Make no mistake about it. Whole house water filters are one of the best investments you can make for the health and well-being of your family. And while I can list numerous reasons to persuade you to look further into quality home water filtration, I'd like to condense them down to 5 Big Reasons to have a whole house water filter.

When you think about it, it makes sense. Humans are made up of over 70% water. Every one of our bodily functions needs clean water in order to work properly.

These bodily functions are controlled by the brain. The brain tells the body what to do through the nervous system which has sometimes been described as an "elaborate system of tiny waterways."

In order for the brain to communicate clearly and precisely to the rest of the body, these tiny waterways must by kept properly hydrated and free from contaminants such as synthetic chemicals and heavy metals like lead. Failure to do so can distort these vital messages that come from the brain.

A whole house water filter can provide your family with all the clean, healthy water they need, whenever they want it.

Historically, chlorine has been the purification method of choice because its been cheap and easy to obtain. And it does purify our water systems. However, in addition to removing impurities, it also cancels out Vitamin E and other critical fatty acids.

Chlorine in home water has also been found to have a leaching effect when coming into contact with home plumbing pipes. Heavy metals such as lead and copper can leach into the water running through the pipes.

A whole house water filter cleans the water at the source so that corrosive contaminants aren't introduced into the pipes. It also filters out chlorine, bad taste, odors, lead, other heavy metals and VOCs (volatile organic chemicals). And it leaves in natural minerals for best taste and better health.

Bottled water companies have been lulling consumers into a false sense of safety with their implied promise of crystal stream purity. The clever marketing strategy of placing a pretty picture of sparkling water tumbling over a waterfall and including the word "spring" on every bottle has recently prompted the FDA to state that,"...companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public."

Bottled water is also one of the biggest polluting industries in the U.S. Over 60,000,000 plastic bottles are produced, transported and disposed of EVERY DAY in the U.S. alone!

Installing a whole house water filter will mean providing your family with truly clean, safe, great-tasting water without the negative environmental impact and hassle of disposing all the those empty plastic bottles.

Consuming water by drinking isn't the only way we take water into our bodies. Clean, healthy water is also necessary for the food we cook and the water we bathe and shower in.

With a whole house water filter, your covering all your bases. It conveniently connects to the main water line entering your house so that everything that dispenses water - faucets, toilets, baths, showers, washing machines, etc. will deliver safe, pure water.

Bottled water costs from $1 to $4 a gallon and the quality of bottled water is, at best, an unknown.

For less than 50c a day, a whole house water filter system can provide you and your family with water that's truly healthy and great-tasting.

So now that you know all this, what's your next step?

My recommendation is to be a good consumer and do some basic research into the best whole house water filter that will meet the needs of you and your family. As a starting point, look for a whole house water filter that uses a multi-stage filtration process. This way you will be able to safeguard against chlorine, lead, and VOCs (volatile organic chemicals).

Oh...and as an added bonus, the water that will leave your home and go back in the sewers will be free of chemicals and bacteria further protecting the environment.

Installing a whole house water filter is a great investment in the future health and well-being of your family, as well as, your community.