Best under sink water filter systems to shop in the UK

Find the best filter systems for healthier H2O below. Best for your fine first filter: Water2 Pod Starter Kit - £129, Water2

Water, aqua pure, eau de vie – whatever you call it, the right to water is a basic human right.

Our bodies are 60 per cent water and it's vital for our survival. Plus, as the very hydrologic cycle itself takes H2O on a natural, continual journey from evaporation to condensation to precipitation to interception to infiltration to percolation to transpiration to runoff and storage, water is clearly an essential commodity that belongs to nobody and absolutely everybody all at once.

However, as much as we need cool, refreshing, rehydrating water, down here in London and the South East the water we get is what’s known as ‘hard’. No, it’s not covered in self-inflicted tattoos and clad in Stone Island clothes, it’s riddled with a high concentration of chlorine, calcium and magnesium which, while completely safe to drink, may leave a slightly chalky flavour on the tongue.

But the real issue with that is the sheer amount of limescale buildup it can leave behind in the likes of your kettle, added to the fact that the added minerals increase boiling point, so you’ll have to wait longer and use more precious energy when making a brew.

Naturally, there are ways to avoid this horror. Firstly, you could move to a better tap water region, such as Scotland, Bristol, Humber or Belfast. But, as that seems a little extreme, why not simply arm your sub-sink area with a water filter instead?

Easy to install – even for all-thumbs plumbing plebs – options aplenty exist to stop hard water ruining both your cuppa and your kettle, so if you’re sick to the calcified back teeth with chewing chalk, follow us and find your ideal water fix from my forthcoming selection of six of the limescale beating best.… Read Full Article