How Pitcher Water Filters Can Save You Money
When I was pregnant, I was advised by my doctor to drink at least 60 ounces of water a day. I strongly dislike the taste of the water in the city I live in, having grown up with well water, and also worry about the quality of it. I began buying water by the case, and then one day, as I threw away yet another bottle, I realized how much I was wasting. I was wasting money and not helping in the least with the environment by throwing all those bottles in our landfills. So, I started researching ways to filter my own water. I knew right away I didn’t want something permanent, because I rent and would want to take the filtration system with me. Secondly, I didn’t have a whole lot of money for anything too fancy. I went online and did some searching to see what the prices were like for faucet and pitcher filters. I did like the idea of a faucet filter, but sadly, couldn’t really afford one at the time. I ended up at Wal-Mart in the middle of the night trying to decide which pitcher was most effective, by cost for it and the replacement filters, as well as the kind and quantity of contaminants it filters out. Here, I will compare the Pur pitcher filter system and the Brita pitcher filter system. Pur filters out about 13 residual pharmaceutical compounds that may get into your water source by 96 percent, and reduces the levels of about 22 other contaminants, including chlorine, lead, mercury, copper, cadmium, zinc, some agricultural pollutants, and some industrial pollutants. All while leaving flouride in the water. Brita reduces the levels of lead, mercury, copper, cadmium, chlorine, and zinc, and also leaves an acceptable level of flouride in the water. As for variety, Brita definitely has that. There are many more options when it comes to the size, color, and shape of the pitcher you want. The filters for both brands last about 2 months, or for up to 40 gallons of water. Installing the filters in each require letting it soak in water for a while and then putting the pitcher back together, so both are relatively easy to use. They also provide some form of indication for changing the filter so it properly does it’s job. Pur also offers a pitcher that you can flavor your water in. Walmart offers a couple of models from each company on its website and in-store, and you can get a simple model for under $30 from either brand. Their respective websites also let you buy pitchers or filters directly. So, after staring at all the options for a while, I finally went with the Pur filter. It was around the same price, and I had found a coupon online while looking for information. I love it. It’s nice and convenient, it lets the water get good and cold in the fridge, and it saves me money. It’s about $16 for two new filters, which works out to around $8 for 40 gallons of filtered water. Try finding that in a bottle. The only downside to it is that I bought the seven cup model, and sometimes it gets emptied kind of quickly, so I just try to stay on top of it and refill the pitcher every time I use it. There are quite a few other options to look into, though, and both the Pur website and the Brita website can offer more information for finding what would be right for you.