How do you filter water in your house? (Marblehead: refrigerator, live)

[cb2008]

Do you drink tap water or bottled water? The town i live is supposed to have very good water. i drink the tap water but husband buys bottled water. I hate the plastic we recycle and want to get a filter.
If you have installed or had installed a water filter can you recommend one. I would like instal one just for kitchen faucet because that is where we mostly when drinking water. Si i am not looking for the whole or water softner.
Thank and please share your experience.

[wp169]

Originally Posted by cb2008

Do you drink tap water or bottled water? The town i live is supposed to have very good water. i drink the tap water but husband buys bottled water. I hate the plastic we recycle and want to get a filter.
If you have installed or had installed a water filter can you recommend one. I would like instal one just for kitchen faucet because that is where we mostly when drinking water. Si i am not looking for the whole or water softner.
Thank and please share your experience.

I've had a similar one for years(see below), never had any problem, you need to put a hole in your countertop for the spout to come out.

https://www.amazon.com/GE-GXK285JBL-...01&sr=1-6&th=1

[GeoffD]

I have an inline 3M filter under the kitchen sink in series with the activated charcoal filter in my refrigerator for ice and drinking water.


If I had young children or a pregnant wife, I'd probably at least have a reverse osmosis system and I'd be more careful about water for cooking.

[CaseyB]

Refrigerator filter. I'd get your water tested if you are concerned.

[BostonMike7]

Had a RO system at one point. Now mostly use the fridge water filter and that's just more so crap in the pipes/fittings gets filtered out. We have MWRA water

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

Refrigerator filter. I'd get your water tested if you are concerned.

Municipal water systems have to be tested yearly and the results made available.

[massnative71]

I'm on MWRA and drink it right from the tap, no filter.

[Boston_Burbs]

I would never filter tap water, especially from the Quabbin. I did a first flush test our our MWRA water when I lived in Marblehead and it was ND for Lead.

I even bought a bypass plug for the fridge so I didn't have to waste money on the filters.

If your town has a shared well, you can review their analytical or test it at home.

[BruinsGirl]

We use bottles and filters... Technically we do not need it as out town has good water, just old habit.

[MountainSwan86]

For a cheaper no fuss option try using a Brita pitcher, we have one and works great! Just refill when the water gets low and it goes right in the fridge. I think it was maybe $25 for the pitcher and a 3 pack of replacement filters are $25ish.