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: is filtered water a clean as boiled water?

ZhangFei
10-02-2009, 01:21 PM
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.
Sid Vicious
10-02-2009, 01:38 PM
Depends on location.
Most places in BC, the tap water is as clean or cleaner than bottled water, thus boiling or filtering is superfluous
Manic!
10-02-2009, 01:59 PM
Steam distilled is the best but there is nothing wrong with BC tap water.
flawless
10-02-2009, 03:41 PM
I drink straight from the tap
Gnomes
10-02-2009, 03:58 PM
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
Ducdesmo
10-02-2009, 09:26 PM
Best is to boil your water and then drain it through the filter if you are really health conscious.
Lil Bastrd
10-03-2009, 11:11 AM
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.
skyxx
10-03-2009, 10:16 PM
De-mineralized water is bad for you. :)
johny
10-08-2009, 10:37 PM
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_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444177 7453&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302696689&bmUID=1255070192100

Boiling still gets rid of some of the small nasty stuff a filter can't though.
shenmecar
10-09-2009, 08:50 AM
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.
Spectre_Cdn
10-09-2009, 09:06 AM
I use Brita filtered water for cooking, and filtered+boiled water for drinking. Overkill :p
!SG
10-09-2009, 12:42 PM
brita filters out the particulates and chlorine, thats about it.

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_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444177 7453&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302696689&bmUID=1255070192100

Boiling still gets rid of some of the small nasty stuff a filter can't though.
stotch
10-10-2009, 09:55 AM
:lol

Some of you guys have water drinking habits that sound more like borderline obsessive compulsive disorder.
asian_XL
10-10-2009, 06:48 PM
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