In a message dated 7/23/02 1:48:42 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
> You are doing your husband a big favor with that water filter > system, but you said the whole house, are you referring to a > water-softening system? Because if you are, that is not what > you want for your drinking / cooking etc. water. You need a > "solid carbon block" filter for that purpose, we've been using > a carbon-block counter-top filter since 1975 - and Yes I Did > My Home Work before I decided on that type. > > Hi, Jack. No, I don't mean a water softener. I've been realizing that, given my affection for whirlpool baths (long ones!), I would like to get as much junk out of all house water as I can, so I'm not sitting and soaking it in through my skin. Somewhere I read an experiment to try, to see how fast you absorb through the skin. I think it goes: purchase chlorine measuring stuff from a pool supply house. Pour a gallon of water and test its chlorine level. Then put your hand in the water for a count of 30 and retest the water. I'm still investigating purifiers for the house, so it wouldn't surprise me if I ended up with a countertop model for the kitchen, as well. Or maybe to take along RVing... Linda
