What about bacteria and parasites?, I live in Lima, Peru where the tap water is not safe it must be boiled before drinking.
193535
No. According to Brita, their filters will not remove or reduce bacteria, viruses, and parasites. You should boil the water, wait for it to cool down to room temperature, then filter it.
193536
Boy asking wrong person. You need to ask Brita those serious questions. I would certainly boil my water then filter to be extra safe.
193537
It does not filter out or remove any kind of bacteria or parasite. I got the following statement from Brita's FAQ's:"The technique of a carbon block is not designed to filter out bacteria or viruses." Link to website - http://www.brita.net/ae/faqs_contaminations.html?L=24#1Keep boiling that water, and be safe.
1235976
It should be safe for boiling water. I pour boiling water into mine every day. According to the manufacturer's web site: "... Made in Taiwan with Tritan, a plastic specially-formulated to be safe in hot-temperature applications and is 100% BPA-free"
373451
Two people reportedly died in 2011 from an infection they got from bacteria in tap water, so I wouldn't chance it. The bacteria was a type that can cause infection only if it enters through the nasal cavity -- swimming in such water would result in infection as well.
2264304
Actually, believe it or not, the Phnom Penh tap water is safe to drink. Every time I go there, I drink directly from the tap. I never got sick. It has won Ramon Magsaysay Award and Stockholm Industry Water Award. But I'm talking about Phnom Penh city Cambodia only, not in the countryside though.
1108332
Boil a pot of water and when it comes to a boil, turn it off and soak them in it. It's how I sterilize all my kids sippy cups
2033883
I'm not sure about that specifically but any water for tea should not be boiled. The ideal time/temp font tea water is just before it boils. (If you listen to your tea kettle there is a distinctive sound just before the boil starts.) Boiling removes the oxygen from the water and flattens the taste if the tea.
1413653
I have always just used tap water and have not had any problems. I don't think distilled, filtered, or pre-boiled water is necessary.
1849610
You can drink water right after. I'd just avoid drinking anything else that might stain for a few hours.
584755
I would recommend only distilled water. Drinking water or tap water could have impurities that might harm the plant. We've only used distilled and had nothing but good results.
7624
I would not use it for that purpose. You should always treat water in outside sources before drinking.
710309
Read just this week that the CDC states that no water suspected of chemical contamination should be considered safe for drinking regardless of purification means. I realize this may not help in certain locations, but I thougt I would throw it out there.
2267968
I drink hot tea in mine. I place a tea bag and pour boiling water in it. I have had no problems.As a chemist I am used to working with pyrex beakers and see no difference in the quality of the beaker mug and beakers in the lab.
413832
by the way. Don't use lake water or anything of that sort. For one your sterilizing everything anyway. Bottled water or even tap water is great. anything else is nothing short of using toilet water,used. Again, after all this is all going to be sterilized through the steamer or pressure cooker. Why run to the lake. Why invite contaiminates. We all have our ways. Find what's best for you and experiment.
1824968
No but, if the water isn't potable you should do something before you drink it. Unless the water is chlorinated it can eventually go bad. This is true for any packaged water.
718360
I think that is because this is used at times in places where water purity maybe in question and if you mix up more than you can drink at a time. Even treated tap water has bacteria in it. It blends well both in hot or cold liquid. I use it in hot coffee and have made up a glass in cold water to drink both mixed quickly and thoroughly.
1413657
I asked my doctor and he strongly recommended distilled water only -- no tap, no filtered. There's just too much of a risk of infection from tap water. I wouldn't chance it.
1413655
Distilled or boiled water is definately a must! Two people died recently from using tap water up their nose with a neti pot. There is an amoeba Naegleria fowleri that can be found in tap water. When ingested it is fine but if it gets up in your nose it can cause a brain infection. Even if you think your water is fine is it worth the risk? Here is a helpful article. http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/16/two-dead-in-louisiana-after-unclean-water-used-in-neti-pots/