Zero Water Filter Review and Giveaway
The town I live in has a well – actually several wells – that provide water for the residents. I actually grew up on well water, but we had a private well, just for our home and it was not treated other than going through an iron filter. The water we have now tastes nothing like the water I grew up on.
Even though it is not as heavily chlorinated as city water from Lake Michigan, the taste still bothers me and for a long time I drank bottled water. Eventually the guilt about the cost and waste of bottled water got to me and we began looking for a new way to get the water we needed.
We purchased a fridge with an in-door water dispenser that also filters the water. It improved the taste of the water quite a bit. I try to drink as much water as I can daily, and LJ is actually under doctor’s orders to drink more as well, so we go through quite a bit of water each week.
When we were offered a Zero Water Pitcher to try, I thought “Sure, why not?”. I knew our water was already filtered, so I didn’t expect a big difference. But that was before I learned about dissolved solids.
Turns out that much of the water we have contains dissolved solids that can alter the taste and quality of the water. The cool thing is that the Zero Water Pitcher comes with a meter that measures the TDS (total dissolved solids) in your water so you can check how well it is working.
Here’s how my results turned out:
First the tap water…
Next the water filtered through the fridge (this one surprised me!) …
And then tap water after passing through the Zero Pitcher…
I have to say that the water from the Zero Pitcher is some of the best filtered water I’ve ever had. I also love that it has a handy push button spout, so LJ can pour himself a glass without having to try and lift the heavy pitcher!
Want to try this out for yourself? (Of course you do!!) I have two pitchers to give away to two lucky Wisconsin Mommy readers!! Enter below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Want to purchase on right away? That’s great!! You can buy one here, and be sure to use coupon code MC30 to get 30% off the 10 cup pitcher!!
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of ZeroWater and received a water pitcher to facilitate my review, two pitchers to giveaway, and extra filters to thank me for taking the time to participate. All opinions are my own.
I think in Miami our water is pretty good, compared to other cities I’ve lived in.
it’s community well water – not bad
I don’t trust city water so we always drink bottled water. I think its about time we try a filter of some sort!
Terri L
TDS reading was 163
Terri L
I grew up on well water too. Now I have city water yak. Tastes heavily chlorinated.
I’d love to give this to my son and daughter-in-law–the thing about their water is that it smells like chlorine. I checked their TDS and it’s 457! Holy Moly!
bethelderton59 at gmail dot com
Mine is 18–not too bad–but my son’s is 457!
bethelderton59 at gmail dot com
Average TDS reading in my area is 63.
We don’t like the taste and sometimes, the odor of
our town’s drinking water!
Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
The reading was 360*…..
Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
The taste. It’s a little mineral-y
ijessica_r at yahoo dot com
Rating of 145!
ijessica_r at yahoo dot com
I dislike that I am not sure as to what is in it or what is not in it
Reading is 100
Our water is not the best. WE have to drink bottled water.
My tap water tastes awful, a bit like drinking mud with chemicals added. 🙁 I don’t like it.
My TDS reading, the nearest my home, is 425! Ugh!
jaquerichards at yahoo dot com
I have well water and even though we filter it, it still has a different taste.
Mine was 28, not too bad.
The taste!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
There is no rating for my area!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
I don’t care for the taste.
slb3334@gmail.com
IT is never cold enough
trippyjanet at gmail dot com
Where we live the water is very hard. We too bought a Frig with the water filter. I bet the Zero Pitcher taste would top that by far.
The water where we live is very hard. We also bought the Frig with the filtered water in the door. I was so surprised by your readings. I would love to try this pitcher.
I found out that my area’s water scored a 206!
I like that my tap water doesn’t smell but I still can’t bring myself to drink it unfiltered.
our tds is 259. We don’t drink water here, just don’t trust it to be clean.
the taste is not good
213
The taste of it sometimes taste like it’s diluted with chemicals
I hate the metal taste and smell of our tap water.
dolniaks at consolidated dot net
187 in my area.
dolniaks at consolidated dot net
There is a metallic taste to our tap water, I am addicted to bottle water
peterg201(at)gmail(dot)com
Leave a comment on this post telling me what you like or dislike about your tap water.
floride not only sucks..it can make you sick!
Leave a comment telling me your TDS reading after using the free TDS look-up on http://www.zerowater.com
220
I really dislike the taste of my water. I grew up on well water, so regular tap water just tastes funny to me.
My TDS is 166.
I just don’t like the taste of my tap water.
monster6236 at gmail dot com
The TDS is my are is 138.
monster6236 at gmail dot com
I have well water and don’t like the minerals in it.
My reading was 541
The water here tastes funny.
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
Reading was 396
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
HORTON111@AOL.COM
IT IS HARD WATER…HARD ON THE PLUMBING
HORTON111@AOL.COM
IT IS AROUND 210
I don’t mind the taste of my tap water, but I know it has extra contaminants in it I’d like to get rid of
caryn9802 at yahoo dot com
Reading is 269
caryn9802 at yahoo dot com
I dislike the taste of our tap water its kind of gritty
well water the taste
aunteegem@yahoo.com
thanks
reading 298
aunteegem@yahoo.com
i have no issues with my tap water
i am situate between a 97 and a 235 reading, so I don’t know where i stand
yeah our’s doesn’t taste very good – regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
my reading was 236 and I dont like the taste of my tap water. It tastes dirty.
BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com
Our tap water has very high Iron content- sometimes looks rusty. Not sure if it’s safe to drink.
writer61@yahoo.com
TDS Reading is 310.
writer6@yahoo.com
I don’t drink our tap water because even though we live in town and have city water it’s still pretty rusty.
boylaneely at hotmail dot com
Ours tastes fine for the most part but I was discouraged to check the test at Zero Water and find it is 254 in our area.
Ours is 254
I like my tap but I would never give it to a newborn and I am expecting one any day now.
sometimes I feel that it has more of a metallic taste. acrook1@yahoo.com
My reading was 165. acrook1@yahoo.com
Sometimes our tap water has a metallic taste.
Our is 148
our tap water tastes like chlorine! YUCK! This looks fantastic, thanks for the chance!
onecheaplady@yahoo.com
I dont like the taste I usually buy bottled water
my TDS Score is = 295
I don’t like the taste. RAfflecopter: happi shopr
I dislike tap water because it has a bit of an off taste. I prefer my water tasteless.
It’s 256 in our area. Rafflecopter: happi shopr
Our reading was 263.
my tap water tastes so bad
cynt49@hotmail.com
Our tap water can be very metalic tasting at times…I really don’t like to feel like I just licked a pipe when I take a drink!
i like tap water cause its free but never cold enough to be refreshing
Our water is well water so it doesn’t taste bad
Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com
21702 – 69
Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com
I like the mineral flavor to it
our tastes like terrible with a side of awful. it is better than our last place but still not tasty.
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
ours is 263. my old place had over 400!
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
it taste very strong…doesnt taste good
We live out in the country, so our water is pretty good. It tastes much better than it did when we lived in the city.
There is no rating for my area
I hate how it also has this metal taste to it.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
Our area is 190.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
I like my water because it is not city water. I enjoy a well.
Our city water tastes horrible and is tinted.
tiffany.hoyt@hotmail.com
The TDS reading isn’t available for my zip code 03064.
tiffany.hoyt@hotmail.com
not a fan of our tap. it smells and has a metallic taste to it
mine is at 113
I dislike the taste of our tap water so we use a filter pitcher.
Desiree Dunbar
desireedunbar@hotmail.com
Our tap water is terrible! we usually buy bottles which are expensive
so many unknowns with it…what’s floating in the water….
caden at pineland.net
i dislike the cloudiness jen twark gersch herroyalpieness@mail.com
reading 210 jen twark gersch herroyalpieness@mail.com
I don’t drink my tap water since it’s very hard water and tastes yucky – I can see things floating in it!
I live between TDS scores of 298 and 399.
I do not drink my tap water. It is supposed to be good water but it has a horrible taste.
Thank you for the entry,
nikkidavissells at gmail dot com
taste and unhealthy “elements”
I think our water is okay, but sometimes it has a chemically smell and tastes a little like bleach.
The nearest TDS score I could find was 70.
my tap water taste horrible
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
345
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
I want one of these. The water here is bad.
My tap water at home is good, but at work it is gross! You can see stuff floating in it.
The TDS reading in my area is 177.
I dislike the flouride in the city water.
I do not think my tap water is as clean as it should be.
My TDS reading is 212.
Hello,how are you? Thank you for this opportunity. My TDS reading was 241. The taste of our water quality changed when my uncle sold his adjacent property. Sediment tastes are not pleasant. gainessimmons@aol.com
I dislike the cost our city utilites charge for it!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
ours is 64 in zip 27103
brich22 at earthlink dot net
It taste funky.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
No reading for my area.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
i wish it tasted better
marygardner49 at aol dot com
93
marygardner49 at aol dot com
i dont like the taste 🙁
Thanks!
our TDS: 156
Thanks!
I checked out my TDS and I could use one of these
I checked out my TDS and I need one of these
The water tastes ok where I live but I wonder what is lurking in it.
I love water. Even out of the tap. Sometimes it looks brown though.
The reading is N/A for my area.
It’s full of chlorine and warm
266 is closest reading
Our tap water is hard and tastes terrible.
Thanks for the giveaway…we have very hard water that ruins cookware, is terrible to bathe with…
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
Our TDS is 844 !!!
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
Brian E.
once in a while it will have a strong chlorine smell and also it has turned brown before
I dislike the taste of my tapwater so much that I drink bottled water.
longbarb1@aol.com
My TDS Reading is 122.
longbarb1@aol.com
I love my Zero Water filter. We have the most disgusting water where I live and it’s so nice not to have to go out and buy bottled water anymore.
We have one of these and have gotten completely spoiled. I’ll never go back to regular filtered water!