However, the filters are awfully pricey: A single replacement pair costs almost as much as the whole original pitcher set. On the other hand, bottled alkaline water is also pretty expensive.

“The pH Restore pitcher will remove aesthetic contaminants, improving the taste and smell of your water while at the same time increasing its pH by up to 2.0,” Campbell said. “Alkaline water ...

And compared with buying bottled water, using a water filter pitcher is substantially more affordable (we did the math). The activated carbon filters used in most pitchers do a great job of ...