Brita 42558 Aqualux Water Pitcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brita 42558 Aqualux Water Pitcher
Customer Review: Functional Design, Great tasting water
Summary: 5 Stars
I have purchased the previous models of the Brita pitchers and there has always been an issue with the design. Not this time. They have finally come out with a style that really works.
Pros:
1. Non-slip grip on the Handle
2. A Knob you can press to open the port to fill with water. I previously had to remove the top to fill it with water.
3. The spout has a cover that only opens when you pour.
4. Filter replacement reminder.
5. The water does taste better than tap or bottled spring water.
6. It removes almost all the contaminants.
7. Slim design. Easilty fits in the fridge.
Cons:
1. Before you can use a new filter, you have to leave the filter submerged in water for 15 minutes, then you have to rinse it out. Then you have to fill it up twice, and throw the water away. Just a little tedious.
Summary:
Nice new design and it really cleans the water very well.
Customer Review: Filters are useless.
Summary: 1 Stars
Purchased this filter on June 1, when I received it I followed the instructions exactly. About a week later the filter began depositing charcoal pieces into the filtered water. I read some reviews and people had said it would go away within a couple days. The charcoal pieces kept dropping into the filtered water every day I used it. Finally I just thought it must have been a defective filter, and ordered a 3pack of new filters.
When they arrived I immediately repeated the instructions. The brand new filters I had JUST bought are doing the same exact thing, except now there are charcoal pieces in both the filtered and unfiltered water containers.
What is the point of filtering the water if the charcoal which removes the impurities is sitting IN the filtered water?! The first few days it was happening, I hadn't even noticed the charcoal until I coughed a piece up after i drank a glass. Will never buy Brita again.
Customer Review: very disapponted
Summary: 2 Stars
At first we were very happy with this filter. Brought it from the store, washed it with soap, soaked the filter, filled it not letting the water fall on the filter and put it in the fridge, did everything the instructions said. The tap water taste was markedly improved. However, after about 2 weeks, the container, the filter and the water it holds developed a very unpleasant smell. I do not see the algae, so it probably are bacteria. Needless to say, the pitcher is mostly in the fridge, nobody drinks from it directly, it just does not make sense! Washed it really well with soap again. After a few days the smell was back. Threw away the filter and bought a new one. After less than a week it is back again! I suppose the filters themselves must be contaminated, because no other explanation comes to mind. Will likely get rid of the pitcher at this point and look for another product from another company. Too bad! What a waste...Customer Review: looks good but defective
Summary: 2 Stars
Brita has a good reputation and the pitcher looks great. 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. 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
Customer Review: Poor Design
Summary: 1 Stars
I agree 100% with a fellow reviewer named A. Ferguson. This is my 2nd Brita pitcher that we own. We loved the 1st one so much. When we came across a newer model in 2007, we bought one from Costco. We thought we would enjoy it like the old one that we had used for more than 7 years. We were wrong. Everything that was described by A. Ferguson is happening to us. The lid always come off when we try to pour water. We never attempt to pour it when the water is in the reservoir but it still comes off. It is horrible. I sent an email to Brita's customer service about our experience but the reply did not answer our question and concern. it was just a generic reply that a P.R. would do. Totally annoying and irrelevant. We love the taste of Brita filtered water but will not buy another Brita product until they can resolve the design flaw. I do not recommend this particular product to anyone.