I just drink the tap water. It’s ok. Letting it sit for a few hours to let the chlorine escape helps the taste. I haven’t thought those pitchers to be any good but who knows. If I really wanted to filter the water, I’d look at an MSR gravity filter or similar.
My water doesn’t really need filtering, but I dated someone who didn’t want to take the risk (and for a really good reason) we just used a brita branded one.
I don’t. My filter is on the tap.
Same, except I’m raw dogging my tap water unfiltered.
Yup agreed. I’ve tried brita and pur, and pur tastes the closest to NYC water to me, which is my benchmark for the best-tasting water. Definitely not as good as NYC, but closest I’ve come.
I use Brita, but I’m absolutely disappointed with it and I don’t even know if it’s worth for me to waste my money on it.
The other day there was yellow water coming from the tap, probably it has to do something with the construction outside. But I only noticed it while filling up my Brita jug, and guess what - it remained yellow after filtering it. I mean, no change at all. Not even slightly clearer, no. The same. And I use original Brita cartridges which are expensive af. I was in two weeks of usage that time, so the cartridge wasn’t even near the end of its lifecycle.
The other part of my disappointment is that these Brita jugs are extremely brittle. The first one cracked on the bottom after one year, the second one cracked at two places also after one year (although the second one isn’t leaking yet). And I have no idea why they crack so easily, it’s not like I’m slamming them to the kitchen counter in any way. I’m actually quite careful with it, knowing how poor quality it is. Absolute garbage.
So I’m also seeking for a high quality brand, but I’m not ready for those reverse osmosis things, just a pitcher.
Most things won’t get rid of color. Usually RO systems are needed for that. Does depend on what is causing the color though.
I use the Aarke filter, mostly because it has hardly any plastic, and works fantastically. I’m considering getting the water2 installed so all my taps are filtered clean water, with the rise of micro plastic concerns, I use filtered water even for cooking.
I installed a RO system when I moved into my house
Zerowater. It’s alright. I like the taste, but the replacement filters are pretty expensive.
We had some construction a few years back where they replaced the water pipes across our area of the city. For about two years while the project was going on, our water would randomly turn brown or orange for days… we used to drink straight tap water, but not any more.
I used to use them. They’re cheapest if you order directly from their website in bulk. And subscribe to their emails. I think around January and February they usually have like 10 for 120$ or something.
I had no idea. Thanks for tip! Definitely going to look into it!
An absurd amalgamation of a 4 part while house filter, a softener, and an under sink reverse osmosis thing for drinking water.
The water here has enough dissolved solids in it that before I put in that stuff if the pipes got a pinhole leak in them it would seal itself within a couple hours at the expense of everything having a white crust on it.
I use a britta-type generica, but inky for the water that goes in the coffee machine. All drinking water goes through a local water carbon filter.
I use brita ultra
I use a Brita tank but the filters are generic made to fit in Brita water tanks.
Same. I just buy store brand generic filters for my Brita.
None, we have potable water here.
I don’t drink water. I fill my tea kettle from the tap, as chlorine evaporates rapidly and completely from hot water. I usually drink two pints this way (one coffee and one herbal tea), and I drink a can of fizzy water at lunch, and maybe a beer with dinner.
I’m a big fan of my Lifestraw pitcher! It’s got a great filter.
Same. Water tastes great, and I like the company. Tap water I drink too, but the pitcher we keep in the refrigerator and mmm, cold filtered water.
