• Gatsby@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    A lot of tap water isn’t healthy.

    My towns tap water is on a boil notice a few times a month at least.

    Soda being unhealthy =/= tap water being healthy

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      1 year ago

      To fix that problem you can install a Reverse Osmosis water filter system under your sink to get a “tap” of purified water and not have to buy water from the store. I got one with a pH re-mineralization stage to add back some beneficial minerals that RO purification removes. The filtered water tastes absolutely perfect.

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        1 year ago

        About how much did your whole set up cost you and were you able to install it yourself or is this something a plumber would need to do?

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          1 year ago

          It was about $175 if I recall correctly. Installed it myself, wasn’t very difficult. Had to drill 3 holes under the sink for hoses to go in their places.

          I think the drill was the only tool I needed. Replacement filter sets are around $80 per year, so the cost over time / per day is very small. I drink water from it several times per day.

          EDIT: Oh yeah I needed some wrenches too for the T-junction connection. You have to turn off your water to the sink, then wrench free the pipe and install the T-junction in between, to tap the output for your filter system.