Many people are confused about whether they should install a water purifier. Seeing that everyone around them has installed one, they are still hesitating, not knowing whether to install a water purifier. What is the use of installing a water purifier? Is the water quality really that bad now? Today I will introduce a few simple methods to help you check whether there is a problem with your home’s water quality and whether you should install a water purifier, so as to resolve some of your doubts.
Method 1: Look
Fill a clean, stain-free water glass or porcelain bowl with water, and in a place with sufficient light, check whether there are tiny substances suspended in the water. Let it stand for about three hours, then observe whether there is sediment at the bottom of the glass or bowl. If there is, it means the impurities in the water exceed the standard.
Method 2: Smell
Draw a glass of water and smell it to see whether it has the smell of bleaching powder (chlorine). If you can smell bleaching powder, it means the residual chlorine in the tap water exceeds the standard.
Method 3: Taste
Taste boiled water carefully. If it feels astringent or has an unusual taste, the water quality is worrying.
Method 4: Check
Check the inner walls of your home’s water heater and kettle for scale. If there is scale, it means the water hardness is too high.
The above methods are not professional water quality testing methods. They are only suitable for simple self-testing of household water quality. If you have serious doubts about your home’s water quality, you should also use professional tools such as a TDS pen and a pH testing pen to test it, so as to accurately determine whether there is a problem with your home’s water quality.
Nowadays, water pollution is becoming more and more serious, and reports about water pollution occur frequently, such as pollution of the Songhua River, the Huai River, and the Hai River, etc. Most of this pollution is caused by excessive discharge of industrial wastewater polluting water sources, creating an ecological crisis. Therefore, if you are not at ease, it is still very necessary to install a water purifier. After all, one water purifier can ensure the water safety of the whole family. Especially if there are elderly people and babies at home, you should pay more attention to water quality and health. So drinking a glass of healthy, pollution-free water is particularly important!