Brita 42558 Aqualux Water Pitcher

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I'm a student at Case Western Reserve University, and on the 4th floor of my dorm building, the water out of every faucet tastes like iron pipe. I'd recommend this to any of my fellow college students. Which isn't a coincidence -- it's probably carried in iron pipe.Using the Brita pitcher here I was able to remove the poor taste and make the water drinkable again. Since the water was drinkable, I saved a fortune on bottled drinks.

Brita has a good reputation and the pitcher looks great. Still, these are supposed to be the carbon particles that filter the water, ie suck all the things we do not want to drink, so I consider this explanation poor and I am sorry to say I had to throw away the pitcher and buy another brand.Brita 42558 Aqualux Water Pitcher But after you start using it for a while you see those blue carbon particles escaping the filter and entering your glass of water. I tried different things but it seems the defect is in how the pitcher is designed, because I had a less well know pitcher in the past and this never happened.I contacted customer service and the very polite lady explained to me that it is OK if a few of them come out, because they are made from "coconut tree" or something.

Also, the little flap at the spout gets stuck sometimes and water spills everywhere. This Brita filter is poorly built. The top constantly falls off when I try to poor the water. I bought a PUR filter now and am more happy with it. It doesn't snap in properly.

Recieved in a timely manner. I couldn't find that information anywhere. I am very satisfied with the product. One thing I would liked to have known in advance is how much water the pitcher holds after filtering.

This one meets our household needs. There are so many to choose from. And. It makes it so easy to remind us when to replace the filter. I did my homework before ordering this pitcher. It is well designed, slim yet contains enough water, the lid is securely in place and the grip handle is a plus. very important to me, the water tastes great. I particularly like the filter change indicator on top.