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The LARQ Bottle PureVis 2 was designed to be self-cleaning, but that's not my favorite feature. Anna Gragert/CNET
Even though I'm a wellness writer who knows how important it is to hydrate every day, I haven't always been the best at making sure that I'm actually drinking enough water. Before, I would simply drink water whenever I felt thirsty, but would sometimes end the day feeling dehydrated. However, once I started tracking my hydration with a smart water bottle, I realized I definitely wasn't drinking enough water previously.
When I tested the hydration-tracking LARQ Bottle PureVis 2 for CNET's best self-cleaning water bottle list, it taught me the importance of tracking your water intake. This is why I love it, and what I think could be improved.
What I love about this smart water bottle
The LARQ PureVis 2 was primarily designed to keep your water sanitized with UV-C LED technology to remove 99.999% of Salmonella and 99.99% of E. coli. It also comes with a filtered straw that removes pharmaceuticals, chlorine, PFOS and PFOA. The latter two are lab-made chemicals that may have harmful health effects.
However, my favorite feature is that it connects to the LARQ app, which lets you track your water intake.
To establish how much water you should be drinking each day, LARQ asks for your birthday, sex, height, weight and activity level. You can also adjust this amount yourself.
The LARQ Bottle PureVis 2. Anna Gragert/CNET
Multiple water intake visuals
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