Water Filter Pitchers
Water Filter Pitchers:
When we think about wanting to have something nice to drink, a lot of us default to: "A tall, cold glass of water." We want our water to taste fresh, clean, and cool, and we shouldn't have to
compromise our standards.
With some local water supplies, this is a challenge. Many of our homes suffer from
water
supplies that provide us with water that's technically clean but is, in reality, not meeting our needs. It may just taste funky - chlorinated, sour, wrong. Or, worse, it may be actually
contaminated by bacteria that affects our stomachs and makes us ill. There's a wide range of problems that we can have with our drinking water. Fortunately, there are many
water filtering systems available to us that allow us to easily and inexpensively take care of these problems.
The quickest, fastest, and by far the easiest fix for getting yourself clean, tasty drinking water is by using a water filter pitcher. These are extremely simple devices that can do you and your
drinking water a world of good.
The water filter pitcher is basically a simple plastic water pitcher with additional pieces that sit atop the pitcher itself. A deep cradle that sets into the pitcher holds a carbon filter. You
draw water from your kitchen tap into the cradle, and the water passes through the filter into the bottom of the pitcher, which is filled within a few minutes. Then there's a lid with a spout
attachment that fits over the pitcher - and you're all set. It's such a simple arrangement that even a child can work it.
The
carbon filters are small miracles. Activated carbon is suspended inside each cartridge
and the carbon traps sediment and unwanted elements in your water. Most activated carbon filters will reduce levels of mercury, copper, zinc, chlorine, and sediment in your water. Some will
remove lead from the drinking water, as well. Carbon filters need to be replaced every so often; the frequency is determined by the level of use in your particular household. Changing the water
filter every three months, with average use, is most manufacturer's recommendation. The fact is, if your water has a noticeably unpleasant taste, you won't find it hard to remember to change the
filter because carbon activated filters do tend to lose efficacy after a while. You'll be able to tell when it's time to install a new filter: When you sense that the water in your pitcher is
losing that bright, fresh taste, it's time to change the filter.
Using a
water filter pitcher requires minimal effort on your part; it's a matter of
buying the pitcher and a filter and changing the filter periodically. Beyond that, you don't have much to worry about. Occasionally you'll want to give the pitcher, the plastic cradle, and the
lid a good scrubbing, but this isn't hard and it's just common sense to keep it clean - any frequently-used kitchen item is going to want a cleaning now and then, and your water filter pitcher
would deserve the same respect you'd pay to anything else you'd cook on or with.
Solidly reliable water filter pitchers are available from many companies, with different styles and subtle differences. One thing your research will
tell you, pretty quickly, is that in biological terms and in financial terms, the water filter pitcher is a very cost-efficient way of providing your household with fresh, clean drinking water
all the time.
The top of the line
Culligan Water Filter Pitcher has been tested and
certified by
NSF International, which means that the P-1R filter inside the OP-1 pitcher has passed
rigorous testing standards. The P-1R filter reduces
98% lead, 90% Mercury, 99% Copper, 99% Zinc, 96%
Chlorine, 94% Particulates, and 94% Sediment in your drinking water. Another benefit of the water filter pitcher is that
it reduces
bad taste and
odor in your drinking water. The Culligan
water filter pitcher has a space-saving oval design that fits in most refrigerator doors. The Culligan OP-1 also has a spout
cover that prevents the transfer of refrigerator odors into the water filter pitcher. A unique feature of the Culligan OP-1 water
filter pitcher is the date reminder indicator on the lid. You'll never forget to change the water filter! The water filter
pitcher weighs 2 pounds and the dimensions are 9.88" x 10.44" x 5.13".
The
Culligan Water Filter Replacement Cartridge lasts for
40 gallons or
2 months and is easy to replace.
No special tools are required to replace the filter. The replacement water filter cartridge fits in the Culligan Oval Pitcher
OP-1 model, the Culligan Glass Pitcher
GP-1 model, the Health o Meter
and Mr.Coffee "Water By Culligan"
WFR1 and
WFJ2 models.
Also see the Culligan
P-1RU universal water filter cartridge that fits
most Brita water filter pitchers and Pur water filter pitchers.