Water filters


 
timothy

timothy

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I've been thinking on buying a one source filter like this https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003XELTTG/tvwb-20 to replace the bottled water we been using from Primo.
Pretty cheap and good reviews, but I can also get into the higher priced filters and I'm kinda wondering which is best for the long haul?
So if you use one tell me what you have, likes and dislikes, cause I trust you guys & gals more than what I read on the net.:)

Tim
 
I use to have a Watts Premier under-sink RO system from Costco that served me well for 10 years.

It was still going strong a couple of months ago when I decided to go a different direction. In addition to the normal filters, it was time for a new RO cartridge, and those are pricey. I did a bunch of research and decided to replace the whole system with a standard Aquasana three stage under-sink filter. No reverse osmosis.

There is a lot of debate about whether or not RO water is good or bad (you can google this). I lean toward the "RO is Ok, but not great" view, so I was already reconsidering. But mostly I just wanted my cabinet space back. My new water filter is small and unobtrusive. Produces really good tasting water. And there is now a ton of room under my sink!

The negative of filter without RO - when I put ice in a glass of water, little flakes float down. It's really just magnesium and calcium flakes, but it can look kind of gross. Never had that problem with RO.
 
I've shopped them a little, probably looked at that same one. I have a RO/DI for my reef tank(s) that I think I could possibly interrupt but I like the idea of having the reservoir and not messing with my hobby system. We have "good" public water but anyway...I'll be watching this thread.
 
My water was not that bad until they recently upped the chlorine levels so much that I can immediately smell it. Kinda a turnoff because I'm allergic to chlorine in my swimming pool and switched to a different type of sanitizer.
Now I'm thinking my eczema flareups lately are due to this chlorine tainted water which I shower and wash clothes in , might need to talk to my dermatologist about a whole house filter vs a water softener.

Tim
 
I just use good ol' Milwaukee Tap, or as some call it, a "Michigan, straight up".

But the best filtration would probably depend on the goodness or specific problems with your local water.

Ever since the problem with crypto back in 1995-ish (I had it, and would not wish that on almost anybody except maybe terrorists...) Milwaukee became one of a handful of major US cities with state-of-the-art filtration systems.

I would think that R.O. would filter out any of the flavors and trace minerals that make water good or bad - although ours tends to be awfully "hard".

Once you get West or North of here - some of the water contains lots of iron, and trying to remove it can make it even worse (electrolysis systems can give things a sulfury smell) and other well water areas may have problems with Radium. But hey, in those areas - I'll bet that there ain't a lot of people with Anemia...
 
A good 4/5 stage RO system is hard to beat. I have been using one for the last 20 year's and I have it mounted in my basement under the kitchen. It is plumbed to my ice maker and to our sink. At the sink I have a hot and cold tap as my wife loves tea and I drink hot chocolate in the winter and now instant coffee.
use a instant hot water heater under sink that puts out 200 degree water perfect.
change filters twice a year which is about 50/60 bucks but we drink a ton of water.
 
I also have been using a Watts Premier RO system for a good 10 years now. Mine is 5 stage and I am very happy with it. Replace the filters every 6 months to a year, depending on usage (just my wife and me) and the RO membrane every 3 years. Price is not bad in my opinion and the water is fantastic.
 
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