RE: OT : Filtered Water Taps

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Can't remember any details right now, as I'm at work.

However, I do remember that it was bought from the East Midlands Water
Company, who's details were mentioned in an earlier post....

Paul G.



>From: "aashram" <groups@aashram.com>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
>To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Filtered Water Taps
>Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:28:22 -0000
>
>I would be interested in a solution like yours paul.
>This way the softner could be located well out of
>the way and not in the kitchen.
>
>Which make and model do you have
>and what price is it ? I would think
>it is very easy to fit.
>
>
>________________________________
>
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Thu 22/01/2004 14:20
>To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Filtered Water Taps
>
>
>
>
>Just one small point to note...
>
>I live in a hard water area, and I have one of these whole house
softeners
>on the incoming main. It's not fitted under the sink, but in the
cellar,
>very close to where the water main comes in to the house, and before it
>branches off to to various parts of the house.
>
>I also have a drinking water filter fitted at the same location,
feeding a
>seperate tap at the sink.
>
>But the drinking water is filtered, *not* softened.. _ I was told that
in
>hard water areas, it is a legal requirement to leave at least one
>non-softened drinking water outlet available.
>
>The filter cardridge is about the size of a fire extinguisher, and is
said
>to last approximately 3 years before replacement is required.
>
>There were under the sink versions of the drinking water part available
as
>well from the same company, which could be fitted either with or
without
>the
>softener part...
>
>HTH
>
>Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "White, Peter" <peter.white@banctec.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> >To: "'ukha_d@yahoogroups.com'"
<ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Filtered Water Taps
> >Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:44:03 -0000
> >
> >We were looking around a house at the weekend (househunting), and
the
>owner
> >had a water softener under the sink which supplied all taps (apart
from
> >outside).  It cost about £5/pm to run, but I didn't see the make.
> >
> >Out of interest, why do you not want it to all taps?  I thought
you got
> >more
> >bubbles and less scale with soft water if you have it on all taps?
 The
>guy
> >had me convinced to get one installed in my next house.  My
neighbour
>also
> >has one for all taps, incl. outside, and he claims that the
cleaning the
> >car
> >is a lot easier due to the watermarks not being left.
> >
> >Pete
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 22 January 2004 13:39
> >To: Home Automation List
> >Subject: [ukha_d] OT : Filtered Water Taps
> >
> >
> >Hi all
> >
> >Hopefully someone on the group will be abel to help me.
> >
> >We live in a hard water area and usually use a Brita Water Filter
for
> >our drinking water. Now I am getting fed up of having to buy the
> >cartridges every month or so.
> >
> >So basically I am looking for one of those systems that is plumbed
in
> >to provide filtered drinking water that will not scale the kettle
up.
> >Does anyone have any recommendations? I am not interested in
softening
> >the whole supply;y as I like hard water to wash etc
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >
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