Re: _WATER FILTERS_, Roland Stiner wrote to Terry May on 23 Jan 98:
 RS> Well, that has to play a part.  You have to figure how long the
 RS> cartridge is going to last and then see how much it is going to cost
 RS> over the life span of the cartridge.
I agree that has to play a factor for those of us who are not filthy rich.  
But I don't think it should play a part in the ratings.  The ratings should 
only judge performance, and let the consumer decide value.  And AFAIK, that's 
exactly how they're done.
 RS> I did not have the lead check out in my house but we get water from
 RS> the town and I am sure they check it for harmful levels.  We have no
 RS> children who are the most susceptible to lead poisoning.  Taste like
 RS> I said is excellent, you would sware that it was bottled water coming
 RS> out of my kitchen sink tap!
I have a Pur Plus faucet-mounted filter, which I bought for smell and taste, 
and it dramatically improved both.  They didn't test the Pur Plus, but they 
did test the regular Pur, which is not supposed to be as good, and it was 
their second rated faucet-mounted filter.  That made me happy, since I bought 
it before the ratings came out.
 RS> Since the water comes from the city, it has chlorine which is
 RS> supposed to kill those things right?  Anyway, I'm sure the city would
 RS> do something if it were full of parasites.
I think you're giving government way too much credit (also about possible 
lead content).  Many cities have bad water.  If government was all that, we 
wouldn't need filters and bottled water.
 TM>> The Rainsoft costs a whopping $500, so it SHOULD get an almost
  >> perfect score.
 RS> 
 RS> Wow, no, that's not something which K-Mart would carry!  I would
 RS> never spend that kind of money on a filter unless I had very bad water
 RS> and nothing else worked.
I would, if $500 was not a lot of money to me.  But since it is, forget it.  
:^)
 RS> Thanks for sharing the info on the rankings, I really appreciate you
 RS> taking the time to post that info.
You're welcome.  Glad to help. 
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