is there any unusual taste to treated water and should it be filtered?
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The water does have a slight iodine taste. At least it's wet. When using it in dehydrated food and coffee I have noticed no problem with taste. I filter my water first, then ad the tablets. I don't want a case of giardia in the back country.
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very little unusual taste on the treated water and i don't think there is enough contaminates for it to be filtered. if you see anything bulk in the water, then by all means go ahead and filter it.
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It does have a little unusual taste but definitely drinkable. Personally I prefer the lifestraw over this item
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I have not experienced that problem, but I do use filtered water when filling it. Try that. :)
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Hi Ms. Cohen, I have filtered water also, but I still use the Mr. Coffee water filters. It seems to give my morning coffee a less bitter taste. I change the Mr. C filter every 30 days. I hope this helps you.
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As far as I know, there is no filter. The manual says you should use distilled water in it.
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Hi Carlos. I don't have that problem. I am not a chemist, but are you sure a filter can improve the taste of your water? Do you have that problem with other faucets in your house? Are you using the hot water frequently enough or does it sit in the tank for too long? Is it set too hot? Good luck.
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I cannot help you...I live on the island of Kauai in Hawaii...Our water here is ok...I can tell you that the filtered WaterChef WATER tastes very good! and it is an excellent quality product...
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The water , if drank immediately after treatment (including contact time) has a slight to moderate chlorine taste/smell, but that can mostly be eliminated by "aerating" the water, ie pouring it back & forth between containers or "agitating" it. The left over chlorine smell/taste is a good thing & indicates that the treatment was sufficient to kill of the biological contaminates in the water. If there is no chlorine smell left after treatment (but before aeration) that is an indicator that the water needs to be treated again ..... that the first treatment was insufficient to neutralize all the biological contaminates. Remember to allow for a sufficiently long contact (treatment) time & to adjust that time according to temperature. The colder the ambient temperature is, the longer the contact time needs to be. Also, any mechanical filtration that you can put the water through prior to treatment will help with the treatment process.
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To the best my knowledge, I taste no charcoal or other filter flavors. You never taste water so good! You do have to maintain the dome ( scrub it with a light brush once a month) and you do have to replace the mineral filter cartridge as well as the dome at some point.
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Good question. I don't have a chem lab at my disposal presently, but I don't have any evidence suggesting this is a fake. I have been drinking filtered water since 1976 when I ran the first household water recycling system, and the taste of the filtrate is correct. The fit, finish and packaging were all up to standard and I have never had a problem with Amazon vendors. If other sources charge a lot more, that is typical of the consumer market. I worked in water filtration for 20 years including building the world standard of purity so my taste is highly educated but I am not able to detect lead. If you are concerned you have to test for lead after you install it. Good question. I don't have a chem lab at my disposal presently, but I don't have any evidence suggesting this is a fake. I have been drinking filtered water since 1976 when I ran the first household water recycling system, and the taste of the filtrate is correct. The fit, finish and packaging were all up to standard and I have never had a problem with Amazon vendors. If other sources charge a lot more, that is typical of the consumer market. I worked in water filtration for 20 years including building the world standard of purity so my taste is highly educated but I am not able to detect... » Read More Good question. I don't have a chem lab at my disposal presently, but I don't have any evidence suggesting this is a fake. I have been drinking filtered water since 1976 when I ran the first household water recycling system, and the taste of the filtrate is correct. The fit, finish and packaging were all up to standard and I have never had a problem with Amazon vendors. If other sources charge a lot more, that is typical of the consumer market. I worked in water filtration for 20 years including building the world standard of purity so my taste is highly educated but I am not able to detect lead. If you are concerned you have to test for lead after you install it. « Show Less
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When I first got it I thought the water tasted like dirt/minerals. It took about 2 weeks for that taste to go away but it finally did and now the water is just as good as bottled water. I think the filter probably as some small particles that need to get out before it tastes really good. I drink almost a gallon of water a day so if you really can't stand the water maybe try cooking with it or watering plants with it for the first week or 2 weeks to get rid of that mineral taste. Go through about a gallon a day.
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The water taste clean and light. What I don't taste is chlorine. The water in my neighborhood is so bad there were many times it was brown with the smell and taste of chloride and fluoride. I don't taste, smell or see anything in my water now.
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It tastes significantly better than our city water. I have never tried either of the waters you mention, but many people who visit our home gave commented on the good (clean/fresh) flavor of our filtered water.
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I found this: "Dissolved iron and iron bacteria are often causes for metallic-tasting water, and can often be solved with an iron-reduction filter. Learn more about iron in water, how it gets there, and what you can do about it."- http://www.culligan.com/en-us/d/problem-water/. ...SO the bacteria test in this kit could help. Good luck!
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I haven't found it to improve the taste of the water but I've only had it for two months or so. We filter our water because our city water tastes pretty bad .
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It depends on your use but I try to change once a year. I have gone much longer though and have not noticed any degradation in the taste of the water. The filters really make a difference.
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Are you using filtered water or distilled water? These were suggested to me, in lieu of tap water. Maybe this will make the difference. We have had no problems!
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Yes. I use filtered tap water. Some people use distilled water, but I find that tap water works just fine.