Water Filters

[sprouting]

Hello,

I have tried different water filters but they never seem to work as well as they are stated too.
I have tried carbon filters which attach to the tap and supposedly reduces chlorine and metals 99.9% plus lots of other stuff and is NSF rated. However it only reduces the smell and taste of chlorine a bit compared to straight from the tap. I can still taste and smell it. However a cheap brita water jug does the job but doesn't last very long and is not very economic.

I have been recommended by a friend to buy a ceramic pot filter but it this going to be any better then the carbon filters?Apparently the ceramic pots also have carbon filter in them. I just wonder how effective they are at removing chlorine and heavy metals such as lead and copper. The positive of the clay pot is it is slow drip but does it adequately remove chlorine, metals and VOC's?

Of course then there is the controversial issue of fluoride which can only be removed by reverse osmosis (or aluminium oxide cartridge which raises the issue of aluminium leaching?) Then there is the issue of re-mineralising the water. Also is it adequate to just add celtic sea salt to RO water or is a mineraliser necessary?

Interested to hear peoples experiences and recommendations?
I am a bit sick of all the misleading and contradicting information.


Thanks

[Bessie the Cow]

I have a waterman mineral pot and I absolutely love it.

[DebB]

We've been drinking RO water since the early 1980s. Then my current (holistic) MD told me to re-mineralize the water, which I was doing. THEN :) I started listening to Dr. Morse on YouTube (robertmorsend) and he stated that our bodies cannot absorb (? or utilize?) the mineral drops. So... I've got a telephone appointment with him in about 3 weeks and I will ask him for clarification. *Ü*

[sputnikjunkie]

Is it true Evian is tap water?

[aqabaman]

Hi there. I'm not going to hijack a thread by plugging a particular product, but I will give you the specs on what I use. And, yes, it is possible to filter fluoride without going through the reverse osmosis process. I have a large gravity fed system. it has two chambers...an upper and a lower...and each holds 3 gallons. in the top chamber is a free standing top of the line ceramic filter that filters out just about everything except radioactivity. the water feeds through this into the lower chamber where is lastly goes through a fluoride filter. the filter system is so powerful that you can actually take swamp water and make it drinkable with a single run-through. no joke. i first learned about my system after the famed HAITI earthquake, in which different relief agencies were taking standing street water and then filtering it through the exact system i have. impressive, no? do a little research. fluoride alone is deadly over time. but, regulations now make fluoride a blanket term for many other chemicals that are dumped into your water supply. my entire system cost $200.

[Karl Rist]

Like aqabaman, I also do not wish to hijack the thread with my own plug for a particular product. I do, however, write a blog about water filtration that provides solid and non-contradictory advice about water filtration: http://www.blog.waterfilters.net/

It sounds like a faucet-mount carbon filter is too small to remove the heavy chlorine taste/odor in your local water supply. An under sink carbon filter would more effectively reduce the effects of chlorination from your water. I agree that the cost in replacement filter cartridges for a pitcher filter feels like money not well spent in your case. The initial investment in a reverse osmosis system might be a more economical choice in the long run, and would most effectively reduce fluoride and any other contaminants of concern.

Adding minerals to your water is not necessary from a medical standpoint; you may prefer the taste of some mineral content. The trace amount of minerals your body needs can be obtained from a well-balanced diet.

[poorni]

Hi there. I'm not going to hijack a thread by plugging a particular product, but I will give you the specs on what I use. And, yes, it is possible to filter fluoride without going through the reverse osmosis process. I have a large gravity fed system. it has two chambers...an upper and a lower...and each holds 3 gallons. in the top chamber is a free standing top of the line ceramic filter that filters out just about everything except radioactivity. the water feeds through this into the lower chamber where is lastly goes through a fluoride filter. the filter system is so powerful that you can actually take swamp water and make it drinkable with a single run-through. no joke. i first learned about my system after the famed HAITI earthquake, in which different relief agencies were taking standing street water and then filtering it through the exact system i have. impressive, no? do a little research. fluoride alone is deadly over time. but, regulations now make fluoride a blanket term for many other chemicals that are dumped into your water supply. my entire system cost $200.

I am also looking for a good fluoride water filter. Can you please give the name of the water filter system you are using? Thanks

[SunshineMN]

We purchased an APEC RO filter a few months ago and we love it. We went from around 200 ppm to 3-5 ppm and we're very happy with the system. The only thing different is we should have purchased the 10 gallon tank with it. With sprouting we run out of water often enough the larger tank would have been the better investment for us.

http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/ro-45-detail.htm

[PansyLo]

I hate tap water simply because of the taste.

I wouldn't mind a recommendation for a good but cheap water filter (to add the the ever growing amazon wishlist!).

What about bottled water?

[Living Food]

What about bottled water?

40% of bottled water is just tap water, and the damage that all those water bottles do to the environment is insane. It's a better idea to get a good quality water filter instead (and you'll save money in the long run).

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

We've been drinking RO water since the early 1980s. *

l'm no expert, but l feel RO could be the best way to go. People claim that it strips the body of minerals, but there is no evidence of this occuring.

l feel that using rock filters like clay isn't too good because small particles of rock could get into the water, and as we know, humans aren't designed to consume rocks.