Re: Water Filter suggestions

[Guest guest]

Try Berkey water filters. They have a web site.

--- kathyh239 <dghinlicky@...> wrote:

> Hi everybody,

>

> We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired

> of carrying home

> bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a

> water filter or

> purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all

> suggestions are

> appreciated.

>

> Kathy

>

>

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Britta makes one that goes on the faucet. It isn't pretty but it works really

well. They use a carbon filter which I recommend for proper filteration. I have

tested the H2o after installing the filter and it has taken the chlorine out.

The cost was about $ 35. Replacement filters around $16 / 3months.

Tiff

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Water Filter suggestions

Hi everybody,

We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

appreciated.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Yes now here's something I know about! I used to harbor saltwater fish. I used

an R.O unit for my water NO OTHER water ever went in!. I'm not sure about the

$100 but this is a company that I have delt with and have been very happy with

their equipment. First of all. One thing I do regardless of my horrible eating

habits is I do exclusively drink R.O water! Even my cat max is NEVER given tap

water. It's NASTY!!!! full of all kinds of crud yes CRUD! If I ain't drinkin it

he ain't neither he's my buddy! So.... check out www.waterfiltersonline.com/

the 4 stage is what I have with a bigger R.O membrane. No I am not a salesman

and I have no interests here at all! Just good solid equipment. Price this

against like Culligan equipment!

Don

kathyh239 <dghinlicky@...> wrote:

Hi everybody,

We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

appreciated.

Kathy

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[Guest guest]

I have been trying to learn more about H2o and wondered if you add back the

minerals RO takes out? We want them right?

Tiff

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Re: Water Filter suggestions

Yes now here's something I know about! I used to harbor saltwater fish. I used

an R.O unit for my water NO OTHER water ever went in!. I'm not sure about the

$100 but this is a company that I have delt with and have been very happy with

their equipment. First of all. One thing I do regardless of my horrible eating

habits is I do exclusively drink R.O water! Even my cat max is NEVER given tap

water. It's NASTY!!!! full of all kinds of crud yes CRUD! If I ain't drinkin it

he ain't neither he's my buddy! So.... check out www.waterfiltersonline.com/ the

4 stage is what I have with a bigger R.O membrane. No I am not a salesman and I

have no interests here at all! Just good solid equipment. Price this against

like Culligan equipment!

Don

kathyh239 <dghinlickycomcast (DOT) <mailto:dghinlicky%40comcast.net> net> wrote:

Hi everybody,

We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

appreciated.

Kathy

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[Guest guest]

Kathy, even Brita and Pure filters will remove chlorine if that's all

you want to. If you want to remove other stuff...especially fluoride,

you aren't going to find something for that price. I've drunk bottled

water for years because of fluoride, but I too got tired of hauling

bottled water home and it got expensive once I started drinking a

gallon of water plus KT and water kefir a day. Anyway, do your

research carefully. There is a pitcher filter that claims to remove

fluoride BUT the fluoride is removed with an aluminum compound which

leaves the possibility of putting aluminum in your drinking water,

something you definitely don't want to do. Basically, reverse osmosis

and distillation are the only things that really remove virtually all

contaminants safely. You have to add minerals back into distilled

water, but that's easy with a little sea salt. Anyway, just wanted to

pass on some tips before you make a decision.

Hi everybody,

>

> We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

> bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

> purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

> appreciated.

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy, even Brita and Pure filters will remove chlorine if that's all

you want to. If you want to remove other stuff...especially fluoride,

you aren't going to find something for that price. I've drunk bottled

water for years because of fluoride, but I too got tired of hauling

bottled water home and it got expensive once I started drinking a

gallon of water plus KT and water kefir a day. Anyway, do your

research carefully. There is a pitcher filter that claims to remove

fluoride BUT the fluoride is removed with an aluminum compound which

leaves the possibility of putting aluminum in your drinking water,

something you definitely don't want to do. Basically, reverse osmosis

and distillation are the only things that really remove virtually all

contaminants safely. You have to add minerals back into distilled

water, but that's easy with a little sea salt. Anyway, just wanted to

pass on some tips before you make a decision.

Hi everybody,

>

> We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

> bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

> purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

> appreciated.

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Very helpful. Thanks

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Re: Water Filter suggestions

Kathy, even Brita and Pure filters will remove chlorine if that's all

you want to. If you want to remove other stuff...especially fluoride,

you aren't going to find something for that price. I've drunk bottled

water for years because of fluoride, but I too got tired of hauling

bottled water home and it got expensive once I started drinking a

gallon of water plus KT and water kefir a day. Anyway, do your

research carefully. There is a pitcher filter that claims to remove

fluoride BUT the fluoride is removed with an aluminum compound which

leaves the possibility of putting aluminum in your drinking water,

something you definitely don't want to do. Basically, reverse osmosis

and distillation are the only things that really remove virtually all

contaminants safely. You have to add minerals back into distilled

water, but that's easy with a little sea salt. Anyway, just wanted to

pass on some tips before you make a decision.

Hi everybody,

>

> We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

> bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

> purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

> appreciated.

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Very helpful. Thanks

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Re: Water Filter suggestions

Kathy, even Brita and Pure filters will remove chlorine if that's all

you want to. If you want to remove other stuff...especially fluoride,

you aren't going to find something for that price. I've drunk bottled

water for years because of fluoride, but I too got tired of hauling

bottled water home and it got expensive once I started drinking a

gallon of water plus KT and water kefir a day. Anyway, do your

research carefully. There is a pitcher filter that claims to remove

fluoride BUT the fluoride is removed with an aluminum compound which

leaves the possibility of putting aluminum in your drinking water,

something you definitely don't want to do. Basically, reverse osmosis

and distillation are the only things that really remove virtually all

contaminants safely. You have to add minerals back into distilled

water, but that's easy with a little sea salt. Anyway, just wanted to

pass on some tips before you make a decision.

Hi everybody,

>

> We have municipal water with chlorine and I'm tired of carrying home

> bottled water for my kombucha. I want to buy a water filter or

> purifier for my home for under $100.00. Any and all suggestions are

> appreciated.

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Tiff...we want minerals, yes. But the best source for them is fresh fruits

and vegetables. The more colorful or darker the better!

Gayle

WI/USA

Re: Water Filter suggestions

>I have been trying to learn more about H2o and wondered if you add back the

>minerals RO takes out? We want them right?

> Tiff

[Guest guest]

Tiff...we want minerals, yes. But the best source for them is fresh fruits

and vegetables. The more colorful or darker the better!

Gayle

WI/USA

Re: Water Filter suggestions

>I have been trying to learn more about H2o and wondered if you add back the

>minerals RO takes out? We want them right?

> Tiff

[Guest guest]

I forget, what is " RO water " again?

Thanks, Jill~

[Guest guest]

In your opinion what is the best water?

We eat a good amount of veggies but not enough. We tend to eat the same ones.

Always organic and do limit corn and potatos. I do a better job than the kids.

Veggie challanged. Our diet does not have the variety it needs. I am not sure

about kt for the kids so I really need to begin keifer. They do take a whole

food vit and probiotic but need more real stuff. Have been concerned about

water. They drink plenty just need it to be better quality. Very intested in

your thoughts. Would love to improve my kt with quality water.

Tiff

Ballwin, MO

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Re: Water Filter suggestions

Tiff...we want minerals, yes. But the best source for them is fresh fruits

and vegetables. The more colorful or darker the better!

Gayle

WI/USA

Re: Water Filter suggestions

>I have been trying to learn more about H2o and wondered if you add back the

>minerals RO takes out? We want them right?

> Tiff

[Guest guest]

In your opinion what is the best water?

We eat a good amount of veggies but not enough. We tend to eat the same ones.

Always organic and do limit corn and potatos. I do a better job than the kids.

Veggie challanged. Our diet does not have the variety it needs. I am not sure

about kt for the kids so I really need to begin keifer. They do take a whole

food vit and probiotic but need more real stuff. Have been concerned about

water. They drink plenty just need it to be better quality. Very intested in

your thoughts. Would love to improve my kt with quality water.

Tiff

Ballwin, MO

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Re: Water Filter suggestions

Tiff...we want minerals, yes. But the best source for them is fresh fruits

and vegetables. The more colorful or darker the better!

Gayle

WI/USA

Re: Water Filter suggestions

>I have been trying to learn more about H2o and wondered if you add back the

>minerals RO takes out? We want them right?

> Tiff

[Guest guest]

Reverse osmossis. Forgive my spelling. No spell check right now.

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Re: Water Filter suggestions

I forget, what is " RO water " again?

Thanks, Jill~

[Guest guest]

Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that is what

I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

I would rather take a whole foods supplement than expect water to give me

the minerals I need if I were not getting enough fruits and veggies.

If I feel I haven't been eating right I will take a Nature's Plus Ultra

Juice and Green Lightning tab/cap.

But....I really do try to eat the veggies and fruits, berries, nuts and

seeds rather than get them from a supplement.

Gayle

Re: Water Filter suggestions

> In your opinion what is the best water?

> We eat a good amount of veggies but not enough. We tend to eat the same

> ones. Always organic and do limit corn and potatos. I do a better job

> than the kids. Veggie challanged. Our diet does not have the variety it

> needs. I am not sure about kt for the kids so I really need to begin

> keifer. They do take a whole food vit and probiotic but need more real

> stuff. Have been concerned about water. They drink plenty just need it to

> be better quality. Very intested in your thoughts. Would love to improve

> my kt with quality water.

> Tiff

> Ballwin, MO

>

[Guest guest]

Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that is what

I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

I would rather take a whole foods supplement than expect water to give me

the minerals I need if I were not getting enough fruits and veggies.

If I feel I haven't been eating right I will take a Nature's Plus Ultra

Juice and Green Lightning tab/cap.

But....I really do try to eat the veggies and fruits, berries, nuts and

seeds rather than get them from a supplement.

Gayle

Re: Water Filter suggestions

> In your opinion what is the best water?

> We eat a good amount of veggies but not enough. We tend to eat the same

> ones. Always organic and do limit corn and potatos. I do a better job

> than the kids. Veggie challanged. Our diet does not have the variety it

> needs. I am not sure about kt for the kids so I really need to begin

> keifer. They do take a whole food vit and probiotic but need more real

> stuff. Have been concerned about water. They drink plenty just need it to

> be better quality. Very intested in your thoughts. Would love to improve

> my kt with quality water.

> Tiff

> Ballwin, MO

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks everybody for your water filter suggestions - now onto some

serious shopping for my scobies!

Kathy

- In kombucha tea , " G S Marks " <gsmarks@...> wrote:

>

> Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that

is what

> I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

>

[Guest guest]

One thing you might want to think about. The old saying is very important

here..ready...here goes.. " you get what you pay for " The cheaper on the faucet

kinds, pitchers etc. will nickle and dime you to death with replacement carbon

modules. Been there done that! The other thing for me with those is, How the

world do I know for sure I shouldn't have changed the module a week ago? They

say good for 30 days...well it should have said X number of gallons. But to

insult our intellegence even more they figure 2.4 people live in this house and

are going to drink X amount of water each day....WRONG! This has all the

makings for killing off your precious scoby! They also are quite lacking for

removing all the nasties out of the water. If chlorine is mostly all your

worried about then go for it, but if you are really wanting " pure " water then

it's either R.O. or distilled. The 4 stage at waterfiltersonline is a FINE unit.

I think it's like $175...or so. If you add up the cost

of a britta and 12 months worth of accessories/filters I'll bet it will be a

close race. The R.O. membrane will last you more than a year . That's the

expensive one. The others filters you can pick up from them or any local

hardware store. This unit uses industry standard sizes. This unit is more than

capable of giving my wife, me and the cat plenty of Ultra pure drinking water,

including tea and coffee making everyday. Oh don't worry, they hook up really

easy under the sink or where ever you want to put it. Hope this isn't a

bore...sorry.

Good luck!

Don

kathyh239 <dghinlicky@...> wrote:

Thanks everybody for your water filter suggestions - now onto some

serious shopping for my scobies!

Kathy

- In kombucha tea , " G S Marks " <gsmarks@...> wrote:

>

> Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that

is what

> I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

>

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[Guest guest]

One thing you might want to think about. The old saying is very important

here..ready...here goes.. " you get what you pay for " The cheaper on the faucet

kinds, pitchers etc. will nickle and dime you to death with replacement carbon

modules. Been there done that! The other thing for me with those is, How the

world do I know for sure I shouldn't have changed the module a week ago? They

say good for 30 days...well it should have said X number of gallons. But to

insult our intellegence even more they figure 2.4 people live in this house and

are going to drink X amount of water each day....WRONG! This has all the

makings for killing off your precious scoby! They also are quite lacking for

removing all the nasties out of the water. If chlorine is mostly all your

worried about then go for it, but if you are really wanting " pure " water then

it's either R.O. or distilled. The 4 stage at waterfiltersonline is a FINE unit.

I think it's like $175...or so. If you add up the cost

of a britta and 12 months worth of accessories/filters I'll bet it will be a

close race. The R.O. membrane will last you more than a year . That's the

expensive one. The others filters you can pick up from them or any local

hardware store. This unit uses industry standard sizes. This unit is more than

capable of giving my wife, me and the cat plenty of Ultra pure drinking water,

including tea and coffee making everyday. Oh don't worry, they hook up really

easy under the sink or where ever you want to put it. Hope this isn't a

bore...sorry.

Good luck!

Don

kathyh239 <dghinlicky@...> wrote:

Thanks everybody for your water filter suggestions - now onto some

serious shopping for my scobies!

Kathy

- In kombucha tea , " G S Marks " <gsmarks@...> wrote:

>

> Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that

is what

> I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. This has been a long journey which I hope is coming to an

end. There is a lot of info out there and many products to choose from. But I

know you are right with the " you only get what you pay for " .

Tiff

Do you think my scoby is fine since I have only focused on choline? I know my

water has fluoride. boo hoo.

Re: Re: Water Filter suggestions

One thing you might want to think about. The old saying is very important

here..ready. ..here goes.. " you get what you pay for " The cheaper on the faucet

kinds, pitchers etc. will nickle and dime you to death with replacement carbon

modules. Been there done that! The other thing for me with those is, How the

world do I know for sure I shouldn't have changed the module a week ago? They

say good for 30 days...well it should have said X number of gallons. But to

insult our intellegence even more they figure 2.4 people live in this house and

are going to drink X amount of water each day....WRONG! This has all the makings

for killing off your precious scoby! They also are quite lacking for removing

all the nasties out of the water. If chlorine is mostly all your worried about

then go for it, but if you are really wanting " pure " water then it's either R.O.

or distilled. The 4 stage at waterfiltersonline is a FINE unit. I think it's

like $175...or so. If you add

up the cost

of a britta and 12 months worth of accessories/ filters I'll bet it will be a

close race. The R.O. membrane will last you more than a year . That's the

expensive one. The others filters you can pick up from them or any local

hardware store. This unit uses industry standard sizes. This unit is more than

capable of giving my wife, me and the cat plenty of Ultra pure drinking water,

including tea and coffee making everyday. Oh don't worry, they hook up really

easy under the sink or where ever you want to put it. Hope this isn't a

bore...sorry.

Good luck!

Don

kathyh239 <dghinlickycomcast (DOT) net> wrote:

Thanks everybody for your water filter suggestions - now onto some

serious shopping for my scobies!

Kathy

- In kombucha tea, " G S Marks " <gsmarks@... > wrote:

>

> Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that

is what

> I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

>

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[Guest guest]

I am totally 100% new to that part of all this. I just know about the water

filters from keeping exotic saltwater fish for many many years. I had a huge

test kit that checked for anything you can mention (daily chore). With the

fish, metal was also a huge thing. Kill them all very quickly. In saltwater,

metals are highly toxic! The higher the PH goes the more toxic waste materials

become. Oh well,....save up or whatever but when the time comes buy yourself

the BEST water filter system your budget will allow you!

Don

Arnold <tiff6arnolds@...> wrote:

Thanks for the info. This has been a long journey which I hope is

coming to an end. There is a lot of info out there and many products to choose

from. But I know you are right with the " you only get what you pay for " .

Tiff

Do you think my scoby is fine since I have only focused on choline? I know my

water has fluoride. boo hoo.

Re: Re: Water Filter suggestions

One thing you might want to think about. The old saying is very important

here..ready. ..here goes.. " you get what you pay for " The cheaper on the faucet

kinds, pitchers etc. will nickle and dime you to death with replacement carbon

modules. Been there done that! The other thing for me with those is, How the

world do I know for sure I shouldn't have changed the module a week ago? They

say good for 30 days...well it should have said X number of gallons. But to

insult our intellegence even more they figure 2.4 people live in this house and

are going to drink X amount of water each day....WRONG! This has all the makings

for killing off your precious scoby! They also are quite lacking for removing

all the nasties out of the water. If chlorine is mostly all your worried about

then go for it, but if you are really wanting " pure " water then it's either R.O.

or distilled. The 4 stage at waterfiltersonline is a FINE unit. I think it's

like $175...or so. If you add

up the cost

of a britta and 12 months worth of accessories/ filters I'll bet it will be a

close race. The R.O. membrane will last you more than a year . That's the

expensive one. The others filters you can pick up from them or any local

hardware store. This unit uses industry standard sizes. This unit is more than

capable of giving my wife, me and the cat plenty of Ultra pure drinking water,

including tea and coffee making everyday. Oh don't worry, they hook up really

easy under the sink or where ever you want to put it. Hope this isn't a

bore...sorry.

Good luck!

Don

kathyh239 <dghinlickycomcast (DOT) net> wrote:

Thanks everybody for your water filter suggestions - now onto some

serious shopping for my scobies!

Kathy

- In kombucha tea, " G S Marks " <gsmarks@... > wrote:

>

> Except for my water kefir I use reverse osmosis exclusively and that

is what

> I use for my KT. I " import " well water for my water kefir.

>

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