I am looking to buy a whole house water filtration system in the next month. I have looked up so many reviews on different products, but the reviews are from the companies that sell these products. How would I find the best one? Does anyone know of a good one?
I had a PUR filter on my sink for about a year before it started falling apart and spewing water everywhere, tried the Brita pitcher and that also started leaking near the spout a month after I purchased. Im tired of spending money on these crappy products. I would buy a filter for the entire house but we rent. Whats the ultimate in home water solution that is fail proof? All I drink is water so I need something that works.
I know there are filters for your spout, as ive mentioned ive tried it already and it did not work well. Will the reverse osmosis system by Brita not fail on me like every other filter ive used? What exactly is it?
I watch Dr.Oz, an I no if I give it up I will loose weight faster. I also realize that it is also bad on my teeth, especially around filling. I don’t like coffee or instant teas, fountain soda is cheap and easy to get. I do have bottled water in house, but fill guilty using them–u no polluting the enviroment. I purchased a PUR water filtration pitch, but well water still tasted like crap. Had water tested, high concentrations of nitrates.
So its either soda(cheap, easy to get), bottled water(easy to get, but off to landfill), or buy the expensive bottled teas/juices. Its just a daily habit to walk in get a 44oz soda and sip on it for a fewhours, than I good till the next morning.
i have an established 74 gallon planted tank set up as a south american black water tank. it is what you would call a ‘el natural’, ‘dutch’ or "Walstead" style tank. this means that i have no chemical or mechanical filtration; it is all biological in the form of plants, algæ and bacteria. so, the growth and health of my plants is paramount. the rapid plant growth and enthusiastic breeding of the fish shows that it is a stable independent biotrope (havent even done a partial water change since april).
are there any house-hold chemicals that degrade into a form of CO2 that is usable by plants? i dont want to use bottled CO2 or a fermentation reactor. until now, i have been using ‘Flourish Excel’ which is made by Seachem. it is a product that i would highly recommend to anyone, but the levels that i am currently dosing at to maintain the desired level of 10-15ppm, is getting a little out of my budget. i know that vinegar can be added to change the pH and that it degrades into a usable form of CO2, but is it practical for everyday use? i havent heard of anyone using it for prolonged periods. i am worried that if i change what i am currently doing, even a little, the entire system could crash. my thought was that i could monitor the system as i slowly in crease the doses and add tiny amounts of alkaline buffer to stabilize the pH.
i would consider myself to be among the top echelons of intermediate freshwater fish keepers. this being said, i cant find any one locally to mentor me any further. does any one know where i can find someone with personal experience in this area? maybe an enthusiastic moderator on a planted-tank forum?
any insights, experience or leads on further research would be greatly appreciated! thanks for your time,
-RT
I want to know because it is part of the used house that I am buying.
My husband I recently bought a house that has a water filtration system under the sink. I believe the previous owners had a fish tank, but I do not. There is a water tap that also comes up to the sink. I don’t have any information on what kind of filters to get, how it’s set up or if I can drink from it. On the system is says Dvoneb Aqua reverse osmosis water purification system. Does anyone have a user guide or information on this system?
I just moved into a place that has well water and it has iron and sulfur in it. I have a water softener and a double filtration system in place but my hair is still somewhat orange from the water. The water runs clear but still stains the tubs, sinks, toilets, washer, and my hair. What do I do? I am renting and love the house!
