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How do you filter the water from your kitchen sink? Amanda 02-06-2007
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Posted by z on February 7, 2007, 12:57 pm


How does this thing work? Not sure what you mean by
"they'd stopp working w/o finishing the cycle (the red
indicator stopped moving) and also, didn't stop the water flow
probably because it didn't reach the end of the cycle".
Is this powered or something? My only experience is with either the
pitcher ones where you just pour the water in and gravity moves it, or
the ones that attach to the water line or the faucet.


> Three years ago, I have bought the one just like the one below but
> mine is with the filter in the front compartment. I really loves it.
> I used it filtered water for rinsing everything I eat and in cooking
> too.
>
> http://www0.epinions.com/hmgd-review-2DFD-4A6FD80-38913F66-bd1
>
> Starting middle or early last year, I was having porblem to get the
> same exact filter replacement made for my PUR dispenser. Late last
> year, I called the manufacturer and was told that the filters that say
> on the box "for all pitchers and dispenser" would work. In fact,
> that's the one I had been using when I couldn't get the kind that came
> with the dispenser I bought. See the filters here
http://www.jgdesign.com/datasheets/
> Targe_Pur_Plus_Water_Filtration_Dispenser.htm
>
> I don't know whether the filter location makes a difference; mine is
> in the front area. So the problem I was getting with every filkter I
> bought was that, they'd stopp working w/o finishing the cycle (the red
> indicator stopped moving) and also, didn't stop the water flow
> probably because it didn't reach the end of the cycle.
>
> I am a fan of pur; used to use faucet mount before but gave uo after
> breaking several ones.
> I don't want a bigger dispenser because I am going to move to an
> apartment (preferably in another city) from this family owned house. I
> don't want to buy too many things due to potential space issue in my
> future place.
>
> Early on after moving to this place, neighbor would have helped me if
> I wanted to install under the sink filtration but then he would want
> to get into my bed too. Frankly, I don't want to put such a filtration
> system. I don't like pitchers either. I keep this dispenser on the
> counter, not in the fridge.
>
> One thing I can do is move this dispenser to my bedroom - I don't
> drink enough water and this would rmake me drink when I get up. But I
> need to get a filtration system?
>
> Any recommendation what I should get? Should get under the sink one
> and then take it with me when I move? If so, which one is the easiet
> to install?
>
> My friend who's strated a second job is quiting the old one and he
> will have time to help me. He is 28 or 29 but the being baby, he
> never had to do anything like this cus his brothers took care of
> things. But I think we can manage to install. I want that kind of
> system only if I can take it with me.
>
> Even with the filtered faucet water in the kitchen sink, I can filter
> drinking water again (via a pitcher to save space) if that is a better
> way to go, ie. not put expensive under-the-sink system because I'll be
> washing pots and pans and what not.
>
> Any recommendation what I should get if there is an under-the-sink
> system that's easy to install and remove? If there is no such thing
> that are easy to install, I guess I should just get another dispenser
> like the one I have.



Posted by Amanda on February 7, 2007, 1:11 pm


> How does this thing work?

There is a red indicator that moves in circular motion, When it
rteaches the end, no more water if filtered and no flow of water. But
the filters that I have been getting ever since I couldn't find the
ones with the picture of my dispenser on it, would NEVER finsih the
cycle but would stopp filtering with the water still flowing, i.e I am
getting tap water.

> Not sure what you mean by
> "they'd stopp working w/o finishing the cycle (the red
> indicator stopped moving) and also, didn't stop the water flow
> probably because it didn't reach the end of the cycle".

> Is this powered or something?
No. I think it moves as the water gets filtered. I don't know the
mechanism of it. Pur is the only brand with that indicator, So
replacement requireemnt doesn't go with months and goes with the
amount of water used.

> My only experience is with either the
> pitcher ones where you just pour the water in and gravity moves it, or
> the ones that attach to the water line or the faucet.



Posted by z on February 9, 2007, 5:39 pm


>
> > How does this thing work?
>
> There is a red indicator that moves in circular motion, When it
> rteaches the end, no more water if filtered and no flow of water. But
> the filters that I have been getting ever since I couldn't find the
> ones with the picture of my dispenser on it, would NEVER finsih the
> cycle but would stopp filtering with the water still flowing, i.e I am
> getting tap water.
>
> > Not sure what you mean by
> > "they'd stopp working w/o finishing the cycle (the red
> > indicator stopped moving) and also, didn't stop the water flow
> > probably because it didn't reach the end of the cycle".
> > Is this powered or something?
>
> No. I think it moves as the water gets filtered. I don't know the
> mechanism of it. Pur is the only brand with that indicator, So
> replacement requireemnt doesn't go with months and goes with the
> amount of water used.

Interesting. For a while Britta was giving some kind of clockwork (?)
indicator that sat on top of the filter in the pitcher and had a
pointer that was supposed to go around to point to when you needed to
change it; didn't really work for me, and I guess that's why they
don't give you them any more. I guess these things are supposed to get
driven by the water running through? I would bet the problem you have
with the Pur is similarly a malfunction of the indicator, not the
filter. Which after all, doesn't have moving parts.


Posted by Amanda on February 12, 2007, 2:52 pm


>
>
>
>
>
>
> > > How does this thing work?
>
> > There is a red indicator that moves in circular motion, When it
> > rteaches the end, no more water if filtered and no flow of water. But
> > the filters that I have been getting ever since I couldn't find the
> > ones with the picture of my dispenser on it, would NEVER finsih the
> > cycle but would stopp filtering with the water still flowing, i.e I am
> > getting tap water.
>
> > > Not sure what you mean by
> > > "they'd stopp working w/o finishing the cycle (the red
> > > indicator stopped moving) and also, didn't stop the water flow
> > > probably because it didn't reach the end of the cycle".
> > > Is this powered or something?
>
> > No. I think it moves as the water gets filtered. I don't know the
> > mechanism of it. Pur is the only brand with that indicator, So
> > replacement requireemnt doesn't go with months and goes with the
> > amount of water used.
>
> Interesting. For a while Britta was giving some kind of clockwork (?)
> indicator that sat on top of the filter in the pitcher and had a
> pointer that was supposed to go around to point to when you needed to
> change it; didn't really work for me, and I guess that's why they
> don't give you them any more. I guess these things are supposed to get
> driven by the water running through?

> I would bet the problem you have with the Pur is similarly a malfunction of
the indicator, not the filter.
It could be.

But like a review at eopinion said, unlike at the beginning stage of a
new filter, the water gets filtered so slowly as times goes by, an
indication of things clogging up in the filter. That may have caused
the malfunctioin of the moving of the indicator.
I never had that problem with the filters I was getting with the pic
of dispenser on the box. It always finsihed the cycle. So I think it
is the quality of the filter issue. Since the water doesn't flows fast
anymore, it affects the indicator moving capability. In another word,
PUR started cheating in quality because it happened to every filter
(of that newere version) I got.

>Which after all, doesn't have moving parts.
Yup. It probably depends ont he water flow. SInce the water started
flowing slower during to filter clogging up, the moving mechanism got
affected.

I wonder whether anyone uses the Aquasana AQ 4000 countertop model. It
costs 10 cents per gallon but must get 2 filters each year, costing
$96.00 a year regradless I made use of the filter to the fullest of
500 gallon per filter. It seems that PUR with filters cloggig up would
end up costiing me more since intsead of lasting 3 month, these
filters are lasting like a month and stop wokring.


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