Re: Re: water issues (kinda long)

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Of course I can't remember if I put input on this subject or not, my memory is awful. But anyway , we have our own well and were running out of water all the time. Five people in the family and doing 1 or 2 loads of laundry a day. We had to space out our showers and loads of laundry . (we live in an old house built in the late 1800's and have a shallow well.) Anyway we had our well defracted (kind of like redug) and put a new pump in. Still not solving the problem. (We don't drink the water , use bottled water & only use if for showers & laundry) We then had our water tested and found out we had magnesium and iron in our water. We wanted to get a filtration system but it was quoted around $2000 dollars - ouch, too much money for us! We then decided to put a cheaper filter on our faucet and our water intake (aroung $100) ( on something in the basement, my husband knows

where , not me!) That was a week ago, we are waiting for the results. I still don't want to drink it yet. I know we don't have the slight odor anymore and it isn't staining the bathtub (a little orange like it was), it was also turning my hair into a red head, I usually have it colored blond. After this long post, hopefully it is going to help. I just wanted to put my 2 cents in on this subject. Debbie T. Co - Moderator mosaicgirl1 wrote: Rose,It was not a Brita but it was a name brand. It had two filters and wasquite large. I rinsed the filters for the required amount of time toremove excess small particles but it didn't work. I even went throughthe set up process a second time which made things worse. That is why Iwant to go

to the faucet type. I don't remember the cost; I remember itwouldn't take long to pay for itself because of the high cost of bottledwater. I try not to buy it without having a coupon, but that doesn'talways work. I am already paying high costs for water at home withoutpaying to buy water at the store. I just don't want the chemicals. Mybm's and urine already smell like chemicals already so why do I want toadd more.Well, I am sure that last sentence was TMI so I will go. Having astruggling type of a time right now so say a prayer for me.Terri G.>>> Terri, what kind of pitcher did you use? I have a Brita pitcher & thefiltered water is clear. Sometimes there are little carbon specks in thetop part, but not in the water. I don't want someone to avoid thepitchers for fear of getting black water. The faucet filters

are goodtoo; my brother's family used one for years. I have no idea what theycost; do you know? I think the most important thing is that we know allof our options, then make the best decision for us. That's why I likethe website for blackwomenshealth; it covers pretty much all of the pros & cons.> Ramblin' RoseModerator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22> "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young,compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerantof the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have beenall of these.">> ~ Washington Carver>>> To: Neurosarcoidosis@...: mosaicgirl1@...: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:45:01+0000Subject: Re: bottled water-- WARNING: ?politicalissue>>>>> Rose,Before you get your panties in a bunch, I should have said in myemailthat

I recycle my cans, bottles, newspapers, etc. I did try thepitcherand all I got was water with carbon floating in it. That is why Iwantthe filter for the faucet. Maybe I wouldn't get as much carbonthatway. I know it is harmless but it isn't pretty when you servesomeoneblack water.I started drinking bottled water when they addedchloromine on top ofthe chorine and you could smell it when you turnedthe tap on. I amcareful not to reuse the bottles and I know the plasticcan leach intowater if it is objected to heat ie -getting hot in thecar.I have to wait until Steve comes back from Hawaii because we haveanadapter on our kitchen faucet to fit the portable dishwasher so nowIhave to get him to look at it and see if both can go on thewaterfaucet. BTW, my ice is filtered in the icemaker so it doesn't makemydrink taste like el crappo.So don't worry, I worry about these things.I am thinking aboutstarting my own compost in the spring

so that wouldcut down on thegarbage that goes in the landfill.Terri G.>>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________> Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo!> http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink>~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~The Neurosarcoidosis CommunityNS CHAT:- FAITH CHAT: SUNDAY 4PM-5PM EASTERN TIME CHATROOM LINK: http://www.emxpc.net/chat/index.php Message Archives:-http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messagesMembers Database:-Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant messengers.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database

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Of course I can't remember if I put input on this subject or not, my memory is awful. But anyway , we have our own well and were running out of water all the time. Five people in the family and doing 1 or 2 loads of laundry a day. We had to space out our showers and loads of laundry . (we live in an old house built in the late 1800's and have a shallow well.) Anyway we had our well defracted (kind of like redug) and put a new pump in. Still not solving the problem. (We don't drink the water , use bottled water & only use if for showers & laundry) We then had our water tested and found out we had magnesium and iron in our water. We wanted to get a filtration system but it was quoted around $2000 dollars - ouch, too much money for us! We then decided to put a cheaper filter on our faucet and our water intake (aroung $100) ( on something in the basement, my husband knows

where , not me!) That was a week ago, we are waiting for the results. I still don't want to drink it yet. I know we don't have the slight odor anymore and it isn't staining the bathtub (a little orange like it was), it was also turning my hair into a red head, I usually have it colored blond. After this long post, hopefully it is going to help. I just wanted to put my 2 cents in on this subject. Debbie T. Co - Moderator mosaicgirl1 wrote: Rose,It was not a Brita but it was a name brand. It had two filters and wasquite large. I rinsed the filters for the required amount of time toremove excess small particles but it didn't work. I even went throughthe set up process a second time which made things worse. That is why Iwant to go

to the faucet type. I don't remember the cost; I remember itwouldn't take long to pay for itself because of the high cost of bottledwater. I try not to buy it without having a coupon, but that doesn'talways work. I am already paying high costs for water at home withoutpaying to buy water at the store. I just don't want the chemicals. Mybm's and urine already smell like chemicals already so why do I want toadd more.Well, I am sure that last sentence was TMI so I will go. Having astruggling type of a time right now so say a prayer for me.Terri G.>>> Terri, what kind of pitcher did you use? I have a Brita pitcher & thefiltered water is clear. Sometimes there are little carbon specks in thetop part, but not in the water. I don't want someone to avoid thepitchers for fear of getting black water. The faucet filters

are goodtoo; my brother's family used one for years. I have no idea what theycost; do you know? I think the most important thing is that we know allof our options, then make the best decision for us. That's why I likethe website for blackwomenshealth; it covers pretty much all of the pros & cons.> Ramblin' RoseModerator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22> "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young,compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerantof the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have beenall of these.">> ~ Washington Carver>>> To: Neurosarcoidosis@...: mosaicgirl1@...: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:45:01+0000Subject: Re: bottled water-- WARNING: ?politicalissue>>>>> Rose,Before you get your panties in a bunch, I should have said in myemailthat

I recycle my cans, bottles, newspapers, etc. I did try thepitcherand all I got was water with carbon floating in it. That is why Iwantthe filter for the faucet. Maybe I wouldn't get as much carbonthatway. I know it is harmless but it isn't pretty when you servesomeoneblack water.I started drinking bottled water when they addedchloromine on top ofthe chorine and you could smell it when you turnedthe tap on. I amcareful not to reuse the bottles and I know the plasticcan leach intowater if it is objected to heat ie -getting hot in thecar.I have to wait until Steve comes back from Hawaii because we haveanadapter on our kitchen faucet to fit the portable dishwasher so nowIhave to get him to look at it and see if both can go on thewaterfaucet. BTW, my ice is filtered in the icemaker so it doesn't makemydrink taste like el crappo.So don't worry, I worry about these things.I am thinking aboutstarting my own compost in the spring

so that wouldcut down on thegarbage that goes in the landfill.Terri G.>>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________> Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo!> http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink>~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~The Neurosarcoidosis CommunityNS CHAT:- FAITH CHAT: SUNDAY 4PM-5PM EASTERN TIME CHATROOM LINK: http://www.emxpc.net/chat/index.php Message Archives:-http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messagesMembers Database:-Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant messengers.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database