Best water filtration system on Reddit
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#1
Sawyer
4.5
(16)
"Sawyer Squeeze"
"Both work great."
"We used a Sawyer squeeze (full size not the micro) on all our trips there."
"It's better safe than sorry in my opinion."
"Both are lightweight/ultralight water filtration solutions."
"I just ordered a couple of Sawyer filters and the parts to turn them into a bucket filter."
"You can use it as a gravity filter."
"Sawyer filters will work. I use a Mini on my Platypus bladder gravity setup"
"Either the Sawyer or BeFree will work just fine."
"Sawyer and others do make virus filters but you do have more risk of a filter clogging the finer it is."
#2
Berkey
4.5
(11)
"We just use a Berkey for drinking water."
"My parents have a Berkey and it is the bomb!!! Albeit, exceptionally expensive."
"Big Berkey is the goat highly recommended."
"I have a Berkey, which is much like your second photo, as well as a Mega Home distiller."
"I honestly feel my berkey has been the best investment."
"A travel Berkey might be what you're looking for. Love mine!"
"Simple. Stainless. Easy to clean."
"Berkey"
"I use a similar filter system and thought it checked all the boxes."
"You're probably better off drinking from one of those than from the tap for the last 6 months you spent shopping for the utopian water filter."
#3
Brita
4.0
(6)
"We use a Brita Pitcher and our city softens the water at the pumps."
"Any commercial filter, like a Britta."
"Reduce 99% lead, Chlorine (taste and odor), Cadmium, Mercury, Benzene, Asbestos, and more*"
"Britta or some other carbon filter."
"Britas aren’t a bad option for what you’ve got going on."
"Brita"
#4
Lifestraw
4.4
(5)
"LifeStraws are very effective."
"I used lifestraw bottle to be safe, but it's some of the best tasting water you can get."
"I’d get a lifestraw rig or two."
"Lifestraw or ceramic filter pump but yes the water is super clean."
"I shave a lifestraw home dispenser that can handle nasties and chemicals/taste."
#5
Katadyn BeFree
4.3
(4)
"I use a befree anytime travelling/camping and never gotten sick, india included."
"As far as filters are concerned I really like my BeFree, been using them for 5+yrs."
"On filter I like katadyn befree."
"I took a Katadyn BeFree water filter on a recent trip around India. Did the job, won’t hide the taste of the tap water though."
#6
MSR
5.0
(3)
"I use MSR hyperflow."
"My Be Free and MSR trail shot gravity set ups work very well."
"MSR Guardian is a pretty serious piece of kit, excellent level of filtration and decent volumes."
#7
ZeroWater
4.7
(3)
"The only countertop filter I found that handled arsenic was ZeroWater."
"The only countertop filter I found that handled arsenic was ZeroWater."
"I’m a big fan of ZeroWater"
#8
Grayl
4.7
(3)
"I’ve used the Grayl in many countries, including India, and never gotten sick."
"Grayl is definitely the more advanced and thoroughly tested to remove viruses and even chemicals."
"I would recommend the Grayl with a Sawyer Squeeze and Steripen as backup."
#9
Katadyn
4.3
(3)
"I always go back to the Katadyn BeFree for a few reasons. Speed, ease of cleaning, and the flexible bottles."
"I'm satisfied with Katadyn Hiker. Cheap enough, light enough, and the pump makes it easy to retrieve water out of shallow sources."
"I now use the befree, and that is what I will use for the PCT."
#10
Waterdrop
4.3
(3)
"I have Waterdrop brand under the sink reverse osmosis filtration system."
"I am also considering the Waterdrop system. This one seems more affordable as the others in the category."
"I use a Waterdrop 10UA under the sink water filter system. Works great for me."
#11
Reverse Osmosis System
4.0
(3)
"If you need something just for drinking water, then a reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink is what you need."
"If you want a system for drinking water that you can stick under your sink, then you want a reverse osmosis system."
"Any under-sink reverse-osmosis (RO) system should remove greater than 90% of the calcium."
#12
Big Berkey
5.0
(2)
"I'm totally satisfied with it."
"Big Berkey is the goat highly recommended."
#13
Halo
5.0
(2)
"If price is not an issue, this is my top of the line recommendation."
"We got a Halo 5 in our house. Our toilet water tastes like it came from a Brita."
#14
Express Water
5.0
(2)
"I chose the Express Water countertop Reverse Osmosis system. It was on sale on Amazon for $119 recently. Couldn't be happier."
"My lab uses a ROMAX8000 from Express Water. It can handle 4000 gallons per day."
#15
Aquamira
4.5
(2)
"Aquamira is perfect for treating large volume imo"
"I've always used Aquamira on all my hikes."
#16
Sawyer Squeeze
4.5
(2)
"For rural India, I recommend the Sawyer Squeeze water filter. It's lightweight, compact, and removes 99.99999% of bacteria and protozoa."
"Sawyer squeeze."
#17
Reverse Osmosis
4.5
(2)
"Go onto Amazon and get yourself a 4 or 5 stage RO system."
"Reverse Osmosis maybe?"
#18
Amazon
4.5
(2)
"Just bought $900 worth of equipment off Amazon and had a plumber install it for the same cost."
"A metal distilling pot on Amazon that comes with a tube to collect the clean water is only 99$ bucks."
#19
Nu Aqua
4.5
(2)
"I have a nu aqua system for my home."
"I used a ro filter from nuaqua - the countertop version, it’s not overly pricey."
#20
Platypus
4.5
(2)
"Platypus gravity filter system"
"I was thinking of the platypus gravity works."
#21
Culligan
3.5
(2)
"They have systems that they’ll install and service for a contract fee."
"I'm not sure how many or what kind of hydrocarbons are in your water, but we have this system installed."
#22
AquaPure
5.0
(1)
"Have you looked into AquaPure? I have one of their older stainless steel under sink units."
#23
Purify Guru
5.0
(1)
"I learned of the Purify Guru reverse osmosis, no plastic."
#24
ProOne
5.0
(1)
"I use the ProOne gravity filter, had it for years and love it!"
#25
Pure Water Products
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.purewaterproducts.com/model-77-countertop-water-filter"
#26
RO System
5.0
(1)
"I have a RO system which feeds the fridge and a dedicated faucet/dispenser at my kitchen sink."
#27
Renewell Water Filtration System
5.0
(1)
"Have used renewell water for 10 years."
#28
APEC Reverse Osmosis Water Filter
5.0
(1)
"I have an APEC reverse osmosis water filter... Works great I get consistent drinking water taste and quality."
#29
Hydroviv
5.0
(1)
"HYDROVIV IS THE BEST!"
#30
RainSoft
5.0
(1)
"I bought a Rain Soft whole house system for $6000.00 about 15 years ago, still going strong."
#31
Springwell
5.0
(1)
"I have a springwell system that is full home filtration as well as a softener."
#32
Brio
5.0
(1)
"Huge fan of my Brio Amphora countertop pitcher."
#33
Enagic
5.0
(1)
"Enagic kangen I love it!"
#34
BeFree
5.0
(1)
"BeFree GravityFo Sho. Add the CNOC 42M 3L bag and it’s money money money."
#35
Watts
5.0
(1)
"I recently put in a Watts 2 stage sediment carbon filter system."
#36
Alexapure
5.0
(1)
"We absolutely love it."
#37
MSR Guardian
5.0
(1)
"...only trust the MSR guardian. Expensive, but absolute leagues above any other filter."
#38
Sawyer Mini
5.0
(1)
"Just get a Sawyer Mini with an upgraded bag... I backpacked India for a month w that setup and never got sick."
#39
Water-2-Go Bottle
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using my water-2-go bottle with great results (no squirts/vomitting). I used it all through Africa as well."
#40
Grayl Geopress
5.0
(1)
"Grayl geopress so you get virus filtration also."
#41
SpringWell WS System
5.0
(1)
"Yes, the SpringWell WS system would work for those iron and manganese levels - they are effective up to 7 ppm iron."
#42
APEC Reverse Osmosis System
5.0
(1)
"Look into a reverse osmosis system like APEC. They get rid of contaminants like microplastics well."
#43
Sawyer Full Size
5.0
(1)
"Full size Sawyer and CNOC plus a few el cheapo plastic bottles is the go-to for a reason."
#44
Survivor Filter
5.0
(1)
"Survivor Filter hands down."
#45
Unknown Hydrogen Peroxide System
5.0
(1)
"It worked fantastic."
#46
LifeStraw
4.0
(1)
"I recently got the life straw glass gone pitcher. Works well for me."
#47
Zero Water
4.0
(1)
"Zero Water has a glass dispenser. I think the filters still have some plastic."
#48
Rkin U1 Counter Top RO Unit
4.0
(1)
"Look at the rkin u1 counter top ro unit"
#49
Generic Reverse Osmosis and Activated Carbon Filter
4.0
(1)
"Pretty much any Reverse Osmosis and Activated Carbon filler should do good by you."
#50
CNOC Water Filter
4.0
(1)
"CNOC and hydroblue water filter to gravity."
#51
Puratap
4.0
(1)
"Puratap"
#52
LifeSaver
4.0
(1)
"So you should consider a LifeSaver Jerrycan."
#53
Pur
4.0
(1)
"I use a Pur water filter pitcher because I don't like the chlorine taste."
#54
Apec
4.0
(1)
"Apec and Waterdrop both make actual RO units that would work in an apartment."
#55
Reverse Osmosis Filter
4.0
(1)
"Reverse osmosis filter."
#56
Spectrapure
4.0
(1)
"Call spectrapure and buy one of their RODI systems"
#57
Kinetico
4.0
(1)
"Look at Kinetico products."
#58
Ecoviva
4.0
(1)
"I chose a countertop water filter because I didn't want to install one."
#59
APEC
4.0
(1)
"I've bought two APEC RO units and they have been good."
#60
Royal Berkey
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used a royal Berkey stainless table top system... I’ve just recently crossed into 'less than a penny a gallon' territory."
#61
Kangen
4.0
(1)
"You should try Kangen water."
#62
Survimate
4.0
(1)
"Also have a Survimate water bottle for travel."
#63
Blueva
4.0
(1)
"I have that Blueva and I absolutely love it."
#64
Platy
4.0
(1)
"The Platy is a good system. I would strongly recommend swapping the dirty water bag to a Cnoc Vecto because it's so much easier to fill and clean."
#65
Grayl Water Bottle
4.0
(1)
"I have a grayl water bottle and love it, it's a carbon filter... I've used it a lot hiking and like it."
#66
Steripen
4.0
(1)
"I use a steripen. It's tiny, compact and USB chargeable. As long the the water is clear, it will kill everything."
#67
Aquatru RO System
4.0
(1)
"I personally use aquatru RO system. It’s pretty good!"
#68
Pentair
4.0
(1)
"Pentair is a reliable and safe option."
#69
Platypus Gravity Filter
4.0
(1)
"Use a platypus gravity filter for that much volume."
#70
Sawyer Micro
4.0
(1)
"Which Sawyer do you have, the mini is very slow. Squeeze or Micro are much faster for gravity."
#71
Reverse Osmosis Under Sink System
4.0
(1)
"Reverse osmosis is supposed to be the best and we use an under sink system as a filter for drinking water."
#72
Aquasana
4.0
(1)
"A friend of mine recently recommended Aquasana."
#73
Unknown Tap-End Charcoal Filter
4.0
(1)
"I have a simple tap-end charcoal filter, and it removes some serious odors and tastes."
#74
Unknown Water Filter
4.0
(1)
"I recommend a water filter."
#75
Unknown Remineralizer Filter
4.0
(1)
"You can always add a remineralizer filter at the end of the reverse osmosis system."
#76
Berkey Water Filter
3.0
(1)
"I have one myself and it’s fine for taste, but it’s definitely *not* trustworthy to the standards they claim."
#77
Neo-Pure
3.0
(1)
"Here is an under-sink RO system"
#78
Platypus QuickDraw
3.0
(1)
"Platypus QuickDraw is adequate (not category-leading) filtration and very convenient to use with water bottles."
#79
Puragain
1.0
(2)
"Stay away from Puragain... I have there system and bought it for $4899."
"Stay away from Puragain… I have there system and bought it for $4899."
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