Water Filtration Options for Apartments

Apartment Water Filters – Which to Choose?

By RJ on January 22nd, 2009

When you live in an apartment, weighing out your options for a water filter system, or just different water filtration options, can be a real chore. You have options for shower head water filters, pitcher water filters, and sometimes you can even use an under-the-sink water filtration system that may be able to supply filtered water to some, or most of, your appartment.

The thing about living in an apartment, at least for the majority, is that it is temporary housing. Now, there are some people who absolutely love living in an apartment for whatever reason, and that’s a different story. However, for the majority — living in an apartment is a temporary living arrangement. So, when you need to have water filtration for your apartment, you likely want to go with the most cost-effective options.

Options for apartment water filters
Here are the most suitable options for you if you live in an apartment, yet want to enjoy cleaner water, or at least softer water with less chlorine or other chemicals / elements.

Shower-head water filters, such as the Rainshow’r Dechlorinating Shower Filter, allow you to enjoy cleaner water, and potentially better-smelling water, while you are taking a shower or a bath. There are plenty of reasons why you might want to use a shower head water filter — they are generally cheap, or at least inexpensive, they are easy to install, and most of the time, depending on the brand that you choose and how often you run the shower, the replacement filters can last for a year or more. The yearly costs for most shower head water filters run very, very low, and are well-worth the minimal investment.

Now, in addition to shower-head water filters, you can also use a pitcher water filter to soften, and clean up, your drinking water. Pitcher water filters, such as the Brita 42629 Slim Pitcher are dirt cheap, running under $15 for the pitcher, and most filters in these pitchers last for a couple of months to a few months — depending on how much water you run through them.

Counter-top water filter systems are an alternative to pitcher water filters — cost-wise, they run about the same price as a shower-head water filter, but they are generally more convenient than having to constantly fill, and refill, a pitcher water filter for cooking and drinking water.

Now, if you’re after less clutter and better-tasting water, under-counter water filters, such as the Watts 500032 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System, can help you keep your countertop clear of filters, and give you the convenience of a water filtration system that is automatically tapped into your apartment’s water supply.

Just because you live in an apartment does not mean that you have to suffer from hard water, or water that is overwhelmed by chlorine, or other chemicals, minerals and odors. We have outlined several different options available to those who live in an apartment, yet want the freedom to have cleaner water.