Best water for a home machine

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[kbc]

Thanks Pete

[Pete39]

I think the only way to really determine what you need is to measure the TH and TDS of your water and find a suitable filter from there (which may be nothing). I would also recommend checking the specs of any filter offered to you to make sure it will produce water with appropriate TH and TDS and then test the filtered water to make sure the result is as expected. I supplied my water test results to a filter retailer specializing in filtration for coffee machines and purchased the filter they recommended. I tested the filtered water and the TH was still too high. I checked the in-coming water and TH was as expected and close to as reported to the retailer. I checked the filter specs and found it was working correctly but that it could not reduce the TH by the amount required.

[oble89]

The Aqua Pro bench top water filter/softener from Bombora can be a good choice. It's small, and has a diverter valve that attaches to your kitchen sink tap so no need to plumb-in.

[kbc]

Well.... Only just ex. I moved into project management so now I manage a team of scientists...

[Yelta]

I'm an ex-scientist and used to run equipment using filtered water.

After the filtration system a deionised resin tank was essential to get rid of the Silica.

I guess I'm looking for a system similar to Brita with a deionising resin included in the filtration canister. Any ideas on that????

I'll start my way through that massive thread Java

An ex scientist eh? tell us more.

[gunda]

You probably know more than most people here then, and much more than me. So I'd be interested in what you decide, in due course.

[kbc]

I'm an ex-scientist and used to run equipment using filtered water.

After the filtration system a deionised resin tank was essential to get rid of the Silica.

I guess I'm looking for a system similar to Brita with a deionising resin included in the filtration canister. Any ideas on that????

I'll start my way through that massive thread Java

[gunda]

If you do struggle your way through the long, sticky thread on brewing water, you'll find a big push for people to buy a quality water filtration system.

You're in Melbourne and the water there is reputed to be quite good. I'm in Canberra and the water here is not quite as soft as in Melbourne but it's still pretty good. I too am using a Brita jug and I find it hard to believe that it's not adequate in places where the water quality out of the tap is not too bad to start with, provided that I replace the filter a little ahead of time. (There are some places with very hard water and I would probably install an in-line filter if I lived in one of those.)

Based on that long and sticky thread I expect a negative reaction to this view. I will find out whether I'm right or wrong at the first annual service for my machine.

[Javaphile]

Have you had a read of the sticky on brewing water?


Java "Sticky what?!?" phile

[sprezzatura]

I have a little Brita pitcher. It's a little slow to fill. I'd like a under-the-counter one: Aquapure makes a nice unit. I'll take a look at the Aquapure as I'm going to the hardware store today - let you know the price.

[kbc]

Hi,

Can anyone recommend the best way to get quality water for a home machine?

I'm using bottled water and that's inconvenient and expensive.

Is there a small filter system (similar to Brita) that does a good job? I need a small system, not a plumbed in system.

Thanks all.
Paul