Cheapest Water Bottles – Choosing The Best Value Bargain Bottle

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Assortment of Ello Pure Glass Water Bottles in various colors

Did you know that the average American spends around $200 a year buying disposable bottled water? That's a lot of money for a container you're going to throw away and a resource you can probably get for next to free. Especially when you consider how cheap water bottles -- the reusable kind -- have become over recent years. For less than $10, you can get an environmentally friendly reusable water bottle and start putting a dent in that $200 annual bottled water bill right away. Reusable water bottles have become so cheap it is remarkable anyone bothers with bottled water at all. But some of ...

Hydro Flask vs. Takeya ThermoFlask – Head-to-Head Comparison

Posted on July 20, 2018 Updated August 1, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

If you're at all familiar with the Takeya ThermoFlask, you can probably see how the comparison with it's better-known competitor the Hydro Flask is somewhat glaringly obvious. In the design, the look, even the name, Takeya has taken a few cues from the massive success of Hydro Flask. From our first encounter, we felt the Hydro Flask vs. ThermoFlask debate stewing in our gut. And why not? As it turns out, we're pretty glad they did. But we've been comparing the ThermoFlask to the Hydro Flask pretty much the entire time we've had a ThermoFlask. We even referred to the Thermoflask as a "budget...

Best Plastic Water Bottles – Top 5 Reusable BPA Free Bottles

Posted on July 20, 2018 Updated July 20, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Though plastic water bottles often get a bad rap, modern reusable BPA free bottles made from durable and massively customizable plastics can do some awesome things. Able to come in shapes, sizes, colors, and intricate designs that other water bottle materials like glass and stainless steel could never imagine, plastic water bottles have some unique offerings in terms of both form and function. The best plastic water bottles don't suffer from the concerns of toxic leaching that have given disposable plastic bottles such a bad rap. While water left in any container for too long can pick up a ...

KOR Waterfall Review: The Budget Countertop Gravity Water Filter

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

KOR Waterfall Countertop Water Filter with Glass Carafes in Use with Infused Water

The KOR Water Fall incorporates an all natural coconut carbon filter into a stylish countertop water filter. The Waterfall includes 2 1-liter all-glass carafes with toppers ideal for storing, chilling, or serving water filtered through the Waterfall. Right from the outset, we liked what was included and the look of the package, so we knew we had to do a review of the KOR Waterfall. Recently, in our search for glass water filter pitchers we highlighted the KOR Waterfall as an adequate stand-in for that category which is strangely lacking. But we wanted to know more about the KOR Waterfall, s...

Best Water Tanks – Choosing a High-Capacity Water Storage Container for Emergencies or Rainwater Harvesting

Posted on July 19, 2018 Updated July 22, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Sure Water 260 Gallon Emergency Water Tank

Equipping your home with a high capacity water tank can add a great deal of independence and peace of mind to your everyday life. With tanks easily capable of storing dozens or even hundreds of gallons of water to be accessed in times of emergencies, or versatile containers which can be used continually as part of a rainwater harvesting system, having a water storage container can prove invaluable as an emergency preparation or as a practical way to save on your water bill. In this article, we'll take some time to review the best water tanks we've found on the market. We'll look a variety o...

Glass Water Filter Pitchers: The Limited Options

Posted on July 1, 2018 Updated July 19, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

We've done extensive reviews of water filter pitchers and we are often praising glass as the safest and cleanest way to store your water, so when we decided to combine the two it seemed like it would be a logical step. Unfortunately, from our first searches for glass water filter pitchers, we were rather disappointed to find a remarkably limited selection! In fact, in the spirit of what we were originally looking for -- a glass water filter pitcher -- we came up empty-handed. But we did find one carafe which fits the bill and performs an identical function to a water filter pitcher. There a...

Best Glass Water Bottles – Our Top 5 Selection

Posted on June 29, 2018 Updated June 29, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Woman studying with Lifefactory Glass Water Bottle

Looking for the best glass water bottle you can buy? We are constantly reviewing the market to find the latest and greatest water bottles, so we've done a bit of the leg work for you. Below you'll find our top five picks for the best glass water bottles that you can buy right now -- without breaking the bank! The benefits of glass as a container material are too long to list here. In recent years, glass has been embraced by the health- and ecologically-conscious as an ideal material for water bottles which does not leach any nasty flavor or chemicals into your water. Although we've put t...

3M Aqua-Pure Whole House Water Filtration System Review (Model AP903)

Posted on June 20, 2018 Updated June 20, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Man turning on AP903 3M Aqua-Pure Water Filter

The 3M company is a manufacturer of seemingly everything. From adhesives to electronic circuits, their logo stands out proudly on an incredibly diverse assortment of highly functional products. When we began our recent journey into the world of reviewing whole house water filters, we weren't terribly surprised to find that 3M had also dipped into the water filtration business. The AP903 Aqua-Pure Whole House Water Filter System caught our eye immediately not only due to the pedigree of its manufacturer, but also because of its attractively affordable price. With an enticingly low price ...

Aquasana Whole-House Water Filter Kit Review – Filter, UV Sterilizer, and Water Softener Package

Posted on June 20, 2018 Updated July 25, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Aquasana Whole House Water Filter Rhino Activated Carbon and Copper Zinc and Mineral Filter Stages Info

The whole-house water filter is a very liberating thing to have. Instead of filtering water at only one point, like a below-the-sink or counter-top water filter might, whole-house water filter systems treat the water before it enters your home at all, meaning that no matter which faucet you use, you get clean, filtered water! We've recently had the opportunity to experiment with Aquasana's system, and in this review we'll dive deep into our findings and opinions on the system. Aquasana's whole-house water filter kits come in a wide variety of options. If you just want a basic filtration sys...

Takeya Classic Glass Water Bottle Review

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Jacob Hatch

Takeya Classic Glass Water Bottle Posed in Shopping Cart

Takeya water bottles seem to be popping up just about everywhere these days. After reviewing Takeya's ThermoFlask, an insulated stainless steel bottle offering the company's answer to the HydroFlask, we were excited to take a look at the Takeya Classic Glass bottle and see if it offered the same combination of affordability, durability, and functionality we found in reviewing the ThermoFlask. As we've explored before here on the Hydration Anywhere blog, there are many benefits to choosing glass as a container material for your water bottle. Unlike plastic or some cheap metal bottles, glass ...