Disney "Swamp" water

[dwelty]

I was wondering if anyone has used one of those Britta water filters that attach to the sink in the Villas? We cannot stand the taste of Disney Water. I was thinking of bringing one and storing it in my owners locker. Anyone have any experience using these at WDW?

 

[PEANUT1]

never tried one but agree that the water is not very tasty just used all bottled water instead.

 

[DISNEY FIX]

I have a Britta pitcher and filters in my OL. Works great.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I don't think they would appreciate you taking the aerator off the faucet to install your filter.

 

[KevGuy]

I always do bottled water, that stuff is aweful imo.

 

[dwelty]

I don't think they would appreciate you taking the aerator off the faucet to install your filter.

As long as the areator is replaced at the end of our stay, do you think this is really an issue?

 

[DisDaydreamer]

As long as the areator is replaced at the end of our stay, do you think this is really an issue?

You know, when I get into the room I always re-arrange the furniture to my liking, de-program the motion sensor t-stat, ditch the bedspread, and I wouldn't think twice about temporarily removing an aerator in order to have drinkable water.

Call me naughty, but I consider myself part owner and give my self permission. And of course I always have everything back in it's place and leave the room in darn near ready condition.

If felt uncomfortable about it though, I would use the pitcher too.

 

[annhad4]

We haven't tried the Britta filter, but we did take our Lotus counter top filter with us this trip (last week) and the water tasted great! I can't say enough good things about this filter. If you want to investigate, we bought ours from Costco.com.
Ann

 

[MrsNick]

I was wondering if anyone has used one of those Britta water filters that attach to the sink in the Villas? We cannot stand the taste of Disney Water. I was thinking of bringing one and storing it in my owners locker. Anyone have any experience using these at WDW?

I think you have hit on a great idea, because I'm sick of lugging several gallons of water from the supermarket. But, I'm what you would call "challenged" when it comes to tasks in the area of "home improvement."

So I'm wondering if you need any special tools to remove the aerator and attach the Brita; and then remove the Britta and reattach the aerator. Also, how long would this take to do (and remember, it would be my first time ) Thanks!

 

[dstedman1]

true the water is bad, i thought that my 10 filter at my local discount store worked great

 

[SamSam]

We did this on our last visit. We now store a Brita faucet filter in our Owners Locker for all future trips. It's very easy to remove the aerator from the faucet and attach the Brita filter. We had a double stay and used it at AKV and at BCV with no problem. Just be sure to keep the aerator handy, so you can put it back on when you remove your Brita filter.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

If you're not comfortable removing the aerator, for whatever reason, consider getting a Brita pitcher (or similar). Easy enough to use, although you would have to refill it, etc. We plan to bring one down for next year (our first trip home!) and possibly leave it there. Perfect for refillable water bottles, the coffee maker, making lemonade to keep in the fridge...

We used to have one, but don't need it at home. I'm hoping I can find it before our trip, if not, I'll buy a new one. They're not too expensive, and we take our water very seriously in this house.

 

[jimmytammy]

We take a Brita pitcher and it works great.

 

[dismorgh]

We haven't tried the water, but drink bottled anyway, just in case. Good idea about the Britta. I would also recommend the pitcher type. You can store it in your Owners Locker for each visit.

 

[dwelty]

If you're not comfortable removing the aerator, for whatever reason, consider getting a Brita pitcher (or similar). Easy enough to use, although you would have to refill it, etc. We plan to bring one down for next year (our first trip home!) and possibly leave it there. Perfect for refillable water bottles, the coffee maker, making lemonade to keep in the fridge...

We used to have one, but don't need it at home. I'm hoping I can find it before our trip, if not, I'll buy a new one. They're not too expensive, and we take our water very seriously in this house.

We are fine with taking the areator off, someone else raised the question about it, not me. For the record, I am very respectful of all DVC property.

 

[ammo]

Good idea about the Britta. I would also recommend the pitcher type. You can store it in your Owners Locker for each visit.

I'd think twice about that. Pitcher-type filters will almost certainly be damp when you place them in storage. And damp items in storage for months are a recipe for nastiness. The filters themselves may be fine (inert elements such as charcoal), but the moisture could affect other items in your locker. You might want to take the filter home in a zip-lock.

Bless that Florida swamp water!

 

[PinkTink63]

We couldn't believe how nasty the water tasted the first time we went to Florida! We bring our britta "individual" water bottles with us now! They work great!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I think you have hit on a great idea, because I'm sick of lugging several gallons of water from the supermarket. But, I'm what you would call "challenged" when it comes to tasks in the area of "home improvement."

So I'm wondering if you need any special tools to remove the aerator and attach the Brita; and then remove the Britta and reattach the aerator. Also, how long would this take to do (and remember, it would be my first time ) Thanks!

If you have a forefinger and opposable thumb, it's easy! Since most humans are in this catagory, you mearly have to unscrew the airator from the faucet and screw the filter mechanism on. Reverse the process when you go home.