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Home Water Filter System
Posted on 2/18/23 at 7:39 am
Posted on 2/18/23 at 7:39 am
Does anyone have any experience with a water filter system that goes under your sink? Our tap water isn’t the greatest so we mainly just use it for bathing and brushing teeth. We buy cases and gallons of water for drinking but have been looking at ways to cut down on that expense. We drink a lot of water so I looked into the Primo 5 gallon jugs in the front of Wal-Mart. It’s like $1.50 for a jug so that’s not bad. The problem I have going this route is the pump that gets the water out of the jug. I’ve tried 2 different pumps and the tubing leaves a really bad plastic taste in the water. Tried flushing them out but it still tastes like plastic. So now we’re looking at a more permanent solution like a water filter system. Can anyone recommend one and let me know what you liked and didn’t like?
This post was edited on 2/18/23 at 11:47 am
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Posted on 2/18/23 at 3:17 pm to damonster
In the market as well. Following
Posted on 2/18/23 at 8:57 pm to FnTigers
I have installed a cpl of RO under sink filters. Work great pretty easy install and change filters every yr plus. Water is great and lots of water for 4. Ran a line to ice maker too. Great ice ... not that you use much in canada compared to the south:)
Posted on 2/18/23 at 9:26 pm to damonster
I have owned two under-sink filters in two different houses and both worked very well for 10 - 15 years. Both were made of some kind of heavy plastic and ultimately began leaking. That was back when refrigerators didn’t have filters. I now just rely on the refrigerator filter for drinking water and ice. Very little water actually goes into anything you cook, so I am pretty much covered.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 9:41 pm to damonster
We got a Waterdrop G3 system - highly recommend it. Relatively easy install
Posted on 2/19/23 at 12:21 am to damonster
I just purchased and installed a Home Master reverse osmosis system with a remineralization filter. It seems great so far, after one week. One unexpected thing is that I also hooked it up to my ice maker and the ice immediately became very clear.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 4:39 am to damonster
I DIY'd an I-spring 3 filter whole home system with a pre-filter for about $1000 total including fittings.
It was beyond easy, ran the whole thing in 1" pex with crimp fittings.
System works great. Immediately noticed a difference in drinking water, ice clarity, and water in bath tubs.
Closest quote was 2k with install.
It was beyond easy, ran the whole thing in 1" pex with crimp fittings.
System works great. Immediately noticed a difference in drinking water, ice clarity, and water in bath tubs.
Closest quote was 2k with install.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 8:13 am to Novastar
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Save your money and buy a Berkey water filter. I would also recommend the additional fluoride filters which makes a noticeable difference in the taste of the water.
Watching reviews for a gravity water filter I noticed lot of negative talk about Berkey and some of their claims not holding up. Couple people noticed increased aluminum in the water with the flouride filters.
Still considering a Berkey along with Alexa Pure and Waterdrop.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 11:49 am to CAT
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Watching reviews for a gravity water filter I noticed lot of negative talk about Berkey and some of their claims not holding up. Couple people noticed increased aluminum in the water with the flouride filters.
Still considering a Berkey along with Alexa Pure and Waterdrop.
Have you seen the test results posted on Berkey's web site? I would suspect having your water tested before purchasing any solution would be best.
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Posted on 2/22/23 at 12:19 pm to baseballmind1212
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I-spring 3 filter whole home system
Where does your main come into the house, and is this where your primary filtration equipment is located? Our main on the other side of the kitchen sink, so I'd have to run line from the main to somewhere else in the house where the main equipment is located.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 12:55 pm to damonster
Reverse Osmosis is the way to go. just replaced ours after about 30 years, only cause it was a Sears brand and finding filters was PITA.
We got a 5 filter system this time from lowes, think it was $400. only downside to RO is the filters and membrane aren't cheap and have to be replaced at least yearly, but if you have city water and not well water, your filters will probly last longer. they do waste quite a bit of water though. takes like 5 gallons to make 1 gallon of clean water. Water is as tasteless as it gets though.
We got a 5 filter system this time from lowes, think it was $400. only downside to RO is the filters and membrane aren't cheap and have to be replaced at least yearly, but if you have city water and not well water, your filters will probly last longer. they do waste quite a bit of water though. takes like 5 gallons to make 1 gallon of clean water. Water is as tasteless as it gets though.
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