Comments on: Buyer Beware! Water Filtration Systems Might Be Worse Than You Think! http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/ Organic Living, Gardening, Health and Environmental Issues Daily Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-13588 Jill Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-13588 Personally I only use my water filtration system for washing hands at the kitchen sink, not really to drink from. I buy bottled water now, dont hate me, but I just dont trust that the point of use filters work that great. Since Im stuck in an apartment, i cant get a whole house filter...but trust me when i get a house, i will put the BEST whole house water filter in that puppy...clean showers, clean sink water...nice. Jill Personally I only use my water filtration system for washing hands at the kitchen sink, not really to drink from. I buy bottled water now, dont hate me, but I just dont trust that the point of use filters work that great. Since Im stuck in an apartment, i cant get a whole house filter…but trust me when i get a house, i will put the BEST whole house water filter in that puppy…clean showers, clean sink water…nice.

Jill

]]> By: Gregory Hillman http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-10418 Gregory Hillman Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:02:26 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-10418 I am not a professional water tester and I can not say if water is safe to drink but I suggest testing your water first to find out what you need to remove to meet the secondary EPA standards then picking the right filter. I am in LA and we use a carbon block with RO and a few other filters. I post my tests here: http://www.gregoryhillman.org please let me know what you think. I am not a professional water tester and I can not say if water is safe to drink but I suggest testing your water first to find out what you need to remove to meet the secondary EPA standards then picking the right filter. I am in LA and we use a carbon block with RO and a few other filters. I post my tests here: http://www.gregoryhillman.org please let me know what you think.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8177 Timothy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:16:08 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-8177 Sheila, You are right that there are many filters on the market that just don't do it. It sounds like you have a good filter yourself. Does it remove fluoride? People can get a countertop or undercounter filter that will do a great job, and replace filters only once a year. You do not have to spend $700 - $5000. I believe those prices mentioned in the article were for a whole house system. $269 - $289 is the cost of a great kitchen filter that will do what is needed for most municipal water. You can get shower and bath and garden filters each for under $60. There is a new stainless steel filtering water bottle for $39.95. Please visit www.friendsofwater.com for lots of data. Cruise around, we've put a lot of water information on the site. Sheila,

You are right that there are many filters on the market that just don’t do it. It sounds like you have a good filter yourself. Does it remove fluoride?

People can get a countertop or undercounter filter that will do a great job, and replace filters only once a year. You do not have to spend $700 – $5000. I believe those prices mentioned in the article were for a whole house system. $269 – $289 is the cost of a great kitchen filter that will do what is needed for most municipal water. You can get shower and bath and garden filters each for under $60. There is a new stainless steel filtering water bottle for $39.95. Please visit http://www.friendsofwater.com for lots of data. Cruise around, we’ve put a lot of water information on the site.

]]> By: kill lice http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8174 kill lice Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:19:55 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-8174 I really agree with this. You definately DO NOT want to drink tap water...but most of the filters on the market just don't cut the mustard, if you will. I have been using a great filter for the last few years, but before that i just used the cheap pitcher filters, and thought it was doing a great job. It still tasted just like chlorine though, and I found out that since they put chlorine in all the water supplies to kill germs, its gonna be in the water you drink unless you have a very potent filtration system. Chlorine causes lots of problems like cancer too! UGH! So anyway, i had no idea there was such a range of prices as you mention from $700 to $5000 or more...thats crazy! In this time, we should be given FREE FRESH water to drink without charging us. It should just be one of those things our tax dollars give us.... oh well...But thanks for your post. I had no idea reverse osmosis caused problems like that...its what i keep hearing is the best option. So now I'm kinda at a loss again....clean water shouldn't be this hard...does anyone agree! :) Sheila I really agree with this. You definately DO NOT want to drink tap water…but most of the filters on the market just don’t cut the mustard, if you will. I have been using a great filter for the last few years, but before that i just used the cheap pitcher filters, and thought it was doing a great job. It still tasted just like chlorine though, and I found out that since they put chlorine in all the water supplies to kill germs, its gonna be in the water you drink unless you have a very potent filtration system. Chlorine causes lots of problems like cancer too! UGH! So anyway, i had no idea there was such a range of prices as you mention from $700 to $5000 or more…thats crazy! In this time, we should be given FREE FRESH water to drink without charging us. It should just be one of those things our tax dollars give us….

oh well…But thanks for your post. I had no idea reverse osmosis caused problems like that…its what i keep hearing is the best option. So now I’m kinda at a loss again….clean water shouldn’t be this hard…does anyone agree! :)

Sheila

]]> By: Big H http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-5570 Big H Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-5570 I think you should not generalize as you do I distill my water from the tap and yes its concidered to be dead water but I get my vits and minerals from food. If you ever tried distilling water you would be glad to do so because of what you might find in the bottom of the distilation chamber after you distill a batch of water you might change your mind rather quickly after seeing that. What remains is yellowish to a brownish color, guess what that might be. What I was once told from one of the water quality people here where I live is that the small with particle's floating in the tap water in your glass is the remains of toilet paper that they can't filter out, you decide. I think you should not generalize as you do I distill my water from the tap and yes its concidered to be dead water but I get my vits and minerals from food. If you ever tried distilling water you would be glad to do so because of what you might find in the bottom of the distilation chamber after you distill a batch of water you might change your mind rather quickly after seeing that. What remains is yellowish to a brownish color, guess what that might be. What I was once told from one of the water quality people here where I live is that the small with particle’s floating in the tap water in your glass is the remains of toilet paper that they can’t filter out, you decide.

]]> By: timothy http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 timothy Wed, 27 May 2009 17:55:38 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-5371 The original post is right about reverse osmosis and bottled water. There are viable solutions however. But a small faucet filter or pitcher filter from Brita will make the water taste better, but they don't even claim to remove most contaminants. A good filter that will effectively remove fluoride and chlorine and hundreds of other contaminants is available. Please visit www.friendsofwater.com, a family-run business for info and products to save and filter water. The original post is right about reverse osmosis and bottled water. There are viable solutions however. But a small faucet filter or pitcher filter from Brita will make the water taste better, but they don’t even claim to remove most contaminants. A good filter that will effectively remove fluoride and chlorine and hundreds of other contaminants is available. Please visit http://www.friendsofwater.com, a family-run business for info and products to save and filter water.

]]> By: Michaelc http://www.gardenmandy.com/buyer-beware-water-filtration-systems-might-be-worse-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 Michaelc Sat, 23 May 2009 01:35:43 +0000 http://www.gardenmandy.com/?p=713#comment-5205 I have to also disagree with you. I use a faucet filter that uses about 4 or 5 cartridges a year (at $13 each) for all the drinking water my family uses. You can taste the difference and sometimes even see it. I have to also disagree with you. I use a faucet filter that uses about 4 or 5 cartridges a year (at $13 each) for all the drinking water my family uses. You can taste the difference and sometimes even see it.

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