OK, I have to admit, I was a skeptic! How in the world is the ZeroWater pitcher with a filter going to remove all of the minerals and deposits in our country water? Surely, the commercials that air that filters to all zeros starts with bottled water!
I am so happy to report that I was WRONG!
A little background. We live in the country. And our water company is a private company that is virtually unstoppable when it comes to rate changes. The majority of the neighborhood is trying to get wells despite their underhanded attempts to stop us but, in the meantime, we are strapped. In this mess, I have always known that our water was not the highest quality. The water company does not even take care of the area around the tank so surely they could care less about our water quality. My glasses reflect it as well. So I fully expected the number to be high when I put the ZeroWater meter into a glass of water from our tap. But I was SHOCKED to see that it read 231! Most places have tap water reading lower than 200.
Now, I kind of knew this was coming because I went to the TDS Free Lookup on the ZeroWater website and found that my area reads high, but I was still standing with eyes bulging at the number!
So, that is 231 total dissolved solids in our water supply. High, right? But some areas of the country can reach up to 400 – 500! Can you imagine? So, even more excited – and a bit more skeptical – I opened the ZeroWater pitcher. I poured tap water into the top and while it filtered, I tested my filtered water from my fridge!
It read… gulp… 174! From the filtered fridge! I was even more anxious to see if the ZeroWater pitcher worked!
As I waited for the tap water to filter through, I checked out some of the awesome features on the pitcher! I LOVE the push spout off of the back of the pitcher making it super easy to fill a glass! Even while the filter is cleaning. I love how easy it is to screw in the filter and fill it. And the handy meter holder on the top means I won’t lose it in my many kitchen gadgets that fill my drawers! Not only that but it is a pretty pitcher, thin for the fridge and easy to carry and pour!
I filled a glass- mind you that it was washed with the water from the tap – and was shocked and amazed to see my reading at 009! Not zero BUT I can tell just my looking at my glass that there is a film on it from our hard water and that meter is super sensitive to that! So I am THRILLED!
FINALLY, I have clean water to give my children and I no longer have to worry that they are drinking both inorganic substances like salt, pipe build ups and organic ones like leaves! I am so excited to have the ZeroWater pitcher!
Get your pitcher online at ZeroWater.com! Use code MC30, which will give you 30% off a 10 Cup ZeroWater pitcher! PLUS, there are valuable coupons for filters inside your pitcher! Trust me when I say that you will be shocked and surprised with what this pitcher can get out of your water!
And because Zerowater wants everyone to have one and drink cleaner water, they are awarding two (2) of my readers with a pitcher of their own! Just click [continue reading] for easy Rafflecopter entry!
NOTE: I MUST provide winners information ON April 30, 2012 to ZeroWater. PLEASE make sure if you enter to check your email and spam folders on April 30 and respond IMMEDIATELY! Otherwise, new winners will be drawn!
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of ZeroWater and received a water pitcher to facilitate my review, two pitchers to giveaway, and extra filters to thank me for taking the time to participate.
My TDS reading is 590
Not too bad 168.
Awesome!
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There was no TDS reading for where I am but the next county over was 236
My TDS reading is 062
My TDS is 237. WOW!!
My TDS reading is 166
I think it’s 210.. but the app doesn’t seem to be working right :/
35
not bad in my area…says the reading is 3!!!
my reading is 113
i subscribed to your emails
Very neat pitcher!
Would love to win one of these water pitchers.
137
210
140 is the closest to my house, I always buy 5 gallons of water at the store, at least once a week.
I checked by one of friends houses OMGOSH! 407! She needs one of these hope she enters or if I win maybe I’ll be a great friend and give it to her. YIKES 407?
Mine was 002
Didn’t have it for my area.
The closest to us was 205!!!
none in my area :( very cool idea though
201
ugh–581!!!!!!!!!
enter button is not working for contest. I tried blog comment, subscribe to newsletter and like on FB.
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210
my water is soooo bad. i really need this
no reading available in my area
kport207 at gmail dot com
didnt work:(
Mine is 232
No TDS reading in my area
My TDS reading is 183.
167, in Grand Rapids, Michigan!
My zip is 277-I need this filter
126 in cary, NC
The city closest to me is 40
210! Yikes…
Ours was 162.
first time it say there were no test in my area, then i tried again and it said 7?
Mine is 22.
It says there is test results in my area yet, I would be the first to be test my area & post a TDS reading. Now that is awesome. Hope to win. thank you!
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Wow!
Closest to me was 451
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IT IS AROUND 210 IN MY AREA
358!
mine is 273!!
Our reading is 233
jill24295@yahoo.com
396
Our local reading is 165.
Our zips reading is 146
my reading for my zip was 80
357
210
466
210!
jessicaahays at hotmail dot com
mine is 313!
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
Our TDS area reading is 310.
Minie is 326! Uh ohh!
290 here in Muncie Indiana!
TDS-310
The TDS reading in my area is 278
137 in 08753
249 in my area
Zip Code 21702 – it is 69
Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com
81 x.x
263!
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
79
Gladys P
sps1113 at yahoo dot com
283!
Location: 22191
Average TDS Reading: 182
203 !
91
288
88
Our area is showing 269
caryn9802 at yahoo dot com
420
210 fro 84119
says ours is 97
the closest to my town is 199!
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999? Really? Too high to count!?!
Mine is 134.
Mine is 38, but my mother’s is much higher, so I’d send this to her!
unclebonald at gmail dot com
My TDS reading is 165.
No readings available for my area
not available for my zipcode
mstoolman173@aol.com
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I didn’t get a reading. It had nothing. I think that might be because all the people in this area have well water.
My TDS reading is 230.
Our TDS here is 304. That’s horrible.
My kids need this
My reading was 94. Interesting!
TDS reading is 044 in my area.
I would totally love one of these!!!
398
Wow!…the readings for my area are 287!
Mine is 205! YUCK!
dont have one, but would be greattohave
would love this!
wow this looks like something i sure can use with water in fl being yuk
#139
136 for my area
There isn’t a number posted for my area
580 is my score. 92058 zip
opps sorry forgot to put reading TDS reading was 365
I didn’t get any result. I live in rural PA, so I’m not surprised! I am curious now! I want one!
Mine said 24
There isn’t one for my area but the closest one is 200
My TDS reading is 135.
Mine says 38 :)
my reading was 231
197
well 143… not that bad
Holy moly, 253! Yuck. Help, I need a zero water system! Thanks for the contest!
210
I was impressed with the pictures showing the counts and would love to try this pitcher, the town we live in has nasty water and I use the Pure Water filter but end up replacing the whole units frequently because the are not made real well.
Forgot to say the zero water website TDS look up wouldn’t work for me. It just showed a blank spot after the words your tds is
574!
Ours is 337!
my TDS score is 100, not to bad :)
Even though my zip code came up 145, I would still like to try this.
Mine is 303
TDS was 165
It said no reading for my area. Then I did later and now it say 23 4. So I am not really sure.
Location: 96792 Average TDS Reading: 189
a zip near mine came up 223.
*hugs*
LadyM
No readings available for my area~~the nearest readings are 330 on one side of me and 123 on the other
mine is 265
187 in our area.
Wouldn’t show up for my zip code, but I saw that for my state the readings range from 301 to 400 :(
The TDS reading in my area is 200
nothing in my zip code 16915
208 for zip code 99301
Mine is 203
Mine is 199.
93
marygardner49 at aol dot com
163
132
It’s a 361 nearby
No reading for my area.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
Ours is 256.
345
69 in my area
210!!!!!!
Ours is 200-300! Yikes!
Ours reads at 430.
it’s 170 here!
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My TDS Reading is 122.
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I’d like to know if your winners ever received this item from the company. I won on another blog, and never received the pitcher. As a last-ditch effort, I emailed the company directly and this was the response:
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You will need to contact [BLOG NAME]. This giveaway was not sanctioned by us.
Thanks,
Customer Service
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I am wondering if other bloggers and/or winners have had this experience with this company because that’s just unacceptable. It is clear from a quick Google search of “Zero Water Pitcher Giveaway” that they or a representative of theirs has, in fact, sanctioned this giveaway.
Again, this is not a gripe against this blog. I am a reader or and enjoy your blog. I’m just trying to figure out if this company has wronged what I consider to be my online community, or if it’s just a misunderstanding.
Thank you!