METALLlC BLUE
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I'm doing research now to purchase a water purifying system. I didn't want a unit that I had to install, nor something that would be a lot of work to maintain.
I'd like suggestions or thoughts about which type of unit would work best.
I can not spend more than 700$ in a single purchase for this.
I'm currently looking at Distillation since it's a simple method that doesn't require me to install anything under my sink. I found a unit called the Mini-Classic II Stainless Steel Steam Distiller. I can get it new for about 550-575$ and it has a 15 year warranty. It does use some filters for gaseous particles.
My doctor told me I could do Distilled, or Reverse Osmosis, but I'd need to add a good trace mineral to it, otherwise the water may actually deplete my body of minerals. So I began looking and found that a lot of people recommend Liqumins ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Drops by Trace Minerals Research.
Here is the link to the Mini-Classic and to the Trace Mineral Research supplement.
Hoosiers51
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Excuse my ignorance, but what's wrong with just a Pur filter that you screw on to the faucet?
I don't think it gets rid of ALL chlorine, but I'm not sure the expensive filters do either. Or do they?
Are you worried about contaminants or pathogens or both?
Remember that you can get minerals in food too, if you are eating "healthy."
I have a contractor friend who installs the really expensive whole-house systems (reverse osmosis yada yada), and he says the problem with some filters (like the Pur faucet ones) is that it's a filter, but it doesn't "back flush," which pushes the gunk out of the filter on a regular basis.
I didn't understand his point...if you are changing the filter regularly, why does it matter? But I thought I'd pass along what he told me.
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gwb
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I've been doing some research on this too. I want something that will purify AND make the water the right ph balance.
Here's what I've been looking at but it's pretty expensive so not sure we will be able to purchase it.
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