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Lead, microplastics, forever chemicals, etc - seems like a lot of things to be worried about when it comes to water these days. What is your source of water, how do you get your drinking water? Tap, bottled, do you use some kind of filter? And what do you think is the best way to get water?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Reverse osmosis is the way to go. A decent RO filter is maybe a couple hundred bucks. Get one under your kitchen sink, and then don't use plastic cups or containers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Is it possible to get a point of use ro filter? Something I’ve thought about, although I’m trying to move in the near future so probably not for here, but maybe the next place I live. Although I rent so not sure how that complicated things…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most units are a handful of bottles which contain filters that then delivers the water to a little spigot you'd put in the knockout hole in the sink basin, where people might put one of those hose/sprayer type things for dish washing. So, yeah, I guess that's point of use. Few people do their whole home. And you could probably bring it with you. Just unhook it, not a huge pain, same level of annoying as a bidet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I start thinking about this stuff and it all seems complicated and overwhelming. Is there like a brand of ro filter that you use? Just a lot of options out there. Also, is it possible to install this stuff yourself, or do you need a plumber to come

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I installed mine myself. If you have a shutoff (you do) and know how to do the most basic of plumbing (YouTube can help too!) then you can definitely do it yourself. Any brand can work, they're all basically the same because it's a commodity item like many basic plumbing things, so just pick whatever has good reviews, is affordable, fits the space under your sink, and has filters you can find in your area.

It'll basically just be hooking your cold water (and existing sink cold line) up to a T joint, putting the pipe from the T into the inlet on the RO filter, and then putting the other pipe from the RO outlet to the spigot included. If you've hooked up a bidet (takes maybe an hour), it's a very similar process.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Never hooked up a bidet but will look into this. Thanks!