REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Vancouver LifeStyles (VLS) > HealthCare & Wellness

HealthCare & Wellness Breaking the Chains of Addiction. The Last Door Recovery Society
Mature discussion surrounding important health issues and concerns. Alternative therapies, healthcare questions, discussion of community resources, peer support help, group therapy, etc.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 10-02-2009, 01:21 PM   #1
I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
 
ZhangFei's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Middle Kingdom
Posts: 1,914
Thanked 137 Times in 63 Posts
is filtered water a clean as boiled water?

as the title asks: is filtered water a clean as boiled water?

and when i say filtered water, i mean like brita or something top of the line.

__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by boss_clad View Post
why you hating on the boss, anyways?
ZhangFei is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-02-2009, 01:38 PM   #2
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: n zone
Posts: 2,660
Thanked 1,910 Times in 606 Posts
Depends on location.
Most places in BC, the tap water is as clean or cleaner than bottled water, thus boiling or filtering is superfluous
Sid Vicious is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-02-2009, 01:59 PM   #3
To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
 
Manic!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nanaimo
Posts: 16,015
Thanked 7,383 Times in 3,465 Posts
Steam distilled is the best but there is nothing wrong with BC tap water.
__________________
Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.
Manic! is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-02-2009, 03:41 PM   #4
My homepage has been set to RS
 
flawless's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: vancouver
Posts: 2,094
Thanked 116 Times in 34 Posts
I drink straight from the tap
__________________
Quote:
Originally posted by Red_One
Selling two tickets. Section 102 Row 13. Behind the Canucks net for 1st and 3rd periods. $210 for the pair.
Quote:
Originally posted by phatboyWhat about the 2nd period?
flawless is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-02-2009, 03:58 PM   #5
Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
 
Gnomes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 1,360
Thanked 659 Times in 201 Posts
Reverse osmosis FTW!

From what I understand:
boil water = kills bacteria, but leaves impurities in the water (trace amount of whatever)
filter water = remove impurities. Not sure if bacteria or viruses can get filtered out
Gnomes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-02-2009, 09:26 PM   #6
My homepage has been set to RS
 
Ducdesmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Home
Posts: 2,216
Thanked 156 Times in 45 Posts
Best is to boil your water and then drain it through the filter if you are really health conscious.
Ducdesmo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2009, 11:11 AM   #7
VLS Pet Forum Mod
 
Lil Bastrd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Langley, BC
Posts: 1,257
Thanked 39 Times in 31 Posts
Just start bottling some of White Rocks tap water. That is the cleanest water, and that I was told from the person in the health unit that looks into all these water tests.
__________________
Mother of MisFit.
Lil Bastrd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-03-2009, 10:16 PM   #8
Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
 
skyxx's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,150
Thanked 1,529 Times in 604 Posts
De-mineralized water is bad for you.
__________________
Looking for a Valentine's date. Click for further details

Hi, I'm the milkman. Do you want it in the front or in the back?
I give awesome relationship advice. Trust me.
skyxx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 10:37 PM   #9
HELP ME PLS!!!
 
johny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: here
Posts: 5,793
Thanked 146 Times in 67 Posts
a brita won't do anything for cleaning... maybe for taste.

I use one of these when I go hiking.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1255070192100

Boiling still gets rid of some of the small nasty stuff a filter can't though.
johny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2009, 08:50 AM   #10
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
shenmecar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,858
Thanked 2,420 Times in 669 Posts
I boil tap water. My friend drinks water from the filter thing straight from the tap.

Neither of us has ever gotten sick from water.
shenmecar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2009, 09:06 AM   #11
hoppity HOP HOP
 
Spectre_Cdn's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Richmond
Posts: 1,954
Thanked 1,617 Times in 522 Posts
I use Brita filtered water for cooking, and filtered+boiled water for drinking. Overkill
Spectre_Cdn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2009, 12:42 PM   #12
!SG
OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
 
!SG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 16,486
Thanked 2,253 Times in 626 Posts
brita filters out the particulates and chlorine, thats about it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by johny View Post
a brita won't do anything for cleaning... maybe for taste.

I use one of these when I go hiking.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1255070192100

Boiling still gets rid of some of the small nasty stuff a filter can't though.
__________________
"It Takes a Big Man to Admit to His Own Faults... But It Takes a Bigger Man to Blame it on The Other F*cker!"
(Resident Asshole) Executive...

Ebisu VIP #001
Revscene.net Vendors
JP Cellular Repair | Ebisu on Robson | Wings Restaurant Pub & Grill Burnaby | Overseas Auto | BlitzGear Inc | HID Outlet | Sounds Good Auto Service | Racing Greed | The Speed Syndicate | N-Motion Auto | Performance One |

If you are interested in advertising on Revscene.net, email me at Advertisement@revscene.net for further details.
!SG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2009, 09:55 AM   #13
Banned (ABWS)
 
stotch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 247
Thanked 38 Times in 19 Posts


Some of you guys have water drinking habits that sound more like borderline obsessive compulsive disorder.
stotch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2009, 06:48 PM   #14
I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 20,390
Thanked 7,449 Times in 1,438 Posts
BC water is clean, but you never know what's in the pipe.

I only use brita -> UV water filter system (when I am in Asia) -> boil
asian_XL is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:41 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net