does this filter allow americans to drink tap water in europe without digestive issues?
1852857
I am sure it does...but depending where u are, te water has a high calcium content meaning the filter will not last long. Mine lasted for not even a mth with little usage in the Virgin Islands with a high salt water content. Good luck as I eared to send mine back,,.but it was too much of a hassle so I just use the cup in the fridge for water on the go and filter is history as too expensive to continue to replace.
1852858
I doubt it. This filter isn't listed as having any antimicrobial properties. I would recommend a seychelle filter bottle for that type of use.
113539
I cant really say as we were looking to replace getting bottle water delivery (7-8 bottles delivered monthly) for a family of four. We were hoping the tap water would closely resemble the bottled spring water (PolSprg brand) and it does. WE had this now for a couple of month's and are happy with it's performance thus far. So if you like PS you dont get after taste or Alkaline from what are tap water was like before using this system.
510780
I use mine in the backcountry fairly frequently. As others have pointed out, the filter suppresses the risk of Giardia and Cryptosporidium which are the biggies when drinking untreated water. My one suggestion; make sure you filter the water through a shirt or something. The filter clogs relatively easily so you want to make sure to not allow any debris from the river / pond.
1934673
For my family ... no. We just could not tolerate the metallic taste of the water after it was filtered with the EveryDrop. We use the 3-gallon water jugs that we fill at a water filter station (.25/gallon). We tried the EveryDrop once, did not like the taste of the water but gave it another chance - the second 3-gallons tasted worse. We threw the filter in the garbage.
378848
I use tap water and have had no problem. I don't think there'd be any problem with distilled water either, but there's not a restriction on the water used.
1524051
Yes. You should check the recommendations regarding filtration of non-potable water though.
2264301
First, my disclaimer that I don't have a specific answer, but the answers so far seemed misleading, so I felt compelled to offer something to ponder. In many industrial areas (in my case, China), heavy metals are the primary contaminant in tap water. However from my understanding, LifeStraw does NOT filter heavy metals, so it would be ineffective to produce drinkable water from tap water in such areas. Now, I don't know if that's a big concern in India, Cambodia or Senegal, but it is in China, so please keep those limitations in mind.
819093
I never use the filter as the water tastes alright to me. so if you can get the drip to go into the receptacle it would be alright if it taste good to you.
2122160
Distilled water is best. If your tap water is low in minerals, it should work fine.
806
Yes. It makes tap water taste noticeably different. The filter is ionized, so it traps chlorine and other chemicals in it. The filters last for quite some time, which is very convenient. Also, unlike Brita Bottle, with Bobble every time you change the filter you are also changing the mouth piece, so it doesn't end up getting gross after a few months. So yes, the filtering process does make tap water taste better. It tastes similar to purified water (especially after the first several uses of the filter) and is worth the purchase.
1700721
Sorry I don't. I use the filter for watering veggies from a water line that is old and rusting.
510783
Yes it will filter river and pond water in the U.S. It is tested to meet or exceed NSF Standard 53.
1253953
We can not speak for Tap Master as we have not seem how their system is built. Our system is a 5 stage system that offer a complete reverse osmosis filtration. All the replacement filters are made in USA with Dow Filmtec membrane. The system is also WQA certified with tested contaminant rejection rate. We also offer a FI-PHPLUS-QC remineralizing filter which you can add on to as a six stage which adds food grade calcium minerals back into the water. If you have any question, feel free to contact our support and we will try our best to assist you.
1691896
It does not, but you may not needed it depending on where you live. Most good water sources, this isn't an issue. If you are using well water, this may be an issue, but then you'll need something like a reserve osmosis (under the sink) filter, rather than a gravity filter. Most gravity filters (ZeroWater, Brita, Pur) will not remove arsenic in high amounts, but will help with trace amounts, but then trace amounts won't hurt you.
1686870
Definitely lead free and should be usable in any country. Very nice, high quality small faucet. I'm quite happy with mine.
2082603
This product is a water filter, which can filter out most impurities in USA waters, but if you are traveling to other countries I would HIGHLY suggest also buying water purifying tablets or boiling water. Purifying is necessary for smaller pathogens that filters can't get.
1550283
The recommendation on the bottle states to use purified water or juice. I filter my tap water with a brita system.