Mineral water pots

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golok

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Through the years, I have used several of these pots. I am not very sure if these pots are as good as the ads claim they are but it does seem to help in making tap water taste better, and to some degree cleaner.

I suppose the quality of water at the receiving end declines through prolonged usage.

Still, what's the general view on this water pot?
 
we have a system that plumbs in, it has a large filtration unit under the sink and a small tap on the side of the sink

that way you get a decent sized filter that lasts 6 months and has enough grunt to take out all of the crap

water tastes great out of it but we are lucky in that we have semi-hard water, just enough minerals in it to make it taste like mineral water after its been filtered
 
Is this a filter or ion exchange unit? Many people are unnecessarily afraid of tap water these days in my opinion. To me it's just hype, all these supposed "toxins" and carcinagens. I think our water is very clean and you'll probably get way more of these toxins from other sources anyway. So I don't think anyone needs these filters to protect themselves from bad water. However, water of today tastes horrible and is loaded with chlorine (of various forms) mainly because of people's paranoia with bacteria and the water suppliers fear of being sued if their is a case of bacterial infection from the water. And all this chlorine can't be good for you. It's a strong oxidizing agent and will "age" your tissues. I used to drink tap water, but since my wife got a pitcher filter, I really do like it better. So, my though is, you probably don't need it to save yourself from "toxins" and "poisions" as the vendor probably claims, however to escape from so much horrible chlorine and if you prefer the taste then (depending on the price) why not. Water is good for you and you should drink a lot. It's better than other drinks.
 
Depending on how your municipal water is treated and what the source is, it can have a lot of bad things in it. Chlorine, for example, creates carcinogens when in contact with certain organics. Fouride can be good for your teeth, but can also cause long-term health problems.

An interesting thing is "cross connection" problems, when water gets drawn back into the water system from a service connection. One of the most disgusting examples that comes to mind is the case of a funeral home which used a tap attachment to embalm bodies. Something went wrong for a time, and a bunch of blood from the bodies got sucked into the water system. Blood was coming out of drinking fountains.

This and other case studies can be downloaded in chapter 2 of the US EPA's Cross Connection Control Manual, here:

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/crossconnection.html

So, no, filtering tap water is NOT a bad idea!

Scott
 
do those pitcher water filters really remove chlorine? I didn't think they did. They're just activated charcoal aren't they?

Phil
 
Activated charcoal filters out a lot of chemicals.

I have a two stage Katadyn Combi filter attached to my faucet. Not very heavy usage and its pretty slow, but it works. And, I can snatch it off the counter and take it with me if I had to.

I would be interested in getting a large mineral pot like that for the house, it would less convenient but I would be filling it less often.
 
Many people are unnecessarily afraid of tap water these days in my opinion. To me it's just hype, all these supposed "toxins" and carcinagens. I think our water is very clean and you'll probably get way more of these toxins from other sources anyway. So I don't think anyone needs these filters
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I agree, but in many instances, there is justification of that fear. The plumbing in our apt. building is over 50 years old and in the last year, we've had to let the water run till clear, just so it isn't rust colored. Also, in the last 5 years, we've had 7 boil orders. Our water is taken from community wells and these wells become contaminated from time to time. They put chemicals like chlorine and flouride into the water supplies throughout the country. Chlorine is a poison and flouride takes it's toll on the bone density of women and it is causing abnormalties in sperm and eggs. There are other proposed dangers that are being investigated by independent groups and it's been speculated that it was placed into the water supply to make the public more complacient. In other words, it's possible that it's original use was as a mind altering agent and the teeth thing was just a side effect. We have a filter system ready to be installed in our new home, if and when we move out of this place. Until then, we drink bottled.
 
I agree. The EPA is very strict and they have water testing stations everywhere. However, this only insures that pollutants are at EPA acceptable levels at the particular station.

The plumbing in my building is over 30 years old and is pretty dirty.

I use a charcoal/ceramic filter to get the chunks of particulate matter out in addition to removing some chlorine and flourine.

You should see the filter element at the end of the month. Its black, covered with soot.
 
My understanding is that flourine was originally added to drinking water as a cheap way to dispose of an otherwise troublesome industrial waste. . .

Scott
 
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