| Why does water taste bad? It could be because | | | | But the problem with this method is that all those |
| there's something in it that's making it taste bad, or it | | | | particles that are making the water taste bad are still |
| could be that it's missing something too... | | | | in what you're drinking! |
| Why Does Water Taste Bad? | | | | The best way to eliminate the bad taste in water is |
| The most common reason why water tastes bad is | | | | to install a simple water filtration system in your |
| because it contains microscopic particles in it that give | | | | home. A quality system will not only remove all of |
| it both a bad taste and odor. The only time you can | | | | these bad taste and odor particles, it's also remove |
| really see these particles is when you first pour a | | | | most of the chlorine, lead, herbicides and pesticides, |
| glass of it. If it's a bit cloudy, then these particles are | | | | synthetic chemicals, cysts, solvents, chlorinated |
| what's causing it. | | | | byproducts, and other harmful contaminants. |
| The other reason why water tastes bad is because | | | | Just make sure that the filtration system you get |
| it may be lacking all the natural trace minerals that | | | | does not strip away all the natural minerals found in |
| most water contains. Distilled water or water | | | | water, because then you'll be right back where you |
| produced by reverse osmosis systems are stripped | | | | started! |
| of their natural trace minerals, which is why many | | | | A filtration system does not have to be expensive |
| people that use these systems describe their water | | | | either. The one that my family and I use in our home |
| as "flat". | | | | filters out 99% of most harmful contaminants and |
| When most people ask why does water taste bad, | | | | only cost us $100. Then every 6 months, a |
| they often think that they need to add something to | | | | replacement filter only costs $50. So for just pennies |
| it to make it taste better. Some people add water | | | | a day, we are able to have an unlimited amount of |
| tablets that neutralize the taste, and other add | | | | pure, healthy drinking water at our disposal. Oh yeah, |
| kool-aid or other sugar just to hide it! | | | | and it tastes great, too! |