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Okay Pitcher/Very Poor Filter System
In the beginning the Brita 42378 Deluxe Pitcher system was an outstanding idea and another great way to stop the maddening overflow of plastic bottles in the landfill. Its sleek design and 1.25 gallon capacity made it a winner. Forget about the fact that the never accurate, filter replacement indicator is a gimmick at best. People that have used this product also realize that in the real world, there is no way the filter lasts 2 months. In a 2 member household, 30 days max is a given.
At first the filter system worked great. The first series of filters that were introduced with the pitcher did not leak carbon residue. Somewhere along the line beginning in 2007, Brita decided to go cheap and introduce a much maligned filter. The filters look the same, but that is where it ends. No matter how long one soaks the filter, carbon residue still shows up in the reservoir and in the water. At first I thought it was just a bad batch of filters.
After contacting Brita Customer Service about the issue, I returned the filters. Two weeks later, the new replacement filters arrived. Sadly, same story, same problem. Brita recommends soaking the filter 15 minutes before installing. I soak mine for 3 hours and still the same result. Upon contacting Brita Customer Service again I was casually informed " the carbon particles are normal and will not hurt humans." Enough said.
The bottom line is for the price paid for this product and combined with all the issues with clean water, there should be absolutely nothing floating in my water. The fact that NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) still allows its stamp to be placed on this product is simply amazing.
[Wednesday, November 19, 2008]
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Who designed this thing?
Like others have said:
1. The spout cover sticks and spills water everywhere when it does.
2. If you fill the entire reservoir it will spill out the back of the pitcher near the handle.
3. The 'indicator' is just a timer. Don't be fooled.
4. The top barely fits on the pitcher. Don't even THINK about pouring a glass of water before its finished filtering the water in the top.
All in all this pitcher was a huge disappointment. I owned the previous model for years and was happy with it. Water tastes fine but that's the easy part (its a carbon filter...not hard to design and make).
Prepare your kitchen for wetness...
[Wednesday, November 12, 2008]
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Brita makes coffee and tea taste SO much better!
We started using the Brita Water Filter some time back, when our city water would taste like iodine, some mornings--I have NO idea why, but it made the coffee taste, shall we say, less than tempting. Buying water wasn't really an option--small bottles cost too much and leave too many little containers in the recycle bin, and a 5 gallon bottles too heavy for me, so the Brita it is! We have the basic model shown here, but my cousin used the counter top model for years--all you have to do is replace the filter occasionally, and your water is always fresh and delicious. (No real need to flavor it with coffee or tea!)
My godson says he doesn't get heartburn any more since he started drinking Brita filtered water--how's that for a recommendation?
Nice to know that according to the company "Brita pitchers employ an ion exchange resin with activated carbon granules to draw mercury, zinc, copper and cadmium from tap water, trapping these harmful elements inside the filter. Brita filters eradicate up to 98 percent of the lead found in tap water while significantly reducing other impurities and dangerous bacteria including cryptosporidium, giardia, and benzene. Additionally, the odor and flavor of chlorine are removed from drinking water." I can certainly attest to that last...NO chlorine taste.
Who needs bleach-flavored Lapsang Souchong?!
[Sunday, November 09, 2008]
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