Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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I have to disagree about chlorine smell. I’m not arguing pee might make it smell different. I had an above ground pull almost 15 years and a hot tub longer than that. Straight chlorine out of the bucket is strong and I love the smell because I grew up in pools. I’m weird like that love smell of gas because it reminds of growing up at the lake in the summer. I know smelling gas isn’t safe but it’s in the lake from the boats.
I think I might him him closer to a filter than before he’s tired of lugging water. We disagree about the filter. Most don’t get all the crap out. There’s chlorine and another chemical similar to chlorine. Regular cheaper filters doesn’t get the other chlorine out. Dang just reread your post. Not edited. Yes I think it’s trichloramine.
Another issue is I want entire house filter. The water messes up your clothes and irritates skin and isn’t great for hair. Water bottles really aren’t healthy. Most have flouride and what ever else is coming from the stream or tap. I will say I don’t like plastic but it’s not a game changer. Unless you get your water from a clear high up mountain stream you are getting plastic. Water comes through plastic pipes. I know everyone knows this. Just blows my mind people talk about plastic bottles and not the pipes. Also forever plastics are in the water.
Thanks for the links I’ll check them out.
Edit: If the restaurant doesn’t have a bar I take my own water. It’s against the law to take a beverage into a restaurant with a bar they could loose their liquor license. I prefer room temp water. We have a filter on the fridge. I don’t think it’s great.
I have tried a couple fridge filters & figured if it gets rid of flouride, I am content with it. Luckily we don't have water sanitized with chlorine like it seemed Chicago was.
A buddy of mine down the road had a spring & many people would come to get fresh water off the mountain side. It tasted so great. A few others nearby have wells that seem to have the same clear water too. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be that same supply where I am at, though enough friends & family close by have clean wells that are willing to help all neighbors in a pinch. I really love where we live due to the culture of helping & loving our neighbors.
If you have bad water that’s awesome! Yeah, I bet Chicago is awful! I passed by in when I was 15 maybe 81 or 82 when we were going to Wisconsin. As a kid it was shocking to see the projects. Have no desire to visit!!!