If you're considering getting a Berkey water filter, you want to know exactly what contaminants it will take out of the water.

You could go to the manufacturer's website and take a look at the independent lab test results they have published there. But it's several pages of about a zillion different chemicals and micro-organisms that you'd have to be a scientist to understand.

When you hear the words "air pollution",  you probably envision tall chimneys belching clouds of black smoke into the air.

But did you know that the air inside our homes can be polluted, too?

Anyone who knows portable gravity water filters knows that one of the best ones available today is made by Berkey. But Berkey filter systems are a little on the expensive side, and not everyone can fit one into their budget.

I like to think of home as a comforting place where I'm absolutely safe from all harm, don't you? Danger is out there, not in here, right?

Are you concerned about the safety of your drinking water?

If you've been thinking about investing in a water filter, chances are you're considering a reverse osmosis system because you know they're so effective.

Everybody wants clean, safe, and great-tasting drinking water, right?

But, more often than not, that's not what you get when you turn on the tap. The best solution is usually some kind of water filter.