Brita filter vs. Poland Spring - Democratic Underground

midnight armadillo

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Sat Mar-05-05 06:28 PM
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Brita filter vs. Poland Spring

Our tap water, while perfectly fine to drink, is not so tasty - lots of chlorine and mineral/metallic taste.

We've always bought Poland Spring bottled water for drinking and use the tap for washing, cooking etc. But the damn stuff is SO expensive, and it's a pain to lug into our apartment. A Brita tap filter gives water at $0.20/gallon (100 gallons per filter, a filter is $20), and will cure the taste problem and save me labor.

But: my wife refuses. She somehow finds the concept of filtered water to be gross. Does anyone have any suggestions for arguments to wield against her?

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sasquatch

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Sat Mar-05-05 06:29 PM
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1. Well I see you didn't forget Poland

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Ironpost

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Sat Mar-05-05 06:33 PM
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2. been using a brita filter for years, couldn't imagine being without it.

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bahrbearian

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Sat Mar-05-05 06:37 PM
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3. We have some of the worst water around,

Edited on Sat Mar-05-05 06:38 PM by bahrbearian

Use to be we got it from a reservoir now it comes from a city well.
So I installed a Reverse Osmoses. charcoal filter system. Its great.

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Floogeldy

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Sat Mar-05-05 06:38 PM
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4. I use the Brita pitcher with the filter in it

The filters are about six bucks and last 90 days for a "normal family."

It definitely makes my tap water taste better.

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