what counter-top water filter is best for removing broad range contaminants?

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My area has really bad water, in some cases the city water even has shown asbestos. I get water delivered but am now learning that the #7 plastic it comes in is suspect. Also its expensive.

QUESTION: what counter-top water filter system is best for removing serious contaminates like pcbs and asbestos, lead, etc. Those pitcher-filters as I understand it only improve taste and 2-3 other contaminates, which is not enough for my needs.
On doing research there are 9383838 counter-top filter systems for sale but I am kind of lost trying to find out which one is BEST at REMOVING CONTAMINATES.
thanks.
cost isnt really an issue. i need water every day etc.
oh ya i rent i cant modify my kitchen or do giant setups

If you rent I say Hey Culligan Man they do have rental units that fit under the counters. Reverse Osmosis type and yes they are not cheap but you get what you pay for.
When we lived in the city before we moved out here I had a complete reverse osmosis unit with a softener and the water was 99.9995 pure I work at a pharmaceutical company and I had one of our engineers test it twice a year this is their results.
Where we live now I do have a culligan water treatment and softener as well, we have extremely hard water and tons of chlorine in it. Our pool needs little to no chlorine added if we run the water with out it that tells you it is bad.
I take this water to work and have them test it twice a year as well it is 99.575 pure with a rental of Culligan products.
They do work well and you have to change the filters as recommended per their use.

Hope this helps you cn buy these too but they are not cheap you do get what you pay for.

Good Luck :)

Posted in: best water filter system Comments(6) February 2011


6 Responses to “what counter-top water filter is best for removing broad range contaminants?”

  1. yoyo Says:
    February 17th, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    I you go to consumerreports.org , you may find that the carbon pressed amway filter is very efficient and one of the best .

    the first set up is a little pricy but after that it costs about $100.00 per year and does about 1300 gals

    I once filled a five gal clear water jug and left it in my garage for two years and it still looked the same .
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  2. Peter W Says:
    February 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    Keep in mind that _any_ countertop system is a compromise between size, scope and capacity. If you are that concerned you might consider a whole-house system and/or a point-of-use system in the kitchen or where water is used for cooking or drinking. Of these systems, RO (reverse-osmosis) systems are the most effective for removing contaminants of all types. Short of that, multi-section silt/carbon filters are reasonably effective. On top of which the cost-per-gallon of full-flow systems is much smaller than countertop types – by a factor of ten or more. But, given your concerns an RO system would be your likely best option.

    There are some links below – not any sort of endorsement, but to reputable companies making effective products. What you choose in the end is entirely up to you – but beware of snake-oil as there is a lot of it around this sort of thing.

    I guessed that you were renting – but most of the RO water systems come with adaptor hoses that will allow it to fit nicely under your sink – the cold-water line to your faucet set will go to one side, and the other side will feed back into the faucet. You could also set it up for a separate spigot so as not to have to use treated water for washing dishes. But, for the record, you need to make more than the average amount of water than just for drinking (also cooking and washing vegetables and so forth) that also happens to be contaminated with more than the average amount of chemicals. Don’t mess about with tiny little systems designed for small amounts of water and a limited range of chemicals.

    And, if you are concerned with water purity, softened water is very high in salt – you are substituting one problem for another.

    In any case, good luck with it.
    References :
    http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/products.htm

    http://www.waterfilters.net/Crystal-Quest-Undersink-Reverse-Osmosis-Water-Filter-System_p_590-28486.html

  3. William B Says:
    February 17th, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    a pur -water filter
    comes in a gal size
    removes the 2 germs that cause diarrhea
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    old timer

  4. callipygenous Says:
    February 17th, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    I once did an install where distilled water was taken from a roof storage tank, thrown through a 5 stage Millipore filter set (with conductivity/resistance check), then went into a 7 stage RO (seven separate RO membranes and seven pressure tanks). I’ve forgotten how many 9’s we got past the zero, but it was insane. I’ve never tasted water so bland. These guys were making semi-conductors though, so it probably isn’t relevant to your situation.

    Nonetheless, your best bet for a countertop solution is the Milli-Q. That’s the big boy. The absolute, hands-down baddest a** filter set there is. Here’s one that’s been discounted because it’s used:

    http://www.medwow.com/used-water-purification-system/millipore/milli-q-plus/693585998.item

    If cost is no object, then the Milli-Q is the way to go. Heck, might as well get a replacement filter set for it too, that runs about 500 bucks.

    Check out their website. They have a video too:

    http://www.millipore.com/catalogue/module/c72876#
    ————-
    Read your edit. Hun, this isn’t a big unit and it isn’t permanent. It would sit on your countertop. You take a hose from the tap and plug it into the inlet of the Milli-Q and it does the rest. I really want to know what you think of the taste. In my opinion, it’s real flat. There IS no taste. Oh well, if you are really concerned about contaminates and have enough money to buy a water filter that is more expensive than most people’s cars, go for it. Milli-Q. The way to go when price is NO object. God, I sound like a commercial.
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  5. Stephen A Says:
    February 17th, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Good lord, leave it to callipyg to come up with the most esoteric counter-top unit ever. You don’t need lab quality water. He’s right if you want to spend 5,000 bucks on a filter. I have no idea how many gallons you’d have to drink to make it economically sane, but I doubt that you could do it in a lifetime. I just use a Brita. It’s pretty good, takes that nasty chlorine taste out. I say that most of the contaminates in water are so low in concentration that it doesn’t affect health. I could be wrong. Time will tell.
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  6. Pat Says:
    February 17th, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    If you rent I say Hey Culligan Man they do have rental units that fit under the counters. Reverse Osmosis type and yes they are not cheap but you get what you pay for.
    When we lived in the city before we moved out here I had a complete reverse osmosis unit with a softener and the water was 99.9995 pure I work at a pharmaceutical company and I had one of our engineers test it twice a year this is their results.
    Where we live now I do have a culligan water treatment and softener as well, we have extremely hard water and tons of chlorine in it. Our pool needs little to no chlorine added if we run the water with out it that tells you it is bad.
    I take this water to work and have them test it twice a year as well it is 99.575 pure with a rental of Culligan products.
    They do work well and you have to change the filters as recommended per their use.

    Hope this helps you cn buy these too but they are not cheap you do get what you pay for.

    Good Luck :)
    References :

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