Clarity on your H20
Water is a universal solvent, is essential for all life. A single human being consumes on average from 2 to 2.6 litres of water daily to survive. Outside of drinking, human water consumption is broken down in food preparation and cooking, personal hygiene and sanitation, plus a much wider range of other uses for commercial, agricultural, and manufacturing.
You are what you drink
Around 60% of the human body is made up of water, and 75% of every human brain is water. It goes without saying that a low intake of water leads to headaches, depression and physical dehydration, and less than peak performance.
In a human body, each molecule of H20 performs the job of hydrating, lubricating, digesting food, delivering oxygen throughout the body, rejuvenating organs and cells, and helping flush out wastes and toxins. And that’s just the basics.
When nothing is everything
Water in its purest, most natural state tastes like... nothing. Often this tastelessness is due to a lack of biological and mineral concentrations built up from the water source, and (depending on personal preferences) results in the most refreshing drinking experience in our taste palette.
Clear water is not a 100% guarantee that it is safe to drink, but water that is clear, free of odour, scum or debris is more likely to be free of contaminants.
A challenge for tomorrow remains. With exacting standards of hygiene evolving with our everchanging world, the healthcare industry can find leadership from BRITA’s European foundations especially in experience.
For BRITA, design and quality has proven to be a consistent advantage for the water solutions company, now and in the foreseeable future.
Absorbing facts
It is worth knowing the difference between Hard and Soft water. Hard water is usually water has a higher concentration of mineral content, like calcium and magnesium ions. Though sometimes hardness can be caused by other dissolved metals, including aluminium, barium, strontium, iron, zinc, and manganese.
Soft water has a lower mineral count, is often preferred by those wanting to drink less trace minerals and get the best results in water based appliances, like your coffee machines!
The bottom line is most people can safely drink hard or soft water with no harmful side effects.
Drinking? Let us count the ways
Drinking water types include spring water, mineral water, distilled water, sparkling water, and purified water, among others. Some types may have more nutrients than others. It’s worth noting that water hardness and softness of these depends on each one’s source.
Temperature is a major consideration in how we consume water. Hot and chilled water has its obvious benefits, and ambient (or room temperature) water can be easily consumed and absorbed by the body without causing a sudden thermal shock.
A long way to the tap
Over 96% of the planet’s water are in the oceans, and the remainder is where our fresh water is tapped for use. Reservoirs collect, store and distribute fresh water primarily from rain water, but its a long, complex system of travel and delivery to the population.
In New South Wales alone, there are 21,000 kilometres of pipes that water needs to travel through from reservoir to home taps. Though some of these water systems and pipes are modern, the wear and tear of logistics often mean there may be some biological and mineral hitchhikers that may come along for a ride.
In technology we trust
Today’s modern world has given us the peace of mind when it comes to water well-being and hygiene. BRITA from Germany has led the way in the last 50 years with water filtration technology, and is a pathfinder with modern commercial-grade systems.
Case in point: The Extra C-Tap Dispenser allows a choice of up to five water types: ambient and chilled still, chilled semisparkling and sparkling‚ plus hot water on demand, all from one installation. All BRITA taps are German designed, with high European manufacturing quality standards.
