Water
Filters for Cottages, Country Houses
and
any building where no mains water supply is available
Country houses and cottages which have their own
supply / are not on mains water can have issues
with ensuring a clean water supply.
Typical
problems are concerns about bacteria in water supply
from wells or springs.
There might also be issues with iron or other metals,
as well as general sediment.
Some
customers we have helped with their country houses
cottages have even had their water polluted by local
farmers spraying silage or chemicals onto fields
above their properties.
Whether
you are living in your country house or cottage
or using it as a holiday home –
possibly renting / letting it out to holiday makers
– we can help you ensure your water supply
is safe, whether it is for drinking water only or
for the whole building's water supply.
These
are the solutions you might want to consider
Firstly
if it is only the drinking water you want to safeguard
we would suggest a reverse
osmosis filter. However, if there might be issues
with bacteria in the water supply, you need to bear
in mind that showers and baths and brushing teeth
are just as likely to cause health problems as the
drinking water supply Read
more about reverse osmosis water filters here
The
solutions for the entire water supply
are as follows
Ultra
violet water filtration
Ultra-violet
(UV) light kills Ecoli and other disease causing
bacteria and viruses.
Ultra-violet sterilization adds nothing to, and
removes nothing from the water. It is used in conjunction
with sediment and carbon filters.
By exposing contaminated water to high intensity
UV light , micro-organisms are made harmless and
the water produced is safe, clean and fresh.
Pro’s
It is 99.99% effective at killing micro organisms
It
is extremely cost effective by volume.
No additives are needed and it does not change the
taste of your water.
Cons
UV
is fairly high maintenance.
It needs a constant power supply
The bulbs need to be changed – usually once
a year
If
the UV bulb fails a holiday maker might not realise
The
sediment and carbon filters need to be changed every
6 months
The
water needs to be “forced” through them
which may mean there are water pressure issues
It does not remove any other contaminants eg metals
pesticides / herbicides etc
For
prices and further details
on Ultra violet water filters click here
Ceramic
Based “SuperWater” Filter
This is a new British made product that has only recently
been released onto the consumer market.
The patented filtration material it uses has been
used for many years in large scale commercial applications
such as safeguarding hotels from legionnaires disease.
It is truly tried and tested.
Ceramic based water filters are generally seen as
the most reliable anti bacterial filters. For example
if you were an expatriate working in a third world
country, where safe water supply is an issue, a cermaic
water filter is probably what you would find installed
in your house.
This filter has the added benefit of also filtering
out metals and other contaminants.
It is small and compact – about the size of
a small packer of breakfast cereal
Pro's
Maintenance free.
Does not require any power.
No need to change anything for 2 years
Very small and compact
Water pressure not affected
Reduces scale - greatly reducing the need to maintain
dishwashers etc
Cons
Needs to be fitted by a plumber ( approx a half day)
High initial outlay of £495 (though cheaper
than a UV system in the long run)
Er…
that’s it
For
full details on what it removes, prices and ordering
your whole
of house water filter click here
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