StaceyinLA Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 What have you found to be the best setup at the most reasonable price? We have really crummy water, and I want to do something more than just a Brita-type filter, but just don't know where to begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Berkey.http://www.berkeyfilters.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjw_ci3BRDSvfjortr--DQSJADU8f2jqSzrMUGJqhQWEziamK803JXYovvLcadE0amBLRQQQhoCKW3w_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbelle Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I second the Berkey. We have terrible water in our area. We have a 3 gallon Berkey. Would also really love a general whole house water filter. We smell like we have bathed in chlorine are we shower. Our Berkey filters catch all the filth and slime and it is truly disgusting. We have high mineral water and also very dirty water in our area. My dh was getting kidney stones left and right before we got the filter. We found out all the old timers in area do not drink the water either. The Berkey does a stellar job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I think it depends upon what you want removed from the water. For example, Brita is not good for removing things like lead and some organic compounds off the top of my head. Do you have a water quality report to guide you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha in GA Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 We have the multipure aquadome http://www.multipure.com/products.html. We have it hooked up in our laundry room sink, which is right off of our kitchen. We fill up a 2.5 gallon container that sits on our kitchen counter, refilling probably once a day. One day, my ds filled up the water container with regular water (my dh had switched the water to regular instead of through the filter because he was washing his hands or something). I could immediately tell that the water wasn't filtered -- and our water isn't horrible, but you can taste the chlorine if it isn't filtered! I don't think our filter will filter out fluorine, which I would have liked, but, other than that, I have been happy with it. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cz mama Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I love aquasana...my amazing chiropractor recommended them. Practical, affordable and does a great job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaplank Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We've been using Aquasana for years and have been very pleased. There have excellent customer service and have gone out of their way to make us satisfied customers. They send us new filters in the mail every 6 months. So handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 It's not inexpensive in the beginning, but the Berkey is the best I've found. The water is wonderful. We've been immensely pleased with ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Berkey here, too. But be sure and buy the external water height accessory so you can see if it need filling or not. (Unless you "hack" glass jugs for the filters instead of the stainless, in which case you can see the water level.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We have the large Berkey and my recent toxin analysis has come back with everything in the green zone. Very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Liz, a naturopath does the toxin analysis? Do you know if arsenic was a part of the screening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Also, the largestBerkey? It says it is for 150 people! I'm going to be ordering the Berkey but haven't decided on size yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We almost went with a Berkley but installed a Propure because they have an under sink mounted version. It is totally out of the way convenient, filters out the unwanteds (like rural water fluoride) and leaves the minerals. One filter last about a year for a family of 5-6 people.The water tastes great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I don't understand why someone would go for a Berkey instead of an R.O. system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Reverse osmosis removes all minerals. It's not recommended that you drink de mineralized water long term. Of course you can add the minerals back in, but I like what I've read about the Berkey and also like that it's considered a water purifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I also don't want to lose my space under the sink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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