Can I use the filtered alkaline water for my tea or to cook with it?
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sure and don't worry alkaline water will not have to be ingested slowly. It's like the first time you ate spinach, did you have a bad reaction?Good things are good. I use it for everything including my dog and cat and if I feel generous my chickens
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You can and should use the alkaline water for all water to be consumed, BUT you might not want to do all your water at once if you are still just starting use of alkaline water as it can clean you out rather abruptly.
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Hi, the answer is absolutely. This water works and tastes great with hot coffee, tea and to cook with
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You could put tea in the filter but it will not steep your tea. It would make basically just make pretty weak tea. I ues the Keurig without any cup or filter to quickly make hot water and then put a tea bag in my cup. Or loose tea with a steeper.
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No you are not limited by the unit as the filter can allow the making of one cup, but the water measurement line is set to show 2-4 cups, so you would have to measure the water yourself. In fairness, the effort of cleaning the unit after making only one cup would probably dissuade one from only drinking such a small amount. You could simply buy a one cup infuser (not automatic, but a lot cheaper). If you like good tea, like I do, it is worth making a full pot and drinking the tea over a period of hours. Good tea keeps well in the glass unit, and tastes very good at cooler & cold temperatures!
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The question is- why would you want to. If you are into tea at this level, loose leaf, controlled brewing, etc, you should be boiling water to make tea properly. Cuisinart makes a great electric kettle that is programmable to the temps of various teas. There are others as well. Microwaving water for tea is for people who don't "get" tea.
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I don't see any reason you couldn't use just tea bags. However, I personally use a filter even though I use tea bags. The reason is that sometimes some of the tea escapes the bag. It wouldn't take much to clog the drain system for the tea in which case you would wind up with a messy overflow. The filter provides added protection and helps ensure uniform flow of the tea out of the reservoir.
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Depends. I use water from the fridge that is already filtered and don't use the coffee machine filter
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Dont know about alkaline but those filters only last about 2 weeks and are $15. When the filter fails it produces the most vile, horrible tasting water you will never forget. I went back to my Brita immediately.
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As far as I know, there is no filter. The manual says you should use distilled water in it.
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I have always just used tap water and have not had any problems. I don't think distilled, filtered, or pre-boiled water is necessary.
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I am so glad you asked this question. It prompted me to try and take the filter part out. I learned it snaps out very easily for cleaning. I have had my tea maker a few years and it gets used a lot. AS I said, I had never taken it apart, rather I always put baking soda in it, let it soak then use a brush on the filter, etc. Then I rinse it well. After taking it apart and cleaning it then snapping the filter back on I am again reminded why I love this tea pot. I saw it on America's Test Kitchens. They said it was the BEST on the market. RIGHT AGAIN!
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I am not really sure how it relates to distilled water. I would rather have a whole house filter, but that is not an option right now. I have a PUR pitcher, and the Zero pitcher, so I filter my water twice. Than I put a few drops of lemon juice to make it alkaline to drink. So, I just don't know the answer to your question.. Sorry.
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Have you ever used the product before and why would you want to mix it with Lemon/baking soda water. If you are just looking to drink tea there would be better teas to use.
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Ours is on the wood stove and has not been cleaned. It is coated with calcium and rust. I don't think it would be good for boiling water for tea.
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Shahed,Using distilled water will save you having to clean the boiler element. Filtered water won't help. Whether it's worth it or not depends on how hard your tap water is. If it's very hard, distilled water is the way to go.
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I just use regular water but I assume distilled water will reduce the amount of chemical build-up in the long run.
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Yes you can. I personally have an Camelbak Eddie (that I bought from LL Bean, it was my first Camelbak) that I use for my tea and I keep my filtered ones for water. But I just tested it with water and yes it works.
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no it does not make alkaline water. I have used Truwater 16 oz unit to alkaline the water. So I use the Big Berkey to purify the water then pour it into the Truwater unit to alkaline. Lise