Your kit comes with a TDS meter—a little plastic stick that measures Total Dissolved Solids. It’s basically a lie detector for your water. Stick it in tap water. It might say 250. Stick it in your filtered water. It’ll say 000 or 001. You will feel a primitive joy, like you’ve just beaten the final boss of hydration. My meter once read 003, and I literally said out loud, “Yeah, I’m a scientist now.”
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Don’t lose the TDS meter. It will become a party trick. You’ll test your friend’s tap water at dinner parties and announce, “Uh, Dave, your water has a TDS of 340. That’s, like, the salt content of a tear.” You’ll be insufferable. Own it.
Maintenance: The Honeymoon Phase
After a few weeks, you’ll notice the filter slows down even more. That’s normal. It’s like your filter is becoming a grumpy old man who needs to rest. When the TDS meter hits 006 or higher, it’s time to buy a new filter. That’s the only hard rule. It’s cheaper than therapy, and your water will taste like mountain springs instead of hose water.
Also, wash the pitcher by hand. Not in the dishwasher. The dishwasher will warp the plastic and make it look like a melted toy. Trust me: you do not want a warped pitcher. It wobbles on the counter like a drunk friend at 2 a.m.
