>Richard Periut writes:
>
>Susan wrote:
>>
>>>Richard Periut writes:
>>>Just my 2 cents. I use reverse osmosis water (same thing I use for my
>>>reef hobby, irons, et cetera,) for my coffee machines (both expresso and
>>>drip coffee maker.) It has taken the pain of using vinegar on a monthly
>>>basis, to rid the machines of calcium deposits, et cetera.
>>>
>>>You can buy distilled water, but it's expensive. RO water cents to the
>>>gallon, and no carrying and hauling of gallons--not to mention storing
>them.
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>
>>>Rich
>>
>>
>> I use Brita filtered water, and my drip pot has a charcoal filter in it
>that I
>> replace every three months.
>>
>> Susan
>
>Brita is good for the first 20 gallons. Afterwards, you can start
>tasting the hardness again. I know, I used a conductivity meter to prove
>this. Not to mention the substances that produce aftertaste.
>
>A good RO membrane will last you years (especially if you protect the
>membrane by replacing the prefilter, usually 25 bucks at costco, every
>year.)
>
>Charcoal also reacts very quickly and after a couple of gallons, is
>pretty much nothing but a gravel filter.
>
>Invest in a good RO unit, and you'll get almost pure water, long
>lasting, and good for various uses.

Yup, RO water is great... other than distilled sterile water no other water
comes anywhere close to the purity of RO water. Typical bottled water
(especially costly designer types) is neither mineral/chemical free or bacteria
free. I love my RO water, costs maybe 1¢/gallon, and the spigot is right there
at my kitchen sink so I don't need to lug jugs. The same local company that
installed my water softening system installed the RO, and services both for a
very nominal fee... four filter cartridges get replaced, the UV light bulb gets
replaced, all the tubing, fittings, etc. get sanitized internally, the RO
pressure is adjusted, and a bunch of other tune up procedures are performed.
The service takes about 30 minutes and for all parts and labor I paid $112 last
time, and this also includes servicing another complete water softening system
with filters and UV in my rental house (no RO there), the service is performed
once a year. I suggest everyone install an RO unit, they aren't very expensive
(about $350 for top of the line), and it's not very difficult to install it
yourself if you're so inclined, the unit is small, easily fits in one half the
cabinet under the kitchen sink, mine is installed in my basement, attached to
the foundation wall just below the kitchen sink... not even a big deal to run
RO water to your fridge icemaker... I don't use much ice so I have no icemaker,
I simply fill my ice trays from the RO. My cats like RO water too. But now
I'm spoiled, when I go to someone elses house or to a restaurant I can no
longer tolerate their water... especially if it contains chlorine, blech!


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