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I've got a bad habit of opening a bottle of water, drinking less than half and leaving it somewhere, then forgetting about it and opening a new one.
I understand after a couple days (especially if left uncapped) this is an all-inclusive party for bacteria growth.
Rather than throwing these half-consumed bottles of water, would an effective treatment be to run them through my PUR or Brita Water pitcher in the fridge?
you could boil the water if you were that fearful....
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I am sick of the taste of tap water and I bought a pur water filtration system and though it definitely looks more clearer, though I still get a little of that tap water taste... has anyone found one that works very well and yields water that doesn't have a weird taste?
I use the Pur water filter that has a flavor cartridge in it, you can flavor the water (sugar and calorie free) with raspberry or lemon. That helps take the edge off.
You may have very hard water to start with, or problem with your water pipes that may be causing the problem.
If a water pitcher type system doesn't work well enough - you may have to go to a system that is mounted under the sink and uses a much larger filter. They even have whole-house filters that need to be installed by a plumber but are very effective.
Another thing you might try with your existing water filter - is to filter it twice. Add water to your filter and when it is done dripping - pout it into a clean container and then back into the top of the filter to go through the process again.
It can't hurt and it won't cost you anything to try it.
I hope that helps.
I've been thinking about buying a pitcher to filter water but I'm wondering what exatlcy will it remove? Does it remove chlorine and flouride because that's my main reason for buying one.
It looks like both will reduce the chlorine in your water, but they will not do a lot to reduce the fluoride in it.
Brita's pitcher filters removes "only small amounts of fluoride over the life of the filter." The Brita pitcher filters also reduce the amount of chlorine in the water, reduces copper by 88%, reduces mercury by 91%, reduces 99.99% of cysts (crytosporidium and Giardia), and reduces lead by 97%.
As far as the Pur filter pitchers go...
"The PuR 7-Cup Pitcher using The PuR 1-Stage Filter:
* Combines activated carbon to reduce chlorine, sediment, bad taste, and odor with an ion exchange resin that reduces lead and copper. It also reduces pesticides (lindane, atrazine, and 2,4-D) and chemicals that are linked to increased cancer risk (benzene, TTHMs, and toxaphene)."
On the topic of Pur Filters and Fluoride reduction:
"Our household water filtration products leave the benefical fluoride in your drinking water, which may already be present."
debating on which brand to go w/ and not sure if they both filter the same amount out of the water
I have Brita and i love it!
On the box it says every two months but that seems too often to me. Can I wait longer then that?
No, you should not go beyond the two month period stated on the box. After that time, bacteria can grow and drinking the water may be harmful.
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Article, U.S. per capita bottled-water consumption fell an estimated 3.5% in 2009, worse than the sub-2% downturn of 2008.
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...What Are The Best Water Filtration Companies For Home Drinking ...
If you are researching water filtration companies, you can easily become bombarded with an onslaught of different manufacturers, products and systems. The end result is this – all H20 purifiers, be they distillers, ceramic filters, reverse osmosis units, or carbon strainers, will help you have better, safer, more beneficial H20. However, some products work better than others so it’s important to find a high quality filtration system to ensure that your water is as clean and pure as it can be.
The best water filter companies share several aspects. The first one is that their products exist in multi-step units with at least one carbon filter as part of the process. A multi-step unit is best because it ensures that there are several processes and materials available to catch every last microbe and chemical .
A one-shot product may and often does miss some of these contaminants, particularly after the product has been used for awhile and starts to become clogged. A good product will contain activated carbon because it continues to be the best compound for treating H20 due to its ability to effectively strain out chemicals and pathogens while leaving in important minerals.
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