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#216175 - 07/24/08 11:00 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 11437 Loc: Central NH |
Originally Posted By: PeterChenoweth In the midwest where I live, our water has a fair amount of lime in it. My wife would love that. She adds some lime to her water all the time.... or lemon, depending upon her mood!
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#216176 - 07/24/08 11:01 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Maybe that's where they get the water for Diet Coke with Lime.
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#216186 - 07/24/08 11:48 AM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 10/23/03 Posts: 1349 Loc: Jacksonville, IL |
The mineral, not the fruit.
![]() http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(mineral) And getting completely off topic... I absolutely cannot stand the lemon & lime coke/diet coke mixes. I agree that a bit of fresh lemon or lime juice does add a nice component to coke/diet coke. But their canned stuff, blech. It's about the worst tasting chemical substitute for lemon/lime flavor ever. Tastes like pine-sol to me. Don't ask how I know what pine-sol tastes like.
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#216188 - 07/24/08 11:52 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 18044 Loc: NoVA |
How do you know what pine-sol tastes like?
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#216189 - 07/24/08 12:02 PM
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![]() Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making Registered: 07/20/06 Posts: 11677 Loc: Richland, WA, USA |
Wow, you just went there.
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#216194 - 07/24/08 12:30 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Oh no he di'int!
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#216200 - 07/24/08 01:12 PM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 06/20/03 Posts: 8488 Loc: Tacoma |
Mostly, activated charcoal is what it is.
The under-sink models have a big advantage over the faucet-end types in that they last a LOT longer. Just get whatever type of cannister they have at the local Blowe's or HD.
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#216218 - 07/24/08 02:15 PM
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![]() local ![]() Registered: 04/15/08 Posts: 274 Loc: Portland OR |
An under-sink unit typically requires another hole to be drilled and another spigot, right? Something of a hassle with a stone counter :-/
I had a whole-house coconut-shell-carbon filter at my old place. Did a great job of filtering HS out of the well water, but needed periodic replacement. I'm on city water now, which smells like ass. There's a small filter inside my fridge, but the tap is also inside, not on the door, which makes it rather inconvenient. I'm tempted to have bottled stuff delivered so I can have a crock dispenser in my office -- I telecommute and for medical reasons need to drink copious amounts of water. |
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#216219 - 07/24/08 02:17 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 04/04/07 Posts: 4870 Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma |
I would think they make under sink filters that connect to your existing line as well.
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#216221 - 07/24/08 02:21 PM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 06/20/03 Posts: 8488 Loc: Tacoma |
Sure, I was thinking having the filter for all the cold water going to the kitchen faucet. Wears out faster that way, but easy and elegant installation.
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