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This is what the unit looks like...

Rustenburg does not have great water… Yes, it’s safe to drink on paper - which only means that the powers-that-be have not considered any long-term effects of the chlorine and heavy metals in it! - but it tastes revolting, like muddy swimming pool water!

And besides being extremely expensive, bottled water isn’t much safer, what with the plastic compounds dissolving into the water over time…

What’s nice about having my own place, is that I can actually INSTALL a purifier!  And yes, I chose an eSpring.  Sure, I can buy it relatively cheaply through my business, but I’ve also done some cost calculations…

The unit comes with a filter that’s good for one year or 5000 litres of water, whatever happens first.

So, if I buy it at R6099,00 (my price!), I’ll have a year’s worth of clean drinking water at R1.23 per liter for the first year, and 29c per liter thereafter!  OK, maybe more if you consider the cost of the original water and the electricity, but that still won’t bring up the price to the same level as some really dodgy bottled water…

eSpring also doesn’t strip water of its beneficial minerals the way reverse osmosis does, but combines UV light with an active carbon block filter to kill both bugs (bacteria, viruses and cysts) and take out heavy metal and other poisonous contaminants (of which clorine is only ONE).  I heard something interesting about this system too.  The water tests on which the claims were made, were done AFTER 5000 liters of water have passed through the filter (at which point it has already long been screaming that one has to replace it!).  That gives me a lot of peace of mind, as I know that the water quality is even BETTER than the tests show!

Then there’s the “Duh” factor!  eSpring units are pretty sexy.  No bulky bottle stuff taking lots of space.  You don’t even have to plumb it in, either, so anyone and install it in their homes! (I’m going to, because I need the counter space!)  The filter is easy to replace as well, after a year!  It tells you when it’s running low, as well, so you don’t have to guess!

So… other than the obvious (to me) financial benefits of owning an eSpring unit, I reckon it makes sense in every other way!

Here’s the URL to a comparison web site I found.  The only two units comparable to the eSpring in quality can’t be bought in South Africa.  But then I also don’t know when that water was tested - at the beginning of the filter’s life, or at the end?

Let you know in 20 years’ time….

http://www.waterfiltercomparisons.com/water_filter_comparison.php

Here’s the personal ad that caused a lot of stir on Facebook.  It was originally created and posted by Kim Mann, but I have taken it over for my own use and adapted it a little… Let’s see what pans out…

Wanted: Single white guy, 35 - 39, 5′11″+, athletic to average build. Needed for friends with benefits. No cohabitation, no wedding ring necessary, must enjoy nature. Honesty, trust, dignity, courtesy, respect a necessity. Must be able to support himself financially. If we have a physical connection, a test drive will be obligatory. Mind blowing sex is a pre-requisite. It could potentially turn into a long term arrangement.

Thanks, Kim!

I seem to “spam” at least one comment a day… Not because I don’t like the comment, but because they really ARE spam!  Maybe I should count myself fortunate that my blog is worth sending such c…p to! Or not!

I have created a survey on http://www.surveymonkey.com to find out who else has tattoos and piercings.  I don’t plan to use the survey for anything else than for fun, so feel free to use it and to let me know who you are!

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