Tab water tastes bad - what's the best way to filter it?

Question

I've been drinking bottled water for a long time and I am looking to filter tab water . What the best water filter you suggest?

Cheers

Answer 1

Brita filters work great. Change the filter at least every 3 months. Fill the top with tap water, and put in the fridge. Even your coffee will taste better. The filter removes 99% of heavy metals like copper and lead. And a Brita isn't expensive.

Answer 2

From the complex to the simple, there are many types of home water filters available today. Water purification and filtration systems come in an assortment of styles, types, and price ranges, to suit every need. While a bottled water service that delivers purified water is an alternative, if used for everything it can be expensive. Yet buying your own water means hauling several gallons from the grocery store every week, then finding a place to store it. Home water filters are much more convenient.

The simplest home water filter device may be the water-filtering pitcher. Just fill the pitcher's special reservoir lid with tap water, and as the water runs through the filter into the pitcher, it is transformed into clean drinking water.

You can also purchase simple-to-use, easy-to-install home water filters that attach right to the tap. These are small canister filters containing carbon and other materials, which have a fitting to connect to the faucet spout. They are designed with a bypass valve to filter water only when necessary, such as for drinking or cooking. Simply screw the adapter onto the faucet. One click of the canister knob will give you filtered water, and the other will give you water for ordinary uses such as cleaning the sink. Most cartridges are rated between 100-300 gallons (378 liters - 1.1 kiloiters), and have built-in indicators to alert you when the filter is exhausted. Changing the filter is so simple anyone can do it.

A larger cousin to faucet home water filters, are purification systems that sit on the countertop, or under the sink. These home water filters may or may not be reverse osmosis (RO) systems. A water line feeds into the filter, and a small filter spout delivers purified water. Models vary widely. Some are ion-exchange filters. If you are worried about lime scale as well as other impurities, ion-exchange home water filters are the only filters that can completely remove calcium and magnesium, which cause lime scale. Canisters might be costly to replace, and will exhaust quicker in areas with hard water. Ion-exchange filters can also come in smaller, less expensive home water filters, and are even built into some coffee makers.

Of the countertop or under-sink home water filters that are RO filters, these use a dual-canister system: One canister is a particle filter and the other is a carbon filter. While these types of home water filters eliminate virtually all impurities, they also have some drawbacks. Making 1 gallon (3.78 liters) of RO water can take up to 10 gallons (38 liters) of tap water, depending on your local water supply. The "runoff" water is very hard, containing all the minerals removed from the purified water, and normally goes down the drain. Some people design a retaining tank to circulate this "wasted" water to their washing machine, or put it to some other use. RO makes the purest, softest water possible, at the highest price. It removes all contaminants, salts and minerals, including additives like fluoride.

Water distillers have long been popular home water filters. They boil water at such a high temperature that it becomes steam. The steam is reconstituted into pure, clean water. Distillers are larger than some other home water filters and are often connected to the water supply at the sink.

If you are really concerned about the quality of your water, you may want to consider purchasing home water filters that connect directly to your main water line. In this case every outlet in the house, including the shower and bath, will receive purified water. Some agricultural regions in the US require this type of filtering system by law, due to pesticides in the water table. These are also RO systems, and produce extremely soft, pure, distilled water. RO systems of this type are large and of all the home water filters, they are the most expensive--however, many people feel they are well worth the cost since they insure safe, clean, water throughout the entire home.

Answer 3

Don't even think about drinking filtered Tab Water, you would be better off drinking filtered Tap Water.

Answer 4

Bottle water is tap water they just run it into filters then say moutain spring. Just about all fiters are the same. Just look for the time between changes and change it about a month before its time.

Answer 5

I recommend a filter that will remove the chlorine and any sediment from the water as this will really improve the taste. You could try a carbon based filter such as http://www.topbuys.com.au/triple-filter-replacement-kit-aqp-frc3.aspx .

It is also really beneficial to remineralise your water, so that you are getting additional essential minerals into your body throughout the day by drinking water. This is a great one to try, http://www.topbuys.com.au/waterman-portable-ioniser-filter-waterman.aspx .

Answer 6

Brita, Boots, or Kenwood. Supermarket own brand filters are also good. One to avoid is Addiss, as they airlock easily, slowing the flow of the water through the filter to almost nothing.

Answer 7

we have filters that you put under the sink they work really well. they sell them at walmart for around twenty five dollars . they last three or four months before changing the filter. son i n law is plumber. that is where we got the idea.

Answer 8

the newest PUR Water Systems are out (the ones with the choice of adding flavor) work awsome i have one. Try that.

Answer 9

I really like the Britta pitcher. It's inexpensive, and is very convenient as it chills your water as it purifies it.

Answer 10

I agree with orf1943 I have a britta and I use it all the time.