What sorcery is this (Water content)?!

[Kwesi]

A few months back I quit drinking juice completely because I'm trying (albiet lazily) to lose some weight and it was my main source of sugar and sodium. Now I drink mostly water, a cup of milk here and there and an occasional bit of alcohol. My problem was that I can stand the taste of tap water or frig water. Depending on the tap it could taste like dirt or iron and I couldn't get used to it so we'd have to keep cases of bottle water around for me to drink which isn't exactly cheap or environmentally friendly. I'm not really a green person but I won't fight a better way when I've found one and I have. This:



I never really considering picking one up before but one of my friends let me try it out and I got one the next day, lol. The difference in taste, at least to me is massive and I can happily drink water without spending extra cash on bottled water now . Just thought I'd let you guys know.

[Big_Daddy]

My parent's had a 'filter jug thing' we put in the fridge. Best tasting water I've ever had!

You could also splurge on this:


I'm also with you on the frig water, I hate it.

[lowfreq33]

Those are great.

[alec]

I use a benchtop filter that works the same way. Takes all the chlorine taste away.

[seanm]

We used to use the brita filters. Just make sure you change the filters when you are supposed to.

[SoonerMatt]

FUN FACT ALERT

Norman, OK has the highest mg/L concentration of arsenic in tap water in the United States, which is to say it's right at the legal limit. At freshman orientation you are not advised but rather flat out told that you need to buy a filter pitcher like the one Kwesi has. I still have mine and haven't turned back. The initial cost is about $30 for the pitcher and each filter is $10, but you have to replace the filters every other month and compared to bottled water it's a much cheaper and greener solution.

[seanm]

Originally Posted by SoonerMatt

FUN FACT ALERT

Norman, OK has the highest mg/L concentration of arsenic in tap water in the United States, which is to say it's right at the legal limit. At freshman orientation you are not advised but rather flat out told that you need to buy a filter pitcher like the one Kwesi has. I still have mine and haven't turned back. The initial cost is about $30 for the pitcher and each filter is $10, but you have to replace the filters every other month and compared to bottled water it's a much cheaper and greener solution.

Yikes! I have been to Norman! Luckily I only drank beer.... so I should be ok

[ADbassman]

Norman had some pretty tasty water if I remember right. My memory has been a little sketchy ever since...

[jmattbassplaya]

You need to try Memphis water sometime. It's better than any filtered or bottled water out there straight out of the tap.

[Muaguana]

I use a Brita purifier jug thing. Haven't replaced the filter in the year I've had it, though... probably should get around to that.

[bongomania]

I've done a crapload of research on water filters. Short version = PUR pitchers are great for when you have bad-tasting tap water. For people with really nasty chemical or bacterial problems in their water, the PUR won't cut it. Most people in civilized places don't have that bad of a problem though.

[jmattbassplaya]

I have a Brita filter pitcher for my apartment up in Knox since the water here tastes bad and is flat out dirty. It works pretty well.

[jonathan_matos5]

Originally Posted by seanm

Yikes! I have been to Norman! Luckily I only drank beer.... so I should be ok

I was thinking the same thing. and with OU there i bet more beer is consumed daily than water.(including bathing and watering the grass)

[rr5025]

Activated carbon ftw!

[Joe Gress]

That's the one thing I miss about my old roommates kitchen. She kept a brita water filter in the fridge and the only rule was to fill the water up when I was done. Best tasting, completely cool, and always available.



My new roommates are really starting to suck.

[ShredderMaximus]

Man, I need to get my sister one of those, where she lives (Greenville Texas) is truly horrid tasting stuff, and I've had plenty of foul water having lived on a property that got water from a well that tasted of iron and sulphur, but her water is undrinkable even with an especially strong batch of kool-aid, it just tastes like algae fart punch.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by Joe Gress

That's the one thing I miss about my old roommates kitchen. She kept a brita water filter in the fridge and the only rule was to fill the water up when I was done. Best tasting, completely cool, and always available.



My new roommates are really starting to suck.

They'll be nicer to you if you send me win beer.

[TomAwesome]

I use refillable jugs. It's a quarter a gallon, there's no trash, and it tastes better than water from filter pitchers (in my experience, with Texas water).

[Chebass88]

If you have arsenic in your water, a pitcher filter most likely will not work to remove the arsenic. The only way to tell is if it is stated on the box, with an NSF seal on it. It will read "Removes arsenic according to NSF 42 or 53".

Also, your fridge water should taste pretty good - it is an activated carbon filter, so any taste & odor & maybe even VOCs (volatile organic chemical) should be removed. Change the filter!!! Filters are only rated for a nominal service life. You might be able to get an extra bit of time, but replace them regularly!

[sneha1965]

The way I see it, if you can afford the prevention methods of sustaining a longer and healthier life, do it. Hospital bills when older are much more expensive than the money one might spend on a water filter or even buying organic produce (if you don't grow your own).