topic Re: Water Filters in Home

Water Filters

shiningstar — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:25:20 GMT

I need a water filter to attach to the kitchen faucet. I hate the chlorine smell and taste of the city water and want to save by stop buying bottled water. Need suggestions on what filter to buy. I looked at Brita and Pur. What is the best?

Re: Water Filters

RedTop — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:46:44 GMT

I have been using Brita filtering products for many years; the pitcher, and a larger square water storage unit for the refrigerator that has a spout on it. I prefer filtering our drinking water this way, instead of filtering ALL water that comes through the kitchen faucet. I don't care if my dish water is filtered, or the mop bucket I fill from that faucet has filtered water. Both brands are great filters, but filtering every bit of water that comes through that main faucet means you will need to change filters very often, which gets to be far more expensive than the route I've taken.

Re: Water Filters

jaxs mom — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:51:44 GMT

I use a Berkey, but it doesn't attach to the faucet.

Re: Water Filters

Nightowlz — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 18:00:04 GMT

We use a reverse osmosis system that's under our sink in the cabinet & has a faucet mounted on top. You can check out EWG site for more info. on filters for different contaminants & types of filters. http://www.ewg.org/report/ewgs-water-filter-buying-guide

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KJPA — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 18:05:33 GMT

If you can afford the investment a reverse osmosis system is awesome! Our daughter has well water and they use just a Brita. I always think their water tastes pretty good too.

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mima — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 18:11:44 GMT

We also have a reverse osmosis system. I only drink bottled (purified by RO) water at work.

Re: Water Filters

Tabbycat — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 19:01:52 GMT

Hi shiningstar ...

I've only been using this one for about a week. I think it does a pretty good job of taking away the chlorine taste and it's supposed to reduce the fluoride as well. I don't have a tester to check for myself. It has a lot of good reviews and we're happy so far. Remember to change the filter as recommended. Very easy to install, too. I did it in a few minutes!

Go to amazon and plug in .... Tap Master Jr. F2 Countertop Water Filter

Re: Water Filters

BichonEmma — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 19:08:22 GMT

We have heavily chlorinated water here. The Brita filter couldn't get it all out. I could still taste it and the other stuff. I got a seychelle filter. It is pricey but the filter lasts a long time. We were going though a britta filters like crazy but the seychelle is still good after a year. The water tastes like nothing but water!

Re: Water Filters

ScottStyle — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:08:14 GMT

If you just want it for drinking, get a berkey water filter. It's light years better than a brita or pur and the filters last forever. No filter change-outs every month or whatever.