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How much water should I drink?

Research states that you should drink between 2 & 3 litres of water a day, depending on your body weight, health, level of activity and where you live. Water makes up at least 60% of your body weight. Your organs and systems depend on it!

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Questions to Ask Before You Buy Water Purifiers

It may be surprising to know that there are various water purifiers that are sold mainly to give the customer a feeling that they are purifying the water. All that these water purifiers do, is change the odor of the water and remove the chlorine taste that is present sometimes in potable tap water. The only way in which you can buy a water purifier that can actually protect you from the risk of falling ill is to understand the questions that you need to ask before buying them. Some of these questions have been provided below.

Questions to ask before you buy water purifiers

  • Assess the amount of water that your family consumes on an average. You can do this by keeping a tab of this for a week and then averaging it out. To give you an idea, a family of 4 may require a water purifier that can purify about six to eight gallons in a minute. So ask what the GPM (Gallons per minute) rate is before you buy.
  • The size of the water purifier is essential to know before you buy the water purifier. This is essential so that you can decide where to keep it in the kitchen or install it in your house.
  • The number of filters that are used in the water purifier and the material that they are made of is essential to understand the level of purification that the water filter can provide.
  • Discuss the installation process with the salesperson and make sure that the installation process is an easy one. While you are at it, you should also check for certification and ratings.

Buying water purifiers from Purifiers

Making a purchase at Glacier is convenient because all these questions have already been answered on their website. Glacier provides a wide variety of water purifiers, filers, water filtration systems, water dispensers and more and all that you need to do is to check out their site for more details.

Contact us to buy water purifiers in South Africa

It is really important to protect your family’s health and well being. Don’t get caught with your shorts at your ankles. Rather invest in a home water purifier. It need not be the most expensive option. To enquire about different home water purification systems and locate the best water purifiers on the market contact Glacier.

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