How do you filter the water from your kitchen sink?

Posted by Amanda on February 6, 2007, 3:45 pm

> > BTW, I don't worry bout lead problem. This house is a little over 3
> > years old; I have been living here 1 3/4 year.
> >http://www.ehow.com/how_16271_choose-water-filtration.html
> > "STEP 4: Think about getting an in-line reverse-osmosis filtering
> > system if your water test shows sodium, ferrous iron, nitrates, lead,
> > fluoride or organic contaminants. Be aware that a reverse-osmosis
> > system puts out a limited amount of drinking water and wastes a lot of
> > water (about 4 gallons of wasted water per gallon of clear water). If
> > your water's calcium count is high, you'll need to use a water
> > softener with this system (see "eHow to Eliminate Hard Water'). "
> > I don't want reverse-osmosis since it waste water and I doubt that I
> > have lead issue.
> > Is it really necessary to test the water to see what's in it?

> What is the name of your water company/authority? Many have a web site. The
> law requires that they provide annual water quality reports, and yours may
> be on the web site. If not, call them and they will send you one for free.
> It will list the chemicals found in the water supply.
> This assumes, of course, that you're serious about this, which I suspect you
> are not

Am I supposed to care about you assumption?

In the past I played it safe as much as I could w/o under the sink
system by buying PUR advanced filter which said it removed certain
bacteria - gave names. That should give you a clue whether I am
serious or not.

If I can't take the damn thing with me, and if it is difficult to
install, I won't bother with under the sink.

The neighbor I mentioned put a systrem from walmart under the sink
(and also connected to his fridge - he is handy with those work) and
then used a countertop one at his kitchen sink, I guess for cooking
and drinking. This as*****e wanted to put shevles in my garage for
the space I don't need. He wanted a reason to come to my place; he
wasn't interested 1-day project like water filtration, not that I
asked him for help. I didn't ask him to do anythign knowing where his
mind was. I got rid of him completely and so I didn't get the info on
what he used for under-the-sink.

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Posted by mm on February 6, 2007, 10:21 pm

> I guess for cooking
>and drinking. This as*****e wanted to put shevles in my garage for

What is the point of putting asterisks in the middle of a vulgar or
profane word? You still remind all the readers who know the word of
what you mean, which is just about as bad as using the word directly.

And you still inform people that you know the word, which a modest
woman wouldn't do.

And you give me the impression that if we could hear you and not read
the words, you would actually say it or something close.

The asterisks don't accomplish anything. It's still just as vulgar.

There are words like jerk, fool, pain in the neck, etc. which would
have meant the same without making you look bad.

>the space I don't need. He wanted a reason to come to my place; he
>wasn't interested 1-day project like water filtration, not that I
>asked him for help. I didn't ask him to do anythign knowing where his
>mind was. I got rid of him completely and so I didn't get the info on
>what he used for under-the-sink.

In addition, even if what you imagine is true, that's no reason to
insult him so much. He didn't twist your arm. He made an offer to
put in shelves which he allowed you to refuse.

And your imagination might well not be true. There are lots of reasons
he might have thought you needed shelves besides what you imagine.
Half the posts here think you need things you haven't asked for, and
no one here wants to come to your place.

Posted by Amanda on February 7, 2007, 11:53 am

> > I guess for cooking
> >and drinking. This as*****e wanted to put shevles in my garage for

> What is the point of putting asterisks in the middle of a vulgar or
> profane word? You still remind all the readers who know the word of
> what you mean, which is just about as bad as using the word directly.
> And you still inform people that you know the word, which a modest
> woman wouldn't do.

So knowing the word makes awomen nto modest. I like your logic..not.,
The point was to hsow my anger. You don't know the extent he went to
get inot my bed or get me into his. What a low lie. He's 50 or 51 and
was asn asked me such nosey questions.

> And you give me the impression that if we could hear you and not read
> the words, you would actually say it or something close.

Of course I could and would say it, gladly.

The only reason I didn't spellit out this time was to show some
respect to some nice people here. These days, I am tired of being
nice, a nice perosnI eman, I don't care to be a nice lady. What is *a
nice lady* anyway? Taking crap from abusive smart alecs? I started
using the f-word just once a few days ago and only yesterday, I
decorated my post with planty of it in the other thread in this ng.
And I won't apologize for it.

> The asterisks don't accomplish anything. It's still just as vulgar.

I was trying not to be vulgar.

> There are words like jerk, fool, pain in the neck, etc. which would
> have meant the same without making you look bad.

No, he's an asshole. A lot more than jerk.

> >the space I don't need. He wanted a reason to come to my place; he
> >wasn't interested 1-day project like water filtration, not that I
> >asked him for help. I didn't ask him to do anythign knowing where his
> >mind was. I got rid of him completely and so I didn't get the info on
> >what he used for under-the-sink.

> In addition, even if what you imagine is true, that's no reason to
> insult him so much.

Imagine?

> He didn't twist your arm. He made an offer to
> put in shelves which he allowed you to refuse.

He didn't just offer; he was pressuring me all the time. He would stop
by my place on his way home ( in walking distance on 4-bloks down)
from work to see how I was doing and what I needed and then tell me
about the shelves. It's annoying. Across from his house was where my
sister's house, the first house bought in this area just before my Mom
and twin were coming. (No one lives there at the moment.) At the time
my mom and twin arrived, my younger brother was finishing school in
San Deigo, and coming back soon. My nephew was coming back from San
Francisco, to live with my sister, and attend college locally. So
there were 4 of them, and the shevles were needed and so my twin did
that with his offer. He never really helped. He was trying on my twin.
My twin got so mad that she didn't talk to him. The old man nxet door
ended up helpign my twin with putting the shevels.

Do you still think the asshole is nice? I am even telling you about
him trying on my oldest sister.

> And your imagination might well not be true.

Do you want to be plonked for defending assholes?

> There are lots of reasons
> he might have thought you needed shelves besides what you imagine.

Why would I need shevles in the garage of this BIG house, living
alone. We take in some peopel but only temporary as they are not
family. This place is already too big to dust and vaccum.

> Half the posts here think you need things you haven't asked for, and
> no one here wants to come to your place.

Now you are paranoid.

Posted by Amanda on February 7, 2007, 1:37 pm

> > The asterisks don't accomplish anything. It's still just as vulgar.

> I was trying not to be vulgar.

I meant to say "I was NOT trying not to be vulgar."

Did I mention he''s married?

[..]

> Do you still think the asshole is nice? I am even telling you about
> him trying on my oldest sister.

I meant "I am NOT even telling ..."

Posted by SMS on February 12, 2007, 4:01 pm

Amanda wrote:

> BTW, I don't worry bout lead problem. This house is a little over 3
> years old; I have been living here 1 3/4 year.
>
> http://www.ehow.com/how_16271_choose-water-filtration.html
>
> "STEP 4: Think about getting an in-line reverse-osmosis filtering
> system if your water test shows sodium, ferrous iron, nitrates, lead,
> fluoride or organic contaminants. Be aware that a reverse-osmosis
> system puts out a limited amount of drinking water and wastes a lot of
> water (about 4 gallons of wasted water per gallon of clear water). If
> your water's calcium count is high, you'll need to use a water
> softener with this system (see "eHow to Eliminate Hard Water'). "
>
> I don't want reverse-osmosis since it waste water and I doubt that I
> have lead issue.

The amount of water it wastes, in terms of cost, is miniscule. If it's
really a concern, you can recover that water in a jug, and use it for
plants or something.

RO is the only type of home system that really is worthwhile. The PUR
will remove chlorine taste, but it doesn't really do much else.

You can get a countertop RO system, i.e.
"http://www.thstore.com/thstore/ProductInfo2.asp?ID=W-TGI-CT-445&GroupID=225"
but it's more expensive than a regular RO system from Costco ($140).

They do have zero waste RO systems now, though they are much more expensive.

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