Before you buy Frigidaire water filters, let me share a little information with you. If you have a water dispenser or icemaker on your refrigerator, then, of course, you need to stick with the brand that will fit your system. Otherwise, you may have no protection at all.
But, what if you could get something better tasting and cleaner, right from your kitchen faucet? You might completely stop using your refrigerator's dispenser. When you also realize that what is coming out of that dispenser may be bad for your health, you may end up disconnecting it. That's what we did.
First of all, we were replacing the Frigidaire water filters every couple of months. The source of our water is a heavily polluted river. The amount of chlorine necessary to kill bacteria and control algae, particularly during the springtime, is very high. At times, we could see a yellow residue in cooking pots, glasses and the dog's water-bowls.
Since our refrigerator was equipped with a dispenser and we knew that the filter reduced some contaminants, we started using that water for drinking and cooking. At one time, we bought bottled, but we belong to an environmental group that has urged members to drink more tap-water, because of the pollution created by the bottles and the amount of natural resources used by the industry. Drinking from the tap is simply not possible in our home, without filtration.
Since we were replacing the cartridge so often, at a cost of about , I began doing a little research. I learned some things that you may find interesting.
The contaminant reduction varies according to the model number. For example SWF1CB reduces only chlorine and particulates. SWF2CB does not reduce chlorine, but it does reduce cysts, lead and some common herbicides and pesticides. None of the Frigidaire water filters reduce THMs, which are byproducts of chlorination and our exposure to them has been the subject of numerous scientific studies.
THMs or trihalomethanes are a group of chemical compounds. Several of them are known carcinogens. Exposure to any of them is bad for your health. They are released into the water supplies when chlorine interacts with bacteria.
I learned that some of the purifiers that attach directly to the kitchen faucet reduce chlorine, herbicides, pesticides, cysts, lead, THMs and a variety of other chemical carcinogens. So, I decided to buy one.
The replacement cartridges last about three times as long as the Frigidaire water filters and only cost more. Every six months or so, we get one delivered to our front door, because the company offers automatic shipment.
The taste is superior to anything that I have gotten from a refrigerator's dispenser. If I want it chilled, I simply put a water filled glass container (we got one free with the purchase) in the refrigerator.
I never liked drinking from the dispenser, anyway, because the water always tasted like last night's leftovers. Now that I stopped buying Frigidaire water filters, we have saved money and helped save the planet. Maybe, you should, too.
