Question:
Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about water filters. We are considering either a faucet mounted or countertop system. We want to get a better taste and protection against bacteria

Answer: I put in a standard inline filter holder under the kitchen sink about 15 years ago. Just a 'T' and valve off the cold water line going to the faucet. I added a seperate faucet in the corner of the sink for the filtered water. Initially I used carbon filter cartfidges (about $8) changing every 3 or four mounths. A major inprovement in taste and reduced chlorine. Lately I have been using filters which have a .5 or .2 micron pore size and are supposed to absorb some metals also. These are $25 at Lowes or Home Depot.

The perminant installation is a major improvement in convenience and filter capacity over the faucet mounted which we used for many years.

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