The simple perks of life make all the difference, so when it comes to enjoying clean, great-tasting water on demand, how do you satisfy your thirst? Purchasing water bottles has been a popular choice, and with the rise of pure water pitchers, users can turn regular tap water into a fresh beverage. But, while these two options are nice, they also come with their own list of disadvantages.
Rest assured: There’s still another way to savor purified water at your bidding, and that’s with refrigeration water filters. This refrigerator upgrade is a smart solution to providing clean water for the entire family, as well as a few surprising benefits you might not know. Read on to learn more.
Convenience
Staying hydrated is an essential for being healthy, but there are parts of the process no one likes to do. Case in point, the pure water pitcher: Last to use refills. Except, anyone who has dealt with a family member or roommate notorious for not refilling the pitcher knows the frustration of not having clean water ready when the need for a refreshing drink hits. On the other hand, water bottles are convenient, but they are heavy, not eco-friendly, and can be expensive — not to mention having to deal with recycling.
Refrigerator water and ice dispensers are a great solution because they provide clean, great-tasting water that requires no heavy hauling, far fewer replacements, and easy access to every member of the home, which encourages healthy practices.
Superior Taste
When it comes to quenching your thirst, nothing hits the spot quite like an icy glass of water. However, depending on where you live, tap water also comes with natural mineral additives, which can often lead to a bad flavor of water. The bad news is there is no way of preventing the minerals from being in water, but there is a way to filter the particles out. In-door water and ice dispensers equipped with charcoal or osmosis filtration help to drastically cut down on the mineral count in water, improving water’s overall flavor profile.
Health Benefits
Along with removing bad-tasting minerals, in-door water dispensers are also an effective way of purging harmful contaminants that might leech into the water supply as part of the journey from the its source to your water line. These particles are responsible for giving off odors and taste to water, and can include:
- Chlorine/chloramine
- Iron
- Manganese
- Zinc
- Total dissolved solids (aka TDS)
- Lead and similar heavy metals
- Asbestos
- Waterborne cysts
- Both organic and inorganic compounds
- Pharmaceutical drugs
Cost Efficiency
Once installed into your kitchen, a water dispenser refrigerator grants you instant access to healthy, purified water — meaning buying bottled water never has to be a thing again. Along with skipping the trip to the store, on-demand pure water from the fridge require less replacing, and when compared to water bottles, refrigerator dispensers typically yield more filtered water for about the same costs as bottled water of the same quantity.
When to Change a Fridge’s Water Filter
Rather than refilling a water pitcher or purchasing another container of water, in-door refrigerator water dispensers require just a simple change recommended every six months. However, if you don’t remember when the last swap was done, there are a few signs to look for.
✓ Odor and Taste: The most obvious indicator a water filter needs to be replaced is by its taste and smell.
✓ Low Water Pressure: Naturally, a dispenser will collect byproducts, and at its maximum capacity, that means filtered materials are actually blocking the water from dispensing.
✓ Impaired Ice Maker: A clogged water line will also affect how ice is made in a refrigerator. Since not enough water dispenses into ice molds, smaller chunks are produced.
Shop Refrigerators with Water Dispensers at Grand Appliance
Giving your home the gift of always-fresh water by upgrading to a refrigerator with a water and ice dispenser is one of the best investments you can give your home — and your health! At Grand Appliance and TV, we have a wide stock of name-brand fridges with built-in water filters in a range of styles, dimensions, and prices to fit your budget and lifestyle.
Discover more by shopping online, by phone at (888)-396-8165, or at one of over 25 appliances showrooms across Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, an Iowa, including locations in Milwaukee, Green Bay, Chicago, and Indianapolis.