There are so many choices for filtering water. I had been using a Brita water filter for many years, but lost it when I took it with me traveling. Instead of purchasing another Brita, I decided to research other options. In the meantime, I was drinking straight tap water from Huntsville Utilities and bottled water when out of the house. After spending some time looking at many different kinds of water filtering schemes, I decided to purchase this product.I choose this product as it provided the "value for money" in that it was moderately priced while filtering out the chemicals left over in the municipal tap water supply (Huntsville Utilities in Alabama). The tap water isn''t bad, and Brita is a step in the right direction comparable to bottled water, but Multi-Pure filtered water is head and shoulders above either. The taste is so much better!
I don''t want to sugar coat the price. It certainly is more expensive to purchase this product than a Brita water filter system (or other comparable gravity filter type of system), but the taste more than makes up for it! It''s less expensive than a reverse osmosis type of filter... but if you are thinking about those types of systems, you probably have serious water supply issues anyway and cost isn''t going to be a factor in the decision.
After purchasing this system through Amazon sold by "Quality Water Filters 4 You", I found many other independent distributors offering a discount when purchased directly through the Multi-Pure company website using a discount code. I would suggest searching for these other distributors and discount codes on Google with "Multi pure independent mpad aquadome" search term. It will be well worth your your 2 minutes spent doing this search to save $50 vs the price paid here ($270). Sure, Amazon is convenient, but at the end of the day, you will pay less for the same product by buying elsewhere (as of April 15, 2012).
PROS:
* TASTE -It speaks for itself. I simply love the taste of the Multi-Pure Aquadome filtered water. I find that I drink more water now than when I was drinking Brita filtered water and much more than when I was drinking either bottled water or straight Huntsville Utilities tap water! This filter removes a number of toxins and chemicals that could potentially be harmful for human consumption including: Arsenic, Asbestos, Chlorine, Mercury, PCB''s, VOC''s, etc. In my case, Huntsville Utilities does a pretty good job filtering water according to the Consumer Confidence Report. While it does meet all of the legal limits for filtering, seven of the chemicals are still above safe health guideline levels as defined by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). This filter took care of them to bring them down to NSF certified levels.
* SPEED No need to fill a jug and wait for gravity to draw the water through the filter. This system uses the water pressure built into the tap water line to filter the water. One 16oz glass takes about 20-30 seconds to fill with this system.
* ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY only have to replace the filter once every year. With the Brita system, I was replacing the filters 6 times per year.
* EASY TO INSTALL It took me a wrench and 10 minutes to install. 25 minutes later, after the filter was activated, I was drinking the best tasting water I''ve had in a long time!
* DOESN''T FILTER FLUORIDE In my case, the fluoride levels are relatively low coming out of the municipal tap water and I don''t want to completely filter it out. (BTW: This eliminated the Zero Water Filter as a choice for me, as it is one of the few filters that does filter Fluoride). However, if you are really concerned about Fluoride, then invest in a stand-alone unit that filters nothing other than that one chemical.
CONS:
* HIGH INITIAL INVESTMENT At anywhere from $220 $270 for the filter system, this is definitely a statement and an investment. In the long run however, the price differential is worth it as the taste more than makes up for the cost.
* EASE OF FIRST USE You have to train visitors on how to use the diverter to get filtered water. It''s easy to use, but still does require an explanation. (i.e., cold water only, don''t put the pressure too high, etc.)
* TAP WATER COLD ONLY After purchasing this product, I found that I like refrigerated filtered water better than just the filtered tap water cold water. I ended up purchasing an air-tight Takeya Tabletop Pitcher, White/Cobalt, 50-Ounce to hold the filtered water in the fridge. One fill of the pitcher lasts most of the day for me. Filling the pitcher takes a while, but I just turn the water on and come back when it''s full.
Summary -I''m giving the product 5 stars since the PROS far outweigh the CONS and I''m giving the distributor 3 stars due to higher than average cost on Amazon. Averaging the two, I''m giving this a 4 star rating.
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