What is in drinking water

Depending on where you fill your cup, you are probably drinking water with germs and chemicals. City water is typically treated by chlorine for cleaning, travels through pluming, that can add contaminates, and has additives such as fluoride . Well water can also be concerning as it is not regulated. Finding out what’s in your water is possible with at home water tests. These tests can be reasonably inexpensive and simple to complete.

When we moved to a house that had city water it was important to me that we invest in a water filter. A gravity water system made the most sense for us as we did not want to install a permanent one into the house so it can move with us. If you are up for more of a time and money investment a reverse osmosis system might be better for you.

Comparing ProOne vs. Boroux

When looking at gravity water filter systems two stood out to me. The ProOne and the Boroux gravity water filter. Both are gravity based and do not requirer an extensive set up process. Both companies have had third party testing done and show the finding on their websites. Overall it appear the ProOne is more transparent about the exact finding of the lab report whereas Boroux appears to have ongoing test which they say they will post as updated on the website. To me it comes down to 3 main differences – the type of filter, what they remove, and the overall look of the unit as it does have to live on my countertop. The ProOne filter states it is a ceramic outer shell with a carbon based medium inside and may contain coconut. The Boroux is made of activated carbon and does not contain coconut. The ProOne filter removes 99.9% of fluoride. The Boroux website states it is not as effective in removing fluoride as they would like and are working towards a solution. For the overall appearance I prefer the look of the Boroux, to me it is more sleek with no knob on the top and the fact that it comes in black or white as well as the typical stainless steel. One additional detail drawing me towards the Boroux is that you can use a HSA or FSA to purchase the unit and replacement filter.

After comparing the two I plan to purchase the Boroux and use ProOne filters as they have better lab results in my opinion. To me this is the best of both worlds as many companies make their filters and overall units interchangeable. Boroux has predicted they will be able to release a new filter than is able to address fluoride coming later this spring.

Boroux Legacy

• $359-379
• Stand is additional $33
• 3 gallon capacity
• HSA/FSA
• 3rd Party Tested
• Lifetime Warranty
• NSF/ANSI/CAN certified lead free
• Not as effective at removing Fluoride
• Available in white and black

Mineralizing Stones

During the process of filtration it is hard to only filter out the harmful comments and keep the helpful ones. Mineral stones can help add helpful component back into the water after the filtering process. The stone add calcium, zinc, magnesium, potassium and more back into the water. They also improve the taste of the water to make it taste like spring water. The specific ones I’ve looked at are by Santevia, a company that also makes a gravity water filter system.

Let me know if you have a water filter or if you plan to get one. I’d love to know what filter you have or want to get!

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