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Old Jan 3, 2014, 10:59 am
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When I traveled to rural parts of Tanzania, it was bottled water or bust. In general though I use the tap unless there's a convincing reason not to.
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Old Jan 8, 2014, 5:08 pm
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Originally Posted by SkiAdcock
Saw this in an e-newsletter I receive.

"Some of us find ourselves in third world countries where the water supply is less than reliable. I discovered a new product from Whirlpool that filters water, is real-time, and is not only convenient, but elegant as well. For $20 you can insure than you will never be without clean water." https://www.everydropwater.com/product-details.html

Not tried it, but might be worth checking.

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Does that filter actually remove parasites from water or just improve taste by removing chlorine?
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Old Feb 22, 2014, 3:37 am
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I am always using bottle water to brush teeth when I am traveling.
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Old Feb 25, 2014, 7:26 am
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Originally Posted by bensyd
Does that filter actually remove parasites from water or just improve taste by removing chlorine?
No idea. The link says there's a micro-containment filter, which is listed separately from the chlorine aspect. Probably a question for the manufacturer (Whirlpool).

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Old Mar 1, 2014, 4:47 am
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I use bottle water to brush my teeth when flying as I don't trust airplane water.
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Old Sep 28, 2014, 7:25 pm
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In places where I only drink bottled water, plus trains and airplanes, I use bottled water.

If I trust the tap water, I generally don't trust the cleanliness of hotel glasses so I use my own water bottle.
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Old Oct 19, 2014, 9:13 pm
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The only place I've ever did it was in Cairo but I still got a tummy bug through goodness knows what.

I've visited China several times and always just used tap water....never had a problem.
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Old Oct 22, 2014, 11:50 am
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
The only place I've ever did it was in Cairo but I still got a tummy bug through goodness knows what.

I've visited China several times and always just used tap water....never had a problem.
I've used tap water in both countries, no real issues. I generally make sure to gargle a lot of mouthwoush afterwards though, just as a neurotic "safety measure."
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