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I prefer the free water, others in my family insist on bottled. I can't taste any difference, but others claim the bottled stuff tastes better.
In the 70's who would have ever thought people would pay a dollar or two (inflation adjusted) for plastic bottles of water.
Many brands of bottled water is nothing more than filtered water from municipal systems with a picture of a mountain on the label.
We have great well water with an RO (reverse osmosis) system so it's almost free.
It almost surely is the storage tank. It sounds like the air bladder is low on pressure. It's simple to add air (you can use a hand pump or a small compressor, it's got the same type of valve stem as a tire), but you need a sensitive low-pressure gauge so that you don't put too much air in and burst the bladder. I can't recall the amount of air pressure they typically take, I think it is around 10-12 PSI. Mine needs to be topped off about every 5 years or so.OK... I want to know... what kind of system do you have and how much water can you get out of it within reason...
I ask because I have one under the sink and now it starts to peter out before you can get a pint out of it... it will still give water, but at a very reduced rate (almost a trickle)....
I cannot remember how much we used to be able to get out before this happened, but I know the flow is reduced (and it is not the filters, I think it is the storage tank)...
For me, it's more about the irritation I feel whenever I've paid too much. I dislike being ripped off in principle more than I feel the loss of a few dollars here and there.
There's also the feeling that I should be setting a good example for my children.
It almost surely is the storage tank. It sounds like the air bladder is low on pressure. It's simple to add air (you can use a hand pump or a small compressor, it's got the same type of valve stem as a tire), but you need a sensitive low-pressure gauge so that you don't put too much air in and burst the bladder. I can't recall the amount of air pressure they typically take, I think it is around 10-12 PSI. Mine needs to be topped off about every 5 years or so.
If adding air doesn't work, the air bladder may be ruptured/leaking. Just get a new pressure tank, they aren't very expensive. The rest of your RO system should still be fine.
I stopped picking up pennies 10 years ago. If I hurt my back I would just hate myself -
As a country, Canada did away with pennies years ago. It was many years before that that I stopped using them by throwing them away.
Water we get(NJ) is from very very old rustic pipes and even with filters it slowly affected our bodies. I was so sick in late 2014/early 2015 that I thought I was done. We first switched to Kirkland brand water in Costco and now Poland Spring. We even cook our food with that water....No half measures or frugality here as it concerns our health. our health have been improved and we do not get sick as often.
I've been known to walk in the gas station and pay cash to save $.10/gallon.
I've had my DW drive out of the way a few blocks to save 2 or 3 cents/gal on gas.
Lightweights...the truly frugal walk to the gas station carrying a red gas can in each hand.
Speaking of frugality and gas: For every $100 we spend, our supermarket gives us 10 cents off per gallon of gas, but just on one fillup. The max fillup is 35 gallons. When it is time, DW and I both go in separate cars to opposite sides of the pump and do a single sale. Plus I bring my 5 gallon can. We got 34 gallons in our two cars plus the can last time. It's a bit of a hassle, but only takes about 15 minutes, and we saved $30 last time.
Speaking of frugality and gas: For every $100 we spend, our supermarket gives us 10 cents off per gallon of gas, but just on one fillup. The max fillup is 35 gallons. When it is time, DW and I both go in separate cars to opposite sides of the pump and do a single sale. Plus I bring my 5 gallon can. We got 34 gallons in our two cars plus the can last time. It's a bit of a hassle, but only takes about 15 minutes, and we saved $30 last time.
OK... I want to know... what kind of system do you have and how much water can you get out of it within reason...
I ask because I have one under the sink and now it starts to peter out before you can get a pint out of it... it will still give water, but at a very reduced rate (almost a trickle)....
I cannot remember how much we used to be able to get out before this happened, but I know the flow is reduced (and it is not the filters, I think it is the storage tank)...
It almost surely is the storage tank. It sounds like the air bladder is low on pressure. It's simple to add air (you can use a hand pump or a small compressor, it's got the same type of valve stem as a tire), but you need a sensitive low-pressure gauge so that you don't put too much air in and burst the bladder. I can't recall the amount of air pressure they typically take, I think it is around 10-12 PSI. Mine needs to be topped off about every 5 years or so.
If adding air doesn't work, the air bladder may be ruptured/leaking. Just get a new pressure tank, they aren't very expensive. The rest of your RO system should still be fine.
Speaking of frugality and gas: For every $100 we spend, our supermarket gives us 10 cents off per gallon of gas, but just on one fillup. The max fillup is 35 gallons. When it is time, DW and I both go in separate cars to opposite sides of the pump and do a single sale. Plus I bring my 5 gallon can. We got 34 gallons in our two cars plus the can last time. It's a bit of a hassle, but only takes about 15 minutes, and we saved $30 last time.
We do the same thing. When they give 4x points we load up in gift cards. Keeping a spreadsheet of how much I save.
When I was making the big bucks ($250k/yr), I would gladly change light bulbs or paint walls and called it therapy (a lot cheaper than a therapist!).When I ever say "Its not worth my time" it is really a code word for I am either too lazy, or just do not want to mess with it. And that happens often since I value my time as $0.0 per hour.
I did away with pennies by using my debit card for all purchases under $10, CC for above. Since parking meters and buses started using prepaid or credit cards, I have no use for change.As a country, Canada did away with pennies years ago. It was many years before that that I stopped using them by throwing them away.
If that's the case, the water pressure in the entire house would be affected. I'm betting the cartridges in the RO system need to be changed out. Very low pressure (trickle) out of the RO system is what typically alerts the user to change out the cartridges.
If what you have is an RO system, you can't tell if the RO cartridge needs replacing by the flow rate of the drinking water. It will remain high even with an RO membrane that is shot. You'll need to periodically test your drinking water with a TDS (total dissolved solids) tester to know when it is time to change the membrane. Now, if you don't have an RO system but just have filters, sometimes flow rate can tell you when to change them . . . sometimes it doesn't.The system I have is two tanks mounted on the basement wall with a line going to a tap on the kitchen sink. I can easily fill a gallon jug in a very reasonable amount of time. I installed the system in 2014 and haven't had to change out the cartridges in the tank yet. When it's time, the water will come out in a trickle instead of regular water line pressure. Perhaps that's the issue with yours.