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| Good filter suggestions [message #290887] |
Thu, 08 June 2006 20:28 |
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Okay, I know we've had these topics before, but I'd like to ask for
suggestions for a good filter so I can have decent water for tea. I've
recently taken a job for the summer in Iowa, far away from my home in
Colorado. The water here is filtered water from a lake, and produces a
light film whenever I boil it, and when it cools, black particles fall
out of the water (precipitate).
So, I would be very appreciative if anyone could recommend a good
filter for dealing with this situation, especially if you've dealt with
midwest lake water before.
I'm also considering bottled water, but I'm not getting paid all that
much...
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| Re: Good filter suggestions [message #290891 ] |
Fri, 09 June 2006 17:52 |
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TeaDave wrote:
> Okay, I know we've had these topics before, but I'd like to ask for
> suggestions for a good filter so I can have decent water for tea. I've
> recently taken a job for the summer in Iowa, far away from my home in
> Colorado. The water here is filtered water from a lake, and produces a
> light film whenever I boil it, and when it cools, black particles fall
> out of the water (precipitate).
> So, I would be very appreciative if anyone could recommend a good
> filter for dealing with this situation, especially if you've dealt with
> midwest lake water before.
> I'm also considering bottled water, but I'm not getting paid all that
> much...
At work I only use bottled spring water. I buy it in 1 gallon jugs for
$0.50-0.75 cents each at any local supermarket. They last me a week or
so. So I think even a homeless person could manage $2-3/month and the
water is great for tea. Just stay away from the distilled water, it's
easy to mistakenly grab the wrong jug.
At home I use either water from my Brita water filter, or I use spring
water from my water dispenser that is 5-gallon spring water from the
local water bottle distributer.
Hope that helps a bit, it is much cheaper than water filters.
- Dominic
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| Re: Good filter suggestions [message #290897 ] |
Fri, 09 June 2006 20:31 |
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TeaDave <davidwemery2 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>Okay, I know we've had these topics before, but I'd like to ask for
>suggestions for a good filter so I can have decent water for tea. I've
>recently taken a job for the summer in Iowa, far away from my home in
>Colorado. The water here is filtered water from a lake, and produces a
>light film whenever I boil it, and when it cools, black particles fall
>out of the water (precipitate).
That's fine. Just about any filter will take out the particulate matter.
However, it won't make the tea taste any better to take it out because you
probably also have dissolved stuff to worry about that is more of an issue
and harder to remove.
Have you got a water analysis done, or asked the city for one?
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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| Re: Good filter suggestions [message #290906 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 00:18 |
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Thank you for your suggestions, after looking at filter prices, I'm
still not sure about buying one. The pitcher is cheap, but replacement
filters are expensive...so I bought some spring water, and I'm happy.
> Have you got a water analysis done, or asked the city for one?
I saw an analysis report today, and the main contaminent in the water
is sulfites, at 25 ppm. That, and all the other categories are within
national health standards.
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| Re: Good filter suggestions [message #290923 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 05:12 |
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TeaDave wrote:
> Okay, I know we've had these topics before, but I'd like to ask for
> suggestions for a good filter so I can have decent water for tea. I've
> recently taken a job for the summer in Iowa, far away from my home in
> Colorado. The water here is filtered water from a lake, and produces a
> light film whenever I boil it, and when it cools, black particles fall
> out of the water (precipitate).
> So, I would be very appreciative if anyone could recommend a good
> filter for dealing with this situation, especially if you've dealt with
> midwest lake water before.
> I'm also considering bottled water, but I'm not getting paid all that
> much...
My suggestion would be as follows. Try to find a bottled water in the
gallon that is reverse osmosis (RO)filtered. I know the local stores
here in Indianapolis offer RO water in gallon jugs. You have to read
the small print on the jug to see how it was filtered. If its only
charcoal or UV filtered it won't help with the disolved solids problem.
It will be pretty much the same price as other bottled waters by the
gallon. Between $.90 and $1.50 depending on your store and brand. By
using RO water you get rid of most of the dissolved solids which is
causing your "film" on top of your tea or boiled water and the material
falling out of the water. If you were going to be there long term I
would tell you to install an RO filter but they are expensive at $150.
I learned the whole RO thing at a tea convention a couple of years ago
when talking with a company that supplies water conditioning to many
tea shops and to Starbucks. They actually use an RO filter to take
everything out and then they use a special cartridge to put just a
little mineral back into the water so it is around 3-5 grains of
hardness.
The only problem with using "spring" bottled water is if it is good
spring water it typically has a fair amount of hardness in it also and
you will still get a "film" on top of the tea.
I do agree with one other poster to stay away from fully distilled
water as it makes tea that is "flat"
These are my thoughts for what its worth.
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| Re: Good filter suggestions [message #290933 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 18:15 |
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TeaDave <davidwemery2 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>Thank you for your suggestions, after looking at filter prices, I'm
>still not sure about buying one. The pitcher is cheap, but replacement
>filters are expensive...so I bought some spring water, and I'm happy.
Most of the in-sink filters won't really do very much about dissolved
minerals at all. Expect to pay seven to eight thousand dollars for a
reverse osmosis system if you're worried about mineral content. Bottled
water is a lot cheaper. On the other hand, you might enjoy showers more
with better water, also.
>> Have you got a water analysis done, or asked the city for one?
>I saw an analysis report today, and the main contaminent in the water
>is sulfites, at 25 ppm. That, and all the other categories are within
>national health standards.
So, when you boil the water and don't put tea in it, and you hold it
up under your nose, do you get a small whiff of sulfur?
What are the iron and calcium numbers like?
25ppm is more sulfur than I'd want, but it's a lot less than you'll find
in Reykjavik, for instance.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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| Re: Good filter suggestions [message #290939 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 23:09 |
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Scott Dorsey wrote:
> TeaDave <davidwemery2 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Thank you for your suggestions, after looking at filter prices, I'm
> >still not sure about buying one. The pitcher is cheap, but replacement
> >filters are expensive...so I bought some spring water, and I'm happy.
>
> Most of the in-sink filters won't really do very much about dissolved
> minerals at all. Expect to pay seven to eight thousand dollars for a
> reverse osmosis system if you're worried about mineral content. Bottled
> water is a lot cheaper. On the other hand, you might enjoy showers more
> with better water, also.
>
> >> Have you got a water analysis done, or asked the city for one?
> >I saw an analysis report today, and the main contaminent in the water
> >is sulfites, at 25 ppm. That, and all the other categories are within
> >national health standards.
>
> So, when you boil the water and don't put tea in it, and you hold it
> up under your nose, do you get a small whiff of sulfur?
>
> What are the iron and calcium numbers like?
>
> 25ppm is more sulfur than I'd want, but it's a lot less than you'll find
> in Reykjavik, for instance.
> --scott
Well, there is no sulpur in the cold water at all and only in the hot
water that comes from the older wells in Mosfellsb=E6r, not from the new
station at Nesjavellir (the steam there is used to heat cold water and
that is then piped to the city)
And you do not drink the hot water anyway.
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