How much to pay for drinking water filtration

[Adsibob]

The company that supplied our water softening system, East Midlands Water, also supplied us a water filter for our drinking water (which of course isn’t softened).

Photo of the unit below:

 

 

They called me today to try and sell me a replacement on the basis that it is coming up to the end of its recommended 3 year life. (We bought it three years ago, though didn’t start using it until we moved in 2.5 years ago, so I probably still have a few months life in it.) 

 

It is bacterioststic, using both silver and activated carbon. But costs a whopping £179.

 

The water tastes good, but is this reasonable? What do other people use?

[JohnMo]

  On 29/10/2024 at 11:46, Adsibob said:

But costs a whopping £179

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Shop around if other selling for similar or more it may be good value. £60/year

[sharpener]

  On 29/10/2024 at 11:46, Adsibob said:

It is bacterioststic, using both silver and activated carbon. But costs a whopping £179.

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Assuming you already have a public water supply of potable quality, you have six months to ask yourself the question "Starting from scratch do I want to pay >£1/week to get the additional bacteriological protection or better taste (if any) that this gives me?"