Water palaver

Fifer

DiVicenzo wrote:

Hi there! I didn't know there were cheaper replacement filters that would fit a Brita water jug - do you know the manufacturer's name, please? Because Brita filters, as you know are very expensive. Thanks !

Most brands of filter fit most brands of jug. We buy whatever filters happen to be on offer, but most commonly Boots (when they have one of their frequent 3 for 2 offers on and you get Advantage points) or Kenwood.

tigermatt

I always have tap water, not via a filter because I have had trouble obtaining replacements in the past when the model went out of date. :rolleyes:

tigermatt

tigermatt wrote:

I always have tap water, not via a filter because I have had trouble obtaining replacements in the past when the model went out of date. :rolleyes:

Which I prefer after receiving a glass of "filtered" water at a friends the other night which had something black floating around in it - turned out filter hadn't been changed for ages.

withabix

*Louise* wrote:

I stick water from the tap in a jug and put it in the fridge.

Luckily, we have lovely water up here in Scotland, tastes better than evian and the likes.

I know where your water comes from and what they do to it before you get it! ie in Scotland...

I don't drink tap water unfiltered myself!

We have a Breville electric filter which we got from John Lewis. A bit of a pain as only they sell the cartridges, but I get a year's worth when I pass a John Lewis shop.

When the cartridges become unobtainable I'm going to fit a filter tap on the sink.

rrockettman

MoneyMonkey wrote:

So, 0.8 % of people use water from an alternative source? Somehow, this worries me!

MM.

I live in Hereford, not far from the Mavern Hills. There are plenty of springs around there where you can take your bottles and fill them for free.
I have a day out, go for a good walk along the ridge, then bring back about 120 litres for home use.
Also, some of the properties around here are quite remote, so have their own wells. :beer:

Former_MSE_Andrea

Below are the results to our previous poll. Thanks to the 3614 participants who took part in this poll.

Previous Poll Topic: Poll Started 17 January 2006: Are you a water buyer or user? Where does your drinking water come from, do you buy it or turn it on? Which of these is the closest to your regular drinking water use?

A. Straight from the tap (via a glass of course) 59.5% - (2151 Votes)
D. From the tap but through a water filter 21.8% - (788 Votes)
C. Buy savers/basics/cheapest bottled water 8.1% - (294 Votes)
B. Buy Evian/Highland Spring or another top brand 6.3% - (230 Votes)
E. I fill up a water bottle from work's filtered supply 3.2% - (118 Votes)
F. Another system 0.8% - (30 Votes)

Total Votes: 3614

tigermatt

MSE_Andrea wrote:

Below are the results to our previous poll. Thanks to the 3614 participants who took part in this poll.

Previous Poll Topic: Poll Started 17 January 2006: Are you a water buyer or user? Where does your drinking water come from, do you buy it or turn it on? Which of these is the closest to your regular drinking water use?

A. Straight from the tap (via a glass of course) 59.5% - (2151 Votes)
D. From the tap but through a water filter 21.8% - (788 Votes)
C. Buy savers/basics/cheapest bottled water 8.1% - (294 Votes)
B. Buy Evian/Highland Spring or another top brand 6.3% - (230 Votes)
E. I fill up a water bottle from work's filtered supply 3.2% - (118 Votes)
F. Another system 0.8% - (30 Votes)

Total Votes: 3614

It is interesting to see drinking straight from the tap came first - well, its good money saving isn't it? Not having to buy filters for filter jugs :rolleyes: or spending money on spring water.

Off to vote and discuss on the next poll now........