PUR water filter

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I have PUR faucet mount water filter.They have an exellent record of not last more than 6-9 months .For some strange reason it develops cracks on the black thing that attches to the water faucet .As a reason water starts to spray all over each time you turn the faucet.



Has anyone experienced the same ?Are there better faucet mount filters there?



BTW I have been using them for last 10 years .Water quality is great but this issue is very annoying .So far wasted ton of money buying them atleast 10-15 times .I buy the unit to use the cartriges I buy from costo.
 
You probably tighten them too much. Get a better filter if you have the space under the sink. I got a Reverse Osmosis filter more than ten years ago, and it is still working great. Costco used to sell these for like $100.
 
you might look into the dedicated filtration side-faucet systems. They last for a decade +.



you know, the ones that look like this, but with 2 lever buttons:



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If you choose to install an under-sink RO system, be sure to change your filters when recommended. If the filters are left unchanged, the result will actually be nearly the opposite of the intended effect, and you'll be processing your own personal cesspool.
 
[quote author="IrvineRealtor" date=1256746968]If you choose to install an under-sink RO system, be sure to change your filters when recommended. If the filters are left unchanged, the result will actually be nearly the opposite of the intended effect, and you'll be processing your own personal cesspool.</blockquote>


This applies to carbon filters like the Brita filter I use. I'm not sure if a small household RO system requires a change-out. The large industrial-size RO units actually flush 15-50 percent of the water out to a drain and that keeps the filter membrane clean. Those filters last for several years before they need to be replaced. But if your household unit (no matter what the technology) doesn't have somewhere for the bad stuff to go, that stuff HAS to accumulate in the filter, so replace it per manufacturer's instruction.



It is important. An over-age filter can serve you up with a glass full of all the stuff accumulated over the months, plus the bacteria that grow on it.
 
So is the Brita pitcher sufficient or would an under sink RO system be recommended?



Also, any specific models recommended?
 
I used brita pitchers for many years, and they work fine. the only problem is that you have to change the filers out more often than a built in system and you will be more likely to go LONG periods of time without washing out the pitcher. It can be somewhat cumbersome to get all of the parts (the base, funnel/filer piece, lid pieces, etc.) washed properly each time.



You also have to refill it virtually every time to pour water, because you are not supposed to let the filter (most of which sits rather high above the collection base) get dry.

This means you have to keep it full all the time.
 
I use the huge britta (2gal?) with a tap that sits in the fridge. its easy to keep full, and provides plenty of water when you need it. plus, since it is at 4 degrees, it doesn't grow stuff, so needs to be cleaned less frequently.
 
[quote author="green_cactus" date=1256779207]<a href="http://www.waterfiltercomparisons.com/">http://www.waterfiltercomparisons.com/</a></blockquote>


I was doing some more digging and it seems that the owner of the www.waterfiltercomparions.com site is also the owner of Aquasana, the water filter that comes out looking the best in the comparison charts. Seems a bit fishy to me.



Anyone have the Watts filter system that is being sold at Costco?
 
I had the same problem with the PURs, but it was the only one that didn't require drilling in a rental and replacing it was still cheaper and more environmentally friendly than bottled. Now we have a fridge with the filter. The one thing I miss about the PUR is the red line telling you when it was time to put in a new filter. The fridge just tells you based on time, not on how much water has been filtered. The replacement filter on the fridge is also quite costly.... $50.
 
RO filter typically have two or more stages of prefiltering (sediment and carbon) and one stage of post filtering (carbon). As IR2 said, you need to change these filter regularly, otherwise, the water quality and RO membrane life will suffer. The prefilter and post filter usually last about a year, while the RO membrane maybe 2 or 3, depends on your usage. I use the RO for cooking, drinking, and my hobby, it is about 5-7 gal per day (usally) and sometimes I need 100 gal in a day (one or twice a year). One thing about the RO is that it reject 3 times as much water out as brine as it produces. That is, for each gallon of filtered RO water, you are dumping 3 to 4 gallons of filtered brine down the drain. Some people use the brine for watering lawn, topping off pool, etc., instead of waste it.



For convenience and low initial cost, the PUR is fine, particular if you live in a rental/college dorm. But for better performance and low long term cost, nothing beat the RO filter.



I also have the Costco Watts filter, the old style with the non-proprietary housing. One of the best deal around. Never get the RO unit from the water guy that you have to pay a monthly fee, unless you are too lazy and have too much cash.
 
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