I got one of those cheap TDS meters off Amazon for $12 just to see what was in my water. First reading at the kitchen sink was 340 ppm which seemed high but I didn't really know. My buddy at work said to try a basic zero water filter pitcher and check again after 14 days. Two weeks later the reading was down to 8 ppm which honestly felt too good to be true. Has anyone else seen a huge drop like that from a simple pitcher filter or is my meter just broken?
I spent way too long last weekend dealing with a bathroom sink that kept backing up. Tried all the store bought drain cleaners, then the baking soda and vinegar thing, even bought a cheap snake. Finally pulled the trap off and found a plastic bottle cap wedged in there. Probably my kid dropped it in months ago. Whole fix took 2 minutes once I saw it. Has anyone else spent way too long on something that had a stupid simple cause?
Honestly, I spent years rolling my eyes at folks dropping $30 on Brita pitchers or those fancy Berkey filters. Figured it was all marketing hype. Then last month I got a home water test kit from Amazon for $15 and found out my local supply has lead levels at 12 parts per billion, which is right near the EPA limit. Now I'm the guy with a fridge full of filtered water. Anyone else have a health claim they mocked until they actually looked at the data?