I have hard water and my ice cubes are white. With bottled water they are clear. Does this filter result in CLEAR ice cubes?
1133103
Our water is very hard the normal cubes that come from our ice maker are white. The small amount that we make with this water have a white hue but are translucent.
1133104
I have not made any ice cubes with the aquasana, but the water is so clear and pristine. After reading up on the aquasana, they remove so many more contaminants from water, more than bottled water. I would think that ice cubes would be clear. Hope my answer helps a little.
1133105
Since I have no use for ice cubes I have no experience to draw from. I can say this about the water from my Aquasana filter. If I let it stand overnight it is crystal clear the following day and my well water is very hard.
463316
I don't use distilled water and it makes clear ice okay. I think distilled water tends to be rather tasteless (even for water.) Perhaps in the very long run distilled water would result in a longer life (less mineral deposits) but I haven't noticed any so far, but I'm only about 3 months into using it. Neither choice affect the clarity of the ice.
131768
sorry, I don't have hard water, so I'm not sure. the only con I've found is that it does take forever for the water to filter thru all 5 filters!
627679
As far as I know, distilled water is not necessary. I'm using regular bottled drinking water and it is still working just fine. About the white dust, I haven't feel any white dust yet. It might be because I've only used it for a few months.
525027
Yes but if you have hard water it might cause build up in your machine. We used filtered water or bottled water.
1317660
Do not know but I thought I noticed a difference when I used tap water rather than filtered ice water from the fridge. The tap water was better. I must compare with bottled water.
1934674
I think so. Less waste, less expense. It's always better to use a refillable water bottle than to buy water already bottled. It's a huge waste. This filter gives you great.tasting water that's always available.
1190428
No. When you first run water through the filter you may get some cloudy residue, but after that the water should be clear. One thing you may want to check is the water source that is going through the filter. Fill a glass with the water you have been using and see if it has the debris. Another thing you may want to do is use bottled or filtered water.
316002
Yes, the ice is clear unless you have a lot of air in your tap. Then it will freeze whiter with the bubbles.
1643779
Not a photo trick at all, yeah you can definitely make the ice clear. Just takes a little practice because it depends on how pure the water is and how fast it cools. Use the best water not tap, then boil it. Play around putting different places in the freezer.
594161
Filters are white, there are carbon block filters for removal of impurities in water
1620102
Yes it has a cylinder of material that takes out the hard part of water. If you live in an area with hard water, you really need to use bottled water or the filter will soon get overloaded. That means uing a lot of bottles, about one a day. Changing out the material is a bit of a pain, but the problem I had was with the electrical sensing system. The filter unit gets taken in and out every time you add water, and somehow this triggered the breakdown in the electronic sensor.
697454
Yes, but to an extent. My water here in DC is VERY cloudy and after installing this filter only a little tiny section in the middle of the ice cubes were still a little cloudy, but still a HUGE difference using this filter. I'd recommend getting a Stage-lll filter if your water is that bad, which I plan to do when the Stage-l filter nears its end of life.
1848046
Water I've filtered so far has been clear mountain streams. This filter adds nothing, so it tasted great. That could possibly change putting inline on a cheap hydration pack, but I can only comment on what I've experienced.
1282703
I have no problem with this on my ice machine. I have an in line pre filter that takes all the impurities out of the water before it reaches the ice machine. Any inline water filter from your local hardware store should do the trick.
186527
No, there is no filter because you pour water into it. We use our bottled water at our office. We love this ice maker in our office. We have 11 employees and it is perfect for us. We watch the water level and add water as needed. if you decide to turn it off for a time (long holiday) you should drain it through the little drain hose) and wipe it out.
1590394
Did you rinse the filter thouroghly before using, if you did , filtered water water does taste different than city water. Try bottled water and compare taste. Hope this helps.