rezz@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 months agoLemmy: what is the best plastic-free water filter or filter system you've found?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up166arrow-down1message-squareLemmy: what is the best plastic-free water filter or filter system you've found?rezz@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
Our tap water isn’t great. Also want a completely zero-plastic solution. What do you do for your water?
minus-squarenodsocket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoWhatever you choose, make sure you test the water with an electronic TDS meter. They are about the price of a coffee and will tell you whether your filter is working properly.
minus-squarehighduc@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoAren’t those acually useless when trying to determine the quality of water?
minus-squarenodsocket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoIt can tell you the purity based on the conductance of the water. It might not catch everything but it’s good to verify the filter is working.
Whatever you choose, make sure you test the water with an electronic TDS meter. They are about the price of a coffee and will tell you whether your filter is working properly.
Aren’t those acually useless when trying to determine the quality of water?
It can tell you the purity based on the conductance of the water. It might not catch everything but it’s good to verify the filter is working.