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Water filtration is the process of purifying water in order to remove unwanted solids, microorganisms, gases and chemical substances. The water is passed through a medium which retains the solids and allows only water to pass through. It is important that one gets clean, purified water to avoid waterborne diseases. There are various types of water filtration. They include; ion exchange, distillation, filtration, ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis.

Distillation

In this method of water filtration, the water is heated to boiling point where it vaporizes. The vapor is then condensed and stored after it has been collected. It is beneficial since it takes away a wide range of pollutants. The main disadvantage of this type of filtration is that there could be other harmful chemicals that vaporize together with the water and these could be ingested assuming that the water is purified. These are substances that could be having the same boiling point as water. Distillation also uses too much energy.

Ion Exchange

This process involves the exchange of ions. Water is passed through bead-like spherical resin materials. The water ions are exchanged with the ions attached to the beads. This method is usually used for deionization and softening of water. However, this method of filtration works best when used together with other types of filtration such as carbon filtration. This is because it does not take away many of the microorganisms found in water.

Carbon Absorption

In this method, water passed through carbon filters gets rid of unpleasant tastes, smells, chlorine, gases, and many chemicals. Occasionally, this method gets rid of microorganisms. This type of water filtration will not have an effect on hardness of water, heavy metals and solids absorbed in water. The water collected after this method of filtration can be bettered by filtration using another method.

Ultra-filtration

In this method of filtration, water is passed through an ultrafilter which acts like a molecular sieve. It takes away dissolved molecules according to their size. It is beneficial in that it efficiently takes away many particles, microorganisms, pyroids and colloids exceeding their rated size. It also gives very high quality water and uses less energy.

Reverse Osmosis

Reverse osmosis as the name suggests, is the opposite of natural osmosis. Here hydraulic pressure is put on the concentrated solution to act against the osmotic pressure. Purified water is then collected on the lower part of the membrane. This type of filtration produces water that is purified. The water collected does not contain any salts, sugars, ions and molecules that had been dissolved before filtration. Water filtered using this method, will not have the pleasant tastes that carbon filtered water has. This method is advantageous as it needs minimal maintenance.

Ultraviolet Radiation

This method of water filtration is mainly used to kill germs. Mercury lamps producing 254nm UV light are used. The microorganisms in the water are inactivated when the DNA and proteins of their cells absorb Ultra Violet radiation.

It is advisable that one should combine two or more filtration methods to get better quality water.

There are lots of different styles and choice of fountains too choose from and within this article it will run down so of the main types and their features.

Large

Now these are not for the average garden due to the sheer size of them, if you have a common garden then this probably would not be the best option for you.  They do range in size and weight and if you really want a large water fountain then they can make a good replacement for a pond or other type of water feature if your garden is a little smaller.  The measurements can be over sixty inches in height and width and they can weigh in at a wopping 60lbs or more, so if you are considering one of the large outdoor water fountains make sure you check out the statistics and that it will fit into your garden space before you undertake purchasing one.

Regular

The choice for most will be a regular sized outdoor water fountain and these range from the small birdbath style designs which are made of stone, through to the more contemporary stainless steel versions.  Many of the fountains are superbly crafted and often will be turned by hand and this gives every one a unique feel and look.  Very affordable and easy to install makes these a great gift for a relative or a excellent purchase to enhance your own garden.

3 Tiered

One of the best looking and most elaborate designs are the three tiered outdoor water fountains.  Usually standing on a plinth with three separate bowls on top this creates a visually stunning effect and really demonstrates all the wonderful elements of a water fountain.  The mix of the craftsmanship to create the exterior of the fountain with the constant flow of water encapsulates everything that is good about water fountains and will provide the garden with a stunning focal point.

Wall Style

If you do not have a great deal of space in the garden then the wall style outdoor water fountains will make the ideal arrangement.  These are ideal to place against a walled area as the design means they are higher than but not as wide as the regular fountains.  There are again with this style some unusual design effects to sometimes create a more irregular or rugged effect to disperse the water with ridges and bumps over the wall.  The wall style fountains are made from a range of materials including copper, stone and slate.

Modern

Leaving some of the traditional elements behind the modern outdoor water fountains make use of new materials to create the contemporary look for the new age gardens.  Generally, but not always these will be made of stainless steel or another like substance and this creates a superb effect as the water flows over the steel and shimmers in the sun light.

All the doctors and nutritionists, all the diets and the fitness instructors tell us to drink as much water as possible, the minimum of liquid consumed during a day being at least 2 liters. And then we hear from the environmentalists and other government organizations that water is contaminated with all kind of bacteria.

The thing that makes drinking water safe is the water filter. Drinking water filters are available now in many forms and using different technologies. The main goal of the drinking water filter is to make the tap water or almost any other type of water safe for drinking.

There are several types of drinking water filters. Some of them are portable ones like for example the water pitcher filters while others need to be attached to the water pipe. Each of them comes with pros and cons and because of the large variety of drinking water filters available on the market it is important to decide the kind of water filter you want.

It’s not only that there are drinking water filters available on the market, but also shower filters systems and whole house water filter systems. The drinking water filter is by far the most popular one and is available as portable filter, counter top filter, under counter filter, and faucet mounted filter.

The most popular ones are the charcoal water filters, the ceramic water filters, the reverse osmosis filters and the Ultraviolet water filters. All the filtering systems have cartridges and filters that need to be replaced from time to time, and need to be cleaned.

As in any other market there are several manufacturers, but you are the one that should decide which one is the best for you. If you want to have purified water in your entire house than obviously the best choice is a whole house water filter system. However these systems are somewhat expensive and their maintenance is not very easy either. Nonetheless with such a system you will have purified water in the entire house because the filter system is connected to the pipe before it enters the house.

The cost of a drinking water filter ranges from inexpensive to pricey, but again it depends on the technology used and the amount of water that can be purified. A small water filter will probably be enough to supply your house with drinking water, but more and more people like to have the water they cook with purified too.

Counter top and under counter water filters seem to be good both at giving enough purified water to drink and cook as needed. And while the counter top water filter is easier to install and does not require extra plumbing work, it is usually cheaper than the under the counter water filter.

So if you have enough space on the counter and you only want to have drinking and cooking water, you can definitely choose a counter top water filter. The main disadvantage of a drinking water filter is that you need a filter for each faucet where you want to have drinking water.