Anyone who has researched water filters...

[StaceyinLA]

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.

[LisaKinVA]

Berkey.http://www.berkeyfilters.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjw_ci3BRDSvfjortr--DQSJADU8f2jqSzrMUGJqhQWEziamK803JXYovvLcadE0amBLRQQQhoCKW3w_wcB

[Mbelle]

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.

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

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?

[Martha in GA]

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

[Cz mama]

I love aquasana...my amazing chiropractor recommended them. Practical, affordable and does a great job...

[aaplank]

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.

[Misha]

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. 

[Halftime Hope]

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.)

 

[Liz CA]

We have the large Berkey and my recent toxin analysis has come back with everything in the green zone. Very happy with it.

[Denisemomof4]

Liz, a naturopath does the toxin analysis? Do you know if arsenic was a part of the screening?

[Denisemomof4]

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

[MyLittleBears]

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.

[shawthorne44]

I don't understand why someone would go for a Berkey instead of an R.O. system?  

[Denisemomof4]

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.

[Denisemomof4]

I also don't want to lose my space under the sink