Water filtration - what do you have?

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

I have a good quality portable filter - forget the brand, but a pump type backpacking filter that's part of my portable kit.

But for general and ongoing use, I'm thinking of getting one of those zero home filters.

There are big, canister type filters available - I can think of one that is sold on Frugal Squirrel's forum for example. Those are great, but cost quite a bit more than a Walmart stocked zero.

My goal is to once again get a place in the country and drill my own well - and hopefully have good, clean water that way. But for now, I have to consider that my water source could devolve into buckets hauled from Lady Bird lake....

 

[SloppyShooter]

Costco coffee filters. ...WTF! ...As long as we're fooling ourselves, why go broke doing it?

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Costco coffee filters. ...WTF! ...As long as we're fooling ourselves, why go broke doing it?

Please be serious.

You know that coffee filters won't filter out microbes or any chemicals. You're in a mood today apparently..

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Today?

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Today?

lol
Yeah, he replied to another of my posts with a smart ass comment. I guess that's his way. There's always a few on every board.

 

[sidebite252]

I have the whirlpool WHKF‐DWHBB
I buy a cheaper filter from Amazon and I replace it every 30 to 60 days. I have water from a system on Lake Texoma and it shocked me how nasty this filter gets in 30 days. I also run a water softener as well.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Most water filters won't filter out chemicals, much less radiation. I have an Omni under sink I've had for 20 years. It's not the crap you see thatll kill you anyway.

I just drink the crap, and don't stress over it. Go to Mexico and drink the water.....well, it doesn't bother them.

Use antibacterial everything, ( which enhances the bacterias ability to survive antibiotics), overuse antibiotics. ...water filter or bottled water.....and.......you know...( whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger) .....go to a restaurant that serves ice water with cubes from tap......

I'll take my chances with regular dosing and building up a resistance. WTH, I've outlived a buttload of health nuts my age.

( And yeah. ...I'm still in mourning over my yard!)

 

[IXLR8]

I keep a few lifestraws around for unknown situations.
Small volume, but very portable.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Life straw and Life straw family filter. The Family Life straw can be hooked up to the kitchen tap and it has a kit to adapt to a 5 gallon Homer bucket.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Big Berkey...

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Big Berkey - that's what I was thinking about on Frugals..

I've got a life straw as well - that's part of my portable kit.

I drink tap water and always have. I'm mostly concerned about getting dysentery in a bad situation.

 

[Matt568]

Lake or surface water has to be properly purified and disinfected before consumed. High nitrates (from animal waste), bacteria, viruses, high arsenic concentrations can be toxic to human health. Zero water filters and many other branded pitcher type filters simply cannot get rid of all these contaminants.

Unless you get a water analysis done and confirm the lake water is safe enough, your best option is to filter through a reverse osmosis type of filter with a NSF-55 class A certified uv light disinfector system as a post filter.

 

[avvidclif]

Paranoia runs deep on here.....

 

[FireInTheWire]

I have the whirlpool WHKF‐DWHBB
I buy a cheaper filter from Amazon and I replace it every 30 to 60 days. I have water from a system on Lake Texoma and it shocked me how nasty this filter gets in 30 days. I also run a water softener as well.

Yummy Texoma water. I don't miss those days. We use to boat on Texoma EVERY weekend for years. During the week, you'd get water out of the faucet and it would smell like the lake.

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Paranoia runs deep on here.....

Paranoia or simply realism?

Are the Boy Scouts paranoid? Their motto after all is "Be Prepared"...

Do you have insurance of any kind? If so why? Are you paranoid?

Not trying to dis you, just pointing out that you are missing the point.

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Lake or surface water has to be properly purified and disinfected before consumed. High nitrates (from animal waste), bacteria, viruses, high arsenic concentrations can be toxic to human health. Zero water filters and many other branded pitcher type filters simply cannot get rid of all these contaminants.

Unless you get a water analysis done and confirm the lake water is safe enough, your best option is to filter through a reverse osmosis type of filter with a NSF-55 class A certified uv light disinfector system as a post filter.

Sure, yes, reverse osmosis and ionization purifiers are great. The thing is will you have the water pressure to make the RO unit work? How about electricity for the ionization or UV light units? Yes, you could utilize solar panels or a wind turbine but the thing is - this all runs into some money that I don't have right now. I'm working on getting to the point I can do that but not at the moment, so practically....

 

[ZX9RCAM]

How close are you to water?
In the city, pretty much sol....

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

The lake is about 1/4 mile away.

 

[Matt568]

Sure, yes, reverse osmosis and ionization purifiers are great. The thing is will you have the water pressure to make the RO unit work? How about electricity for the ionization or UV light units? Yes, you could utilize solar panels or a wind turbine but the thing is - this all runs into some money that I don't have right now. I'm working on getting to the point I can do that but not at the moment, so practically....

Yes, the ro works with water pressure. There are pressure booster pump kits that work on 12V batteries. UV can work with a 120V inverter connected to a battery that charges from solar power.

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Yes, the ro works with water pressure. There are pressure booster pump kits that work on 12V batteries. UV can work with a 120V inverter connected to a battery that charges from solar power.

Good to know!