slow 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Do you use brita at home? I want this in my office but they don't sell this in Japan... -Hot and Cold filtered water -Automatic filter replacement indicator tells you when to change the filter -3-gallon capacity bottle -Filter included Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 What exactly does that thing do? Is it a water distiller/purifier? Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Brita make water filters and containers for the filters, such as jugs, and Slow's thingy. I do use it, but only for cooking with. I used to drink it, but nowadays I prefer to drink bottled water. I use a smaller unit, it holds 1 or 2 litres. I just think that Tokyo water needs more than a regular filter. At least the water around where I am. The canal nearby sometimes runs a rust colour. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 They sell Brita in Japan. I've seen it at Homac. Try looking in some 'do it yourself' stores or they might even have it a Laox, I think. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Kintaro, did you see the one in the picture? Yeah, same here sunrise. I don't want to drink tap water in Tokyo. I'm trying not to buy bottled water, either. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 we use brita at home. more than anything its just nice to not have to drink tap water and keep it in the fridge so we always have water that is always cold. in the summertime i hate the lukewarm water that comes out of taps. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Slow, you should better drink bottled water if you don’t like tap water like sunny does. Water purifiers remove together with the harmful elements many minerals that your body needs. Especially the one’s that use carbon filters through the purification process. They practically strip water from almost all its minerals and what you end up drinking has no value for your body. It is almost the same as drinking distilled water. I usually buy mineral water from the supermarket for drinking, and use tap water for cooking. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 There are two reasons why I don't want to buy bottled water. 1. I'm trying not to buy any beverage in PET bottle. 2. Since we have tap water which is drinkable, I don't feel right to buy bottled water in Japan. There are so many people who can't get safe water in this world. So, I thought Brita was the answer to me. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I can’t argue about the things you say, because it is your way of living I guess and in the bottom line you are right about not wanting to buy PET-water. I just honestly think you don’t really need something like a water purifier, because it actually degrades the water quality than improving it. If you are worried about some rust or filth that might be in the tap water from the pipes etc, a simple filter that fits on the tap is more than you need. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 here is a relevant link http://www.ionizers.org/purifiedwater.html Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Slow, I honestly don't know. Does Brita have a variety of products? I'm only sure that I saw a Brita container for sale...not sure which one. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 That's an interesting link, Tsonda. Personally I'd prefer to drink spring water that's come in a glass bottle but that doesn't seem possible here. I'm sure bottled water isn't the best, especially with whatever interaction it may have with the plastic it's contained in, but I definitely prefer it to the tap water here. Slow, you can order larger water containers. A friend I know does it. They deliver and then replace the empty container when you're done. I don't have room to hold one or else I'd consider it. Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 http://www.consciouschoice.com/2004/cc1707/livinggreen1707.html Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Filters on taps can also take out those chemicals that are needed to kill bad things in water - rendering it delicious, but unsafe. Bottled water is an environmental disaster area. All the things that are done to bring water to you in bottles mean that in the future, water will be more scarce and of worse quality. There's no 'maybe' about it. If you want to drink spring water, go and find a spring and live next to it. Morally speaking, you should put up with what comes out of your tap, and make whatever efforts are necessary to ensure that it tastes OK because it's being handled responsibly. Link to post Share on other sites
mfurmane 0 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 i "heart" bottled water. must drink 5 bottles a day. Link to post Share on other sites
mfurmane 0 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 seriously though....i used to use BRITA in college. i have no idea if it cleaned up the water or not, but it tasted pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 Thank you for the nice link, jane. It's very intereting. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by tsondaboy: Water purifiers remove together with the harmful elements many minerals that your body needs. Especially the one's that use carbon filters through the purification process. They practically strip water from almost all its minerals and what you end up drinking has no value for your body. It is almost the same as drinking distilled water. You would need to drink a swimming pool amount of water to get any nutritional benefit from water, all the minerals you need are contained in the food you eat. Stripping miniscule trace amounts of positive minerals or leaving similar traces of dioxins, arsenic, lead etc behind? I will take my chances y stripping everything out and drinking pure water. Tap filters and Brita filters are pretty uselss, they dont get the nasties in the water. Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Ocean, I wasn't aware of the environmental issues of producing bottled water. Thanks for pointing it out. I do indeed hope to be living near a natural spring before too many more years have passed. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Dont know if this is true or not but I use to love the water I drank in Saijo, Higashi-Hiroshima. Thought it was great. But, people always asked me wernt you afraid to drink the water in Hiroshima because of the bomb and radiation fallout? I always said no. Now, in Kobe, I heard somewhere that the water is actually among the most polluted in Japan. Maybe I shouldnt buy bottled Rokko water. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Probably a greater risk in Japan than atomic water is poison gas water. The Imperial Army were making and storing gas shells in all sorts of places that people have forgotten about, and when that stuff gets out and into the water, it certainly puts curls in your hair. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 Sounds like there are many superstitions. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I'm talking about an actual case where people drilled a well and drank the water and got very ill - from IA poison. And they keep finding these shells in all sorts of unexpected places. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 No, Ocean. I wanted to say there are too many advertisements or rumors around tapwater to know what the fact is. I can understand if this is in less-developed countries and tourists say "we have to be careful about the tapwater, we should drink bottled water." But in Japan or developed countries, we still have some people believe "bottled water is better than tapwater, tapwater in Hiroshima is dangerous", something like this. I'm wondering where these dislike or suspiciousness of tapwater in the developed countries are coming from?? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Probably from having plenty of time to worry about their own health, without the need to earn the money to feed themselves. Link to post Share on other sites
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