Advice need about a decent Under-the-sink Water Filter system

[r1k1n]

I grew up drinking the water in Wembley and it did me no harm (I think! ) if your water smells or tastes bad report it to Thames Water is what I'd recommend as a first call. (And it's free (at point of use))

It's given me grey hair!

 

[WC1]

Thames Water is obliged to provide wholesome water (which they generally do). If your from out of town the hard water seems different at first but there's nothing "wrong" with it. Same for us when we visit family in Derbyshire with very soft water. There's a bit more limescale, that's it. Ask him what it was "getting contaminated " with and how he detected it....

 

[Rob Foster]

mains water supplied by the utilities is very good. Every home by law has to receive 'a wholesome supply of water fit to drink' . There has been the odd screw up, all well documented. However as a general rule householders do not maintain their domestic equipment and dabbling in 'improving' your water supply unneceserily will usually lead to a worse drinking water supply.
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

 

[r1k1n]

mains water supplied by the utilities is very good. Every home by law has to receive 'a wholesome supply of water fit to drink' . There has been the odd screw up, all well documented. However as a general rule householders do not maintain their domestic equipment and dabbling in 'improving' your water supply unneceserily will usually lead to a worse drinking water supply.
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

Sound advice, thank you Rob

 

[r1k1n]

Thames Water is obliged to provide wholesome water (which they generally do). If your from out of town the hard water seems different at first but there's nothing "wrong" with it. Same for us when we visit family in Derbyshire with very soft water. There's a bit more limescale, that's it. Ask him what it was "getting contaminated " with and how he detected it..

Thank you

 

[king of pipes]

Water filters will remove chlorine and organic compounds. Brita water filters are the most well known in this country water is past though a cartridge containing activated charcoal these need replacing every 6 to 12 months as recommended by manufacturer. Kop

 

[WC1]

because the water coming out of your tap is by law "wholesome". storing water in a plastic jug rather than in the naturally biocidal copper pipes it was delivered in is (in my opinion ) introducing an unnecessary contamination risk.

 

[Frelon]

Belt and braces approach is called for! It seems you are more concerned about your hard water (you should be). A water filter will not solve this. You should invest (and I say this as good advice) in a modern twin cylinder water softener and get a water filter installed at the same time.
Do it once and do it right. Do not go for a cheap softener found on eBay or you will have to replace it sooner than you think! The right investment will last more than 20 years!