Know the Models of your Appliances: Refrigerators, Air Coolers, Etc.

If you have bought a refrigerator lately, it probably came with an automatic water and ice dispenser. For a glass of water, all you have to do is put the glass under the opening on the front of the refrigerator and you get water, or put the glass under the other spout and you will receive ice in your glass or pitcher. (It is just as important to have clean ice as it is to have clean water, since the ice melts in your water or drink). But this water comes from your tap, it is simply routed to the refrigerator from the standard water supply. If you want to make sure that the water you are drinking from your refrigerator, and the ice you are making from it are clean and pure, you have to install a water filter in the refrigerator.

To choose a water filter for your refrigerator, you have to know the type you need for your model of refrigerator. You should know the models of all of the appliances in your home, such as your air cooler. You cannot be sure that every filter will fit your refrigerator. If you don't know the model (you can usually find it on a plate on the unit), go to the store where you bought it and they can let you know. You may already have a model that has a built in water filter, and all you have to do is keep it clean and keep the filter changed. You don't want the impurities to build up as you are using it, so proper maintenance is important. Check the booklets that came with the refrigerator to learn how to properly care for the water filter.

Tap water usually has a lot of minerals and metals in it. If you add a refrigerator filter, you will eliminate these at the source where you drink your water or make your ice, the refrigerator dispenser. But don't forget that these minerals and metals will build up on the filter after a while, so you have to change it on a routine basis. The instructions that came with your refrigerator will tell you how to clean the filter, change the filter cartridge or even replace it completely if that is necessary. Just make sure you check the filter to make sure you are continuing to pour clean water and ice cubes.

If your refrigerator did not come with its own filter, you can obtain one from a home improvement center or a hardware store. Just tell them the kind of refrigerator you have. You and your family can enjoy clean, healthy, fresh tasting water any time you want once you install a refrigerator water filter.

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