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Felice Friese wrote:
> Yep. I get the little charcoal specks in the upper portion but they never > get into the filtered water. I love my Brita! > > Felice We used Brita pitchers when living in Leinach, Germany. The village we lived in had water so high in minerals you just about had to chip 'em off the tub and tiles to clean the bathroom (LimeAway was a Godsend). We could have had bottled water delivered from the beer man and he would haul the cases up all those flights of stairs! |
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"Glasswalker" > wrote in message
. .. > "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message > ... >> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:25:52 GMT, Glasswalker wrote: >> >>> When filling it, I would fill it at night before going to bed. >>> They take a while to fill up. >> >> I don't understand why it should be done at night. It takes 20-30 >> seconds to fill from the kitchen faucet, about... 3 quarts maybe? >> >> -sw > > Even the first time we filled it and placed it in the fridge, it took > about an hour or so for the water to run through the filter. Couldn't > have been build-up since it was the first time. > > -Glasswalker- Did you soak the filter before installing, as stated in the instructions? |
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jmcquown wrote:
> kilikini wrote: >> jmcquown wrote: >>> kilikini wrote: >>>> jmcquown wrote: >>>>> kilikini wrote: >>>>>> The RO unit was a gift from my FIL who is in the water >>>>>> purification business. Whenever we leave this dump we're in, >>>>>> we'll take the unit with us and hopefully we will be able to >>>>>> install it there. >>>>>> >>>>>> kili >>>>> >>>>> I have a suggestion for you which was suggested to me Since >>>>> there doesn't seem to be much work there for Allan and you hate >>>>> the place but want to be near a beach, try the gulf coast. >>>>> There's plenty of work for carpenters and others in the building >>>>> trade even all these years after Hurricane Katrina. And they >>>>> have beaches >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> We've been talking about sellling the house to the government at >>>> quite a loss. They've been sending us offers to buy so that they >>>> can turn around and make this area all HUD housing. It's probably >>>> the only way we could sell it with the market the way it is here in >>>> Florida. We're still weighing our options, but I don't think >>>> Louisiana will be one of them. We're considering South Carolina. >>>> That way, I'm still within reach of the Mayo Clinic. >>>> >>>> kili >>> >>> Oh, I wasn't specifically talking about Louisiana. In fact, I get >>> tired of people talking "New Orleans" when there are so many other >>> areas that were hit hard. There are many more affected areas than >>> just that. Mississippi has the gulf shores as does Alabama. But >>> but I can see why you'd want to be near the Mayo Clinic. >>> >>> I'm not sure how much work there would be in South Carolina, though. >>> And it's not really known for it's beaches unless you count the >>> tourist areas, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach. Expensive. >>> >> >> My aunt lives in Columbia > > Columbia, SC is WAAAAAY inland. There are no beaches there. > >> and my grandparents used to live on the >> islands around Charleston, SC, so I'm familiar with it. My aunt said >> there are tons of houses going up in her area > > The Charleston area has beaches. Again mostly tourist type places, > although it's a gorgeous old city. > >> and she's looking into >> it for us. > > That's nice. But don't expect to find a beach within an easy drive of > Columbia. And is there work in Columbia? > > Jill A beach isn't important if I'm on the East Coast. None of those are beaches to me. I'm an unhappy, displaced West Coast girl. kili |
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Goomba38 wrote:
> kilikini wrote: > >> We've been talking about sellling the house to the government at >> quite a loss. They've been sending us offers to buy so that they >> can turn around and make this area all HUD housing. It's probably >> the only way we could sell it with the market the way it is here in >> Florida. We're still weighing our options, but I don't think >> Louisiana will be one of them. We're considering South Carolina. >> That way, I'm still within reach of the Mayo Clinic. > > I thought your mother in law actually owned the house? Why not just > move and let her rent it out to someone else. Cut your losses and go. > There is work galore to be found in FL. Yes, technically she does own the house, but she doesn't want to deal with renters. It was her idea to off it to the government for HUD housing. kili |
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yeah that's too long. I just got one and it takes about 5 or so minutes.
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Glasswalker wrote:
> > Even the first time we filled it and placed it in the fridge, it took > about an hour or so for the water to run through the filter. Couldn't > have been build-up since it was the first time. Did you pre-soak the filter as directed? gloria p |
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On Jun 9, 1:55 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote: > > "Zippy P" > wrote in message > et... > >> Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier > >> pitchers. The pitchers with the filters in them? > > >> I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the > >> store, > >> and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > >> Comments? > > > Own or rent the house? If you own, put a filter in the kitchen cold > > water line. If you rent long term, there will still be a convenience > > payback over a year or three. > > Some rental properties won't let you install "improvements" like that, Ed. > Where I live I can't install *anything* of a permanent nature without prior > approval. I recall from a relative a number of years back that she was using an Amway (counter) reverse osmosis; it dripped, dripped, dripped into a pitcher. You wouldn't necessarily have to hook it up, as I recall; just plug it in. Put it anywhere you can find a space. Well, that's hard to do at my house. Dee Dee |
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"Zippy P" > wrote in message t... > Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier > pitchers. > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the > store, > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > Comments? > > Thx! > > I tried the brita and it was ok, but eventually went to a filter that fits on the tap in the kitchen. Just replace the filter when it's used up. -- Helen in FERGUS/HARLINGEN |
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Dee Dee wrote:
> > On Jun 9, 1:55 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote: > > Edwin Pawlowski wrote: > > > "Zippy P" > wrote in message > > et... > > >> Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier > > >> pitchers. The pitchers with the filters in them? > > > > >> I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the > > >> store, > > >> and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > > > >> Comments? > > > > > Own or rent the house? If you own, put a filter in the kitchen cold > > > water line. If you rent long term, there will still be a convenience > > > payback over a year or three. > > > > Some rental properties won't let you install "improvements" like that, Ed. > > Where I live I can't install *anything* of a permanent nature without prior > > approval. > > I recall from a relative a number of years back that she was using an > Amway (counter) reverse osmosis; it dripped, dripped, dripped into a > pitcher. You wouldn't necessarily have to hook it up, as I recall; > just plug it in. Put it anywhere you can find a space. Well, that's > hard to do at my house. > Dee Dee If it "dripped, dripped, dripped" in all probability it was not reverse osmosis. RO membranes require a fair amount of water pressure to operate. They also produce "reject" water which carries away the crud the membrane won't pass. Pete C. |
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On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:48:10 GMT, "Pete C." >
wrote: >Dee Dee wrote: >> >> I recall from a relative a number of years back that she was using an >> Amway (counter) reverse osmosis; it dripped, dripped, dripped into a >> pitcher. You wouldn't necessarily have to hook it up, as I recall; >> just plug it in. Put it anywhere you can find a space. Well, that's >> hard to do at my house. >> Dee Dee > >If it "dripped, dripped, dripped" in all probability it was not reverse >osmosis. RO membranes require a fair amount of water pressure to >operate. They also produce "reject" water which carries away the crud >the membrane won't pass. > My grandfather distilled his own water. He had a mini-distillery in the kitchen. He vaporized the water then condensed the vapor back into water (it dripped through a tube). All the crud was left behind in the first container. -- See return address to reply by email |
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sf wrote:
> > My grandfather distilled his own water. He had a mini-distillery > in the kitchen. He vaporized the water then condensed > the vapor back into water (it dripped through a tube). > All the crud was left behind in the first container. I've been thinking about getting one of those. This one is only $99: http://www.steamdistiller.com/ My main concerns are that it would heat up the house and raise the humidity, which would be especially a problem in the summer. The house is already humid enough, year-round, due to cooking, showering, etc. In the winter, moisture condenses on the walls. In the summer, humidity makes the heat more unbearable. For the time being, I've been buying Arrowhead spring water in plastic jugs. I thought I had been buying gallon jugs, but recently they changed their jug design, and yesterday I noticed that the new jugs are only 3 liters, which shortchanges me by over 26 fluid ounces (almost a quart). |
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On Jun 9, 5:48 pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> Dee Dee wrote: > > > On Jun 9, 1:55 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote: > > > Edwin Pawlowski wrote: > > > > "Zippy P" > wrote in message > > > et... > > > >> Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier > > > >> pitchers. The pitchers with the filters in them? > > > > >> I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the > > > >> store, > > > >> and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > > > >> Comments? > > > > > Own or rent the house? If you own, put a filter in the kitchen cold > > > > water line. If you rent long term, there will still be a convenience > > > > payback over a year or three. > > > > Some rental properties won't let you install "improvements" like that, Ed. > > > Where I live I can't install *anything* of a permanent nature without prior > > > approval. > > > I recall from a relative a number of years back that she was using an > > Amway (counter) reverse osmosis; it dripped, dripped, dripped into a > > pitcher. You wouldn't necessarily have to hook it up, as I recall; > > just plug it in. Put it anywhere you can find a space. Well, that's > > hard to do at my house. > > Dee Dee > > If it "dripped, dripped, dripped" in all probability it was not reverse > osmosis. RO membranes require a fair amount of water pressure to > operate. They also produce "reject" water which carries away the crud > the membrane won't pass. > > Pete C.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - As I recall, it was something like this. http://www.freshwatersystems.com/p-4...o-systems.aspx Actually my RO after it is all drained into a spaghetti pan for it's water, and if I leave the faucet of the RO on, it 'does' drip, drip, drip' into my pan as it is producing. That is what I am speaking about. Now, I don't know how the above RO works, but it was definitely a counterop RO -- AND expensive. Dee Dee |
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On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:58:14 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote: >sf wrote: >> >> My grandfather distilled his own water. He had a mini-distillery >> in the kitchen. He vaporized the water then condensed >> the vapor back into water (it dripped through a tube). >> All the crud was left behind in the first container. > >I've been thinking about getting one of those. >This one is only $99: > >http://www.steamdistiller.com/ > >My main concerns are that it would heat up >the house and raise the humidity, which would >be especially a problem in the summer. Heat wasn't an issue. He was in San Diego county. Not a lot of humidity there, but lots of heat in the summer and no steam escaped that contraption even though it was home made. I doubt steam will escape from the one above either. That would be inefficient and a good reason to return it. As far as heat: I bet it will generate about as much heat as a drip coffee maker. > >The house is already humid enough, year-round, >due to cooking, showering, etc. In the winter, >moisture condenses on the walls. In the summer, >humidity makes the heat more unbearable. You need a decent dehumidifier and while you're out shopping look into replacing your dry wall with the new paperless type so you won't have mold growing on the inside where you can't see it, but it can still harm you. -- See return address to reply by email |
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On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:56:16 -0700, "Zippy P" >
wrote: >Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. >The pitchers with the filters in them? > >I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, >and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. We used a Brita for some years and were very satisfied with it. Our tap water is rather high in chlorine and the Brita produced an immense improvement. If memory serves, filters from Sam's Club ran about $6 each in 5-packs. I drink a fair portion of water--filled the pitcher at least once if not twice a day, so we went through about 6-8 filters a year. Reasonable cost. Slightly more expensive but MUCH more convenient is the filter in the new refrigerator. No pitcher-filling, cool water is delivered to the fridge door, ice cubes (from filtered water) if I want ice water, and a filter is about $30-40. It's supposed to be changed every six months but our current filter has been in place for a year and the water still tastes chlorine-free. Bottom line: Pitchers work well (DO clean them weekly as has been suggested by others). If the fridge has the capacity, a fridge filter is more convenient and not much more expensive. I have no experience with the RO systems others have described. Best -- Terry |
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On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:52:35 GMT, Steve Wertz
> wrote: >Supposedly drinking distilled water actually leeches minerals >from your body. I have no opinion on whether it's true or not. Why spread a rumor you have no opinion on? -- See return address to reply by email |
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Steve Wertz wrote:
> > Supposedly drinking distilled water actually leeches minerals > from your body. I have no opinion on whether it's true or not. You get far more minerals from food. If you eat food, you don't have any reason to worry about lack of minerals in your drinking water -- except that you will not be getting fluoride, which is important for your teeth, but this is mostly important for children rather than adults. |
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> Comments?
>Own or rent the house? If you own, put a filter in the kitchen cold water >line. If you rent long term, there will still be a convenience payback over >a year or three. I agree with the in-line filter or reverse osmosis units if your thinking long term. Even better if you get one that goes onto your main inlet to the house, as it will increase the quality of all your water. This can have a dramatic affect oon how long your water consuming appliances last. I know someone who has had the same dishwasher & washing machine for over 10 years and still going strong. Mind you if I had really nice natural water like Jill, I think I would stick with it. Stu www.cateringappliancesltd.co.uk |
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In article > ,
"Zippy P" > wrote: > Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. I have a Britta. It works fine. I have never used any other brand of water filter pitcher so I can't comment on the others. The filtering benefits also depend a lot about your local tap water supply. My tap water comes from an underground aquifer and it runs through my building's 45 year old pipes. My water supply is heavy in lime content. My water filter pitcher does a fantastic job of cleaning the water before I drink it. You might also look at other water filter options. Check Consumer Reports. They did a review of different kinds of water filters a while ago and I doubt that industry has changed much since that report. You should be able to find the report at your local library or via CR's web site at http://www.consumerreports.com if you don't mind paying their nominal subscription fee. |
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none > wrote: > Zippy P wrote: > > Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. > > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, > > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > > > Comments? > > > > Thx! > > > > > > I gave up on my Brita pitcher when I started finding little black spots > growing on the inside surface of the wretched thing. It filtered out the > chlorine, but not the life forms the chlorine was there to subdue... That means you probably didn't follow the directions. You need to wash the pitcher out with soap and water between each filter change. |
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On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:28:31 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote: >On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:58:47 -0700, sf wrote: > >> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:52:35 GMT, Steve Wertz >> > wrote: >> >>>Supposedly drinking distilled water actually leeches minerals >>>from your body. I have no opinion on whether it's true or not. >> >> Why spread a rumor you have no opinion on? > >I don't consider it a rumor. It is a scientifically proven fact. >What I don't want to comment on is whether it's something to be >alarmed about. > >It's not like this isn't done here a dozen times a day - >spreading news with no comment. > >You seem to like putting words into people mouths. > Do the words "supposedly" and "I have no opinion..." mean anything to you? -- See return address to reply by email |
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On Jun 11, 2:23?am, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:28:31 -0500, Steve Wertz > > > > > > > wrote: > >On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:58:47 -0700, sf wrote: > > >> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:52:35 GMT, Steve Wertz > >> > wrote: > > >>>Supposedly drinking distilled water actually leeches minerals > >>>from your body. I have no opinion on whether it's true or not. > > >> Why spread a rumor you have no opinion on? > > >I don't consider it a rumor. It is a scientifically proven fact. > >What I don't want to comment on is whether it's something to be > >alarmed about. > > >It's not like this isn't done here a dozen times a day - > >spreading news with no comment. > > >You seem to like putting words into people mouths. > > Do the words "supposedly" and "I have no opinion..." mean anything to > you? Actually any water sucks minerals from the body, tap water or distilled *exactlly* the same.. the quatity of minerals in water (even if none) hasn't a whit to do with retention or expulsion. Claiming that distilled water sucks out minerals implies that tap water does not, which has no truth whatsoever because it assumes the body contains no minerals from any other source (and then you'd be dead)... truth is the body relies on eating foods for minerals and the body is designed to maintain a particular mineral balance *over time* regardless what is consumed... the body stores most nutrients for quite a long time, and especially minerals. The body does not rely on water for minerals. When you prove that you can sweat and pee distilled water then I will believe your lunacy. Sheldon |
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On Jun 9, 11:00?pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote: > > > Supposedly drinking distilled water actually leeches minerals > > from your body. I have no opinion on whether it's true or not. > > You get far more minerals from food. If you eat food, > you don't have any reason to worry about lack of minerals > in your drinking water -- except that you will not be > getting fluoride, which is important for your teeth, > but this is mostly important for children rather than > adults. You finally posted the simple truth. But when it comes to fluoride it's important to realize that all those on private wells need to discuss treatments with their dentists... and not all municipal water supplies add fluoride either. I've noticed that folks living here in hillybilly rural America have very rotten teeth and lose their teeh at a much younger age than in urban areas. Fortunately for a small town we have a modern dental center (four dentists + full staff). I go every 4 months for a routine cleaning and exam. I've had discussions with the hygienist about this very thing, fluoride. She has also infoirmed me that a good portion of the rural population doesn't own a toothbrush... they only seek a dentist when their teeth ache so badly that they can't function. She said there are many times when they have to turn these people away, they won't work on such filthy mouths. I can't imagine not brushing, flossing, and rinsing before going to a dentist. I'm 64 and have all my own teeth and they are in very good shape, other than routine cleanings I haven't needed any dental work in like ten years... only due to proper maintenence. I don't understand the difficulty, other than like three minutes three times a day brushing, flossing, and rinsing costs "0". With every dentist visit I leave with a new toothbrush, a big spool of floss, a tube of toothpaste, a bottle of mouthwash, and assorted tooth maintenence implements with extra refills. I have dental insurance, pays for two of my three cleanings each year, but even with no insurance it only costs $50 for the routine cleaning and exam... a very small price to pay to keep ones teeth. And I see these broken toothed filthy mouthed morons spending more than $50 a shot buying scratch-off lottery tickets. Sheldon |
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Steve Wertz wrote:
> > Supposedly drinking distilled water actually leeches minerals > from your body. You have leeches... probably sucked all the brain cells (2) out of your head. LOL Sheldon Leach |
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Sheldon wrote:
But when it comes to fluoride > it's important to realize that all those on private wells need to > discuss treatments with their dentists... and not all municipal water > supplies add fluoride either. I've noticed that folks living here in > hillybilly rural America have very rotten teeth and lose their teeh at > a much younger age than in urban areas. Breastfed babies past are sometimes given fluoride drops to compensate when they don't generally drink water and would miss out on the fluoride benefits for their developing teeth. Bottle fed babies usually obtain the fluoride when their formulas or juices are mixed with city water. |
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On Jun 9, 6:58?pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> sf wrote: > > > My grandfather distilled his own water. He had a mini-distillery > > in the kitchen. He vaporized the water then condensed > > the vapor back into water (it dripped through a tube). > > All the crud was left behind in the first container. > > I've been thinking about getting one of those. > This one is only $99: > > http://www.steamdistiller.com/ > > My main concerns are that it would heat up > the house and raise the humidity, which would > be especially a problem in the summer. > > The house is already humid enough, year-round, > due to cooking, showering, etc. In the winter, > moisture condenses on the walls. In the summer, > humidity makes the heat more unbearable. > > For the time being, I've been buying Arrowhead > spring water in plastic jugs. I thought I had > been buying gallon jugs, but recently they changed > their jug design, and yesterday I noticed that > the new jugs are only 3 liters, which shortchanges > me by over 26 fluid ounces (almost a quart). Making distilled water is not nearly as efficient as an RO. An RO consumes no electric and wastes very little water. The wash out water is grey water, about 4 liters for every liter of filtered water produced, how many liters do you think you will drink in a day, most not even a gallon.... people waste far more than four gallons of water with their normal routines... how many take a water saver shower; wet down, shut the water, lather up, and then a quick rinse... you know yoose all take hotel showers... you all just let the water run, full out... by the time you wash your butt and shampoo you use near 50 gallons for each shower... if not that you emptied the hot water tank you'd still be showering. And I don't know what you pay for your bottled water but I bet more than a buck a gallon... my RO water costs less than 5 cents a gallon... and so what if it "wastes" four gallons, that's like three terlit flushes with a water saver tank... I flush my toilet after each use, perhaps you don't. And the grey water produced from my RO is not wasted. My house has a French drain, so all the grey water from my RO, water softener, and my three dehumidiers releases into the drain in my basement floor, from there it is piped outside where it emerges some two hundred feet from my house, where it trickles onto my lawn and slightly downhill to water a perennial bed and and my two crabapple trees. And before any of yoose claim that water is polluting, let me assure it's not... that grey water is cleaner than the water running off my roof, into the four downspouts, into underground pipes that let out onto my lawn about a hundred feet from my house and again water more of my plants... even on the hottest days of summer I never have to drag the garden hose way out there... have any of you tried pulling 200 feet of 5/8" garden hose that distance, even empty of water it's a killer, and then you gotta wind it up... last year I was hauling 600' of hose to water some newly planted trees during a drought, hot as hell out there, talk about sweat. That's just one tiny chore I do that ensures I can eat all I want and not diet... that's my brand of water aerobics, it's free, works better than any gym membership, I get paid back triple with gorgeous trees. I'm out in the fresh air, and get to observe beautiful birds looking for a drink, and don't have to smell and look at all those unbathed blubbery bodies eminating putrid stench from every cavernous crevice... yeah, they don't eat any carbs but they sure look like a lotta lard. LOL Sheldon |
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On Jun 11, 10:30?am, Goomba38 > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote: > > But when it comes to fluoride > > > it's important to realize that all those on private wells need to > > discuss treatments with their dentists... and not all municipal water > > supplies add fluoride either. I've noticed that folks living here in > > hillybilly rural America have very rotten teeth and lose their teeh at > > a much younger age than in urban areas. > > Breastfed babies past are sometimes given fluoride drops to compensate > when they don't generally drink water and would miss out on the fluoride > benefits for their developing teeth. Bottle fed babies usually obtain > the fluoride when their formulas or juices are mixed with city water. You miss the main point, not all municipal water contains fluoride... depends where one lives. Where I lived on Long Island (Suffolk County), the Suffolk county Water Authority adds no fluoride... there is no fluoridated water in all of Suffolk County, that's a population of 1.5 million. In fact not two minutes ago I phoned their office to check if that has changed in the four years since I left, nope, still no fluoride. Sheldon |
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Sheldon wrote:
> You miss the main point, not all municipal water contains fluoride... > depends where one lives. > > Where I lived on Long Island (Suffolk County), the Suffolk county > Water Authority adds no fluoride... there is no fluoridated water in > all of Suffolk County, that's a population of 1.5 million. In fact > not two minutes ago I phoned their office to check if that has changed > in the four years since I left, nope, still no fluoride. > > Sheldon > No Shel, I didn't miss the point. I just wanted to mention that fluoride drops exist. Or maybe just to drag breastfeeding up again..... heheheheheheh |
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On Jun 11, 11:59?am, Goomba38 > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote: > > You miss the main point, not all municipal water contains fluoride... > > depends where one lives. > > > Where I lived on Long Island (Suffolk County), the Suffolk county > > Water Authority adds no fluoride... there is no fluoridated water in > > all of Suffolk County, that's a population of 1.5 million. In fact > > not two minutes ago I phoned their office to check if that has changed > > in the four years since I left, nope, still no fluoride. > > > Sheldon > > No Shel, I didn't miss the point. I just wanted to mention that fluoride > drops exist. That was the first topic I covered; "But when it comes to fluoride it's important to realize that all those on private wells need to discuss treatments with their dentists". Sheldon |
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On Jun 12, 2:00?pm, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:30:58 -0700, Sheldon wrote: > > ually any water sucks minerals from the body, tap water or > > distilled *exactlly* the same.. the quatity of minerals in water (even > > if none) > > hasn't a whit to do with retention or expulsion. Claiming that > > distilled water sucks out minerals implies that tap water does not, > > which has no truth whatsoever because it assumes the body contains no > > minerals from any other source (and then you'd be dead)... truth is > > the body relies on eating foods for minerals and the body is designed > > to maintain a particular mineral balance *over time* regardless what > > is consumed... the body stores most nutrients for quite a long time, > > and especially minerals. The body does not rely on water for > > minerals. When you prove that you can sweat and pee distilled water > > then I will believe your lunacy. > > <yawn> Judging by past performance, this is probably bullshit > too. We;re all too tired of pointing it out to you and passerbys > anymore. Anyone who introduces themself as "we" rather than *I* has no spine, and anyone who speaks for other's as in "We're all" is a liar... do you really think *I* didn't know you're a prevaricating jellyfish... I imagine most think Steven Sqwertz' middle name is Smarmy Slug. |
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On Jun 8, 12:56 pm, "Zippy P" > wrote:
> Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > Comments? > > Thx! We live in Arizona, so drinking lots of water is a must. We have had 2 Brita pitchers in our fridge for 5 years now, and we love them! The flavor of the water is great, and having two pitchers usually means that we always have cold water ready to go. You can usually pick up the filters on sale and they don't need to be changed too often (about every 3 months), so it's a cheap alternative to buying bottled water. -- As mentioned above, you do need to make sure you have room in your fridge as they obviously take up space. |
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On Jun 8, 12:56 pm, "Zippy P" > wrote:
> Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. I'm lucky, living in St. Louis, who was just judged as teh city with the best tasting water in the United States. I never did get why people want bottled water, and now I know why I never got the difference. Here, there isn't any. jt |
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On Jul 2, 8:58?pm, jt august > wrote:
> On Jun 8, 12:56 pm, "Zippy P" > wrote: > > > Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. > > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, > > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > I'm lucky, living in St. Louis, who was just judged as teh city with the > best tasting water in the United States. I never did get why people > want bottled water, and now I know why I never got the difference. > Here, there isn't any. Pure water should have no taste... the fact that your water tastes "good" (whatever good is) is indicative that it contains lots of crap. People become used to the taste of the water that comes out of their faucet (same as they do the foods they eat). But that they learn to like crap is nothing other than acquiring ones taste preferences by educating their palate. Having an educated palate does not mean one doesn't have taste in ass disease, in fact quite the opposite... one can definitely learn to prefer the taste of crappy water |
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On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:58:16 GMT, jt august > wrote:
>I'm lucky, living in St. Louis, who was just judged as teh city with the >best tasting water in the United States. Interesting -- by whom? New York has won every recent test/poll I've seen in the last fiteen or more years. Where did NYC finish in this judging? -- Larry |
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pltrgyst wrote on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:49:57 -0400:
??>> I'm lucky, living in St. Louis, who was just judged as teh ??>> city with the best tasting water in the United States. p> Interesting -- by whom? New York has won every recent p> test/poll I've seen in the last fiteen or more years. Where p> did NYC finish in this judging? I might add that some Missourans (is that the word?) don't seem to get around much :-) Wasn't there a minor scandal a few years ago when the bottles of something like "Adirondack Spring" water were found to being filled from tap water in Brooklyn? James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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On Jun 8, 3:56 pm, "Zippy P" > wrote:
> Anybody have any experience with Brita and/or Pur water purifier pitchers. > The pitchers with the filters in them? > > I like non-tap water but don't like lugging big bottles home from the store, > and don't want to pay $30 a month for the home delivery stuff. > > Comments? > > Thx! Has anyone ever used this? Or even seen it and decided against it? Or heard anything about it previously. Looks interesting; however, storing water in plastic? http://tinyurl.com/2n3aew Berkey Light® Water Purifiers & Berkey® Stainless Purifiers & Filters This is a reputable company, AFAIK, selling these. Dee Dee |
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Oh no James. I recently purchased a Brita pitcher at Costco and it
comes with an electronic filter changer indicator. Look at the Brita WEB site and you will find a bunch of models with the indicators. See the little window boxes on the top of the lids. http://staging.sftribalddb.com/brita/index_us.html you may have to click on "Products" If that URL doesn't work for you just go to http://www.brita.net/# and navigate through till you reach the Products Gary Hayman Greenbelt, Maryland On Jul 2, 10:47 am, "James Silverton" > wrote: > wrote on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:35:15 -0000: > > > I have used a Brita pitcher for more than 10 years for drinking > water and making coffee. I keep it in the fridge and it's > certainly an improvement over local tap water. The coldness may > be part of the better taste but the chlorinated water from the > Potomac river is pretty bad at room temperature.The only > drawback is a lack of an indicator for replacement of the carbon > filter. Brita has tried a few devices but they can't have been > too successful since they no longer supply them. > > James Silverton > Potomac, Maryland > > E-mail, with obvious alterations: > not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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zydecogary wrote on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:52:11 -0000:
z> Look at the Brita WEB site and you will find a bunch of z> models with the indicators. See the little window boxes on z> the top of the lids. z> http://staging.sftribalddb.com/brita/index_us.html z> you may have to click on "Products" z> If that URL doesn't work for you just go to z> http://www.brita.net/# z> and navigate through till you reach the Products Must be new! I did not see them last time I looked. I wonder if they will work better than the previous mechanical counter that gave after two cartridges? Jim Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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pltrgyst > wrote: > On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:58:16 GMT, jt august > wrote: > > > >I'm lucky, living in St. Louis, who was just judged as teh city with the > >best tasting water in the United States. > > Interesting -- by whom? New York has won every recent test/poll I've seen in > the > last fiteen or more years. Where did NYC finish in this judging? I chose an article from outside STL so as to verify that this wasn't just a local claim. From WTVN in Dayton OH, http://www.wdtn.com/Global/story.asp?S=6707491 jt |
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zydecogary > wrote:
>Oh no James. I recently purchased a Brita pitcher at Costco and it >comes with an electronic filter changer indicator. I think you mean "a three-month timer"... (Yes, there are four or five bars, and when you "reset" it you don't have to "fill it all the way up", but it really isn't able to detect how much water has gone through the filter, much less how much stuff has been filtered out! We have one, and the indicator *is* a useful reminder for changing the filter, but it doesn't have any of the features I'd really like) Donald |
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