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50. A simple carbon filter doesn't change water hardness to any large degree if at all

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 12:22 PM

Mar 2015

Those molecules are quite small and will easily pass through most carbon filters. Calcium and magnesium are the minerals that make water hard, and with very hard water they can be sufficient to contribute to the dietary requirements for those minerals. So while there can be a health benefit to very hard water, most people will find that very hard water just doesn't taste very good and therefore may not drink enough of it to make a difference.

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Passengers gouged on airport water? Yes, charge legal papers [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

If more people than not would pay $20 a bottle, that is what they would charge NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #1

No, it's not capitalism because there is no competition. People can't bring in water pnwmom Mar 2015 #3

Drinking fountains? Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #12

I'm sure they'll remove the drinking fountains --- erronis Mar 2015 #17

I've a couple vapur collapsible water bottles I travel with to fill at fountains. uppityperson Mar 2015 #14

Yep. I carry a canteen. jberryhill Mar 2015 #22

Split the difference by calling it what it is: christx30 Mar 2015 #16

Let's face it, BUYING a bottle of water at the airport is dumb skepticscott Mar 2015 #8

Rental car insurance is the biggest scam for travelers IMHO. yourout Mar 2015 #2

That's a good reason not to rent from Dollar. Other rental agencies will accept your insurance. n/t pnwmom Mar 2015 #4

Argh. Thanks for the info. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #5

Are you under 25? jberryhill Mar 2015 #7

Nope....I'm 52 yourout Mar 2015 #18

Damn jberryhill Mar 2015 #21

That Car Would Be Returned With Severe Abuse! Stainless Mar 2015 #15

All bottled water is over priced. That's why they're in that business. bloomington-lib Mar 2015 #6

If people saw direct comparisons skepticscott Mar 2015 #9

They are in that business because of demand. former9thward Mar 2015 #11

Tap water is not the same everywhere Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #23

Tap water is safe to drink everywhere in the U.S. former9thward Mar 2015 #25

I'm surprised no one has called you a shill for Big Fluoride jberryhill Mar 2015 #28

For me, the issue is not the safety but the taste. candelista Mar 2015 #33

Carbon filtration need not be expensive Major Nikon Mar 2015 #46

So would you rather drink tap water that tastes like crap Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #38

Then don't drink it. former9thward Mar 2015 #39

I try not to drink it Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #40

Every ad I have ever seen for filtration devices former9thward Mar 2015 #41

Confusing "imply" and "infer" can be convenient when one has little more than anecdotal evidence. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #42

Are you saying health departments in all U.S. cities are in a massive conspiracy? former9thward Mar 2015 #44

Safe =/ tastes good Major Nikon Mar 2015 #45

Yes, you are correct. former9thward Mar 2015 #47

A simple carbon water filter is far cheaper in the long run Major Nikon Mar 2015 #48

Yes, but I would rather have the minerals that make the water hard. former9thward Mar 2015 #49

A simple carbon filter doesn't change water hardness to any large degree if at all Major Nikon Mar 2015 #50

That is a shame, but it's to be expected Politicalboi Mar 2015 #10

I bet movie theater soda has an even higher profit margin, Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #13

Try sports arenas. Archae Mar 2015 #20

Just wait until the air on the plane requires a pre-payment erronis Mar 2015 #19

I can testify to that. I can't bring in my own bottle of water, it gets thrown away before my eyes Hekate Mar 2015 #24

Bring an empty bottle. former9thward Mar 2015 #26

I don't get why people feel the need to buy SheilaT Mar 2015 #27

I buy a bottle of water christx30 Mar 2015 #29

But why even buy that first one? SheilaT Mar 2015 #30

Because I never remember when I'm at the store. christx30 Mar 2015 #31

So you inhabit a place where there are no sources of running water at all? SheilaT Mar 2015 #34

I suggest wheniwasincongress Mar 2015 #32

For me it's the taste. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #37

Hudson Group is price fixing and that shouldn't be allowed. Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #35

The rent for those kiosks in airports is outrageous from what I hear TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #36

passengers get gouged on everything at the airport. even currency exchange nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #43

Simple answer...don't buy water brooklynite Mar 2015 #51