Water Filter Help

[Declic22]

Hello everyone,
I hope this is the right place to post this, but I am wondering if anyone can recommend a great water filter for my kitchen tap? I have had a water cooler for years, but want to get away from the plastic bottles. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you!

[Alina]

There's a range of water filters, from distilled water to reserve osmosis, from inexpensive to high priced. It really depends on your budget and your needs.

Crystal Quest has a series of countertop filters that start at $100 plus you have to replace filters once a year or so. They are a good start if you just look for filter system.

Personally, I use a water ionizer that not only filters, but also oxygenates and alkalizes the water. Water ionizers are more expensive but they certainly make a difference in our health.

Of course the ideal would be drinking clear spring water in glass bottles, but unless you know a reliable supplier it's hard to find (supermarkets' "spring water" is not really pure, plus plastic bottles do their damage).

Hope this helps.

[TaupeRawMan]

I use a Multipure because it takes out Chloramines, which most others don't.

[rawstrength]

Hi there,
The only kinds of filters that will get out all the nasties are reverse osmosis filters and water distillers. However, no matter how pure tap water is, it will never compare to spring water that you bottle yourself at the source.
Seriously! Get out to a spring! You won't regret it. Find a spring near you and get yourself some water, for free. It's amazing. I've felt such a huge positive difference since switching to spring water that I bottle myself.

[Declic22]

Thank you all for your advice. I'm going to look into the options you have mentioned. I wish I could get to a spring and bottle my own, but I live in NYC. All of the water around here is loaded with chemicals. :(

[Raw Angel Mom]

FIRST-Check with your own town if they use Chloramines, if so, do research to buy a filter that will filter this out. They aren't that many filter that can filter this poison. Chloramine don't even evaporate that easy. Chloramine is a mix of chlorine and amoniaque and this is very bad news if you have that in your water.

Best wishes in your research!

[rawstrength]

Thank you all for your advice. I'm going to look into the options you have mentioned. I wish I could get to a spring and bottle my own, but I live in NYC. All of the water around here is loaded with chemicals. :(

You can go to a spring near you. Lisle spring, off of route 79 in NY, is only 3 hours outside of NYC. This is where I get my water from. If you get five five-gallon containers and fill them up with water at the spring, you'll be set for water for a few months.
It's nice to take a trip out to the mountains and enjoy the scenery whilst getting your fresh, clean, healthy water.

[cavany]

You have 2 options the first is distillation which is the best but unless you have the room and can afford a large unit not really practical. I have a counter top distiller which produces 8 liters every 4 hours which is not enough because since the water is contaminated not only do I want pure water to drink I also want pure water to wash fruit, veg. teas and cooking (My family and I are not fully on a raw diet).
The second is Reverse Osmosis which filters out almost everything and this I believe is the best because it produces he volume of water I require.

[NoGMO!]

There's a range of water filters, from distilled water to reserve osmosis, from inexpensive to high priced. It really depends on your budget and your needs.

Crystal Quest has a series of countertop filters that start at $100 plus you have to replace filters once a year or so. They are a good start if you just look for filter system.

Personally, I use a water ionizer that not only filters, but also oxygenates and alkalizes the water. Water ionizers are more expensive but they certainly make a difference in our health.

Of course the ideal would be drinking clear spring water in glass bottles, but unless you know a reliable supplier it's hard to find (supermarkets' "spring water" is not really pure, plus plastic bottles do their damage).

Hope this helps.

Alina, what is the name of the ionizer?

Anyone know if the filters that fit your showerhead and kitchen faucet are any good at all?

[Alina]

I use Aquarius Rejuvenator Water Ionizer from www.waterworks4u.com

I also use their chlorine-removing shower head and find it very good.

[Veganforlife]

I use aquasana for my kitchen and shower.

www.aquasana.com

love it! The water tastes sweet...and I had it recently tested and the only "bad" thing is that it is alkaline. I have a well.

[NoGMO!]

has anyone tried this distiller, or any others? or can recommend a good distiller?

I believe they remove the chemicals chlorine, flouride, etc., right? :o

http://www.therawfoodworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=316_329&products_id=1000946

[oai]

I recently bought a Kenmore Water Distiller from Ebay. I would not recommend buying a big ticket item like this from Ebay, because you would have to pay return shipping which is very costly for a heavy item like this.

Make sure that if you buy from online that the return shipping is free, if you get a defective product. Overall, make sure they have a great return policy and product guarantee.

I'll be looking into aquasana. I regret passing it by. :( But at least, I learned something. I won't be making the same mistake again. :p

[ArcturusXIV]

Aquasauna is supposed to be a great one. I know a few rawbies that use it.