Maria asks…
What’s the best water to use in a hot beverage maker?
The tap water is so hard where I live that after a while it leaves heavy scale in my hot beverage maker. I work in a place that I can get distilled/deionized water, but it’s a pain to lug a gallon of it home every other day. I tried several brands of bottled water and I guess I’m so used to the distilled water, that all commercial bottled water has a very unpleasant taste to me. When I make tea, I want to taste the tea, not the water. Any suggestions on a water that doesn’t have ANY taste and won’t cause scale in my beverage maker?
eric answers:
The only other water that does not cause much buildup is an R/O (reverse osmosis) under the sink filter. It is close to distilled water and takes out most minerals. I use it in my espresso machine with no buildup. I do not drink or cook with it otherwise because it leaches out minerals in your body like drinking distilled water would unless you supplement it with minerals that are in the form of liquid to “re-mineralize” it.
But using it for your machine will solve the lugging problem. And if you add trace minerals back, it is better than any tap water anywhere in the world.
Lizzie asks…
What kind of water do you give your dog/puppy?
tap water, purified water or distilled water (and brand)? And why?
…is distilled water good for puppies?
What is wrong with my city water? Well, let me tell you this…I live in a city where it is proven that the water is not safe to drink. There were reports that people got sick of drinking tap water.
eric answers:
I give my purified water simply because they’re so small that a little purified water doesn’t cost me much. I’m not sure I’d be wasting a lot of purified water if I had like a bunch of larger breed dogs though. I’d probably just give them tap.
Steven asks…
What are some types water filtering processes?
I am trying to get a list of types of filtering processes for a power point presentation. So far I only have two, Reverse Osmosis, and Distilled Water. I am not looking for particular brands of filtering, just WAYS of filtering water at home / office.
eric answers:
There are a number of methods of water filtration, each with varying degrees of effectiveness, and varying costs
Activated Carbon (AC) Water Filters
Ultraviolet (UV) Water Filters
Water Distillation (Water Distillers)
Sand Filters
Reverse Osmosis
Betty asks…
is boiled tap water clean and healthy to drink?
Also, what is distilled water? And what is the best brand of bottled water to drink?
eric answers:
Boiling water can help to purify it from impurities. That is actually the first step in distillation of water. Distilled water is actually regular tap water that has been heated to the point of evaporation and then the evaporated water in the form of steam is brought back together again with a condenser. Supposedly this process help purify the water. However it has been reported that distilled water, while purified, can be acidic to the human body. Leave it to the experts to find out water is bad for you too. Anywho, another process of clean water is a water filtration purification system such as Brita water filters. Some water treatment plants are also using Ozone/Oxygenation Methods as well as Ultra Violet and Infrared lights to decontaminate and purify the water before it reaches the consumer. I think that the cleanest water though has got to be water that was purified/strained/cleansed by nature. Such as FIJI water. Supposedly, the water is collected from underground water Aquifers , and the water has been strained through tons of underground lava rock. The water contains silicates and is also pH balanced for very low to no acidity. Hope that helps.
Sandra asks…
Need Brands That Sell Certain Types Of Water!!!?
okay i need 2 brands that sell these types of water:
Distilled Water
Deionized Water
Reverse Osmosis Water
Tap or city municipal water
Bottled Water sold for public consumption
eric answers:
The World’s a big place. Anywhere specific?
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