Are you drinking tap water or buying water from shops?

I drink only bottled water unless I run out, which is rare.

I prefer bottled water over the tap water, though there isn't much difference as our fridge filters the tap water and cools it so it's still pretty nice, however I do find the glasses can add a taste, possibly residue from the dishwasher.

One reason I prefer bottled water however is that I can see how much I've drunk a day of water and drink way more when i have bottles. It's the 2L bottles morrisons own I buy which comes to about 40p a bottle, and can go through one a day.

If I don't have bottled water, I tend to then instead have a coke or something else, which is worse for me and more expensive. I know it sounds silly but I actually save by drinking bottled water

I also leave one by bedside which is much handier than taking a glass each night and the fear of running out in the night and needing to go get more.

Finally, our cat puts her paw in the glasses to drink the water when she gets a chance, so you can't leave water hanging about too long else she'll drink it.
 
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unwashed potato! said:
I drink only bottled water unless I run out, which is rare.

I prefer bottled water over the tap water, though there isn't much difference as our fridge filters the tap water and cools it so it's still pretty nice, however I do find the glasses can add a taste, possibly residue from the dishwasher.

One reason I prefer bottled water however is that I can see how much I've drunk a day of water and drink way more when i have bottles. It's the 2L bottles morrisons own I buy which comes to about 40p a bottle, and can go through one a day.

If I don't have bottled water, I tend to then instead have a coke or something else, which is worse for me and more expensive. I know it sounds silly but I actually save by drinking bottled water

I also leave one by bedside which is much handier than taking a glass each night and the fear of running out in the night and needing to go get more.

Finally, our cat puts her paw in the glasses to drink the water when she gets a chance, so you can't leave water hanging about too long else she'll drink it.
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Why don't you just refill the 2 litre bottles from your own water supply, going to save some money and waste less plastic ?
 
It amuses me when I see people claiming that bottled water is better for them in some kind of health aspect. Yeah you fat ****, Evian is making all the difference :D
 
Yulaw said:
Why don't you just refill the 2 litre bottles from your own water supply, going to save some money and waste less plastic ?
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Refilling the bottle is even worse. It tastes horrible. Better of having an actual water bottle.

I get what he means though it’s defo easier to drink 4 500ml bottles than 1 2l bottle too.
 
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unwashed potato! said:
I drink only bottled water unless I run out, which is rare.

I prefer bottled water over the tap water, though there isn't much difference as our fridge filters the tap water and cools it so it's still pretty nice, however I do find the glasses can add a taste, possibly residue from the dishwasher.

One reason I prefer bottled water however is that I can see how much I've drunk a day of water and drink way more when i have bottles. It's the 2L bottles morrisons own I buy which comes to about 40p a bottle, and can go through one a day.

If I don't have bottled water, I tend to then instead have a coke or something else, which is worse for me and more expensive. I know it sounds silly but I actually save by drinking bottled water

I also leave one by bedside which is much handier than taking a glass each night and the fear of running out in the night and needing to go get more.

Finally, our cat puts her paw in the glasses to drink the water when she gets a chance, so you can't leave water hanging about too long else she'll drink it.
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you could always fill an old bottle up from the tap. save money and the environment

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Buxton bottled water, so I’ve been told by someone who also says he bid on it, is from a Severn Trent water bore that they sold on allegedly because it didn’t meet tap their water standards.
 
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Tap water is pretty awful around here but I am not paying for bottle and no idea how people justify an RO system.

They generally start at a minimum of a few hundred quid for a plummed in one plus 6 month filter changes (they recommended 4 months with how hard water is here!!). So you've got a £300 kit plus every 4-6 months £45 worth of filters.

Nah let's just stick to the tap hey.
 
Northumberland's finest tap water + bottle water. Usually the 12x500ml cheapies from ASDA/any supermarket.
 
unwashed potato! said:
I drink only bottled water unless I run out, which is rare.

I prefer bottled water over the tap water, though there isn't much difference as our fridge filters the tap water and cools it so it's still pretty nice, however I do find the glasses can add a taste, possibly residue from the dishwasher.

One reason I prefer bottled water however is that I can see how much I've drunk a day of water and drink way more when i have bottles. It's the 2L bottles morrisons own I buy which comes to about 40p a bottle, and can go through one a day.

If I don't have bottled water, I tend to then instead have a coke or something else, which is worse for me and more expensive. I know it sounds silly but I actually save by drinking bottled water

I also leave one by bedside which is much handier than taking a glass each night and the fear of running out in the night and needing to go get more.

Finally, our cat puts her paw in the glasses to drink the water when she gets a chance, so you can't leave water hanging about too long else she'll drink it.
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I have a shocking discovery for you.
 
We have a Britta filter in the fridge as our tap water is horrible, when we're out we take bottles of water from Costco as they are far cheaper than most other places
 
RO units? I didn't know people had them at home other than for people with large fish tanks!. I used to use RO as a supply for my marine fishtank but I could as I worked in a lab with a constant supply of it.
the filters are expensive and they use an incredible.amount of water.
we have a water softener but only because I was fed up with crap blocking my shower etc . we have one untreated tap in the house for drinking.
 
Only bottled water here.
Refilled with my tap water

Best was the people walking around with those voss bottles with their own water inside it (yes me incuded haha)

But anyway, tap water as i dont taste any difference between the hundreds of bottled brands
 
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we have wire in the bottom of our kettle and descale every year or so. despite living in vv hard water area that makes our kettle last year's and is not too furred up
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Once upon a time I remember the wire ball thing that lived at the bottom of the kettle and was supposed to bounce around and knock the scale off it kind of worked except for the element where it would really build up and you used kettle descaling chemicals or replaced the element. Does anyone hang onto their kettles for more than a few years these days? They're are so cheap they've basically become disposable consumer items

tsobo said:
I still wonder what are the risks though of drinking tap water, from a medical point of view .
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Absolutely none which is the point, it may not be to your taste but its perfectly safe to drink. Even water from springs is fine I've even drunk from steams on moors with no ill effects whatsoever its still/stagnant water thats risky as stuff will grow/breed in it. If anything its bottled water thats being sitting on shelves for a time in a warm environment I'd be slightly worried about.
 
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Bit late to the party but I happily drink tap water in Scotland. Its awesome and among the best quality tap water in the world. It helps to have the water company still publicly owned and we pay our water bills via our council tax.
 
Tap water here as it's soft (south west water), costs a fortune and tastes just fine.
If I lived in London then bottled all the way.
 
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