I wanted a scale filter to keep my kettle is spared from calcification. Normal Drink levitated water (even though starts life as tap water, but was repeatedly filtered and spun around at the end to improve the molecular structure and to make uniform, similar to fresh, bubbling creek water). In this respect I am admittedly "gourmet" when it comes to water. Nevertheless, I drink often times tap water in various. Regions. And there is for me great differences in taste, depending on the hardness and other mineral composition. So much for me as a tester. When my 5-liter balloons levitated / filtered water are just empty, I take temporarily on tap water back ... and in no time there are calcium deposits on the bottom of my kettle of glass / stainless steel. Therefore, I know that filtered basically better than not, when it comes to lime. (Of course, there is the sense or nonsense of Kalkfiltern different opinions, but I leave here on the sidelines.) The AEG-filter I have wg. bought the filter speed and probably good Kalkfiltereigenschaften. I have to filter only since yesterday, so can not say anything about the descaling effect ... but the long-term test, it will not come with me, because I have the first glass (of which I have been hoping for relatively large pleasure) and also today - also found in green tea or even sage - clearly identified a slightly metallic aftertaste. I looked up and lo and behold - the filter is to anti-germ effect with silver ions equipped (!). From the hygiene ago determined a great thing, but for me the water is only conditionally fit for human consumption, and the potential effects of silver in the body, there is not only good to read. Everything you always inflicts the body can, of course, have an effect. Anyway, I drink a lot of water and tea, and I want my body (and my palate) do not expect the silver permanently. I'd rather drink unfiltered tap water as filtered with this metallic, slightly bitter aftertaste, which then lies on the tongue long. I know a similar taste of liquid, also equipped with silver Wasserentkeimungsmitteln backpackers, and therefore I use even while hiking prefer a filter and no silver drops.
Are probably the ones that are less "fussy" or often drink carbonated water, the Met. Taste hardly notice, but for me that's a knock-out criterion. That's why I chop the AEG from a bad buy (for me). All who do not taste, and which silver as "dietary supplements" matter is, find the filter determined prima and awarded more 4-5 star.
However, the following disadvantage should be mentioned: One should lt the filter. Instructions Do not store long (eg over 24 hours) out of the refrigerator, wg. the possible nucleation. That the filter needs to keep in the fridge, I have not known before - and cold water I drink reluctantly. So I always have to that transfer, for example in a milk bottle made of glass, so that always is room temperature water in the access. And the door of my small. Refrigerator is half full with the AEG. :-( As I said, for me a bad buy. Return is ruled out because the filter was already used. Maybe I'll take the filter for filtering iron water. For I have no high-tech iron with taste buds. ;-)
