water in the municipal system. In 2000, a small Canadian town of Walkerton reported 7 deaths caused by E. coli tainted water. Before these cases, we already heard of water safety and the role of acid rain as well as pesticides and other toxic matters poisoning the water table which is the source of water we drink. Since December 2004 when Indonesia, Thailand, India and faraway Madagascar were hit by tsunami, people began to be aware of water filtering.

The purity of our water is now a critical issue. Contaminated drinking water ranks now as one of the leading cause of epidemic disease. Buying water filters and water purification is now a necessity to ensure family safety. There are many ways to filter water. One is to have refrigerators with built-in water. But is it better than the others? But one thing is sure- the majority of water filters on the market have to follow strict guidelines.

The water filtration industry is closely monitored by government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and Health Canada. It is even more closely monitored than the bottled water industry. In spite of this, surveys and sales indicate that people do not distinguish which filtration system they prefer.

There are many wise choices you can make when faced with choosing the most adequate way of filtering water for the family. Some people are not aware that after changing the refrigerator filter, there are still two more steps to take to complete the filter change:

Step 1

Reset filter indicator light. The indicator light will notify you when it is time to change the filter. This light does not automatically reset when you change the filter.

Step 2

Flush two gallons of water through the new filter. Since these filters are made of carbon, some carbon residues are present. The first two gallons used to flush may leave a bitter taste and residue in the water. If this problem continues even after flushing two gallons of water, the filter may be defective.

Once these two steps are completed, you and your family are set to enjoy great tasting ice and water through your refrigerator.