Choosing A Water Filter

Water filtration using carbon filters: What are carbon filters?

Water filtration using carbon filters: What are carbon filters? Carbon filters are extremely effective in removing contaminants from water. They can remove or reduce bad tastes, unpleasant odors, chlorine, VOCs, lead, pesticides, heavy metals, gaseous pollutants, and more. Due to its high effectiveness, carbon is the most popular filter media used in water treatment. Almost […]

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Choosing A Water Filter, Premiere Sales, Water Filtration Systems

How to Choose a Water Filter for the Home

How to Choose a Water Filter for the Home The most important aspect of choosing a water filter for the home is to know what you’re trying to remove. Physical, chemical, biological, and radiological contaminants can all be found in water supplies. Your water may contain sediment, chlorine, heavy metals, salts, pesticides, bacteria, viruses, parasites, […]

Choosing A Water Filter, Water Contaminants, Water Filtration Systems

Water Filters for Pseudomonas | What is Pseudomonas in Water? & Other FAQs

Water Filters for Pseudomonas What is pseudomonas? Pseudomonas is a type of bacteria that’s relatively common in water and soil. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most widely known; it causes the highest number of infections in humans. It can be be spread to hospital patients and those in the healthcare system. Pseudomonas is spread when someone […]

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Choosing A Water Filter, Drinking Water, Health, Water Filtration Systems

Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water : What is PFAS in Drinking Water?

Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water : What is PFAS in Drinking Water?2021 Health Guide to Polyfluoroalkyl and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) PFCs, PFAS, PFOA, and PFOS are abbreviations for different but related contaminants that threaten the environment and well-being of people and wildlife. As of January 2021, over 2,300 places in America (49 states!) are known […]

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Drinking Water, Health

How to Get Rid of Algae in Drinking Water (Including How to Prevent Green Algae Bacteria in Filtered Water Pitchers)

A Guide to Algae in Drinking Water: How to Get Rid of Algae in Drinking Water + How to Prevent Green Algae Bacteria in Filtered Water Pitchers The term algae encompasses a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. Put another way: algae are aquatic organisms that live in freshwater or the sea and have the […]

Premiere Sales, Water Filtration Systems

Ultrafiltration vs Reverse Osmosis: Which Water Purification Process is Best for You?

Ultrafiltration vs Reverse Osmosis: Which Water Purification Process is Best for You? Ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis are the most powerful water filtration processes available. Both have outstanding filtration properties, but they do differ in some key ways. In order to determine which one is right for your home, let’s better understand these two systems. Is […]

best whole house water filter for lead is the Premiere PS-2000PB ultrafiltration system
Choosing A Water Filter, Water Filtration Systems

Best Whole House Water Filter for Lead: Premiere PS-2000PB vs Aquasana OPTIMH2O ®

Lead-tainted water continues to be a problem around the US even after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan over six years ago. Lead is toxic even at low levels so the best way to protect your household from using or drinking water containing lead is with a water filter.  At Premiere Sales, we recently launched the PS-2000PB whole house water filter system that protects your household from both types of lead (soluble and particulate), bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, chlorine, chloramine, PFOA/PFOS, and more. This filter system is revolutionary because it’s 0.02 micron ultrafiltration membrane is easy to clean whenever it gets full of contaminants (just turn the flush valve) and has a membrane life of 3 – 5 years. The benefits of this system over the competition are numerous; in this article we’ll look at the Premiere PS-2000PB in more detail and see how it stacks up against the Aquasana OptimH2o.

Choosing A Water Filter, Water Filtration Systems

5 Things You Need to Know About Buying a Water Heater Filter

Water Heater Filter Systems: What is a water heater filter, how does it work, and the top things to keep in mind when picking a water heater filter system A water heater filter protects your water heater, as well as your pipes, fixtures, plumbing connections, and water-using appliances that are supplied by your water heater. […]

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Choosing A Water Filter, Purifying Water, Water Contaminants

Let’s Talk Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): What is TDS in Water?

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): What is TDS in water? Total dissolved solids – also known as “TDS” – is terminology often used in water filtration, especially in regards to reverse osmosis. Total dissolved solids are the concentration of combined minerals, salts, metals, and dissolved substances in water. There is “good” TDS such as minerals that […]

Drinking Water, Health, Water Filtration Systems

6 Best Bacteria Water Filters in 2022 and Why They’re Worth Buying! | Do Water Filters Remove Bacteria and Viruses?

Do Water Filters Remove Bacteria and Viruses? Some do, but not all water filters. Here’s the 6 best bacteria water filters that remove bacteria and viruses and why they’re worth buying! What would you see if you were to look through a clear glass filled with water from your tap? Probably nothing but a clear […]

Choosing A Water Filter, Purifying Water, Water Filtration Systems

Bag Filter Water Treatment: What Are Bag Water Filters?

All About Bag Filter Water Treatment  | What are bag water filters, applications of bag filtration systems, and more Bag filtration is a versatile and cost-effective way of filtering high volumes of water with high flow rates. Bag water filters are ideal for industrial applications, brewing, prefiltering, and more. These high-capacity systems can handle 90 – […]

Water Contaminants, Water Filtration Systems

Well Water Basics: Important Facts About Well Water & the Benefits of a Well Water Filter System

Well water basics: Important facts about well water and the benefits of a well water filter system About 13 million households in the continental United States use water from private drinking water wells – that’s roughly 15% of the population. The amount of people using well water can rise to as high as 40% in […]

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Health, Water Issues

Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 and Drinking Water

Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 and Drinking Water Based on information from the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19 virus) has NOT been detected in drinking water. Americans can use and drink water as usual. The risk of COVID-19 to water supplies is low.  […]

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Hurricane Safety Tips: Avoid Water Contamination During Hurricane Dorian

2019 Hurricane Safety Tips: A Hurricane Dorian safety guide of how to avoid drinking contaminated water during and after a hurricane Hurricane Dorian is gearing up to be, perhaps, the biggest storm to hit the east coast since 1992. The New York Times predicts that Hurricane Dorian is likely to hit anywhere between Miami and […]