my tap water tastes like ASS and i don't own a fridge that dispenses filtered wateri tried putting one of those brita filters on the tap and it was a complete bullshit scam, and i'm tired of buying bottled water.what type of pitcher can i get to filter my tap water and keep it cold in my fridge? or are those scams too?
if you aren’t drinking ground water (from a well) or natural spring water it’s unironically over for you
>>22051921i do the big brita jug thing and bought the elite filter and it is pretty good. but my tap water doesnt taste like ass so yummvee
>>22051921Let me guess...you need more?
>>22051926we get our water from the filthiest of the great lakes and last year even got put on an "algae alert" whatever the fuck that means>>22051929>>22051955ok but in what ways are these bullshit? do the filters last a long time or do they underperform/not last as long as they should/not really purify the water/leave a charcoal taste/etc? i've already lost all trust in brita. it was 30 dollars for that tap filter and it didn't make the water taste better, it leaked, slowed the water flow, and overall was a pointless mistake.
>>22051963I change my filter once every month (but should probably be doing it every 2 weeks)
>>22051963the elite filters last 6 months. after that you can still use it. i change it when the taste gets less good. i dont have any charcoal taste or anything, it just tastes like good water.if you have very bad water it may not last quite as long.
>>22051921We have a ceramic candle filter tank (British Berkefeld is the brand I think) that we fill up with water regularly. We really only do this to get rid of any buildup in the water though since we're on a well. Could be worth a shot.
>>22051963means cyanobacteria multiplied in it, producing very potent toxins."Algae" toxins are no joke.
>>22051921yt project farm zero water
>>22051921Is there a water valve for a fridge line already installed the wall? If so you can connect a reverse osmosis filter system to it. Alternatively I think they make countertop RO systems that have a reservoir tank instead of a direct feed
>>22051921Walmart sells carbon filter pitchers for like 20 dollars and the filters are like 5 dollars each.1 filter lasts about a month. this is your best option if you aren't gonna buy a reverse osmosis under sink filter. ignore all other posts.
>>22051926well water is generally the shittiest water available. I had 5 wells over 30 years and I'm glad I have municipal water now. what a nightmare.
>>22052530My work has well water and it smells like rotten eggs by the time it heats up to wash your hands. Super nastyThe water at my house though is so chlorinated i can’t drink it. I’ve brought it up to the city a few times but they always tell me it’s a “recent cleaning” and will go away but it hasn’t in 5 years. Maybe if i didn’t have two jobs to keep my stupid house in their city I’d have more time to harass them about it. Property value and taxes exploded right after i bought my house and now I’m struggling to make the mortgage worth all the other shit getting more expensive
>>22051921plan C is find a friend/family member with better tasting water and fill up some jugs with their water periodically
>>22051921I live in social housing and NEVER drink my tap water without boiling it for tea or whatever. I was out of bottled water a few days ago and I didn't feel like boiling water for tea, so I had 3 glasses of tap water and puked it all out 5 minutes later lol If it tastes like shit it probably is shit and you shouldn't drink it without a filter anon. If you don't have a car or something you can do groceries online and have them deliver a shitload of water bottles.>>22051963I think you need to start bottled water maxxing anon.
>>22052538it's a pain in the ass but if you put your chlorinated tap water in a container the chlorine will evaporate out. you can even just fill a milk jug and just leave the cap I dechlorinate my cat's water. I used to live by Detroit which is very very strongly chlorinated so I know exactly how you feel.
>>22051921I grew up in Flint, Michigan. Don’t talk to me about water quality.
>>22052551you didnt have it that badi live in texas and our water has a stinky taste
>>22051921Zero water
Hello third worldersLmao
>>22052555my dad's side lived around waco and they still put sweet n low and lemon in their water no matter where they get it from because their tap water tasted so bad growing up that it became a habit.
>>22051921>i don't own a fridge that dispenses filtered waterneither does anybody else.it's just a spike that poke through your main water line.
>>22053177>he doesnt have a filter in his fridgengmi...
>>22051921My brother got one of these when he was living in an apartment with shitty water.
>>22051921It's called: "Demand your local municipality to clean the water so it's safe and healthy to drink."Water should taste good, and, if it doesn't, something is wrong.
>>22053534erie is the primary water source so whatever is sneaking in there at the PPM has been making me stupider since before i was bornprobably gets the most rigorous of purification rituals that you'll ever see before it gets to meunfortunately it's like sipping from a puddle with sediment and algae stirring in it constantly so safe generally counts as "won't kill you"not to mention how much history of heavy metal export developed this city, and how much it continues to pollute to this dayit's kinda like asking pripyat to not tickle so much
>>22052538>smells like rotten eggs by the time it heats upsounds like they need to change the anode rod on the water heater
>>22051921Get a Zerowater pitcher.The filters are larger than Britas, and they make the water taste a lot better.They are more expensive, though.
>>22053657>largest capacity system>23 cupsCool story bro, my 27 cup brita would like to have a word.
>>22051921>>22053227>waterhowever, art thou consuming sustenance?
>>22051921Install a simple activated carbon filter system to your tap. Carbon filters work wonders to remove any smells and chlorine. Boil it further if you want to completely remove chlorine.
>>22052541i'll fill up your jugs iykwim
>>22053681he said the filters are larger>>22053657i had a brita tank like you pic i kept in my fridge, after a few months i noticed green slime/algae growing in the tap, not sure longer lasting filters is a good thing as we really should be giving the whole thing a good clean regularly, and the filters are probably just activated charcoal like all the others
reverse osmosis system?
>>22053562It's a building from the 70's so probably lolI'll bring it to, thanks for mentioning! >>22052549I do that for my pet water too! I tend to just buy myself water though.
>>22051921I just boil tap water in a 20L kettle. Tastes good and is enough for two weeks.
>>22051921You could always get one of these.
>>2205391320 Liters is not enough for 2 weeks of water, probably closer to a week if that for me.
I only drink Zephyrhills water
>>22053937Right. Checked and it's 50L into the now broken 20L. Only do this in the city. The water in the sticks is sooooo good it's hard not to drink.
>>22051921My in-laws have a fridge that dispenses water, and from the day they bought it, it has always tasted like plastic. It's completely undrinkable, so they just drink water from the tap instead.I don't get why you would pay so much money for something that doesn't even work.
>>22051921Chicago tap water drinker here. I bought an under sink purifier with remineralizer. Water tastes great now. Waterdrop.
>>22052598based first worlder
>>22052598It's also a first world schizo thing, although they are less concerned with taste beyond how it validates their existing opinion.
