Posted: 2/25/2004 7:41:17 PM EDT
| OK where i live we get our water from a well. so it tastes like chlorine. and i whus wondering if it will taste better if i get a filter like a Brita water filter and how much will it put me back ? |
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Most of the Brita filters are either faucet-mount or attach to a refillable pitcher. There's no installation hassles, but they are very expensive on a per-gallon basis. Most filters with a carbon element in them will remove chlorine. The under-sink models that serve just one facet (or have their own dedicated faucet) do an excellent job for just a few cents per gallon. Personally, I'm VERY pleased with my GE Smartwater single-stage filter (about $70 at Home Depot) – removes impurities down to 1 micron, eliminates chlorine, and lasts around 600 gallons between cartridge refills. Check ebay for some great prices on the cartridges (under $10 apiece, delivered). [img]http://www.homedepot.com/cmc_upload/HDUS/EN_US/asset/images/eplus/162831_4.jpg[/img] |
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Why does your well water taste like chlorine? Do you have iron, lots of sulphur or bugs for which you are adding chlorine? In any event, there are two ways to get rid of the taste of it. One is to let it sit open for an hour or two and it will dissipate. The other is to run it through an activated charcoal filter. |
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I use a Brita pitcher for that reason. I set the timer back to zero once for each cartrage, thus doubling the life. It works really well, but it is too small. One big ass glass of water and you have to fill it up again. The pitcher works great, but I would probably opt for one of the sink models. Now if it just cooled the water for me... tony |
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We used one of the Brita containers in the fridge for quite a while and really loved it. It got to be a pain refilling it so we switched to a Pur tap mounted one. It does a great job. As [b]Skibane[/b] pointed out, the under sink models are a lot more cost effective and that will be the next step for us. |