Tap water purifier

[H.L.]

I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this summer. I
would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff Americans get from
the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap water purifier.

Do you have any tips on a good one?

I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to any
good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!

Regards,

Håkan
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[NetMax]

"H.L." > wrote in message
...
> I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this summer. I
> would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff Americans get from
> the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap water purifier.
>
> Do you have any tips on a good one?
>
> I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to any
> good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Håkan


Maybe you should stay home ;~)

The only way to remove most of the 'stuff' from any country's water
supply is with reverse osmosis and then activated carbon filtration, and
I'm not sure you want to haul that much equipment around with you if you
are travelling. Bottled, distilled or RO water is another option, and
usually does not have chlorine/chloramine, though I don't see what your
objection to chloramines would be.
http://www.ccwa.com/chloramines.htm
--
NetMax

[Graham Broadbridge]

"H.L." > wrote in message
...
> I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this summer. I
> would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff Americans get from
> the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap water purifier.
>
> Do you have any tips on a good one?

Brita tap filters are very good are are certified by the American Diabetes
Association. www.brita.com.

[Happy'Cam'per]

"Graham Broadbridge" > wrote in message
...
> Brita tap filters are very good are are certified by the American Diabetes
> Association. www.brita.com.
>
>

And have u seen the cost of a refill....daylight robbery if u ask me!
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[Graham Broadbridge]

"Happy'Cam'per" > wrote in message
...
> "Graham Broadbridge" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Brita tap filters are very good are are certified by the American
Diabetes
> > Association. www.brita.com.
>
> And have u seen the cost of a refill....daylight robbery if u ask me!

About $AU 5 at the local supermarket (around $US 4). Not cheap but not
that expensive either. They used to cost around $30 but for some reason
thery're being discounted at the moment.


Graham.

[RedForeman ©®]

|| I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this summer. I
|| would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff Americans get
|| from the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap water purifier.
||
|| Do you have any tips on a good one?
||
|| I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to any
|| good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
||
|| Regards,
||
|| Håkan
|| (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)

Well, if all you're worried about is the water, don't even think of worrying
about the ozone problems, smog, and god forbid you go to Las Vegas and have
to deal with the flesh peddlers, that would just ruin your whole day.... Did
I mention the acid rain?

Sorry, but this post is one of those kind that even if you take it serious,
it can't possibly be someone so anal and worried about a weeks worth of
'impurities'.... I'm sure your water in Sweden is so much better, that if
you had to drink ours, you'd probably end up suing the hotel, the water
system, and the state that you were in because it made you sick.... come
on... don't you have bigger things to worry about? I know I do....

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is that better??

[Velvet]

RedForeman ©® wrote:

> || I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this summer. I
> || would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff Americans get
> || from the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap water purifier.
> ||
> || Do you have any tips on a good one?
> ||
> || I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to any
> || good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
> ||
> || Regards,
> ||
> || Håkan
> || (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)
>
> Well, if all you're worried about is the water, don't even think of worrying
> about the ozone problems, smog, and god forbid you go to Las Vegas and have
> to deal with the flesh peddlers, that would just ruin your whole day.... Did
> I mention the acid rain?
>
> Sorry, but this post is one of those kind that even if you take it serious,
> it can't possibly be someone so anal and worried about a weeks worth of
> 'impurities'.... I'm sure your water in Sweden is so much better, that if
> you had to drink ours, you'd probably end up suing the hotel, the water
> system, and the state that you were in because it made you sick.... come
> on... don't you have bigger things to worry about? I know I do....
>

Hang on, it's an understandable question, IMO.

I'm in the UK, and the tap water where I live isn't pleasant to drink,
and verges on the undrinkable at times (chlorine and other taste
factors). However, less than 100 miles away, the water is much more
pleasant to drink.

I have a filter in my fridge, for drinking water. IE, it's filled from
the tap, placed in the fridge, filters through and chills, and is then
used for drinking. And making tea (gives a much nicer cup of tea).

If you're used to drinking water in one region, quite often water from
another can taste horrendous. Filtering alleviates that. In general, I
won't drink tap water from anywhere that I know tastes horrible, unless
it's been filtered.

If I were heading off somewhere like the OP, and didn't want to be
living on soft drinks or mineral water, a water filter seems a
cost-effective solution.

--


Velvet

[RedForeman ©®]

|| RedForeman ©® wrote:
||
||||| I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this
||||| summer. I would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff
||||| Americans get from the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap
||||| water purifier.
|||||
||||| Do you have any tips on a good one?
|||||
||||| I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to
||||| any good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
|||||
||||| Regards,
|||||
||||| Håkan
||||| (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)
|||
||| Well, if all you're worried about is the water, don't even think of
||| worrying about the ozone problems, smog, and god forbid you go to
||| Las Vegas and have to deal with the flesh peddlers, that would just
||| ruin your whole day.... Did I mention the acid rain?
|||
||| Sorry, but this post is one of those kind that even if you take it
||| serious, it can't possibly be someone so anal and worried about a
||| weeks worth of 'impurities'.... I'm sure your water in Sweden is so
||| much better, that if you had to drink ours, you'd probably end up
||| suing the hotel, the water system, and the state that you were in
||| because it made you sick.... come on... don't you have bigger
||| things to worry about? I know I do....
|||
||
|| Hang on, it's an understandable question, IMO.
||
|| I'm in the UK, and the tap water where I live isn't pleasant to
|| drink, and verges on the undrinkable at times (chlorine and other
|| taste factors). However, less than 100 miles away, the water is
|| much more pleasant to drink.
||
|| I have a filter in my fridge, for drinking water. IE, it's filled
|| from the tap, placed in the fridge, filters through and chills, and
|| is then used for drinking. And making tea (gives a much nicer cup
|| of tea).
||
|| If you're used to drinking water in one region, quite often water
|| from another can taste horrendous. Filtering alleviates that. In
|| general, I won't drink tap water from anywhere that I know tastes
|| horrible, unless it's been filtered.
||
|| If I were heading off somewhere like the OP, and didn't want to be
|| living on soft drinks or mineral water, a water filter seems a
|| cost-effective solution.
||
|| --
||
||
|| Velvet

I've never traveled outside the US, unless you count that week I spent in
Tijuana and Mexico City, but I never drank the water there, only beer... no
ice either...

I can understand it, but it seems so far fetched to worry about it so much,
that you post to an aquaria group, ask questions about a tap filter, only to
end up buying bottled water.... Shouldn't they have thought 'more' about it
first, then answered their own questions? Maybe "I'm" the one who's too
anal... could be.. :-)

I know during our droughts, we tend to not drink the water, but it's because
of sulfer... dem eggs do be stinkin'!!!

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is that better??

[Velvet]

RedForeman ©® wrote:

> || RedForeman ©® wrote:
> ||
> ||||| I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this
> ||||| summer. I would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff
> ||||| Americans get from the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap
> ||||| water purifier.
> |||||
> ||||| Do you have any tips on a good one?
> |||||
> ||||| I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to
> ||||| any good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
> |||||
> ||||| Regards,
> |||||
> ||||| Håkan
> ||||| (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)
> |||
> ||| Well, if all you're worried about is the water, don't even think of
> ||| worrying about the ozone problems, smog, and god forbid you go to
> ||| Las Vegas and have to deal with the flesh peddlers, that would just
> ||| ruin your whole day.... Did I mention the acid rain?
> |||
> ||| Sorry, but this post is one of those kind that even if you take it
> ||| serious, it can't possibly be someone so anal and worried about a
> ||| weeks worth of 'impurities'.... I'm sure your water in Sweden is so
> ||| much better, that if you had to drink ours, you'd probably end up
> ||| suing the hotel, the water system, and the state that you were in
> ||| because it made you sick.... come on... don't you have bigger
> ||| things to worry about? I know I do....
> |||
> ||
> || Hang on, it's an understandable question, IMO.
> ||
> || I'm in the UK, and the tap water where I live isn't pleasant to
> || drink, and verges on the undrinkable at times (chlorine and other
> || taste factors). However, less than 100 miles away, the water is
> || much more pleasant to drink.
> ||
> || I have a filter in my fridge, for drinking water. IE, it's filled
> || from the tap, placed in the fridge, filters through and chills, and
> || is then used for drinking. And making tea (gives a much nicer cup
> || of tea).
> ||
> || If you're used to drinking water in one region, quite often water
> || from another can taste horrendous. Filtering alleviates that. In
> || general, I won't drink tap water from anywhere that I know tastes
> || horrible, unless it's been filtered.
> ||
> || If I were heading off somewhere like the OP, and didn't want to be
> || living on soft drinks or mineral water, a water filter seems a
> || cost-effective solution.
> ||
> || --
> ||
> ||
> || Velvet
>
> I've never traveled outside the US, unless you count that week I spent in
> Tijuana and Mexico City, but I never drank the water there, only beer... no
> ice either...
>
> I can understand it, but it seems so far fetched to worry about it so much,
> that you post to an aquaria group, ask questions about a tap filter, only to
> end up buying bottled water.... Shouldn't they have thought 'more' about it
> first, then answered their own questions? Maybe "I'm" the one who's too
> anal... could be.. :-)
>
> I know during our droughts, we tend to not drink the water, but it's because
> of sulfer... dem eggs do be stinkin'!!!
>

I didn't see the post where they decided to buy bottled water, but
still... I dunno, I can see why they might have asked an aquarium group,
being as they deal with watery stuff a lot of the time...

It could be they tried travel-related groups and got no joy there, and
could only imagine that aquarists might be the only others concerned
with quality of tap water?

I've been known to ask for answers to questions that are obvious in
hindsight, but doesn't stop me asking them sometimes LOL

Sometimes it's just down to cultural differences too - sometimes you do
get caught out by the odd thing being different between countries, even
when it's something really basic that you've taken for granted, so well
worth doing research first ;-)

I hope they worked out a solution to their concerns :-)

--


Velvet

[H.L.]

How about minding your own business instead? I prefer water tasting like
water rather than metal. I'm prepared to pay for that.

I don't care about your preferences.

What forbids me from using the filter in Sweden?



RedForeman ©® wrote:
>
> || RedForeman ©® wrote:
> ||
> ||||| I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this
> ||||| summer. I would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff
> ||||| Americans get from the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap
> ||||| water purifier.
> |||||
> ||||| Do you have any tips on a good one?
> |||||
> ||||| I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to
> ||||| any good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
> |||||
> ||||| Regards,
> |||||
> ||||| Håkan
> ||||| (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)
> |||
> ||| Well, if all you're worried about is the water, don't even think of
> ||| worrying about the ozone problems, smog, and god forbid you go to
> ||| Las Vegas and have to deal with the flesh peddlers, that would just
> ||| ruin your whole day.... Did I mention the acid rain?
> |||
> ||| Sorry, but this post is one of those kind that even if you take it
> ||| serious, it can't possibly be someone so anal and worried about a
> ||| weeks worth of 'impurities'.... I'm sure your water in Sweden is so
> ||| much better, that if you had to drink ours, you'd probably end up
> ||| suing the hotel, the water system, and the state that you were in
> ||| because it made you sick.... come on... don't you have bigger
> ||| things to worry about? I know I do....
> |||
> ||
> || Hang on, it's an understandable question, IMO.
> ||
> || I'm in the UK, and the tap water where I live isn't pleasant to
> || drink, and verges on the undrinkable at times (chlorine and other
> || taste factors). However, less than 100 miles away, the water is
> || much more pleasant to drink.
> ||
> || I have a filter in my fridge, for drinking water. IE, it's filled
> || from the tap, placed in the fridge, filters through and chills, and
> || is then used for drinking. And making tea (gives a much nicer cup
> || of tea).
> ||
> || If you're used to drinking water in one region, quite often water
> || from another can taste horrendous. Filtering alleviates that. In
> || general, I won't drink tap water from anywhere that I know tastes
> || horrible, unless it's been filtered.
> ||
> || If I were heading off somewhere like the OP, and didn't want to be
> || living on soft drinks or mineral water, a water filter seems a
> || cost-effective solution.
> ||
> || --
> ||
> ||
> || Velvet
>
> I've never traveled outside the US, unless you count that week I spent in
> Tijuana and Mexico City, but I never drank the water there, only beer... no
> ice either...
>
> I can understand it, but it seems so far fetched to worry about it so much,
> that you post to an aquaria group, ask questions about a tap filter, only to
> end up buying bottled water.... Shouldn't they have thought 'more' about it
> first, then answered their own questions? Maybe "I'm" the one who's too
> anal... could be.. :-)
>
> I know during our droughts, we tend to not drink the water, but it's because
> of sulfer... dem eggs do be stinkin'!!!
>
> --
> RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike
> streetfighter!!! ==========================
> 2003 TRX450ES
> 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
> '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
> ==========================
> ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø
>
> is that better??

[Don Bosman]

Check out a full service camping store or catalog. They will have filters
that will do what you want, in a wide variety of price ranges depending on
how filtered you need the water to be.

Katadyn filters are amongst the best and most expensive, but you can bet
your life on them.

In the US, bottled water is available at even the most remote rural store
that you might not need to bother.




"H.L." > wrote in message
...
> I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this summer. I
> would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff Americans get from
> the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap water purifier.
>
> Do you have any tips on a good one?
>
> I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to any
> good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Håkan
> (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)

[coelacanth]

Skip the filter. Just bring your own water.
Oh--and your own food, pillows, blanks,
tissues, air, electrons, gravity.... Or live a little.
Try the local delicacies, including water ala
copper with a side of magnesium salts. It can't
be any worse than lutefisk.

-coelacanth

"H.L." > wrote in message
...
> How about minding your own business instead? I prefer water tasting like
> water rather than metal. I'm prepared to pay for that.
>
> I don't care about your preferences.
>
> What forbids me from using the filter in Sweden?
>
>
>
> RedForeman ©® wrote:
>>
>> || RedForeman ©® wrote:
>> ||
>> ||||| I live in Sweden and I'm planning a trip to the States this
>> ||||| summer. I would like to avoid all the chlorine and other stuff
>> ||||| Americans get from the tap. I would prefer a good mobile tap
>> ||||| water purifier.
>> |||||
>> ||||| Do you have any tips on a good one?
>> |||||
>> ||||| I would like to plan this before my arrival. Please direct me to
>> ||||| any good sources of information. Thanks in advance!!
>> |||||
>> ||||| Regards,
>> |||||
>> ||||| Håkan
>> ||||| (Remove NO, SPAM and PLEASE for direct email)
>> |||
>> ||| Well, if all you're worried about is the water, don't even think of
>> ||| worrying about the ozone problems, smog, and god forbid you go to
>> ||| Las Vegas and have to deal with the flesh peddlers, that would just
>> ||| ruin your whole day.... Did I mention the acid rain?
>> |||
>> ||| Sorry, but this post is one of those kind that even if you take it
>> ||| serious, it can't possibly be someone so anal and worried about a
>> ||| weeks worth of 'impurities'.... I'm sure your water in Sweden is so
>> ||| much better, that if you had to drink ours, you'd probably end up
>> ||| suing the hotel, the water system, and the state that you were in
>> ||| because it made you sick.... come on... don't you have bigger
>> ||| things to worry about? I know I do....
>> |||
>> ||
>> || Hang on, it's an understandable question, IMO.
>> ||
>> || I'm in the UK, and the tap water where I live isn't pleasant to
>> || drink, and verges on the undrinkable at times (chlorine and other
>> || taste factors). However, less than 100 miles away, the water is
>> || much more pleasant to drink.
>> ||
>> || I have a filter in my fridge, for drinking water. IE, it's filled
>> || from the tap, placed in the fridge, filters through and chills, and
>> || is then used for drinking. And making tea (gives a much nicer cup
>> || of tea).
>> ||
>> || If you're used to drinking water in one region, quite often water
>> || from another can taste horrendous. Filtering alleviates that. In
>> || general, I won't drink tap water from anywhere that I know tastes
>> || horrible, unless it's been filtered.
>> ||
>> || If I were heading off somewhere like the OP, and didn't want to be
>> || living on soft drinks or mineral water, a water filter seems a
>> || cost-effective solution.
>> ||
>> || --
>> ||
>> ||
>> || Velvet
>>
>> I've never traveled outside the US, unless you count that week I spent in
>> Tijuana and Mexico City, but I never drank the water there, only beer...
>> no
>> ice either...
>>
>> I can understand it, but it seems so far fetched to worry about it so
>> much,
>> that you post to an aquaria group, ask questions about a tap filter, only
>> to
>> end up buying bottled water.... Shouldn't they have thought 'more' about
>> it
>> first, then answered their own questions? Maybe "I'm" the one who's too
>> anal... could be.. :-)
>>
>> I know during our droughts, we tend to not drink the water, but it's
>> because
>> of sulfer... dem eggs do be stinkin'!!!
>>
>> --
>> RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike
>> streetfighter!!! ==========================
>> 2003 TRX450ES
>> 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
>> '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
>> ==========================
>> ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø
>>
>> is that better??

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: Tap water purifier
>From: "coelacanth"
>Date: 6/1/2004 5:19 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Skip the filter. Just bring your own water.
>Oh--and your own food, pillows, blanks,
>tissues, air, electrons, gravity.... Or live a little.
>Try the local delicacies, including water ala
>copper with a side of magnesium salts. It can't
>be any worse than lutefisk.
>
>-coelacanth

Oh man! Puke o rama!
Give a girl a warning first, lol.