Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher
Customer Review: Great water, bad pitcher
Summary: 2 Stars
This is my second Brita pitcher. I love the water. However this pitcher has some design flaws and would not recommend it. The first Brita pitcher I owned was designed to remove the lid when filling, but could be filled to the top and the lid replaced. The flip lid pitcher will start leaking tap water into the filtered water part of the pitcher if the unfiltered reservoir is filled near the top. The other issue I have with this pitcher is that since the top is not one piece, when pouring out filtered water top there is a risk of the top falling off and the water spilling everywhere from the unfiltered reservoir if it is more than half way full. The way around this to hold the top with the non pouring hand and make sure the unfiltered water reservoir at top isn't more than half full. The first pitcher I mentioned also required both hands if the unfiltered reservoir were close to full, but all in all it was a much better fit.
Again, I would not recommend this model and I still don't know whey Brita discontinued the other model, but I think there are better models in the Brita product line that are better than this pitcher design.
Customer Review: Mediocre Engineering
Summary: 3 Stars
The Price is decent. Capacity is ideal. Appearance is dandy. The problem is that the top will fall off unless held in place with one's thumb. For men, it's easy. For women and children with smaller, less strong hands, it's tough. Anyone with a grasp of human factors would have designed the lid with tight fit or some type of stay or clip. The fix is a bit of wax rubbed on the edge of the lid. It seems to hold it decently for the wife, but remember to get it again.
Also, oddly enough, the filter that came with the pitcher did not fit snugly. This means that it would pop up if the pitcher was overfilled or poured too aggressively. That will obviate the whole point of the filtering water (by letting unfiltered water into the pitcher). This was fixed by buying a new filter.
All in all, for that type of money, I'd have expected a bit of attention to detail, but it was sorely lacking. As yet, I don't know if there's a better alternative in this size, so this one is still a good buy, but go in with your eyes open, and cross your fingers that this review and other complaints brings about some fine tuning at the factory.
Customer Review: Water tastes great! Pitcher needs some work.
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had my Brita Deluxe pitcher for about a yea and I would not be without one again. It saves me from the time, expense, hassle and waste of buying bottled water (the water that comes out of my tap is almost undrinkable due to it's taste). However, I have had some problems with this model:
* Low capacity
Even for a single guy I find that I am constantly refilling it
* Filter falls out
When I tip it over all of the way the filter comes out and forces the lid off
* Carbon specks
Not a big deal but the filters "leak" little black flecks of carbon into the water reserve and that bothers me for some reason
* Not dishwasher safe
* Filters are not cheap
I just ordered the larger "Ultramax" size and I think that I will like it better. I'm not worried about mold since I will go through a gallon or more in a day and I will wipe it after prior to refilling it.
Brita Ultramax Dispenser
Customer Review: Top Brita Pitcher but also Consider the Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall this is one of the best pitchers Brita offers. Its defining characteristic is its extra large capacity (reducing the number of times you have to refill it)
PROS:
It is Brita's largest pitcher (with a 10 cup capacity)
It is very quick and easy to refill (you don't have to remove the entire lid like on the older models)
CONS:
The pitcher can get VERY HEAVY when full because water is heavy (this might be a problem for children, elderly, etc.)
The reviews are true (you have to wait for water to sink to bottom before you use it or else the lid falls out and you get water all over the kitchen counter)
BOTTOM LINE: It is my favorite Brita pitcher because of its extra large capacity, but I would consider Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser in conjunction with this or as an alternative since 10 cups of water can get heavy and Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser is easier to use.
Customer Review: Get a Pur instead
Summary: 2 Stars
I had a small Pur pitcher already and was very happy with it, but I wanted a larger pitcher, so I picked this one up at Target. They didn't have any Pur pitchers and I assumed the quality was about the same...I was wrong. First off, the design of this particular pitcher is really bad. The lid doesn't fit on very securely; it tries to fall off all the time. Also, there is a little indentation that fills with the "bad" water at the top and leaks all over when transporting the pitcher from the sink to the counter. I used it for 1 month and the whole time, the cartridge leaked carbon particles into the top chamber. As for the taste, it was better than the tap, but I could still taste chlorine. It basically tasted like good tap water, but not as pure as I would like it. So, I'm back to my tiny Pur. I have to refill it often, but it tastes better and it doesn't spill when pouring or moving the pitcher.