Water filters
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Water filters
Right the wife’s going on about going down the path of a water filter
She’s got a Britta filter jug thing that I fill for her. She’s worried about all the shit in there micro plastics etc… I’ll admit I don’t know anything about or care, so I may be wrong.
But she has asked me to research getting a filter on the taps (kitchen only ). I’ve Googled and come across the water2, it’s under the kitchen sink, filters tap water. Any good or are they magic beans??
It’s £140 or so then £100 a year for a new filter
So not bad and saves me having to fill the jug all the time
She’s got a Britta filter jug thing that I fill for her. She’s worried about all the shit in there micro plastics etc… I’ll admit I don’t know anything about or care, so I may be wrong.
But she has asked me to research getting a filter on the taps (kitchen only ). I’ve Googled and come across the water2, it’s under the kitchen sink, filters tap water. Any good or are they magic beans??
It’s £140 or so then £100 a year for a new filter
So not bad and saves me having to fill the jug all the time
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Re: Water filters
A former colleague raved about his improving the taste of his coffee.
Must admit it does make me wonder about all that plastic in your internal organs. In 20 years time will we look back on it as a cause for cancer or similar
Must admit it does make me wonder about all that plastic in your internal organs. In 20 years time will we look back on it as a cause for cancer or similar
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Re: Water filters
When we moved to our current house,37 years ago,the water tasted very chlorinated,I could easily taste it in tea or coffee. Because of this we bought an under sink water filter which improved the taste no end.
All was going fine until one day I was in the house (luckily) and heard a bang,then the sound of gushing water. The filter had exploded. Maybe just unlucky,but I never bought another 'plumbed in' filter,we just use the Brita filter jug now. The mains water taste has improved over the years and we could probably do without,but yanno habits n' schitt.
I know nothing about any health benefits or otherwise,we just didn't enjoy drinking stuff that tasted like it was dredged from a swimming pool.
All was going fine until one day I was in the house (luckily) and heard a bang,then the sound of gushing water. The filter had exploded. Maybe just unlucky,but I never bought another 'plumbed in' filter,we just use the Brita filter jug now. The mains water taste has improved over the years and we could probably do without,but yanno habits n' schitt.
I know nothing about any health benefits or otherwise,we just didn't enjoy drinking stuff that tasted like it was dredged from a swimming pool.
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Re: Water filters
Brita filter material is activated charcoal made from coconut shells iirc. The plastic body isn't likely to break down into microplastic particles in use and they get recycled - most supermarkets collect the old ones. They get changed every month so no time to develop nasty biological colonies and, if you buy them after Christmas, they're always discounted so I buy 12 each year then. I'll stick with mine.formula400 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2024 11:49 am Right the wife’s going on about going down the path of a water filter
She’s got a Britta filter jug thing that I fill for her. She’s worried about all the shit in there micro plastics etc… I’ll admit I don’t know anything about or care, so I may be wrong.
But she has asked me to research getting a filter on the taps (kitchen only ). I’ve Googled and come across the water2, it’s under the kitchen sink, filters tap water. Any good or are they magic beans??
It’s £140 or so then £100 a year for a new filter
So not bad and saves me having to fill the jug all the time
PS I got the biggest jug they sell to reduce filling faff.
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Re: Water filters
I bought one of these a few months ago.
https://www.phoxwater.com/products/phox ... k5AS4Kw14o
You refill the filter cartridge instead of throwing it away.
Seems to work a treat. We're very happy with it.
https://www.phoxwater.com/products/phox ... k5AS4Kw14o
You refill the filter cartridge instead of throwing it away.
Seems to work a treat. We're very happy with it.
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Re: Water filters
I've got an iSpring RCC7AK, about £350 on Amazon. Rather than use the supplied tap I swapped the sink mixer tap out, have a look on Amazon for a 3 way osmosis mixer tap, there's loads of them. I've had mine for about 14 months, changed the filters at 12 months, no problems at all. Be aware that water pressure isn't that same as normal tap water, it can take 30 seconds to fill a litre container. Install is very simple, it's all colour coded plug in pipes for the osmosis system plus one hole drilled into the waste pipe under the sink and a bit of spanner work changing the taps.
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Re: Water filters
I bet there's easily more plastic in the normal non filtered water than in a Brita filter, in fact I think Britas are designed to filter microplastics?
Can't imagine even an expensive undersink filter would be any better, probably made out of the same stuff or similar to a jug. Saying that, I do have a boiling water tap that is filtered, boy it gets clogged up with some shit, have to change it every 6 months or so.
I bought my daughter a jug filter as when she went to Uni in Exeter she said the water tasted horrible. She uses the filtered stuff and have had no complaints from her since. Reminds me to go buy one for myself actually.
Can't imagine even an expensive undersink filter would be any better, probably made out of the same stuff or similar to a jug. Saying that, I do have a boiling water tap that is filtered, boy it gets clogged up with some shit, have to change it every 6 months or so.
I bought my daughter a jug filter as when she went to Uni in Exeter she said the water tasted horrible. She uses the filtered stuff and have had no complaints from her since. Reminds me to go buy one for myself actually.
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Re: Water filters
All the water here is desalinated, and while it's drinkable, it's not great.
We tried a Brita filter which was OK, but not great.
Then my builder pal installed himself an under sink filter system
Wow, so good we had him install one for us.
Amazing and not bought bottled water for years.
We tried a Brita filter which was OK, but not great.
Then my builder pal installed himself an under sink filter system
Wow, so good we had him install one for us.
Amazing and not bought bottled water for years.