Culligan Drinking Water Filters
...Model SY-2650
Culligan Drinking Water Filters
Who Needs It?
A quality carbon block undercounter filter is for those who want not only better tasting water but a high quality of purity in their water as well. Being an undercounter filter means that it is much bigger than a faucet mount filter and hence there is more carbon block material filtering the water, increasing the removal of pollutants. It's not the highest level of removal of pollutants. A water distiller or a reverse osmosis filter can give you purer water, but at a much slower rate. The undercounter model as opposed to the countertop model is great for those who have adequate undercounter room and want their filter to be out of sight. It also has its own separate faucet requiring installation that drills through the sink or countertop.
There are hundreds of undercounter filter systems which are high-quality, durable and relatively inexpensive. The Culligan drinking water filters, model Culligan SY-2650 is just one of them. Compare this with the others I present to see which fits your needs best. In each case I explain why I put them at the top of this category of hundreds of models.
It's Claim to "Excellence"
Out of the hundreds of carbon water filters, what recommends the Culligan drinking water filters, model Culligan SY-2650? First, it is NSF tested and certified. Second, it is recommended by the editors of Good Housekeeping in February 2005 in the category of undersink filters.
It's Features/Advantages
- It uses a dual cartridge water filtration system.
- It has an electronic monitor that beeps when the water filter cartridge needs to be changed.
- It provides filtration of particles larger than 0.5 microns.
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Disadvantages
The disadvantages of the Culligan drinking water filters, model Culligan SY-2650 are the same as the disadvantages of any carbon filter. There are four elements that affect the quality of filtration: 1) The amount of time that the water is in contact with the carbon, 2) The density of the activated carbon, 3) The quantity of the carbon, and 4) The amount of water that has gone through the filter which becomes increasingly ineffective the longer it is used until it needs to be replaced. In short, there is a relative element to the filtration. It is relative to these four factors. As opposed to a purification system such as distillation which removes all impurities completely, except for VOCs which are usually remove by other filters.
The second disadvantage of carbon filters is that they cannot remove many micro organisms such as bacteria and viruses. They cannot remove toxic minerals, nitrates, fluoride or soluble salts without other kinds of filters.
What Contaminants Does It Remove?
The Culligan drinking water filters, model Culligan SY-2650 removes a wide variety of contaminants including dissolved Lead, Chlorine, Asbestos, Lindane a pesticide, Atrazine an herbicide, disinfection by products, VOCs and MTBE. It is also effective in removing Cryptosporidium and Giardia Cysts.
Cost
1. Initial cost: $164.00
2. Cost of replacement filter cartridges: ? (every 6 months)
3. Capacity: 500 gallons
4. Cost per gallon: ?¢
Where to Purchase?
waterfilters.net
At A Glance
| Initial cost | $164 |
| Replacement cost | ? (every 6 months) |
| Cost per gallon | ?¢ |
| Removes | Chlorine, Cysts, Lead, VOC's, MTBE |
For Further Information
To learn more about this kind of filter and other faucet mount filters go to Culligan Drinking Water Filters.
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