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Are you looking for a glass water filter jug that’s available in the UK?
Good, I’ve got some some affordable ideas for you!
I’m a big fan of water filters, but not such a big fan of plastic, so I recently wrote a post on glass water filter pitchers. Water filter pitchers/jugs are a really affordable way to strip out (or at least reduce) some of the common pollutants in tap water water, such as chlorine and lead, but most are made from plastic.
Whilst there are some popular glass water filter alternatives out there (there aren’t that many), such as the Soma Glass Carafe, these are often not readily available to buy in the UK and Europe.
The Brita Glass Water Filter Jug used to be an option, but it’s been unavailable for ages and has possibly even been discontinued.
So, if you live on the UK, this post is for you.
Below you’ll find 3 glass water filter jugs that at the time of writing, are available in the UK for under £40.
The Dafi is a good all round, affordable choice and the pH Replenish hard to top for lack of plastic.
Replacement cartridges in jug filters generally need replacing every month or so, depending on usage and filter type, but if you buy in bulk, replacement cartridges don’t need to be costly.
1 – Dafi Glass Water Filter Jug
Made from toughened glass, the Dafi filter jug provides a 2 litre capacity (1 litre filtered) and pours efficiently from the spout (not always the case with some filter jugs). It also features a handy standard LED display light to let you know when the filter cartridge needs changing.
The Dafi glass water filter jug does still contain some plastic parts (filter cartridge and filter housing for example), but this is standard with most glass filter jugs I’ve come across (see pH Restore below for the exception here).
In terms of filter cartridges, the more you buy the cheaper they get (e.g. a pack of 12), plus you’ve also got the option of a magnesium or alkaline filter cartridge. These either enrich the water with magnesium ions or increase the pH of the filtered water (a higher pH is associated with detoxifying properties).
What Does It Filter Out?
According to the Dafi website, the Dafi jug reduces chlorine, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, organic substances and unpleasant taste and odour.
2 – PearlCo Glass Water Filter Jug
The PearlCo glass water filter jug is pretty similar in style to the Dafi.
Made from high-quality borosilicate glass, the jug again offers a capacity of 2 litres (1 litre filtered). The standard LED in the lid lets you know when the filter cartridge should be changed (around 150 litres or once a month or so for an average household) and the non slip base helps keep the jug stable on your worktop.
What Does It Filter Out?
Filters out heavy metals such as copper and lead, as well as substances that affect taste of water, such as chlorine. Also reduces the carbonate hardness of water, helping to prevent lime scale build up.
3 – pH Replenish Glass Alkaline Water Pitcher Jug
Like the Dafi and PearlCo jugs, the pH Replenish Glass Alkaline Water Filer Jug reduces some common contaminants, such as chlorine.
However, it also goes a step further, by increasing the pH of the water to make it more alkaline and increasing the negative ORP potential of the water to increase its antioxidant properties.
The alkaline water debate is a complex one, but science certainly suggests alkaline water with a high pH (around 8 or 9 on the pH scale) may offer health benefits.
2 major advantages of the pH Replenish jug include:
- internal filter housing made from stainless steel (not plastic)
- a filter that claims to last much longer than filters in other similar filter jugs.
So if you want a sturdy glass jug that will filter your water and increase its pH, the pH Replenish from Invigorated Water is an affordable choice.
What Does It Filter Out?
Filters chlorine and heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, copper & lead.
Glass Water Filter Jugs: In Summary
Glass water filter jugs are an affordable way to largely avoid the plastic that’s so common in most water filter jugs, whilst also filtering out contaminants such as chlorine.
Whilst limited, glass water filter jugs available in the UK include the Dafi, PearlCo, and pH Replenish.
Generally listed as ‘shatter-proof’, glass filter jugs can still occasionally break, however much they’re toughened. So keep them in a safe place on your worktop or fridge, away from tiny hands.
Keep in mind as well, a basic water filter jug will always have limitations over a pollutant guzzling gravity filter like the Big Berkey or British Berkefeld (what I recently invested in).
But as an affordable entry point into cleaner, healthier drinking water, a water filter jug is hard to beat for price and ease of use.
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