The activated charcoal we used came in fine thread cloth bags. When water sampling showed the water output chemicals were rising (in parts-per-million/PPM) we would stop and swap out the bags.
I am using the Brita charcoal-filter water pitcher to clean the city water a little for my coffee in the morning. I don't know how much it helps, but it does taste better.[ Parent ]
I live in the UK (North Wales)the drinking water smells like it came from a swimming pool so much chlorine, so I fitted two small filters under the sink, about 2 inches dia and 9 inches long, the first one is a micro porus ceramic filter removes particles and all the lepto type spores and cysts, the second one is a carbon block filter. Carbon block offeres a greater surface area than particles. the complete set up including a small tap was around £50 the water is a good as any bottled water and therre is no chlorine, chlorine has been linked to colon cancer so best avoided.
Brian.. [ Parent ]
