Whole House Water Filters

Concern about possible contaminants in drinking water — reinforced by the aging of most municipal water systems — has led to a sharp rise in sales of bottled drinking water. However, Good Housekeeping magazine estimates that filtering water at home can save about $200 a year compared with buying bottled water, even taking into account the cost of replacement filters. Both Brita and PUR, two of the leading water-filter brands, say their water-filter pitchers contain no bisphenol A (BPA) — a chemical that’s still in some plastic water bottles. Water filters...