The Truth About Bottled Water That You're Not Supposed To Know

[robinlynne]

99. I lived in Brazil for 20 years. Every kitchen had a large water filter sitting

next to th sink. in brazil they re made of clay and huge, so I couldn't figure out how to bring one home. I looked around and found out that in Europe they use stainless filters which are identical in every other way. The bottom is lined with silver, which kills bacteria.
the filter is large and ceramic, identical to the filters in brazil. And in brazil you don't ever throw a filter away. you clean it once a month with either coffee or sugar.
In the American version, they have you scrub the filter with something too abrasive and then replace it, of course....

there are many brands. one lasts forever, literally.

When I started researching , I found out these are also the filters used in disaster areas, or in areas with a lot of disease, when there is no potable water. That made me trust the filter even more.

if you google gravity water filter, you will see how many there are available. The brand i bought is aquarain, I think.
The clay ones are even better because the water also stays cool, and doesn't need refrigeration, but more expensive becuase they are imported.