Water filters - do you use them?

Gardenlover

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I researched the topic and purchased a Hydroviv under sink water filter. Supposedly, the filter is created for you based on your zip code and the water contaminants found to be in the area. I figure it will beat the alternatives and be more cost effective.
 

Water filters are great, but you absolutely must pay attention to the maintenance. If not properly maintained and properly cleaned, they will grab large levels of bacteria and make your water very unhealthy.

I am the kind of guy that forgets to clean my AC air filters more than once or twice a year.

If you are like me, you really should probably stay away from water filters.

But if you are up on it and really do the proper maintenance? Then yes, they can greatly improve your water quality.
 
I rent, so I have a counter-top unit made by Cuzn, I think, and the filter replacements (I buy new ones, but easy to change)
they do require changing, but not too often if it is just for a household of 2 people, and the water going through it is not horrid.

The water tastes much better. The unit is compact, so does not take up much space sitting next to the sink, and is easy to set it up, and to use, or not use, very easily each time you want some.

I also have a small unit for the shower water, which is better for my skin.
 
The water in the area..is suppose to be rated good.
But it tastes like there too much chlorine
I use a Brita pitcher and think the water tastes much better.
But it's probably just "mind over matter"!
 
Gaer said:
The water pipes here are over a hundred years old and probably lead-lined so, I drink bottled water.
Have a shower filter in my bath which i replace ever six months or so.
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I'm getting weary of carrying the bottled water into my humble abode, not to mention what the bottles are doing to the pollution of the planet, one reason I went with the filter. (No stones were thrown during this reply at any time and no cute furry animals were used in testing.)
 
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Gardenlover said:
I'm getting weary of carrying the bottled water into my humble abode, not to mention what the bottles are doing to the pollution of the planet, one reason I went with the filter. (No stones were thrown during this reply at any time and no cute furry animals were used in testing.)
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Yes, i dislike carrying the water bottles but would a water filter "get the lead out"?
 
I don't like unfiltered tap water to cook or drink. Although I rarely drink plain water, when I do, I prefer it to be filtered or bottled. I can tell the difference when it hasn't been filtered. I've been using the Brita pitcher filtering system for more than 10 years.
 
JMO, I won’t drink from a water dispenser in a public building. You have no idea how well it is cleaned.

We refill the 5 gallon bottles of water and I know my husband keeps the dispenser immaculate.
 
I used to use a counter top, 3 stage, water filter, but I still
got too much limescale in the water, here in London the
water is very hard.

So, I changed to an "Electrolytic In-Line Scale Inhibitor",
it works very well, with no filter, or electricity.

Mike.
Electrolytic Water Scale Inhibitor.jpg
 
I drink our well water straight out the hose. But do have an RV filter on the line to the camper, another under sink for drink/coffee water.
Then the Kurig has one to... Already have a whole house filter when we do the plumbing in the house.
 
Yes. I use a Clearly Filtered brand water pitcher. I use that water for drinking, cooking, making ice, etc. Our city water, at one time, was quite good and rated superior by the state environmental quality agency. But maintenance on the city water pipes has been neglected and water quality has deteriorated greatly. At least twice a year the tap water has an overwhelming taste of chlorine. At other times it smells like sewerage but the water department says "it's temporary" and that they had added this or that to the purification process since the seasons were changing. So I use the filtering pitcher and I drink flavored bottled water (Hint Water) with meals or in place of sodas, etc.
 
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I drink bottled water because the well water is icky from a lot of Manganese. I wish my house had a filter system, it really needs one, at the home show last month I saw one that could be leased and they would install and do all the maintenance for $70 a month. If I'd known about it many years ago I would have gotten it, but now I'm thinking of selling the house anyway.

Where I used to live we had reverse osmosis filter systems under each kitchen sink (regular house and mother-in-law apartment) and a whole house softening system. But the maintenance was really tiresome and we wound up paying for someone else to replace the reverse osmosis filters whenever they needed it. I got tired of buying the big bags of salt pellets and dumping them in the softening system.

I read that cities could make their water taste fine but would take some effort and cost, but would avoid people having to buy their own bottled water or filter systems and be less wasteful/less environment impact. Probably highly unlikely to happen, so I expect to have to continue with bottled water. I'm glad to read here that there are easy filter options.
 
My well water in Ar. is fine and like old medic, I can drink that straight from the well and through a garden hose. Or, I can drink the spring water right at the source. Now, in Florida, I'm not sure about the water here so I have a whole house filter at the well head, and 2 Brita filters in the house. When traveling or running about in the car, I use a "Life Straw". That way, I'm not buying plastic bottled water and adding to the waste disposal of said bottles.
The life straw or any similar product are not overly expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=life+str...x=life+stra,aps,319&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_9
 

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