7 Benefits of drinking filtered water in the UK

Have you ever wondered what are the key benefits of drinking filtered water? This article gives you the all-important green light to break your own inertia and start enjoying the numerous benefits of drinking filtered water in the UK.

We have lost count of the number of people that call or message us and one of the first things they tell us is that they’re tired of filling up their water filter jug or buying bottles of water from the supermarket.

It’s costing them a fortune in time and money, and they’ve had enough!

They have often been doing a bit of research and have a basic understanding of the benefits of filtered drinking water. They then want to back up their research with some expert and trusted advice and turn to us for help. 

Water is hugely important in our lives. In terms of survival, it is probably one of the most important and trumps food hands down.

Our body’s cells contain up to 70% water. It’s the elixir of life. We would die without it. Water is the most thirst-quenching drink that exists.

But sadly, not all water is equal, and this article highlights 7 health benefits of drinking filtered water.

Our wish for you is that you and your family have 24/7 access to the cleanest and freshest filtered water in your home. People up and down the UK are turning to us to help them with all aspects of water filtration.

What are the benefits of drinking filtered water over unfiltered water?

We have this image in our heads of you sitting down in a restaurant and being offered a menu of different types of water you can enjoy with your meal. On one side of the menu is the unfiltered water selection with a list of all the possible undesirables it may contain and on the other is a list of all the benefits of drinking filtered water.

Which one would you choose?

Yes, we would too! Filtered water would win hands down for us as well.

But what are the benefits of drinking filtered water? Let’s start exploring!

Benefit 1 – Filtered water has had various impurities removed

The removal or reduction of impurities from your water such as chlorine, microorganisms, pesticides, trace pharmaceuticals, fluoride, heavy metals, PFAS, and microplastics will give you and your family water that you feel safe and happy to drink. This is the number one priority and having peace of mind is invaluable.

All, or a combination of these impurities puts people off drinking tap water and they either reach for bottled water, thinking it is safer, or seek help on how to remove what they don’t want in there with a simple drinking water filter coupled with a separate drinking water filter tap or a sleek 3 way tap for your kitchen that replaces their existing kitchen tap. Often, people opt for a whole house water filter so they can enjoy the benefits of filtered water from every tap in the house.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) ruled that a Forever Chemical Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), one of 10,000 or so chemicals within the PFAS family have been classified as carcinogenic. You can read an article about it here. We have also written an article about how to remove PFAS or forever chemicals from water in the UK. This is concerning and all the more reason to choose to filter your own household tap water, whether with one of our basic systems or a more specialised water filter system.  

The health benefits of drinking filtered water are far reaching. Your digestive health, immune system, skin, and hair will all improve when you drink filtered water. It’s a cheap, natural, and convenient detox for your body.  

 

Before we go onto the next benefit of drinking filtered water it’s important to tackle something head on with you. Something that we are seeing increasing amounts of on social media, and it annoys us intensely here at Fountain Filters. That ‘something’ is fear-based marketing by dishonest online sellers.

Please don’t be swayed by the hype on social media, that tap water in the UK is killing you. If you see adverts that scaremonger you into believing that UK tap water is a deadly chemical concoction, don’t get your credit card out, swipe on past the post and contact us.

We don’t sign up to this propaganda (no matter how many white papers they claim to have!) and because we know that there is no one size fits all water filter system we would never sell you something that you don’t need. We work with you to determine what you want to change about your water and the best way, based on your individual needs, to achieve this.

Benefit 2 - Filtered water tastes better

It’s no surprise that one of the top reasons people enjoy the benefits of drinking filtered water is because it tastes and smells better. Human senses tend to avoid anything that tastes or smells unpleasant, so if we can help people drink more water, we’re doing our job correctly. 

There’s just something about filtered water that makes people want to enjoy more of it.

The addition of chlorine disinfectant to the mains water supply is what’s causing your tap water to taste and smell awful. Water treatment plants need to add chlorine to kill bacteria as it travels through the pipe network to your taps. If they didn’t add it, your tap water would be unpotable.

But chlorine is so easy to remove, and we get lots of messages on our help desk from people seeking one of our simple solutions to this problem.   

How water tastes will vary from person to person. No two sets of tastebuds are the same. You could have several people living in a household and only one thinks the water tastes horrible. That one person’s needs will trump everybody else’s, and they will seek to change it.

So, we say ‘if in doubt, filter it out, and you don’t have to spend a fortune doing it.’ You’ll get superior tasting water without the need to buy bottled water.

Benefit 3 - Filtering your tap water makes you buy less bottled water

One wish Fountain Filters has is to remove people’s reliance on plastic bottles. We do this by offering a wide range of drinking water filters that satisfy a broad range of water related problems that people come up against.

You also never have to worry about running out of bottled water again. You’ll have fresh filtered water available to you 24/7. Fill your own reusable bottles in an easier, faster, cheaper, and more convenient way.

Benefit 4 – Filtered water can be tailor made just for you

Investing in a system where you can drink filtered water from your kitchen tap or every tap in your house means you can tailor the water filter to suit your own needs, and those of your family.  

You are free to decide what impurities you want to remove or reduce in your water because you believe them to be bad, at the same time as retaining the essential minerals that are beneficial to your health and well-being.

Impurities that you might consider to be bad could include fluoride (read how to remove fluoride in water here), chlorine, heavy metals, PFAS and microplastics (read how to filter microplastics from drinking water here). We can tailor a water filter system that meets your needs.

The improved purity of your tap water once it’s been through a drinking water filter will make a difference to the overall health of your family.

Benefit 5 – Say goodbye to limescale

If you live in a hard water area and are fed up with the continual build-up of limescale in your household appliances, or sick of the layer of scum on the top of your tea then one of the key benefits of drinking filtered water is that you can remove or reduce the levels of calcium and magnesium in your water by looking for a water conditioning product unit or water softener that deals effectively with hard water.

We help hundreds of households across the UK with hard water problems so that they can say goodbye to limescale.

Even though hard water is not harmful to health, your household appliances will thank you for treating it.

Benefit 6 – A water filter system requires minimal maintenance

In busy households across the UK who have installed a water filter system, one thing they don’t spend lots of time on is maintenance of the system.

It’s not like you must change the water filter cartridge every month like you do with a water filter jug. 

Try every 6-12 months and it’s a simple screw off, drop in, screw back on system. It’s super simple so long as you don’t lose the spanner or screw the housing bowl onto the cap too tightly! We’ve seen this happen a few times, but we always have a solution, so don’t worry.

We make maintenance incredibly easy for you, by sending you email reminders every 6 months. These reminders contain links that take you straight to what you need to purchase so that you can continue to enjoy the benefits of drinking filtered water. 

Benefit 7 – houseplants and animals love drinking filtered water

Would you believe it! We’ve had a few customers who own pets that won’t drink anything else but filtered water. Animals have sensitive tastebuds too.

Because a basic water filter system will remove toxins, but retain essential minerals and nutrients, plants can also thrive on filtered water. The only type of water filter that we wouldn’t recommend for plants is from a water softener as that introduces sodium to the water.

How to enjoy the benefits of drinking filtered water

We’ve given a lot of information in this article about the benefits of drinking filtered water, but how do you go about choosing the right water filter system for your needs?

An important factor to consider is whether you want to filter the water coming out of your kitchen tap only. If this is the case, then one of our drinking water filters will do the job perfectly for you.

You can tailor a drinking water filter to your needs. That’s the beauty of home water filtration.

Alternatively, you may want to enjoy the benefits of being able to draw filtered water from every tap in the house. Depending on your requirements this can be achieved with a home water filtration system.

If you’re not quite sure what you want just yet, then on the go water filter bottles will bridge the gap perfectly while you are deciding which water filter to install in your home.

No matter what filter you decide to go for they are all a simple water in and water out plumbing job, and each water filter system comes complete with an installation guide.

Have the extensive benefits of drinking filtered water in the UK grabbed your attention?

If you have been inspired by the benefits of drinking filtered water we have exposed in this article, we are here to make your life easier!

It’s important that you think about what you want to change about your water before parting with your money. We want you to look at water filtration products that meet your needs and fit within your budget.

Everyone is different and that’s why we are here to help guide you on all your water filtration needs.

It’s easy to get in touch with us.

Either by phone – 01352838281 or simply sending us a message on our helpdesk.

Our motto is ‘if in doubt, filter it out, and you don’t have to spend a fortune doing it!’