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To add some more color to the discussion: a water filter removing 99% of lead from water can be had for under 50 bucks. https://www.consumerreports.org/product
by AlexTWithBeard 5y ago
To add some more color to the discussion: a water filter removing 99% of lead from water can be had for under 50 bucks.
https://www.consumerreports.org/products/water-filters-32980/water-filter-pitchers-200280/pur-ultimate-with-lead-reduction-ppt711w-393729/ https://www.consumerreports.org/products/water-filters-32980...
- newaccount74 5y agoThe average family uses a lot more water than a pitcher like that can filter in a day.
- ars 5y agoYou can install 06-250-10-GREEN or 06-250-125-975 in an undersink filter.
- dpflug 5y agoWe have a similar one with a larger reservoir. I haven't measured, but it can easily filter several gallons a day. If we needed more, I'd buy a second. If you can, under-sink filters are cheaper/gal and more convenient. Make sure you're using fluoride toothpaste so your pearly whites stay pearly.
- AlexTWithBeard 5y agoBrita uses 2 gallons per day as a guideline [1] for a small filter. Which is pretty much the recommended 2 liters per day per person for the family of four. [1] https://www.hunker.com/13408481/how-often-do-you-really-need-to-replace-a-brita-pitcher-filter https://www.hunker.com/13408481/how-often-do-you-really-need...
- newaccount74 5y agoI was thinking that you'd want to use filtered water for cooking/washing foods/etc and not just for drinking. But I guess just filtering the water you drink is probably already a big win.
- im3w1l 5y agoIs bone demineralization an issue when using filters like that?
- nate_meurer 5y agoWhy would it be?
- exhilaration 5y agoNo, carbon filters don't remove calcium and other minerals from water. You'd need a reverse osmosis filter for that. Or a water softener, but that won't filter lead.
- r00fus 5y agoEven if you drink distilled water, you get plenty of those "dissolved solids" from actual food (or if you're extra paranoid, a supplement).