How Do I Work Out The Cost Of Filtered Water?

Once you have made a decision topurchase a water filter, then it is important to buy a water filter that will improve your family's wellness, convenience and pleasure...the water filter should get rid of all impurities.

Daily filtered water usage

In the United States one person uses about 53 gallons of water per day per ... about 2 gallons are used specifically for cooking and drinking. This is water would normally flow through home water filters or purifiers as distinct from whole house water filters.

What is the cost of filtered water for drinking and cooking ...

The average cost of purchasing a water filter is not the important decision here .... whether it costs $30, $450, $60 more is insignificant when the cost of running the water filter is calculated over a prolonged period of time.

Normal water filter running costs vary from about $0.09 per gallon and $0.25 per gallon.

At a rate of 2 gallons per day of drinking and cooking filtered water, the annual cost could amount to between $66 and $183 per year. Over 10 years this amounts to a great deal of money.

You also need to compare these costs in terms of what is and what is not beneficial to you and your family ... Is there a price tag on wellbeing? Whatever you think the overall cost is small compared to bottled water.

How to work out the cost of filtered water

This is very easy to work out ....

First find out the cost of a replacement water filter cartridge ... say this = $C

Confirm the number of gallons of water that can be treated before the water filter cartridge must be replaced ... say this is G gallons

Then cost per gallon of fltered water is C divided by G multiplied by 100 to give answer in cents

You can read a wide range ofwater usage articles. They discuss the use of water in the house and home ... topics covered include filters, heaters, softeners and water in the garden.