Yeah, it's weird. Over here the water from the tap is actually cleaner than bottled water and still you see people lugging home water from the shop.
Chances are you are drinking the same tap water run through a virtually uninspected factory that was retrofitted to process water without all those profit ruining things like proper sealants, arsenic (and heavy metal) free components that erode and leach into the water, sterilisation facilities (or even basic hygiene processing). My favourite fact is that most bottled water bottles aren't as rigourously examined so a lot of them are made from plastics that are carcinogenic AND porous (making them hospitable for bacteria.mad825 said:People think that the furthered filtered water is "healthier" even though tap water is monitored very carefully and the health risks associated with is so minuscule that it's beyond belief.
That's because your tap water has a good bit of chlorine in it, just like a pool. It's fine in a pool, however drinking your "8 glasses a day" is effectively poisoning yourself. Mine does too. Think mine's got mostly dissolved rust in it as well, which gives me terrible heartburn and indigestion and who knows what else long term.Booze Zombie said:I just hate the taste of tap water. I liken it to drinking from a swimming pool in terms of flavour.
That said, it's more economical to buy a filter than it is to buy bottled water.
You should try Australia, and America. Everytime I've been there, the water has had so much chlorine in it, it's dangerous to drink. At least in the UK water is good out of the tap, wherever you areBlastedTheWorm said:See, smaller bottles is fine, especially if they're out and about, with no tap handy. Otherwise...it's just a waste, really.
That might just be because where I'm from, the water is awesome. I know in England it's...not pleasant.
I always stick it through a Britta filter. I'm not sure if that gets rid of the chlorine, but I certainly can't taste it in there anymore.Zaik said:That's because your tap water has a good bit of chlorine in it, just like a pool. It's fine in a pool, however drinking your "8 glasses a day" is effectively poisoning yourself. Mine does too. Think mine's got mostly dissolved rust in it as well, which gives me terrible heartburn and indigestion and who knows what else long term.
http://www.mcguckin.com/images/3061067.jpgjamiedf said:well i but bottle water because the tap water here were iv just moved tastes funny, and its easier then going through the rigmarole of trying purify it
Same here, got the pitcher linked above. Fairly cheap and easy, and it tastes more or less the same as bottled water at nowhere near the cost.Booze Zombie said:I always stick it through a Britta filter. I'm not sure if that gets rid of the chlorine, but I certainly can't taste it in there anymore.Zaik said:That's because your tap water has a good bit of chlorine in it, just like a pool. It's fine in a pool, however drinking your "8 glasses a day" is effectively poisoning yourself. Mine does too. Think mine's got mostly dissolved rust in it as well, which gives me terrible heartburn and indigestion and who knows what else long term.
im not buying a £30 filter (thats how much they are around here) when i can pick up 4litres bottles of water for 50p which usually does me most of the week, especially seeing as i dont drink water on its own that often anywayZaik said:http://www.mcguckin.com/images/3061067.jpgjamiedf said:well i but bottle water because the tap water here were iv just moved tastes funny, and its easier then going through the rigmarole of trying purify it
Water goes in the big hole in the top and comes out inside the pitcher. Despite how it looks, you can fill it up to the bottom of the white part with no issues, though it takes multiple fills of the top section. The filter just sits right in the middle, and has to be replaced either every 40 gallons or two months(Like an oil change, they recommend you do it at whichever you hit first, but you can do it at whichever you hit last with no noticeable difference in water quality). A filter comes with the pitcher, and filters can be bought in packs of 3 for $20 or so, I believe. Got the pitcher on sale at Walmart for $15.
I had to do a report on thisSckizoBoy said:I'm not one to judge people for the contents of their shopping trolleys, but I really wonder at the wisdom of those who buy bottled water. Not those 500ml bottles that you buy either more for the bottle or just on the fly because you're thirsty and its cheaper than anything else. I mean those two litre bottles that are about 50p each.
A part of me wonders: I have a tap with running water... I have a kettle... I have a jug to let the water cool down (UK has some very hard water, so I boil it)... so why would I want to lug however many litres of water back from Sainsbury's?
Or am I missing something here?
*shrug*