Comments on: Which home drinking water filter is the best?

By: Simes

Simes — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:18:59 +0000

You would think that reverse osmosis filters are the best choice for a home drinking water filter. They do filter out most if not all the choice chemicals in drinking water. But they also stripe out much more as a true flaw of the system. This flaw de-mineralizes the water, this means that the filters strip out the trace minerals like calcium and magnesium.

The best choice for home drinking water filters is a activated carbon block filter with multiple stages. These types of filters are recommended by the EPA.
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http://www.drinkingwaterfilter.org/

By: reflexologist

reflexologist — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:51:59 +0000

I heard on a radio show you get the most bang for your buck with a Britta water filter. It sits on the counter, the whole kit costs about $25, and the filters will give you great tasting water. The replacement filters are available anywhere and cost about $7. They last depending on the quality of the tap water, so ignore the recommended replacement times. Replace the filter when the water filters an an annoyingly slow rate.
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By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:12:59 +0000

To get rid of things like fluoride, you need a reverse osmosis filter. Not sure that you can get these as a counter-top filter though.

Search the internet. You can buy them online. In Australia, they cost about $500. These are under-the-bench models that you need to properly install.

EDIT: The standard water filters, like Britta, will not remove any chemicals from your water. They will remove any suspended particles, and anything with a carbon filter should help sterilise the water. Fluoride can only be removed by a reverse osmosis filter.

EDIT 2: Again, if you want to remove things like toxins and fluoride, you need the reverse osmosis filter. None of the other filters will remove these.

It woud be great if we could have water with both these removed and the natural minerals still in. But that is called rain water, and only collected out of urban areas.
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