| For many years bottled water was the fad | | | | separated by a replaceable charcoal filter. You fill |
| among health-conscious people. It was fashionable | | | | the top section of the pitcher and the water |
| to carry bottles everywhere, and small bottles of | | | | trickles through the filter, down into the bottom. |
| water appeared in vending machines next to soft | | | | Pitchers are convenient to use and easy to fit |
| drinks. Bottled water seemed like the ultimate | | | | into a refrigerator, thanks to streamlined designs. |
| alternative to sugar-laden sodas, but soon another | | | | The manufacturer of your purifier pitcher may |
| problem arose. Those trendy plastic bottles were | | | | recommend that you change the filter on a |
| soon accumulating in landfills by the billions and | | | | monthly basis to ensure maximum purity of |
| defacing the landscape in wilderness areas. | | | | water, but filters continue to work longer than 30 |
| Environmentalists alerted everyone to the harm | | | | days, and if water is relatively clean to begin with, |
| that their 'healthy' lifestyle was doing to the planet. | | | | as most tap water is, you can leave it in longer |
| It lost more popularity when tests conducted on | | | | without really noticing a difference. The only time |
| leading bottled water brands revealed that the | | | | filters would be need to changed more often is in |
| water was far from pure. In fact, some of the | | | | households that have wells or water supplies that |
| water was found to be worse than tap water for | | | | come from natural sources such as springs. This |
| levels of contaminants. It led to the conclusion | | | | water sometimes contains high levels of sediment |
| that many companies were simply selling bottled | | | | that the filter effectively removes, but it does |
| tap water, so a lot of people started filtering it | | | | clog the filter before long. If you have one of |
| themselves. A purifier pitcher is very simple and | | | | these sources, you may need to change your |
| an inexpensive way to filter water at home. | | | | filter every 2-3 weeks instead of every month. |
| You've probably heard of Brita, maker of the | | | | You can tell when your filter is becoming clogged |
| leading water purifier pitcher. However, there are | | | | if water is flowing through it very slowly. You will |
| several other pitchers available that are | | | | notice that a new filter has much faster water |
| comparable in quality, so it is really just a matter | | | | flow. |
| of personal taste. Some of the generic brands | | | | For fresh fluid on the go, you can fill a reusable |
| make their filter cartridges compatible with Brita | | | | bottle from your water purifier pitcher, knowing |
| and other leading pitchers, so you may be able to | | | | that you are helping the environment and your |
| replace cartridges for a few dollars less. The | | | | liquid is truly fresh and not just overpriced tap |
| water purifier pitcher is based on a relatively | | | | water. |
| simple design; it is divided into two sections, | | | | |