Reverse osmosis for water
Curious if anyone has gone to RO water for there teas or something similar. I am looking at some RO units that are pricey but I think will really pan out in the end. Thoughts?
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Unless you re-mineralize, I think they're a little flat and rough on the throat.
You might want to also look into standard carbon block filters. Mine is from pwgazette.com. They also sell filters which will filter flouride, if that's something you want to avoid in your water.
You might want to also look into standard carbon block filters. Mine is from pwgazette.com. They also sell filters which will filter flouride, if that's something you want to avoid in your water.
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I also would not recommend RO for tea. Last month, I used RO exclusively in India because it was the only bottled water I could find locally. All the teas tasted flat to me. It was only when I got home that I could really appreciate what I bought.
Dec 29th, '10, 21:33
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+1 to all of the above.. i have one similar to wyardley..i have a triple countertop with one being a flouride cartridge one carbon and then a multistage.. ive used it for years and found iot works really well with my poor water. mine is this one http://www.purewateressentials.com/ct-00133.html
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The 3in1 is good but ugly. Wouldn't it be better to install a system under the sink to both hide the filters and get more usable counter space? Here in BKK, you can buy the under sink system everywhere. I still use a Brita.iannon wrote:+1 to all of the above.. i have one similar to wyardley..i have a triple countertop with one being a flouride cartridge one carbon and then a multistage.. ive used it for years and found iot works really well with my poor water. mine is this one http://www.purewateressentials.com/ct-00133.html
Dec 30th, '10, 08:15
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very true..not as aesthetically nice as an undercounter..which they have as well. for me it worked out ok as i did not have an extra hole for routing the undercounter without drilling thru my tile plus i had about 6 inches of "wasted" space between my sink and the end of the counter. and it was on saleTead Off wrote:The 3in1 is good but ugly. Wouldn't it be better to install a system under the sink to both hide the filters and get more usable counter space? Here in BKK, you can buy the under sink system everywhere. I still use a Brita.iannon wrote:+1 to all of the above.. i have one similar to wyardley..i have a triple countertop with one being a flouride cartridge one carbon and then a multistage.. ive used it for years and found iot works really well with my poor water. mine is this one http://www.purewateressentials.com/ct-00133.html
but ya undercounter is more out of sight.
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i agree RO water tastes "dead." i've been using a Multi-Pure system filter for years. with filtered water i never felt the need to buy bottled water.
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Thank you all for the suggestions! Now that I am home and have done more research it appears everyone agrees with all of you, no RO. I really like the looks of a multipure block and will probably go that way sometime after the Christmas wallet recovers.wyardley wrote:Unless you re-mineralize, I think they're a little flat and rough on the throat.
You might want to also look into standard carbon block filters. Mine is from pwgazette.com. They also sell filters which will filter flouride, if that's something you want to avoid in your water.
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I buy gallon bottled of Crystal Geyser spring water. It's got all the natural minerals and all that still in it, and I can get it for $1 a bottle at the dollar store. Overall, based on cost of a gallon vs cost of filters for a pitcher with a filter, they are about even.
But yes, RO and other "purified" waters are bad tasting, and make for bad tea.
But yes, RO and other "purified" waters are bad tasting, and make for bad tea.
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For taste alone, I prefer bottled spring water, and I certainly use it sometimes, but I think pretty much any sort of filter will generally win out purely on cost, especially if you use filtered water for cooking, general water drinking, etc.mbishop wrote:I buy gallon bottled of Crystal Geyser spring water. It's got all the natural minerals and all that still in it, and I can get it for $1 a bottle at the dollar store. Overall, based on cost of a gallon vs cost of filters for a pitcher with a filter, they are about even.
Dec 31st, '10, 21:54
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yes for me anyway...which i do..also for the fish tanks and such. There is a sprin actually just a few minutes from my work and i have gotten water from there many times.. to be honest i cant tell any difference in my filtered water and the spring water when used for teawyardley wrote:For taste alone, I prefer bottled spring water, and I certainly use it sometimes, but I think pretty much any sort of filter will generally win out purely on cost, especially if you use filtered water for cooking, general water drinking, etc.mbishop wrote:I buy gallon bottled of Crystal Geyser spring water. It's got all the natural minerals and all that still in it, and I can get it for $1 a bottle at the dollar store. Overall, based on cost of a gallon vs cost of filters for a pitcher with a filter, they are about even.