Submitted by t3hs4v4g3 t3_10uwgj9 in BuyItForLife
I had the long rectangular Brita dispenser, and it has started leaking (I suspect my kids were a bit rough on it). Any recommendations for perhaps a sturdier one? I prefer a large capacity, we have a large family and it gets a lot of use.
I understand the filters have to be replaced, lol before anyone thinks Iām looking for a BIFL including filter.
Was just looking at those! Thank you.
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If you can, find someone who has one and ask them to let you taste the water from it. Not everyone (myself included) likes the taste.
Alexapure pro
My big rectangular Zero Water filter has been going on for 3 years strong. The lid is flimsy and the hinges can break if you're not.careful. doesn't impact the clean water at all though.
It also comes with a water tester (can't.recall the correct name) but it's.got instructions that tell you when it's time to.change your filter and such.
Berkey. Scratch and dent section. I picked up a Royal ~3gal. Found aftermarket filters that were more affordable
I've had one for maybe a decade. Love it and the filters rarely need replacement. Just be aware that the filtration is slow. It might not keep up with your needs if your family demands a lot of filtered water. That said I've seen one of their larger ones in use as a customer dispenser at a coffee shop so apparently it met that demand.
Scratch and dent in store or online?
Found it, just took me a minute š
It was recommended to me upon purchase to sample the filtration ability by putting some food coloring in the water reservoir. My red water came out Crystal f****** clear and it even works with no power. I've taken at camping and from Lake water through it and felt safe also.
Have you considered having a system installed under your sink with a dedicated faucet?
Note that while they are built well, they can be kind of a pain, they're over 18 inches tall so they probably won't fit in the fridge or under cabinets unless you get the travel size one. They also aren't ANSI or NSF certified, even though they claim to exceed the relevant ANSI and NSF standards, which just feels like a red flag to me, not to mention that people have had issues reproducing their claimed results. Their website is also pretty sketchy, it feels very prepper/truther-centric
I actually was looking into that last night. Seems like RO systems are the best. Is there a system you recommend? I was trying to find a system that did RO and remineralising both.
Iām using a waterdrop system under my sink around $60.
IMO get an under sink filter. I suggest either the Filtrete 3US-MAX-S01 or an Aquasana AQ-MF-1 (buy quality fittings as the kit ships with subpar ones). They essentially filter the cold water side of the faucet and remove most of the funky taste of most public water. If you are on well water, consider something more substantial but both of these will remove the nasty stuff such as lead and are relatively higher flow with affordable and simple filter changes.
Easy to install and will last years with regular filter changes every six months or so. I put our last one in twelve years ago and still going strong. The Aquasana is a better overall filter but frankly the Filtrete on public water gets the job done just as well for half the price.
Agreeable-Tadpole461 t1_j7e9a36 wrote
A Big Berkey water filter is very much BIFL