Do these work without the filter? I have a bottle but have filtered water already at home.
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I never saw a reason to buy a filtered water bottle to not use the filter, so I don't know. I'm sure it will, the filter is in the straw so I don't see why it shouldn't. But what's wrong with having double filtered water?
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If you don't use the filters, you are not truly distilling the water. The filters act to filter and remove the various contaminants and microbes from the water. If you are using the distilled water for neti pot use to cleanse your nasal passages, you need to filter the water.
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Please tell me more about this. We stopped using these filters when we noticed that when we boil the filtered water it becomes cloudy and stays cloudy. Our unfiltered city water does not turn cloudy when we boil it. Something is in the filters and is not noticeable until after the water is boiled. ThanksDavid
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Yes, they are safe without filters, filters are not needed for that reason in ultrasonic humidifiers. Why you should be using filtered or distilled water anyway is because of the DEPOSITS that collect on the ultrasonic disk at the bottom (heart?) of the unit. When too much mineral deposit forms on the disk, it will stop working. That's also why you sometimes get a little brush with this type of humidifiers, but those are not very effective I've found: I have lost two units to this before I figured out the problem with the deposits. Now I use either boiled and cooled water, or filtered water. Knock on wood, that has kept it running for many winters!
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Hello, I actually bought these filters as a gift and they will be using them in cups and not the actual water bottles. I have only ever seen this brand so I do not know that I can answer your question properly. I do know they were not huge. A little smaller then I thought they would be actually. I hope that helps some...
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They do not filter the water. The replace intrinsic minerals that are filtered out by our public water systems. They don't purify. They don't filter. They add back what is lost. And yeah, it does make the water taste better, at least around here.
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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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They are the right filters they changed design but if you put them in the bottle right and close the lid tight they do work.
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As far as I've seen, you shouldn't need a filter after the unit. We have one anyway, to catch anything that goes through during the backwash process (while the unit is not filtering the water).
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Hi Michael -- I'm sorry but I don't know, since we use filtered water -- so I don't use the filters at all.
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I do both and it depends on where you live, whether you need a filter. When I was visiting San Diego (their tap water is not so great) so I used it there. I have used it without the filter as well and can barely tell the difference. I hope this helps you. :)
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Sure. these filter inserts work really well. But, if I had filtered water I wouldn't even bother using them. I'm quite sure your refrigerator filter is better than the little inserts.
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This bottle does not use filters. Filters are used with the Nava bottle and this one is the Delta.
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I don't know. I use distilled water and that eliminates the need for a filter.
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I do use filtered water....same as what I drink. So far I have rinsed the filters, gently massaging them to remove any loose debris and reused them. They seem to rinse out clean.
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I actually don't use the filter. I used the one it gave me, but it only lasted a month or so, then I tossed it. The waterer works fine without it.
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No. It is only advised when using re-usable bottles. (However, the filters are not compatible with the regulator included hoses which are also required! Go figure...)