Water Filters

[Bobonli]

I just broke my third faucet-mounted water filter in about 2 years. The knob/selector is the worst engineered human interface: entirely plastic, stiff and prone to snapping off after repeated use.



I'm looking for an alternative solution, preferably one that does not involve a lot of plumbing. I think it's time to abandon this product.

My water, though rated "high quality" by the local water Dept, tastes noticeably better after filtration. My wife wants to go with a pitcher filter but the notion of having to fill it and having it sit in the fridge bugs me.

Does anyone use an under-the-counter filter and is it terribly complicated to install and maintain?

Thanks
Bob

[Brandon White]

I have a reverse osmosis under the counter system. I didn't install it but it looks pretty easy. It's the 2nd time I've had one in my house.

[Peter Polack]

I just replaced my old Britta with the model in the picture. I thought the exact same thing about the new style selection lever; you'd think Britta could increase the price a few cents and add a more substantial knob. Planned obsolescence...

[Mabouya]

+ 1 on the under-sink reverse-osmosis system if you want to move up to the next level. They have their own dispensing spigot, sort of like a soap thingy.

However, they aren't maintenance free - you will need to change the cartridges every now and then.

I should mention that I don't bother to use mine, and instead buy water in 3-gallon jugs at the grocery story. It does get to be a hassle in the summer, when I drink a lot more, but I have no clue what's coming out of my well, and would rather trust the municipal water that's filtered by the dispensing machine at my local store.

[EricKeller]

I just have a plain old activated charcoal filter under the sink on the cold water line. My MIL had a reverse osmosis unit in her house, I hated listening to it waste water

[steve garro]

+ 1 on the under-sink reverse-osmosis system if you want to move up to the next level. They have their own dispensing spigot, sort of like a soap thingy.

However, they aren't maintenance free - you will need to change the cartridges every now and then.

I should mention that I don't bother to use mine, and instead buy water in 3-gallon jugs at the grocery story. It does get to be a hassle in the summer, when I drink a lot more, but I have no clue what's coming out of my well, and would rather trust the municipal water that's filtered by the dispensing machine at my local store.

We HAVE to use one in Camp Verde, AZ as it has some of the highest natural arsenic levels in the world, as well as nitrates from a previous cattle ranch & heavy lime.

A yearly cartridge change is done my the company yearly, and it's not very expensive.

- Garro.

[mg2ride]

We HAVE to use one in Camp Verde, AZ as it has some of the highest natural arsenic levels in the world, as well as nitrates from a previous cattle ranch & heavy lime.

A yearly cartridge change is done my the company yearly, and it's not very expensive.

- Garro.

The logic of using a water filter has always alluded me. Since all the concerns regarding the dangers of drinking water fall into the "what if" category:

What if after 11.5 months of accumulating and concentrating all these deadly poisons your filter develops a leak? Would a surge of the concentrate not be considerably more dangerous than a tiny bit everyday?

[rec head]

The under the sink mount is no big deal to install if your sink has a hole for the spigot. Just make sure that you place it in a location were you can get to it to change the filter.

I just use a charcoal one and use Amazon's subscribe and save to send me filters every few months.