Water filters have become an important necessity in our daily life. Just as hygienic food is a requisite for a healthy mind and body, similarly pure water is also needed to keep healthy. You would not want to be afflicted by deadly diseases, just because you were using tap water for drinking and cooking. There are different types of countertop water filters available in the market. You can get them in different price ranges and they have different features, but their goal is the same, which is water purification.
Countertop water filters come with a diverter valve which is fitted in place of the faucet aerator; this ensures that you get unlimited supply of clean drinking water. You can easily get drinking water by pulling the knob on the diverter, this releases water through the filter, thus ensures no spills as water falls in the sink, if spilt. Once you release the knob the filtering stops and your normal tap water supply is resumed for other uses. Other filters are those which have to be placed on the counter and which pass the water through various stages before releasing it out of the machine.