Pur Plus Faucet Water Filter.

 Pur Plus Faucet Water Filter.

People do not often think about the water they drink or use daily. I know I sure do not. This was until three years ago when we had a small older dog living with us. This poor dog was getting kidney stones and urinary tract infections constantly. At least it felt that way. We changed her diet repeatedly. Still the same problem. Then it came to one of us that it was the water we set out for her. We all used the same tap water when making meals and drinking our coffee or tea.

So, we started pouring a bottle of water every morning into her water bowl. For three months she had no issues. But I had an issue with the cost, the space needed to store the water, and the plastic bottles that were going into the trash. (Our garbage company had no recycling set up yet.)

Finding the water filter

I looked at water filtration for the house. Our budget at the time restricted me a bit. We could not afford something to filter the entire house. Fortunately, I did find the Pur Plus faucet water filter. It cost me just a little more than a case of water did. The filters were very reasonable. I could install it right onto the kitchen sink myself and everyone in the house could use it.

Now it does come in assorted colors, but our kitchen has a cottage feel to it, so I went with the basic chrome look to match the faucet. I did choose the Vertical style over the horizontal style to get cosmetic looks.

Installing the Pur Plus faucet water filter.

Installing the Pur Plus faucet water filter was easy. I just removed the water diffuser from my faucet in the kitchen. Pushed the filter onto the faucet where the diffuser was till it clicked in place. Unscrewed the top of the housing for the water filter. Dropped in the fresh filter. It goes right in, and you do not have to line up for anything. Just drop it in and press it down with your fingers till you feel it seal. Then screw back on the top of the housing.

Now just turn on your water at the faucet. It will pour out as normal. Then flip the black switch on the side and it will divert the water to the filter. For 5 seconds or so charcoal dust will come out then the water will run clear. You are then done.

Using your new water filter.

We use two to three gallons of water a day using the Pur Plus faucet water filter. With three coffee drinkers in the morning, a gallon of sweet tea made a day. The cooking (yes, we filter that water too, it is in our food) and all the pets we water. Oh, and I forget the house plants we water from time to time. I honestly use this filter more than I would have thought.

I do have to change out the filter every fifty to sixty days. I buy the filters in a six-pack, and they average under $6 each. With each filter lasting one hundred gallons or so that is only 6 cents a gallon. They are about the size of a light bulb, and I store the box of filters in the same place for convenience. There is also a light on the filter system that blinks green when you first turn the water on. Yellow when it gets close to needing to be replaced. Red when needing replacement.