The other had no odor, and no taste. I thought I was drinking my own brand of bottled water. I have been unsuccessfully wooed by the water filter people over the years, but this time I listened, I had experienced the difference. He explained not all systems are equal. He pointed out, that one of the major problems with water today, is that water can leave the city water plant in fine shape, but as it travels through the water pipes, it can become contaminated.
Every location is beset by different sets of problems.
Older areas, are subject to lead pipes, steel pipes, even corroding plastic pipes that can add contaminates to the water before it hits your glass. That is why the chlorine is sent along with the water to help make it safe. However, now there are some who say that chlorine when it breaks down and combines with other items in the water system, may actually be causing illness. I bought the unit from him, took it home, put it on my kitchen faucet and plugged it in. Phil, had decided that in order to make the water truly safe he wanted to take control of the purification process himself.