I work at a bottling plant so I can give some insight here. Most everything he is saying here is true. However, on the subject of microplastics, we use plastic for everything so microplastics are not going to go away any time soon. The water used at my bottling company is filtered down to 1 Micron so it is very clean. Now on the subject of tap water, I have spoken to several plumbers and they choose to drink bottled water over tap water. These plumbers talk about what are in the pipes that deliver the water to your house, not the quality of the water from the municipal facility. Bottled water filters 99% or more of the impurities out. Filtering your own water at home is a great option, however everything that you use to filter your own water is made of plastic and is expensive. In closing, if you disregard the microplastics as a contaminant, and the cost, bottled water becomes a far heathier option than tap water. It is not a scam. Remember that the packaging actually costs much more than the consumable product.
Hey thanks for sharing your experience! Really appreciate it. Regarding microplastics, while it's true that they are ubiquitous, reducing our exposure is still important. Even if we can't eliminate them entirely minimizing our exposure as much as possible is a worthwhile goal. Thanks for sharing that the bottling plant you work at filters the water down to 1 micron. But its good to note that microplastics can be smaller than one micron, even down to just a few nanometers in size (1 micron = 1,000 nm) It's also good to note that not all contaminants in water can be addressed through physical filtration. What other treatment processes does the bottling plant employ, out of curiosity? Typically these bottling plants use multistage RO, but those systems are rated at 0.0001 microns. On that note, where is this bottling plant sourcing its water? The local municipality? But more importantly, what are your thoughts on the health risks associated with the other contaminants that plastic bottles can expose the consumer to, specifically endocrine disruptors like BPA and phthalates. Why didn't you address this issue? As for the cost of filtering your tap water at home, while it's true that filter housings themselves are often made of plastic, they are way more cost-effective and environmentally friendly option in the long run compared to buying bottled water, hands down. See 12:32 again where this is addressed in the video. Thanks again for your insights - open and honest discussions like this are essential
Pumped RO home systems, costs marginally more than one that runs on line pressure, delivers a higher purity and more consistent water output, creates less waste water, and requires no bladder tank. Why anyone would drink someone else's tap water and pay a premium for it? There are a lot of stupid people. Thankfully the jab got rid of many of them.
@@waterfilterguru Thanks for your reply. You are very intelligent on this subject. I will answer in order and short. I agree that minimizing our exposure as much as possible is a worthwhile goal. We are getting a new RO facility, so not just filtering. Source is local municipality. I didn't address the other health issues that microplastics cause because it is well documented and I am not a doctor. Tabletop plastic jug "walmart" water filters are useless . The good "pro-installed" house filters are to expensive for 75% of the population. My grandmother has one. $8,000. I will say this: Expensive bottled water is a scam, just like $500 sunglasses. Brand marketing is the game. The cheapest "Great Value" bottled water is better than what comes out of the tap. I really like your channel. Keep up the informative work Sir. I will continue to watch. Thanks for the dialogue.
Not yet - what would you like to know specifically? These are the two best methods for actually purifying water, each with its benefits and drawbacks. This article might be helpful waterfilterguru.com/reverse-osmosis-vs-distilled-water/
Off topic question... I have a Berkey, which I thought I could use to filter water from a creek or other natural source to make it drinkable. But I think a previous video of yours said not true. Can you explain why? Thanks for your continued efforts!
Berkey does no disinfect the water. You'll need a proper method of disinfection (chemical, UV, boiling) in addition to using the Berkey, if you plan to filter untreated surface water that is microbiologically unsafe.
@@waterfilterguru I think given the crisis going on in places like western North Carolina, a great video would be water purification in a post disaster scenario. Yes, other channels have touched on this, but this channel is the benchmark standard for all things water IMHO. Just a suggestion.
I live in Long Island, NY. The muni water report tested 1,4 dioxane at 0.91 ug/l, while PFAS around 7.3 ug/l. Even though the report stats they are below regulatory limit, it still worries me. Would you suggest using RO POU for drinking water, or 5gal bottled water like Poland Spring?
im considering buying a sport berkey water filter for filtering on the go ! would mostly be using tap water from ireland/ the UK. what do you think of this ? any better alternatives for portable filteration ?
Berkey is in legal trouble with the US EPA currently, and unable to legally sell products. This may prevent you from finding filter replacements. Because of this, you may want to consider something else
@@roisinmaire8275 Check out the Clearly Filtered bottle geni.us/eo1oEIs if you plan to just filter treated city water, but if you also want to filter untreated water (like from a stream or river) then I'd recommend the Grayl Ultrapress geni.us/0FTg or Geopress geni.us/puX777A
The Berkey filter brackets are plastic too. And if you use the PF2 fluoride filters, they literally sit down in the filtered water all the time. Also made of plastic. Don't get me wrong, I also do not like how inundated our society is with plastic in everything.
So are there brand names of bottled water that are best? Are there any of them actually coming from a spring? I heard that FIJI was supposed to be good. I am asking only for when traveling otherwise yes home filtering is best. Thank you
Yes those that say spring water do come from natural springs. They may undergo additional treatment before being bottled. If you can get water in glass rather than plastic, that would be preferred.
Well I’m all about pure water and I grow a lot of plants. Put a ppm meter in tap water then in bottle water and the bottle shows nothing, zilch. The ppm coming out of the tap is 120-200 depending on rather it rains. I distill my tap water for drinking and supplement my calcium intake.
Keep in mind PPM is a unit of measurement, and when you refer to 'PPM meter' I'm guessing you mean a TDS meter, which measures TDS in parts per million (PPM). A TDS reading alone doesn't tell you if water is healthy or not, check out this video to learn all about what a TDS meter does and does not measure ua-cam.com/video/yHvdYWXiVzI/v-deo.html I think you'll find it helpful
We're worried about microplastics when a lot of foods are colored with the same exact substance that is the base of plastics - petroleum. Yellow #5 is made from oil industry waste just like with fluoride. Most people are eating more yellow #5 than they are ingesting microplastics. My city's water has ridiculously high PFAS/PFAO levels and to be honest, it smells like fish most of the time and when it doesn't smell like fish, it smells like drinking from a swimming pool. What are the options? Filtered or bottled, both of which exponentially increase your monthly water costs. But to be honest, buying filters is what is contributing the most to it. I use a ZeroWater and get anywhere from 1 to 3 months per filter depending on precipitation around here and snow amounts. All summer long it smells of fish and/or chlorine. While filters can reduce the cost of the drinking water, a TON of people cannot afford the better filters with their up-front costs. This economy is not a joke, it hurts everything and these filters and their accompanying devices are cost prohibitive. This video seems to gloss over this fact a bit. Especially a lot of the better ones recommended on this channel with starting costs in the many hundreds of dollars. Believe me, I have been looking. I want an RO system but right now, the bottles are cheaper and can be run through my ZeroWater pitcher.
ZeroWater is literally the most expensive water filter you could be using. $0.70/ gal. on average, 6x more expensive than what a countertop RO will cost over time. You're probably spending close to $200/ year on ZeroWater filter replacements, right? You could get the Waterdrop N1 countertop RO for nearly the same price waterdropus.pxf.io/vnGOPW and then the ongoing cost of filter replacements is just $0.09/ gal. one of the most cost effective I've tested. The fish smell is most likely the resin in the ZeroWater filters which has been exhausted and needs to be replaced. The tap water smells like chlorine, but only the water from the ZW pitcher smells fishy, right?
Hello, thank you for all your work! -Have you tested the Lifestraw home dispenser (they stated "The LifeStraw Home is the only water filter pitcher that removes bacteria and parasites in addition to lead, microplastics, PFAS (“forever chemicals”), and 30+ contaminants") -I need a countertop that dosent need electrical power to work. I was going to buy the Berkey, but with all the info I will not...
Thanks for watching! We've not yet tested the LifeStraw home pitcher. If you're buying this filter for emergency preparedness, you'll also want to make sure you have a proper method of disinfection like chemical, UV or boiling on hand in addition to a water filter. Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/v-deo.html
To my knowledge, bottled water like the Fijis, Core Water, and Waiakea taste perfect. RO machines don't taste very well due to low mineral levels after filtration. I’m trying to find a countertop RO machine to give me that same taste as those brands. Yes, I know they have Remineralization filters, but for example, the Aquatru PH is around 10.7 after remineralization, which is too much, giving that seltzer and baking soda taste. So I’m just torn on what to do because I’m tired of spending money on those name-brand water bottles. But from my research, there’s just no one shoe-fits-all RO machine. So, I am stuck.
I'm low income and live in a place were our water has been contaminated with PFAS AND OTHER CHEMICALS FROM 3M SO I'M TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING THAT IS AFFORDABLE TO TAKE THE PFAS ,CHLORINE, AND CHEMICALS. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM
The ZeroWater pitcher is certified for PFAs and chlorine reduction, and have many affordable upfront cost options geni.us/g7NtSZ That said, ZeroWater is the most expensive water filter that I've tested to maintain in the long term, with an average filter replacement cost of $0.70/ gallon. Compare that to the Aquatru countertop reverse osmosis system which provides much more thorough contaminant reduction at a fraction of the cost, just $0.11/ gallon. Something to keep in mind - check out my full comparison here geni.us/g7NtSZ I hope this helps!
I recently found your channel and have been watching so many of the videos. Thank you! I am looking for a water filter because we have been using a lot of spring bottled water to avoid the tap, but that route is also rife with problems. 😒 Have you tested the Sentey H20 water filters? They seem to be pretty good.
I have my own well water with a treatment system on it, and its PH is perfect. The taste is great. I have my own bottles to take it with me to go anywhere, i dont WANT their convenience of PLASTIC CONTAMINATED WATER! The microplastics will harm ur health!
@carolynmccraley1912 we R in Pa, but a well is mostly rural, I'd imagine any state rurally you could get decent well water, as i said we have a treatment system on ours some water can be very hard water with iron, so even though the water might be hard you can get treatment systems to bring your water to perfectour well is deep so its well filtered thru sedimentary rocks picking up minerals that can discolor your toilets, tubs and sinks so treating it to remove all that just leaves PH neutral water, in treating you lose good minerals too so you may need the micronutrients replaced thru supplements...i also have a countertop filtering system in case our well were to become contaminated for whatever reason, in the 27 years weve been here thats only happened once, it must have been an animal death that tainted our water so we put purifiers for that into our system...we test our water frequently to be sure whats coming from the well is untainted by the source flow which can be about ANYWHERE, we have at least 3 residents here that have Artesan wells, even during drought they still flow...theres ALWAYS a good sourse of water within 7 tenths of a mile from us. Just do your research on water content no matter what state you are from! Then you kniw pretty much what you will get when drilling a well and what if any filtration system you may need
Could you please do a 'Best Copper Water Filter' 🙏 I was looking at the Sertodo Copper filters and it says it purified all bacteria and heavy metals but I dont see any lab tests. Awesome video btw! Thanks for doing what you do 🫶
Hey thanks for the request and feedback! When you say beat copper filters, do you mean the best filters for removing copper? Or the best systems made of copper? The sertodo is really the only one I'm aware of. Be careful with claims around reduction of microbiological contaminants if a system gravity fed system doesn't use ceramic or hollow fiber membrane filters. And honestly, if you want a system for emergency preparedness it would be better to use chemicals to disinfect the water, then the filter to remove the disinfection chemical and byproducts. That's your best bet for potable water
Few years ago I bough a plastic bottle of real Ancient Iceberg water. Summary: It tasted terrible. Lots of various particles all over the place back then also.
@@waterfilterguru Can't remember - Although they bought icebergs that were core drilled and stated that it millions of years old. 🤣Likely sprinkled with volcanic ash and perhaps lava and Sulphur etc
My tap city water as so much fluoride in it that you can smell it! And then the other chemicals as well! No thanks on drinking my tap water as is, I built the 5 gallon buckets and ceramic filters….so much better!
Ceramic filters alone won't be capable of reducing fluoride, just FYI. You'd need those that have another type of media embedded inside the ceramic shell. Which filters are you using?
@@Dee-wy5mu unless its bone char carbon, it won't be able to reduce fluoride. Carbon from other sources is not sufficient. The ceramic shell will reduce suspended solids only!
@@waterfilterguru it is char bone. I’m going to add a fluoride filter also when I next change them out just for added security. Thanks for the info, I’ll know what to look out for….
All of these False claims would actually come under Criminal Fraud literally. 🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣. I doubt if any criminal charges are actually laid. ya know - Huge fines and prison time for the execs
some people live in apartments and cant get under sink RO systems or cant afford the filters, but its known my tap water has PFAS so ill drink my bottled mountain spring water over anything else i had a filter and it made me sick so idk
It’s absolutely unnecessary to buy bottled water, unless it’s a matter of convenience in a situation like going to dinner or traveling. Your own filtered water is cheaper, always available, and you control the quality of the water you drink. I’ve been married for 38 years and we have filtered our city water in almost all that time. I see people buying cases of water and think Why?
@@waterfilterguru it's only good if it's the big natural spring at shasta. the Shasta snowmelt is 60,000× more chemtrail aluminum in it-> no. David wolfe-> rumble-> the best day ever > interviews
Evian spelled backward is... Naive
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I have no idea on how you got started with this - You are doing a great public service
Thanks for watching and sharing! 🙏
@@waterfilterguru 👍
I work at a bottling plant so I can give some insight here. Most everything he is saying here is true. However, on the subject of microplastics, we use plastic for everything so microplastics are not going to go away any time soon. The water used at my bottling company is filtered down to 1 Micron so it is very clean. Now on the subject of tap water, I have spoken to several plumbers and they choose to drink bottled water over tap water. These plumbers talk about what are in the pipes that deliver the water to your house, not the quality of the water from the municipal facility. Bottled water filters 99% or more of the impurities out. Filtering your own water at home is a great option, however everything that you use to filter your own water is made of plastic and is expensive. In closing, if you disregard the microplastics as a contaminant, and the cost, bottled water becomes a far heathier option than tap water. It is not a scam. Remember that the packaging actually costs much more than the consumable product.
This is a good response. I hope more people read it.
Hey thanks for sharing your experience! Really appreciate it.
Regarding microplastics, while it's true that they are ubiquitous, reducing our exposure is still important. Even if we can't eliminate them entirely minimizing our exposure as much as possible is a worthwhile goal.
Thanks for sharing that the bottling plant you work at filters the water down to 1 micron. But its good to note that microplastics can be smaller than one micron, even down to just a few nanometers in size (1 micron = 1,000 nm)
It's also good to note that not all contaminants in water can be addressed through physical filtration. What other treatment processes does the bottling plant employ, out of curiosity? Typically these bottling plants use multistage RO, but those systems are rated at 0.0001 microns.
On that note, where is this bottling plant sourcing its water? The local municipality?
But more importantly, what are your thoughts on the health risks associated with the other contaminants that plastic bottles can expose the consumer to, specifically endocrine disruptors like BPA and phthalates. Why didn't you address this issue?
As for the cost of filtering your tap water at home, while it's true that filter housings themselves are often made of plastic, they are way more cost-effective and environmentally friendly option in the long run compared to buying bottled water, hands down. See 12:32 again where this is addressed in the video.
Thanks again for your insights - open and honest discussions like this are essential
Pumped RO home systems, costs marginally more than one that runs on line pressure, delivers a higher purity and more consistent water output, creates less waste water, and requires no bladder tank.
Why anyone would drink someone else's tap water and pay a premium for it? There are a lot of stupid people. Thankfully the jab got rid of many of them.
@@waterfilterguru Thanks for your reply. You are very intelligent on this subject. I will answer in order and short.
I agree that minimizing our exposure as much as possible is a worthwhile goal.
We are getting a new RO facility, so not just filtering.
Source is local municipality.
I didn't address the other health issues that microplastics cause because it is well documented and I am not a doctor.
Tabletop plastic jug "walmart" water filters are useless .
The good "pro-installed" house filters are to expensive for 75% of the population. My grandmother has one. $8,000.
I will say this: Expensive bottled water is a scam, just like $500 sunglasses. Brand marketing is the game. The cheapest "Great Value" bottled water is better than what comes out of the tap.
I really like your channel. Keep up the informative work Sir. I will continue to watch. Thanks for the dialogue.
I enjoyed reading this respectful dialogue on the subject both people offer supporting facts. This was nice.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
No doubt for most applications. My city pretty clean city water is $0.09 CAN per cubic meter - 1,000 liters.
The amount of work that you put in your videos and the description is incredible
6:52 that’s 20 years later, not 10
Good catch! You're right, the FDA didn't follow up with a regulation for DHEP until _20_ years after the EPA established an MCL for it
Wondering if there are any reviews of distilled versus RO systems? Thanks!
Not yet - what would you like to know specifically? These are the two best methods for actually purifying water, each with its benefits and drawbacks. This article might be helpful waterfilterguru.com/reverse-osmosis-vs-distilled-water/
Off topic question... I have a Berkey, which I thought I could use to filter water from a creek or other natural source to make it drinkable. But I think a previous video of yours said not true. Can you explain why?
Thanks for your continued efforts!
Berkey does no disinfect the water. You'll need a proper method of disinfection (chemical, UV, boiling) in addition to using the Berkey, if you plan to filter untreated surface water that is microbiologically unsafe.
@@waterfilterguru I think given the crisis going on in places like western North Carolina, a great video would be water purification in a post disaster scenario. Yes, other channels have touched on this, but this channel is the benchmark standard for all things water IMHO.
Just a suggestion.
@@jgn2112 Thanks for the suggestion. Got it noted down!
I live in Long Island, NY. The muni water report tested 1,4 dioxane at 0.91 ug/l, while PFAS around 7.3 ug/l. Even though the report stats they are below regulatory limit, it still worries me. Would you suggest using RO POU for drinking water, or 5gal bottled water like Poland Spring?
Filter your tap water with POU RO at home - it will be more cost effective in the long run, and you have more control over your water quality
im considering buying a sport berkey water filter for filtering on the go ! would mostly be using tap water from ireland/ the UK. what do you think of this ? any better alternatives for portable filteration ?
Berkey is in legal trouble with the US EPA currently, and unable to legally sell products. This may prevent you from finding filter replacements. Because of this, you may want to consider something else
@@waterfilterguru could you reccomend any on the go water filteration devices as a good replacement ?
@@roisinmaire8275 Check out the Clearly Filtered bottle geni.us/eo1oEIs if you plan to just filter treated city water, but if you also want to filter untreated water (like from a stream or river) then I'd recommend the Grayl Ultrapress geni.us/0FTg or Geopress geni.us/puX777A
Still won't use a plastic water filter, I'm bothered enough by plastic plumbing pipes and my Berkey's plastic spout.
The Berkey filter brackets are plastic too. And if you use the PF2 fluoride filters, they literally sit down in the filtered water all the time. Also made of plastic.
Don't get me wrong, I also do not like how inundated our society is with plastic in everything.
So are there brand names of bottled water that are best? Are there any of them actually coming from a spring? I heard that FIJI was supposed to be good.
I am asking only for when traveling otherwise yes home filtering is best.
Thank you
Yes those that say spring water do come from natural springs. They may undergo additional treatment before being bottled. If you can get water in glass rather than plastic, that would be preferred.
Well I’m all about pure water and I grow a lot of plants. Put a ppm meter in tap water then in bottle water and the bottle shows nothing, zilch. The ppm coming out of the tap is 120-200 depending on rather it rains. I distill my tap water for drinking and supplement my calcium intake.
Keep in mind PPM is a unit of measurement, and when you refer to 'PPM meter' I'm guessing you mean a TDS meter, which measures TDS in parts per million (PPM). A TDS reading alone doesn't tell you if water is healthy or not, check out this video to learn all about what a TDS meter does and does not measure ua-cam.com/video/yHvdYWXiVzI/v-deo.html I think you'll find it helpful
We're worried about microplastics when a lot of foods are colored with the same exact substance that is the base of plastics - petroleum. Yellow #5 is made from oil industry waste just like with fluoride. Most people are eating more yellow #5 than they are ingesting microplastics.
My city's water has ridiculously high PFAS/PFAO levels and to be honest, it smells like fish most of the time and when it doesn't smell like fish, it smells like drinking from a swimming pool. What are the options? Filtered or bottled, both of which exponentially increase your monthly water costs. But to be honest, buying filters is what is contributing the most to it. I use a ZeroWater and get anywhere from 1 to 3 months per filter depending on precipitation around here and snow amounts.
All summer long it smells of fish and/or chlorine.
While filters can reduce the cost of the drinking water, a TON of people cannot afford the better filters with their up-front costs. This economy is not a joke, it hurts everything and these filters and their accompanying devices are cost prohibitive. This video seems to gloss over this fact a bit. Especially a lot of the better ones recommended on this channel with starting costs in the many hundreds of dollars. Believe me, I have been looking. I want an RO system but right now, the bottles are cheaper and can be run through my ZeroWater pitcher.
ZeroWater is literally the most expensive water filter you could be using. $0.70/ gal. on average, 6x more expensive than what a countertop RO will cost over time.
You're probably spending close to $200/ year on ZeroWater filter replacements, right?
You could get the Waterdrop N1 countertop RO for nearly the same price waterdropus.pxf.io/vnGOPW and then the ongoing cost of filter replacements is just $0.09/ gal. one of the most cost effective I've tested.
The fish smell is most likely the resin in the ZeroWater filters which has been exhausted and needs to be replaced. The tap water smells like chlorine, but only the water from the ZW pitcher smells fishy, right?
Hello, thank you for all your work!
-Have you tested the Lifestraw home dispenser (they stated "The LifeStraw Home is the only water filter pitcher that removes bacteria and parasites in addition to lead, microplastics, PFAS (“forever chemicals”), and 30+ contaminants")
-I need a countertop that dosent need electrical power to work. I was going to buy the Berkey, but with all the info I will not...
Thanks for watching! We've not yet tested the LifeStraw home pitcher. If you're buying this filter for emergency preparedness, you'll also want to make sure you have a proper method of disinfection like chemical, UV or boiling on hand in addition to a water filter. Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/v-deo.html
@@waterfilterguru Thank you!
Bottled water is a must have for grid down. Besides purification tablets.
Yep, for emergency situations I completely agree. This is acknowledged at 10:57
You are doing a greattt job for that can you test clearly filtered "fridge filter"please
Thanks for the request, I've got it on my list
To my knowledge, bottled water like the Fijis, Core Water, and Waiakea taste perfect. RO machines don't taste very well due to low mineral levels after filtration. I’m trying to find a countertop RO machine to give me that same taste as those brands. Yes, I know they have Remineralization filters, but for example, the Aquatru PH is around 10.7 after remineralization, which is too much, giving that seltzer and baking soda taste. So I’m just torn on what to do because I’m tired of spending money on those name-brand water bottles. But from my research, there’s just no one shoe-fits-all RO machine. So, I am stuck.
Have you considered manually remineralizing? That will give you more control and let you dial it in to your preferences
I'm low income and live in a place were our water has been contaminated with PFAS AND OTHER CHEMICALS FROM 3M SO I'M TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING THAT IS AFFORDABLE TO TAKE THE PFAS ,CHLORINE, AND CHEMICALS. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM
The ZeroWater pitcher is certified for PFAs and chlorine reduction, and have many affordable upfront cost options geni.us/g7NtSZ
That said, ZeroWater is the most expensive water filter that I've tested to maintain in the long term, with an average filter replacement cost of $0.70/ gallon. Compare that to the Aquatru countertop reverse osmosis system which provides much more thorough contaminant reduction at a fraction of the cost, just $0.11/ gallon. Something to keep in mind - check out my full comparison here geni.us/g7NtSZ
I hope this helps!
I recently found your channel and have been watching so many of the videos. Thank you! I am looking for a water filter because we have been using a lot of spring bottled water to avoid the tap, but that route is also rife with problems. 😒 Have you tested the Sentey H20 water filters? They seem to be pretty good.
Hey thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you've found my videos helpful! We've not yet tested the Sentry H20 syatems
I have my own well water with a treatment system on it, and its PH is perfect. The taste is great. I have my own bottles to take it with me to go anywhere, i dont WANT their convenience of PLASTIC CONTAMINATED WATER! The microplastics will harm ur health!
Which states are good for finding well water?
@carolynmccraley1912 we R in Pa, but a well is mostly rural, I'd imagine any state rurally you could get decent well water, as i said we have a treatment system on ours some water can be very hard water with iron, so even though the water might be hard you can get treatment systems to bring your water to perfectour well is deep so its well filtered thru sedimentary rocks picking up minerals that can discolor your toilets, tubs and sinks so treating it to remove all that just leaves PH neutral water, in treating you lose good minerals too so you may need the micronutrients replaced thru supplements...i also have a countertop filtering system in case our well were to become contaminated for whatever reason, in the 27 years weve been here thats only happened once, it must have been an animal death that tainted our water so we put purifiers for that into our system...we test our water frequently to be sure whats coming from the well is untainted by the source flow which can be about ANYWHERE, we have at least 3 residents here that have Artesan wells, even during drought they still flow...theres ALWAYS a good sourse of water within 7 tenths of a mile from us. Just do your research on water content no matter what state you are from! Then you kniw pretty much what you will get when drilling a well and what if any filtration system you may need
1. Drill the well
2. Lab test the water
3. Use the testing data to determine necessary water treatment equipment
Ceramic with charcoal
What are your contaminants of concern you are treating with this combo?
Such a specific matrix but I like it
Could you please do a 'Best Copper Water Filter' 🙏
I was looking at the Sertodo Copper filters and it says it purified all bacteria and heavy metals but I dont see any lab tests.
Awesome video btw! Thanks for doing what you do 🫶
Hey thanks for the request and feedback! When you say beat copper filters, do you mean the best filters for removing copper? Or the best systems made of copper? The sertodo is really the only one I'm aware of. Be careful with claims around reduction of microbiological contaminants if a system gravity fed system doesn't use ceramic or hollow fiber membrane filters. And honestly, if you want a system for emergency preparedness it would be better to use chemicals to disinfect the water, then the filter to remove the disinfection chemical and byproducts. That's your best bet for potable water
Interesting thoughts here! I see room for a class action for these misleading marketing tactics… 🧐💧
You mean like these? 3:09 🔨😉
Few years ago I bough a plastic bottle of real Ancient Iceberg water. Summary: It tasted terrible. Lots of various particles all over the place back then also.
'ancient iceberg water' sounds just like the marketing language these bottled water companies use to get us to buy! What brand was this?
@@waterfilterguru Can't remember - Although they bought icebergs that were core drilled and stated that it millions of years old. 🤣Likely sprinkled with volcanic ash and perhaps lava and Sulphur etc
My tap city water as so much fluoride in it that you can smell it! And then the other chemicals as well! No thanks on drinking my tap water as is, I built the 5 gallon buckets and ceramic filters….so much better!
Ceramic filters alone won't be capable of reducing fluoride, just FYI. You'd need those that have another type of media embedded inside the ceramic shell. Which filters are you using?
Ceramic with charcoal
@@Dee-wy5mu unless its bone char carbon, it won't be able to reduce fluoride. Carbon from other sources is not sufficient. The ceramic shell will reduce suspended solids only!
@@waterfilterguru it is char bone. I’m going to add a fluoride filter also when I next change them out just for added security. Thanks for the info, I’ll know what to look out for….
All of these False claims would actually come under Criminal Fraud literally. 🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣. I doubt if any criminal charges are actually laid. ya know - Huge fines and prison time for the execs
some people live in apartments and cant get under sink RO systems or cant afford the filters, but its known my tap water has PFAS so ill drink my bottled mountain spring water over anything else i had a filter and it made me sick so idk
Countertop reverse osmosis systems were created for apartment renters, check it out ua-cam.com/video/xQCllBCJAHY/v-deo.html
i live in an apt and installed one. dont ask permission. Its easy and can be removed. and similar cost as buying bottled water
@@guyrelax it's significantly cheaper to filter tap water with an RO than buying bottled water 12:32
@@guyrelax good to know thanks
@@waterfilterguru Tell that to the initial costs.
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It’s absolutely unnecessary to buy bottled water, unless it’s a matter of convenience in a situation like going to dinner or traveling. Your own filtered water is cheaper, always available, and you control the quality of the water you drink. I’ve been married for 38 years and we have filtered our city water in almost all that time. I see people buying cases of water and think Why?
You and me both. All we can try to do is educate folks!
the only water I trust: Castle Rock in glass bottle.... from Mount Shasta in California
nice,thanks for the tip.
Curious, what makes it so trustworthy? Do they publish testing data regularly? Can you share?
@@waterfilterguru it's only good if it's the big natural spring at shasta. the Shasta snowmelt is 60,000× more chemtrail aluminum in it-> no. David wolfe-> rumble-> the best day ever > interviews