Change Your Clock, Change Your Refrigerator Water Filter March 13th 2011 Spring Ahead

March 10, 2011 - PRLog -- Our drinking water quality can have wide variations depending on where you live in. There are regions in the United States where people must use whole-house water filter systems and water purification systems to ensure that they are removing potentially harmful water contaminants from their water. There are other regions where the overall water quality is good, but it is susceptible to occasional water contamination. Most people fail to remember the path our water takes to get to our homes and our taps. As our drinking water leaves municipal treatment facilities it snakes through many miles of plastic and steel piping in order to reach our homes. Although the water was treated at a water treatment facility (if you do not use well water), traversing these pipes allows this water the potential to pick up various impurities along the way.

Over the past year there have been several reports that have put the spotlight on water quality. In December 2010 the Environmental Working Group release a report stating that when testing the drinking water it found Chromium-6 in 31 of 35 major cities water supplies. Chromium-6 http://www.freshwatersystems.com/s-279-chromium-in-water.... is believed to be a human carcinogen, and many of us know about this dangerous contaminate as it was highlighted in the film Erin Brockovich. In another report, the EPA is revisiting the age old debate about fluoride being added to public water supplies. The EPA is now investigating and considering lowering the amount of fluoride that is added to our water supplies. Lastly and for everyone on a municipal water supply, it is spring cleaning time where high levels of chlorine are used to sanitize and flush our water systems. We are all very familiar with the strong chlorine smell and taste of water for our taps.

One of the most common types of water filters, refrigerator water filters, are a generally the first line of defense against chlorine. Just about every fridge filters off reduction in CTO which stands for Chlorine, Taste, & Oder. To help provide some measure of protection from water chlorination and to help remind you how often it is recommended to replace your refrigerator water filter, FreshWaterSystems.com has begun a new campaign that is tied to daylight savings time which is on March 13th, 2011. Our slogan provides an easy reminder that it is time to change the refrigerator water filter - which only takes about as much time as it takes to change the smoke alarm battery, another household task associated with the changing of the clock – and that slogan is simple:  “Change your clock, change your filter”.

One of the most generic ways we all get filtered water is from an indoor refrigerator water dispenser. These dispenser systems do not just connect to your water line, but instead have complex filtration systems built right into them. And as with anything that is used on a repetitive basis, these filtration systems eventually need to have certain parts replaced, such as the refrigerator water filter http://www.freshwatersystems.com/c-453-refrigerator-filte... . One of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to refrigerator filters is, “How often do I need to change my refrigerator water filter?” You need to change your refrigerator water filter cartridge every six months, as:

1. It provides better tasting and smelling water
2. It helps remove fine particles and sediment from the water
3. It prevents unabsorbed water contaminants and newly formed bacteria from being reintroduced into your drinking water
4. Prevents drop in water pressure from dispenser
5. Drinking fresh drinking water from your refrigerator can save you over $600 a year over using bottled water

And don’t worry. Changing your refrigerator water filter is easy. Most manufacturers have created simple systems to help you easily change your refrigerator’s filter cartridge. In addition to how simple it is to change your refrigerator water filter we encourage you to look at compatible refrigerator water filers if you are looking for additional cost savings. In many cases, the manufacturer of the refrigerator contacts a water filter company to produce their replacement cartridges. We not only do the research to make sure the water filters we offer are compatible, but we offer them to our customers with a 20% - 30% savings - while meeting or even surpassing the original manufacturer filter specifications.

Remember that March 13st, 2011 designates the end of daylight savings time, and remember our slogan: Change your clock, change your water filter http://www.freshwatersystems.com !

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