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Thank you for that info ☺

Thanks, that's a lot of helpful info ☺

Wow, okay

Okay, thanks ☺

Pur filter - pH - 7.6 KH - 9 GH - 11 KH & GH are higher than with Brita 😕 Anyway, that was all for my own curiosity. I am using both pitchers to cut down on time.

And yeah, if anyone can understand that water quality report, I'd appreciate your thoughts ☺

In case anyone saw my numbers before I edited, I had put them down wrong, so here they are again - Unfiltered tap water - pH - 7.6 KH - 140ppm GH - 200ppm With Brita, in case anyone is curious (tested today) - pH- 7.6 KH - 120ppm GH - 185ppm I am going to test Pur filter, just for my own...

Yes, thank you!

And I haven't even thought about the fact that we are probably moving soon - don't know where...

Anyway, this is the link to that pdf http://www.cityofbrentalabama.com/BRENT_2020_CCR.pdf And I can't read it on my phone, even zoomed in, the print is too small. But looking at the one for the next city over, even if I could, I wouldn't really understand it. I know it's a long list of stuff...

Question - all I'm finding are pdf files, is there not just something online? (Water quality report). I am going to look at those, though.

Oh, wow

Most people I know personally drink bottled or filtered water, because ours tastes bad. I know for us, personally, we have a lot of lime built up in the pipes. That link was sent to me by my neighbor, I'll look it up myself, & see what I can find.

Okay, thanks for explaining about the microbes. But yeah, I know fish can't live in water like that. I should have said, they told me I wouldn't have to add anything to distilled water, but then I read that you do. I knew that about RO water, & glad I found out that about distilled water. I...

I read that Brita doesn't filter microbes, either...& since I am at the store now...I am going to go ahead & get the Pur pitcher. But I still would greatly appreciate any further advice!

The LFS tonight told just use Distilled water, which I read needs to have minerals added, or to just use my tap water - treated. I need something for tomorrow, & I can consider some of these other options after that. I am still nervous about using tap water.

And thanks for the info ☺ So what about the Pur water filter that says it does not filter out microbes?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php%3Fpws%3DAL0000091&ved=2ahUKEwiB9KGE-pj0AhW7RDABHX0pBB0QFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1H6jbjebS9nYbZHXbR9WOQ That is supposed to be right, but it says there are Nitrites & Nitrates, & my liquid tests show 0 on those.

Thanks, I'll consider this

IF anyone is bored & wants to look at it, here's the link - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php%3Fpws%3DAL0000091&ved=2ahUKEwiB9KGE-pj0AhW7RDABHX0pBB0QFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1H6jbjebS9nYbZHXbR9WOQ In the meantime, I may get another...

Okay, so I looked at the link again, & those things are on that list of what's supposed to be in the tap water. This list looks like it would be the right one. But the thing is, the list also shows Nitrites & Nitrates. But when I test my tap water, those are 0.

Thanks

Thanks a lot, all of you ☺ I am more than willing to go with treated tap water as long as it's safe. But is there anything else that could be in tap water that would not be safe? For example - Haloacetic acids Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) Total trihalomethanes Barium Idk if these...

Thanks ☺

Okay, thanks ☺

Oh, okay, thanks, didn't know that ☺

Okay. It was strange to me that it was lower when filtered, & that the hardness was also lower, because the faucet filter did not change those numbers. With the faucet filter, those 3 were the same as the plain tap water.

And as for heavy metals, I don't think there are any. I was sent a link on information on the water, but I don't think it's the right one. It does not mention heavy metals, but does other things I read that if you use hot water, then you have copper in the water...but I actually just heated...

I don't remember exactly, & I'm not at home. But I think pH was 7.6, & KH & GH weren't extremely high, but higher than I would like. And like I said, 0 Nitrites, 0 Nitrates, & 0 Ammonia.

Thanks for the info & advice ☺

Hi ☺ I had to mix mine, too, a couple years ago, because of the hardness, when I was getting a new tank going. But now that they are established, I just go by what the tests show to see how much to change out & what to use. But...whereas I used to have decent parameters, for a while now, I...

Hello. I wasn't sure where to post this, hope this is okay. I need advice about filtering tap water. But first, I want to mention that yes, I know about RO water, but that is not an option for me at the moment. I really hope someone who has either dealt with this before or knows about it can...