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Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at
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4 Responses to “Brita Water Filters: The Difference Between Brita Filters And Boiling Water?”
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No, boiling water wouldn’t do anything to help the taste of nasty or hard water; the Brita actually filters out impurities through charcoal and is probably your best bet.
Brita wants you to change filters every 2-4 weeks, but in my experience they work fine for at least 2 months.
No… brita and boiling do different things.
Brita filters out the stuff in the water while boiling kills any pathogens in the water, but the bad tasting stuff is still in the boiled water.
I’ve used Brita pitchers for years. If you are in a situation where you need fresh pure water I recommend these Brita’s they come in different sizes and I have actually reused my filters by shaking them vigorusly and running them through the pitcher several times. This actually worked very well for me and save on cartridges. I also buy the 3 pk cartridges in multiples they come 3 to a pkg. check out Brita.com
they may have coupons to save on cartridges..In a disaster (God forbid) My Brita is one of the first things I’d try to grab.
Boiling water gets rid of microbial pests. Filtering water helps gets rid of mineral, chemical, and heavy metal pests. All depends on what kind of pests your water has. In any municipal water system the likely pest is of the inorganic variety so I’d opt for a filtering system.
Brita cartridges for the pitcher aren’t that expensive. In California I pay $40 for 10 and each lasts about 4-6 weeks. That’s WAY cheaper than bottled water.
If it’s affecting skin I’d recommend some kind of filter for the shower as well. I don’t recommend water softeners as they tend to be expensive to maintain and ruin your water heater.