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What filtration system do you use? I've got the same problem in the L.A. area and wouldn't mind checking something out (a simple brita filter doesn't do much fo
by simcop2387 9y ago
What filtration system do you use? I've got the same problem in the L.A. area and wouldn't mind checking something out (a simple brita filter doesn't do much for it).
- m_mueller 9y agoWhy don't Japanese style water tap filter systems [1] get popular in the west? These things are incredibly convenient and cheap - your tap water now tastes good, the upfront cost is ~35 USD and the running cost is at most around 3 USD per month. Hell of a lot cheaper and easier than buying water bottles and transporting them around. [1] http://gd.image-gmkt.com/li/089/310/525310089.g_0-w_g.jpg http://gd.image-gmkt.com/li/089/310/525310089.g_0-w_g.jpg
- Symbiote 9y agoI've seen these around Europe. Also, a larger version where the filter is under the counter. America != The west.
- m_mueller 9y agoWell I'm from Europe and I haven't. Where have you seen them more specifically? In Switzerland they don't make a lot of sense (good tasting water, but very calcium-heavy which these AFAIK don't help against). But e.g. in France and Italy I think it would make a lot of sense, the water there is AFAIK safe but tastes awful to me.
- richardknop 9y agoI have seen these things occasionally in Europe. It's not a strictly Japanese thing.
- Symbiote 9y agoScandinavia and Britain. It's not something I'd buy -- the water here has an extremely high mineral content, but isn't that what people pay extra for when it's put in a glass bottle? -- but there are some available on Amazon.co.uk if you search "filter tap".
- bradlys 9y agoI got this on sale for about $160. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LJ8EXU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LJ8EXU/ref=oh_aui_sear...