First, test your tap water. Buy a cheap kit online or check your city’s annual report. Find out what’s in it—lead? Pesticides? Just chlorine?
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Then, think about your lifestyle. Are you a renter? Get a pitcher. Do you hate clutter? Go under-sink. Have a big family? Whole-house it is.
Here’s a pro tip: change filters on time. An expired filter is worse than none—it becomes a swamp. Set a calendar reminder. Your taste buds will high-five you.
