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deadl0ckx2 t1_j1sdunl wrote

Don’t need a filter for water from Scituate Reservoir

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HotConcrete t1_j1t3059 wrote

Agreed. Water filters are a scam.

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ColdFudgeSundae t1_j1thhvm wrote

Im sure if you were drinking straight out of the filtered resevoir it would be no problem. But obviously you 2 think the water is magically transported to your sink without leeching lead, cadmium, etc into all of your hot water. Its all a scheme, pipes arent made of heavy metals. Not to mention solid molecules, IN WATER? Thats fake news. /s

To top it all off do you think pipes dont rust? Its not like they are made of pure unrustable 100% lead. Some concept applies here with hot water bringing unwanted things.

Im also gonna state here that im an avid tap drinker for the convinience. What you said was so stupid im fighting for the other side. You dont have to stop drinking tap water, no ones gonna rally against you for it but especially in some parts of RI its just fucking terrible. Calling water filters a scam because you cant understand why they are used is just plain goofy.

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Even-Vegetable-1700 t1_j1r6or8 wrote

PUR is good. Pitcher type works fine. Same with Brita. They work the same way…there is an actual filter for the larger contaminants and charcoal to absorb some chemicals. Just remember to change the filter periodically (based on how much you use it). You’ll be surprised at how much better your coffee will taste.

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BitterStatus9 t1_j1r924f wrote

Big Berkey.

This is the way.

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mountain_pose t1_j1spm2y wrote

just bought one, kept trying to figure out the taste of the water before i realized it tastes like nothing and tastes perfect

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Aeronaute t1_j1sx0b8 wrote

I'd be more inclined to try a Berkey if they would certify with any of the standard water filter testing bodies.

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BitterStatus9 t1_j1t1ivn wrote

They claim specific results here:

https://berkeyhome.com/pages/whats-removed

They also explain their reasons for not doing NSF or ANSI tests. Would be good though to see the test reports they refer to.

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Aeronaute t1_j1t20il wrote

As you note, they don't share the test reports, and their unwillingness to do NSF/ANSI tests raises a big red flag for me. Many users seem to love them, but I find their lack of standard testing rather sus.

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ericivar t1_j1uiyq2 wrote

I have a Berkey on my shower head as well. So nice not bathing in chlorine vapor.

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gines2634 t1_j1sl84t wrote

Travel berkey over here

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BitterStatus9 t1_j1sq4kx wrote

Yes, we have one of those too. We rented a house for summer driving vacation last year and used Travel Berkey.

A++.

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mrbgso t1_j1rqcv4 wrote

AquaSana, installed under counter with the tap hooked up through a repurposed soap dispenser hole. Super convenient!

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upside88 t1_j1s82um wrote

+1 Aquasana! And they auto deliver new filters every 6 months so you're always fresh.

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Bobisadrummer t1_j1rv8yf wrote

Got some type of reverse osmosis thing under my sink.

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uterinejellyfish t1_j1sjtbu wrote

Faucet mounted Brita and built in fridge with filter

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Aeronaute t1_j1sxaq6 wrote

I think the PWA water is pretty good from a health and purity perspective. My only complaint is that they're a bit heavy with residual chlorine. I use a Brita Stream pitcher, which filters chlorine, and not much else, quickly as I pour.

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climb-high t1_j1t4cef wrote

Water softener, twin GAC filters, & sometimes megahome water distiller. I’m on well water in Charlestown.

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