Keep your drinking water safe and great-tasting with simple pitchers that can remove off-tastes and odors.
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The best model we tested did a stellar job of removing chlorine without sacrificing cartridge life or flow rate. Some others are slow, are prone to clogging, and have a short filter life.
. . .Like countertop filters, these can filter lots of water. Instead of cluttering the counter, they rob space from the cabinet beneath the sink.
. . .Using standard household water pressure, water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane, then through filters. Reverse osmosis filters can remove a wide range of contaminants, including dissolved solids.
. . .If you're looking for easy installation, these are a good choice for filtering drinking and cooking water.
. . .These filters are also easy to install: Just remove the faucet aerator, then screw the filter onto the faucet. This allows you to filter large quantities of water without modifying your plumbing.
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We found that most water filter pitchers will purge your tap water of bad tastes and odors, but the worst ones we tested were slow and prone to clogging
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