What exactly is filtered by this? In Germany, water from the tap is commonly found to be cleaner than the stuff you can buy in plastic bottles.
The only application that comes to mind would be regulating water hardness.
Compostable all-natural water filters
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#12What exactly is filtered by this? In Germany, water from the tap is commonly found to be cleaner than the stuff you can buy in plastic bottles. The only application that comes to mind would be regulating water hardness.
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#13How big is it? Seems like pretty essential information, but I can't see it on the page. The entire top half seems to be made of glass, so it's pretty big relative to the amount of water it carries. I'm not sure if having a filter delivered to you every two months is all that sustainable. And the people I know who filter their water wouldn't want any kind of plastic in it's path; but the people who filter water here a…
Also it's big enough to hold five eight-ounce glasses.
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#14I think the design is great, and from a business perspective I like their desire to do it on a subscription basis (like Proactiv for example). As a consumer, that annoys me a bit, but I guess they'll see how it turns out.
HOWEVER, the United States has pretty awesome water coming right out of the tap. And charcoal based filters are mostly taste filters. They aren't going to remove most pollutants (you'd need a reverse osmosis filter for that). It's an aside to this product discussion, but I really don't know how we've been duped into buying products that support a whole industry of bottled water and water purification. I say that as I look at my dumb brita filter on the counter...
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#15I think the design is great, and from a business perspective I like their desire to do it on a subscription basis (like Proactiv for example). As a consumer, that annoys me a bit, but I guess they'll see how it turns out. HOWEVER, the United States has pretty awesome water coming right out of the tap. And charcoal based filters are mostly taste filters. They aren't going to remove most pollutants (you'd need a revers…
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#16How big is it? Seems like pretty essential information, but I can't see it on the page. The entire top half seems to be made of glass, so it's pretty big relative to the amount of water it carries. I'm not sure if having a filter delivered to you every two months is all that sustainable. And the people I know who filter their water wouldn't want any kind of plastic in it's path; but the people who filter water here a…
This also includes the value of the pitcher! The filters come to you for $15 every two months
D'oh, yeah, sorry, at second glance it's fairly obvious.
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It's going to be $15 every two months
That's great considering that a single Brita is about seven bucks.
Seems about even, or more expensive if you put it that way... However the grocery store doesn't automatically charge you if you decide not to buy a new Brita filter this month.
It looks like this will be a successful Kickstarter, so bravo to them! It's not directed at me. Words like organic, vegan, and compost-able do not attract me, and I could care less if my water pitcher is beautiful.
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#18What exactly is filtered by this? In Germany, water from the tap is commonly found to be cleaner than the stuff you can buy in plastic bottles. The only application that comes to mind would be regulating water hardness.
In fact I tried San Francisco water, and it was completely fine. And there's also the obvious question about the carbon footprint of bringing coconut shells to US for manufacturing.
On the other hand, in several places in Poland a water filter is, actually, fairly useful.
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#19I think the design is great, and from a business perspective I like their desire to do it on a subscription basis (like Proactiv for example). As a consumer, that annoys me a bit, but I guess they'll see how it turns out. HOWEVER, the United States has pretty awesome water coming right out of the tap. And charcoal based filters are mostly taste filters. They aren't going to remove most pollutants (you'd need a revers…
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pitcher is made of lead free glass and the reservoir is BPA free
-- This is pretty much standard, not really a USP
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#20I wish they'd show someone using it.
How big is it? Seems like it's about the size of a gallon jug. Maybe bigger. The hourglass shape, unlike a traditional filter, wastes a lot of fridge space.
Do I have to remove the filter to pour? That would be a deal-breaker for me. If not, is it spout directional, or can I pour at any angle?
Pouring from of a top-heavy hourglass could be awkward. Especially if it's weighted down with a filter.