andy

Not seeking a brand, just a few questions.

When it's done filtering, do you pull off the top filtration apparatus and
refrigerate the pitcher?

What maintenance/care is required when not in use? Bacteria prevention
treatment?

Is filtering a few pitchers at a time into a separate pitcher a better
practice?

How long a process is realistically? I don't want to babysit the water
filter all day long.

What's an average pitcher capacity? I've seen "up to" 1/3 gallon by Brita.

I imagine the filters do the job as advertised. Is it actually more cost
effective than gallon jug cost?

I'm tired of paying $1.79 a gallon at the supermarket is why I ask.That and
it's a "green" step in the right direction.

Any thoughts?

Andy
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ed pawlowski

If you own the house, put a filter in the kitchen cold water line. You may
also want to consider one of the ones that attaches to the spout.

matthew l. martin

Do you have a reason to believe that you need to filter your water?

Matthew

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confess to the Sharon Tate murders." -- Jesse Ventura

susan

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You don't?

Susan

ed pawlowski

I do know some people that have great well water and acceptable municipal
water. I, OTOH, have water that tastes horrid. With a carbon filter in
line, it is excellent.

wallace

I don't.

matthew l. martin

No, I live in a rural area and have an excellent well. Many cities have
excellent water, as well. For a great many people bottled and filtered
water is a waste of money.

YMMV.

Matthew

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confess to the Sharon Tate murders." -- Jesse Ventura

susan

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Yes, MMDV. :-)

My county often wins taste tests, but I filter the water and plan to
install a reverse osmosis or distillation system. I don't want
chlorine, flouride, cystic or other pathogens in "acceptable" amounts,
not to mention traces of pesticides and other chemicals.

So I filter both for taste and a desire for more healthful water.

A lot of bottled spring waters taste great (Poland Spring) but aren't
any more pure on analysis, certainly.

Susan

wayne boatwright

On Thu 02 Jul 2009 08:40:00a, Ed Pawlowski told us...


For the past several years we've had a countertop carbon filter with a tube
attached to the faucet. I got tired of it taking up space and dealing with
the diverter valve, so recently installed a Filtrete cartridge filter under
the sink which feeds the cold water line to the faucet. So much better!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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"food" out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or
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kenneth

Hi Susan,

Might you point me to a source for your comment above about
Poland Spring water?

Many thanks,
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Kenneth

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