Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter?

bananacake · 01-14-2016, 07:41 AM

I'm looking into this and don't know where to start. I mean a filter that exists for where your water enters the house.

For many years, the water in my town was unsafe to drink. A lot of the neighboring towns have unsafe water. I'd at least like to filter out the chlorine and something that is present that is known to be cancer-causing (gotta find that water safety paper they send).

ECingMama · 01-14-2016, 07:50 AM

We were quoted t d 6K. Subbing.

bananacake · 01-14-2016, 07:51 AM

Green Smoothie Girl claims you can get one for $250

Soliloquy · 01-14-2016, 08:01 AM

We had one installed a few houses ago. Our last rental house had one because the water was so rusty.

To remove cancer causing chemicals I believe you're looking at reverse osmosis.

Have you considered a Berkey for now?

bananacake · 01-14-2016, 08:36 AM

I'm as concerned about the chlorine absorbed in the shower as I am about drinking water. So I'm considering all options

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---------- Post added at 10:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 AM ----------

This is what GSG says: "I have a $250
carbon filter installed by a plumber in my home to remove it from all of the water in my
home, as well as the comprehensive filtration of drinking water at the kitchen sink."

Is such a thing even possible?

bananacake · 01-14-2016, 10:43 AM

http://www.angieslist.com/articles/p...on-systems.htm

houseforjoy · 01-14-2016, 11:13 AM

yes they sell whole house reverse osmosis systems at home improvement type stores and they are a few hundred dollars. you do need to replace filters occasionally. i really want one, but at this point i will wait until our next house in about a year.

bananacake · 01-14-2016, 12:40 PM

This one looks promising: http://www.lowes.com/pd_31217-43353-...AID=1024201690

Soliloquy · 01-15-2016, 04:39 PM

That looks similar to what we installed a few houses ago.

Personally I would add a Berkey with a fluoride filter for drinking water, unless your municipal water is without added fluoride.

http://www.berkeyfilters.com/berkey-.../fluoride.html

2sunshines · 01-15-2016, 07:07 PM

We have two different things going on. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on the issue at hand) we have well water. So no fluoride or chlorine issues, but other issues to contend with.

We have a whole house filter and a water softener at the main water intake of our home.

However, we do not drink any of this water. For our drinking water we debated buying a reverse osmosis filter, but decided instead to buy a water cooler that dispersed from a 5 gallon water. Then I just fill those up regularly through a reverse osmosis water filtration system at our local grocery store. Fairly inexpensive and great drinking water.

We go through more gallons than you would guess a week.

But we are fairly heavy water drinkers so it's vital to have healthy and delicious pure water.

Occassionally I consider looking in to an in-home reverse osmosis system in addition to our whole house filter and water softener, but for now, this is working. And it's fairly inexpensive. So I'm happy with it as is.

bananacake · 01-04-2018, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soliloquy

Personally I would add a Berkey with a fluoride filter for drinking water, unless your municipal water is without added fluoride.

http://www.berkeyfilters.com/berkey-.../fluoride.html

There is no fluoride added to our water

I found a reverse osmosis system that also has a carbon filter. Thoughts on reverse osmosis?

01-14-2016, 07:41 AM	#1
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,129	Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? I'm looking into this and don't know where to start. I mean a filter that exists for where your water enters the house. For many years, the water in my town was unsafe to drink. A lot of the neighboring towns have unsafe water. I'd at least like to filter out the chlorine and something that is present that is known to be cancer-causing (gotta find that water safety paper they send). __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

01-14-2016, 07:50 AM	#2
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,750	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? We were quoted t d 6K. Subbing. __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

01-14-2016, 07:51 AM	#3
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,129	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? Green Smoothie Girl claims you can get one for $250 __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

01-14-2016, 08:01 AM	#4
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? We had one installed a few houses ago. Our last rental house had one because the water was so rusty. To remove cancer causing chemicals I believe you're looking at reverse osmosis. Have you considered a Berkey for now?

01-14-2016, 08:36 AM	#5
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,129	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? I'm as concerned about the chlorine absorbed in the shower as I am about drinking water. So I'm considering all options Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---------- Post added at 10:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 AM ---------- This is what GSG says: "I have a $250 carbon filter installed by a plumber in my home to remove it from all of the water in my home, as well as the comprehensive filtration of drinking water at the kitchen sink." Is such a thing even possible? __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

01-14-2016, 10:43 AM	#6
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,129	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? http://www.angieslist.com/articles/p...on-systems.htm __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

01-14-2016, 11:13 AM	#7
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? yes they sell whole house reverse osmosis systems at home improvement type stores and they are a few hundred dollars. you do need to replace filters occasionally. i really want one, but at this point i will wait until our next house in about a year. __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

01-14-2016, 12:40 PM	#8
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,129	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? This one looks promising: http://www.lowes.com/pd_31217-43353-...AID=1024201690 __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

01-15-2016, 04:39 PM	#9
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? That looks similar to what we installed a few houses ago. Personally I would add a Berkey with a fluoride filter for drinking water, unless your municipal water is without added fluoride. http://www.berkeyfilters.com/berkey-.../fluoride.html

01-15-2016, 07:07 PM	#10
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,028	Re: Anyone Have A Whole-House Water Filter? We have two different things going on. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on the issue at hand) we have well water. So no fluoride or chlorine issues, but other issues to contend with. We have a whole house filter and a water softener at the main water intake of our home. However, we do not drink any of this water. For our drinking water we debated buying a reverse osmosis filter, but decided instead to buy a water cooler that dispersed from a 5 gallon water. Then I just fill those up regularly through a reverse osmosis water filtration system at our local grocery store. Fairly inexpensive and great drinking water. We go through more gallons than you would guess a week. But we are fairly heavy water drinkers so it's vital to have healthy and delicious pure water. Occassionally I consider looking in to an in-home reverse osmosis system in addition to our whole house filter and water softener, but for now, this is working. And it's fairly inexpensive. So I'm happy with it as is. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

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