Brita 35548 Classic Pitcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brita 35548 Classic Pitcher
Customer Review: Soot is left in the bottom of pitcher--not my idea of "pure"
Summary: 2 Stars
I could no longer stand the smell and taste of chlorination in the city water, so I bought this Brita pitcher and some replacement filters. The water from the pitcher tastes just like water should taste (not like much!). However, as some other reviews have noted, there are fine dark specks at the bottom of my pitcher. I soaked the filter and followed all of the directions for preparation of my pitcher/filter just as the instructions provided described. After multiple (10+) fillings of the pitcher (not including the first two I "threw out" per the instructions), this fine powder/specks keep appearing. I'm a grad. student (read: I'm cheap), so I haven't thrown out this filter and tried a new one. I am hoping it is just this one filter, but from the reviews, I am thinking that this is going to be a recurring problem. I have not tasted the "carbon" or "charcoal" taste that others have mentioned. But I also don't stir up the water in the pitcher and I don't drink the last 1/4 to 1/3 of the water in the pitcher. This seems to keep the soot in the bottom of the pitcher and out of my glass.
The pitcher is pretty wide, but I don't have one of those fancy side-by-side refrigerators. So, width isn't an issue. Also, the handle seems very flimsy. I think this will probably be the first thing to break. The filtering reservoir could fit into the rest of the pitcher a little tighter, but I haven't had an issue with it falling out or coming loose during pouring. The filter does fit into the reservoir very firmly. It is a little tough to get it out, even.
Bottom line: The pitcher removes even Gainesville's nasty taste/smell from the water, but the construction of the pitcher is questionable (especially for the price of the pitcher!) and I am simply trading one impurity (chlorine taste) for another (soot). Buyer beware.
Customer Review: Works well
Summary: 4 Stars
I first wanted to get the ULTRAMAX. Then my lazy side came out and I didnt want to CLEAN that damn big thing, though it holds quite more water than these little pitchers. Also I heard about the SPIGOTS leaking, screw that. And the MOLD issues, blah. Also the filling up with other containers to keep it full. Thats all a hassle. I just want to drink the damn water.
So I bought TWO of these suckers. If one is low, I just go to the sink and fill it up and take from the other. Its not brain surgery. However, yes, I am paying for TWO FILTERS every other month, but thats my problem and its the price you have to pay. Its better than lugging plastic 2.5 gal. Arrowhead water containers and having to pay the extra CRV (those not in CA, its a recycling fee for the plastic)
I still think bottled water tastes BETTER than BRITA but carrying the 2.5 gal. containers from the market is a hassle. And also a professional filtering system that is hooked up to a kitchen sink tastes just as awful as BRITA or PUR.
My parents have one hooked up at their house and it tastes like crap too but better than the "raw sewage" that normally comes out of the pipes.
You cant beat electronic reverse osmosis and the 3 step filtration process which Arrowhead and the other bottled water mfgrs use.
In closing BUY TWO of these standard "CLASSIC" 6 glass pitchers. Use them in tandem, fill one up when empty, use the other as needed so you'll never have to wait for a pitcher to filter. You just have to spend a little more on filters and always keep a sharp eye out on the multiple packs when they go on sale.
Customer Review: A Difference In The Taste!
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, this is a subjective review, so there's no need for any technical rebuffs or comparisons. I have a GE water filter in our 'fridge, that has water running through it under 60 PSI line pressure. Our public water system is almost entirely dependent on local wells drawing from a groundwater basin that is being over-drafted. The quality of this locally produced water has deteriorated in recent years and it characteristically carries a smell and taste of chlorine. For a lifetime here, I drew my drinking water from the tap, but lately began to rely on filtered water from the refrigerator. That is, until I bought Brita's "Classic" Pitcher. The darned thing really works! Water tastes bright, clean to the tongue and pure. Sure it's not a really complicated system and, maybe, that's the key to its continued popularity. Osmosis or membrane filtering systems need pressure and yes... they're good, but expensive. But, a less expensive highly touted charcoal based inline filter may not work under pressure any better than the gravity system in the Brita Pitcher. There is no question for me, at least, that our local water tastes markedly better when poured from my Brita pitcher than it does from the GE filter in the 'fridge ...and worlds better than water from the tap!Customer Review: Handy Dandy
Summary: 4 Stars
I am happy with this little pitcher. My previous Brita Deluxe pitcher was 10+years old, and I figured it was time for a replacement. I like the round shape of the Brita Classic. I don't keep my water in the refrigerator; I keep it on my kitchen counter. The Deluxe pitcher is heavier and actually a bit harder for me to handle with one hand than the Classic model. The Classic also has a smaller footprint on my counter. I have very hard water where I live. I don't necessarily use the Brita to drink water, as much as to take out some of the calcium and magnesium salts that destroy so much equipment where I live. I use the Brita water for cooking, pet water, my fish tank, plants, etc. I also use bottled water, but that can get expensive with our tap water, so I like to use the Brita water when I can and save the RO/DI water for better use. I'm talking about the 5-gallon bottled water that you fill at a machine. The Brita helps me keep my costs down, doesn't take up a lot of space, and is light-weight for me to handle. I am very pleased with my purchase. I could not find the Classic round model at the stores.Customer Review: Rating Pitcher Alone
Summary: 3 Stars
I am reviewing this standard Brita pitcher on the pitcher alone as the filter is also standard across the pitchers.
The biggest, and most obvious design flaw for small fridges, or fridges lacking space, is that the cylindrical shape of the container is very space inefficient.
I own two of these, one back home in CA when I had a mini-fridge in an apt. and out here in IL for a dorm mini-fridge. I can fit one of these pitchers comfortably. But since I use the fridge for a lot of food and beverages, I often have to keep in mind that I have this pitcher in there.
The second downside is that the lid is not locked down. Meaning that if you havn't waited for the water to completely filter down into the pitcher, the water waiting to be filtered will be poured out along with the filtered water. This may not be a problem if you're patient, but I often want a cup of water right away and not have to wait a couple minutes.
Other than that, the 3 piece pitcher setup is very simple, and for the price, a poor college student like me can deal with the design inefficiency.