My family drinks a lot of bottled water, we probably go through 24 bottles every 3 days between the 3 of us. Over time, it has gotten really expensive, and I have started to dread paying almost $50 a month for bottled water. As a mom, I know the importance of clean water, so it is an expense I just have to suck up. On top of the expense, new studies are showing that the actual bottles that the water is bottled in can be harmful to your heath. Not good.
It was clear my family needed to get something to replace bottled water. I personally am not fond of the water pitchers you fill and place in the fridge, plus the filtration cartridges do not last long on those.
Cuisinart, a brand known for quality, has a new CleanWater Counter top Water-Filtration System. The Cuisinart CleanWater is a counter top water cooler that holds 2 gallons of water. The best part is that it dispenses hot, cold, and room temperature water. It is like your own personal water cooler that fits neatly on a counter top, and it’s really attractive too! Take a look…
2 spigots for hot, cold, and room temperature water. The hot button has a safety feature so children cannot easily access the hot water and burn themselves. As much as I love the convenience of the cold water, and it is by far the button we use the most, the hot button will come in handy this winter for hot chocolate and tea. So nice to not have to heat up water in the microwave. The water comes out piping hot and ready to drink.
Here you can see the size of the Cuisinart CleanWater compared to a 2 liter bottle. The unit fits snugly in the corner of my kitchen, but really could be placed anywhere there is an electrical outlet. Think home office, or garage. Anywhere you need access to fresh, clean water.
Beyond just the physical appearance of the unit, and the hot/cold water features, the Cuisinart CleanWater uses replaceable filters that last 3 months each. The filters are inexpensive to replace and each filter reduces contaminants including (for pH level 6.5):
– Lead 98.7%
– Chlorine (taste and odor) 97.5%
– Mercury 92.8%
– Benzene 84.1%
– Cadmium 96.6%
– Copper 85.0%
– Tetrachloroethylene 92.5%
– Toluene 89.8%
Other features include:
* 2.0 gallon tank capacity
* Dispenses hot (194°F), cold (44°F) and room-temperature filtered water
* Blue/red LED lights indicate when water is ready
* Energy Saver reduces energy usage by more than 50%
* Green LED lights up when Energy Saver feature is activated (hot water is off)
* Brushed stainless steel housing
* Removable water tank
* 2 spigots
* Fast water flow
* Filter included
The Cuisinart CleanWater System retails for $149.99 and comes with 2 filters (valued at $19.99 each). The unit is easy to set up and can be used almost strait out of the box (there is a short process to clean unit/filter for first use).
I did not find any downsides to the Cuisinart CleanWater, if anything, sometimes the water flow is not as fast as I would like, but I assume that is because it is usually running low and needs to be filled. The convenience it definitely there, and since we started using it 2 weeks ago I have yet to buy another case of water.
Would make a great family Christmas gift!
**Cuisinart sent me a CleanWater Counter top Water-Filtration System in exchange for sharing my honest review of the product – PS I love it!**
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