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fusion260 t1_j8x13ee wrote

Reply to comment by lafleurricky in Is yellow 'city water' safe to drink? by [deleted]

Soda machines have water filters on them because brands (and distributors) require crystal-clear water to be supplied to the soda machines so that colored sodas aren't off-color and clear sodas (Sprite, 7-Up, tonic water, soda water, etc.) remains crystal-clear before it makes its way to the customers.

The water filters are designed to remove rust (iron) particles from water, so as long as the color is from rust particles, those won't make it to the customer's glass.

The restaurant, however, will be going through water filters more quickly the longer this goes on. That'll clog them up and cause the water to flow more slowly while the syrup ratio continues unchanged and really throws the taste of the soda off.

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lafleurricky t1_j8x975k wrote

Oh that makes sense, definitely safer than the straight up water. Decent short term solution if people don't have to pay for the lack of water haha.

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fusion260 t1_j8xaz4c wrote

Filters are a must, regardless of whether the municipal water supply is perfectly safe and clear. Anything can happen in the neighborhood's supply line from tree roots, construction, accidents, or even the line between your building's water meter and your faucet/spigots. They're too cheap and easy to replace to neglect setting at least one up.

You can even buy reusable personal water bottles with built-in filtering built right into the cap. A 3-pack of filters can last you 6 months.

While we're on this topic, a PSA for folks to check on and replace the filter in their refrigerator water dispenser/ice maker!

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