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74tommyboy t1_j9l9mh8 wrote

We use a 5 stage reverse osmosis filter for our drinking/cooking water.

It's way more affordable than buying bottled water. Countless visitors have commented on how great our water tastes.

When COVID hit, I added a 6th stage, which is a UV light to treat the water. My wife is Uber paranoid about this stuff... Anyway, then recently I added a 7th stage re-mineralizer.

A 3 year supply of filters runs me $115.

We love it and you don't have to be a plumber to install it.

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hypotenoos t1_j9lfubl wrote

Was COVID ever thought to be in the water supply?

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war321321 t1_j9livbi wrote

It certainly showed up in the wastewater supply - that was one of the leading indicators of a COVID surge in the past. But the water coming out of the tap is pretty much ALWAYS treated, and when there’s a risk of contamination, we are placed under a boil water advisory, as Oakland and some surrounding neighborhoods experienced recently.

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gcboyd1 t1_j9ldcrr wrote

I’d love to do this but don’t know where to start. Any recommendations?

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74tommyboy t1_j9lm2j4 wrote

This is the one I installed. I keep the tank in the basement. I just ran the lines up to the kitchen faucet.

iSpring RCC7 WQA Gold Seal... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XELTTG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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gcboyd1 t1_j9lmktp wrote

Thanks! That’s a good price, and I like that it doesn’t require electricity (my house is old and outlets are scarce).

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74tommyboy t1_j9lmpm6 wrote

Yeah, the only thing that required electricity was the UV light.

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