If you're like me, you live in a tiny apartment that doesn't have the luxury of filtered tap water, forcing you to make grocery runs carrying 2 gallon jugs of water every single weekend. Well, I say enough of that. This new Cuisinart Cleanwater Countertop Filtration System will filter tap out water's yuck-factor (like chroline, mercury, and lead) and leave nothing but crystal clear temperature controlled water for your drinking pleasure.
Cuisinart: Heavy-Duty Water Filtration for Your Counter
The Cuisinart® Cleanwater Countertop Filtration System features a filter life of 80 gallons, that's 3-4 months of clean water for the average household. The actual container itself holds 2 gallons and uses blue/red LED indicators that light up when you're picking your water temperature preference.
Made of stainless steel housing (matches my kitchen quite well, actualy), the system is expected to retail at $169 and will be released January 23, 2009.
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I can see several advantages to this.
First, you don't have to hook it up to a water line--it can be placed anywhere you want. I've talked to a lot of people who lose water pressure with inline water filters because of scale build up and then having to crawl under the sink to replace the unit which may or may not still be available. Second, it holds 2 gallons which is a lot compared to those brita pitchers. Third, it is temperature controlled so it doesn't have to go in the fridge.
I look forward to this one.
view art's profile
i know this is unplggd and not renest, but buying gallons of water seems extreme in this brita age. couldnt you just do that? its alot cheaper in the long run. though now that this item exists, i suppose my point is moot.
view beesknees's profile
Does it filter trace pharmaceuticals? Most muni supplies don't have a lot of chlorine, mercury and lead (although the filter companies hype up that fear as much as possible)... but they do contain pharmaceuticals that bypass the filters entirely.
view akatsuki's profile
I guess they could ask a fellow food scientist to do some chemical tests once they review the item, yes? haha
view ekoshyun's profile
Don't love that the container your water is sitting in all day is plastic. Most clear plastics have been proven to leach, especially over time.
view slou's profile
I think without a reverse osmosis feature, trace chemicals from pharmaceuticals would remain. But then again, I'm hoping for some mutant powers to arise from my daily intake of municipal water.
view gregory's profile
While this water filter looks really cool, my parents received one for Christmas, and it worked great for about the first month, and then it stopped making cold water. So, they sent it back and got a new one, which worked great for another month, and then the filter just stopped working and started spitting out an enormous amount of black things. And you actually have to refill this water container more often than the small Brita pitcher. If you really want to get filtered water, buy a Pur water tap or Brita water tap and make some ice. It takes SO much less time than waiting for the water in the Cuisinart to filter through.
view unseeneclipse's profile
Or you can buy a faucet filter...
view ronzo's profile