PUR 18 Cup Dispenser with One Pitcher Filter DS-1800Z
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of PUR 18 Cup Dispenser with One Pitcher Filter DS-1800Z
Customer Review: A WONDERFUL WATER FILTER - GREAT TASTING WATER!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have tried other water filters. Living in the Rocky Mountains, our water has not only the chlorline which the city adds to it, but minerals. I tasted the water from my friend Jennefer's BRITA water filter, but the PUR really makes the water taste much better than hers. She only lives a block as the crow flies from my house, so I know we have the same water. At first, when I used this filter, I felt there was something missing from the water, but Jennifer told me to put a clean silver (not stainless steel) spoon in the top and it should help with the missing minerals. I haven't tried it yet, as I have gotten used to the water minus whatever mineral I was used to tasting before. The filters are on the expensive side, but since there are only two of us left in the house now, and I only fill the tank 1-2 times a day. My husband used to take bottled water with him to work,out in the oilfields here in the Uintah Basin of Utah, operating heavy equipment, and now we just refill the same two 24-oz bottles each day, pop them in the freezer and they are ready for the next morning when he leaves. Considering the cost of the filters, I am not sure how much it actually saves, but I believe it saves some of the expense of the bottled water from the store, and surely there is an added bonus of less empty bottles in the land-fill. I purchased a 3 or 4 count pkg of filters. I just keep it on the kitchen counter, but it would fit perfectly on the shelf of the frig as well!Customer Review: great tasting water, better than brita!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this PUR dispenser to replace my Brita dispenser. Without fail, after using a new brita filter even after a week, the water would still taste like it was not filtered properly and still had an odor and a faint tap water taste. I was concered about that flavor and odor after all, if I wanted to drink tap water, i'd turn on the faucet and drink it.
Anyhow, after reading many reviews on line (not just on amazon) I decided to give the PUR a try. And I am glad I did. The size of this dispenser is so perfect for the fridgerator storage. The handle is flat against the dispenser so it doesn't have a chance to get caught on anything and leak in your fridge. The filter instructions were easy and once it was cleaned and all together, It didn't take more than 20 minutes for me to have fresh, clean, odorless water. It tasted so "PURE". I was so impressed and so thankful that i was finally drinking fresh tasting water that didn't taste funny or have an odor. I've read other reviews where they say it takes an hour to fill it up. That wasn't the scenario here. Like I said, about 20 minutes and I had half of the container full already. It is very lightweight and very easy to pull out of the fridge to refill when it gets low. so if you are reading other reviews that say it is akward, ignore it. I find it easier to refill and maneuver moreso than a single gallon jug of water due to the handles at each end of the dispenser. hope this review is helpful.
Customer Review: doesn't last more than one month!
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this Pur 2 Stage Water Dispenser to save us money. I was buying bottled water by the cases. When my dispenser arrive I couldn't wait to use it. The size was perfect. It doesn't take much space in the refrigerator. The water had a great taste. In fact, I had to believe possibly better than that which I paid all of the money to the bottled water companies. Who could ask for more, you ask?
The only other thing I had asked myself was, is there a reason this product only last one month? It started to leak under the pouring dispenser. I checked things out to notice it was cracked.
You guessed it! I had already thrown the box away because I knew this was perfect for me and I had no reason to be returning it. When I realized the dripping got worse and I now can't use it at all, I got online to see if I had any chance to return it to Amazon and due to this being past the 30 days of purchase........I'm on my own with a broken piece of plastic. NO I never mistreated this. I simply used it as instructed. I have no children that were using it simply two adults.
I would not recommend this product to anyone that wants to use their hard earned money wisely! Perhaps buy a water picture with a filter. Just stay away from the dispenser type.
I thought this was too good to be true to have a slim dispenser in my frig. NOW WE ALL KNOW THE TRUTH. IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
Customer Review: Filtered water tastes better than bottled water
Summary: 5 Stars
Many years ago, a doctor advised my wife that she should avoid drinking tap water because of the possible pollutants in Long Island water because it comes from underground acquifers. Prior to using the PUR, we purchased gallon containers of bottled water by the case at a warehouse store. Aside from the cost, a case of 6 bottles weighs about 50 pounds, which was too heavy for my wife to lift, so she couldn't buy water if I wasn't with her.
About 3 years ago, we decided to try a water filter instead of bottled water and so we purchased the PUR DS-1800Z. The filtered water tasted great. In fact, it tasted much better than the water from that spring in Maine that we had been buying. This is the most important thing to consider when choosing a water filter.
PROS:
1. The filtered water tastes great.
2. It has a large capacity so you don't have to constantly fill it.
3. The cost is low - filters are about $7.00 each and they last us about 2 months.
4. It has handles that make it easy to pick up so that you can bring it to the sink to fill it.
5. The filters are easy to change.
6. It has a sticker that helps you remember when it's time to change the filter.
CONS:
1. It may not easily fit in all refrigerators (such as Sub Zeroes). Because of this, we leave the filter on the counter and keep a pitcher of cold filtered water in the refrigerator (no big deal).
Customer Review: Does what it's supposed to -- in style.
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read that PUR does a better job than Britta on purifying water (although I'm not knocking Britta), and being really tired of taking 3 or 4 gallon jugs of water home on the bus every week, I went for broke and bought the PUR DS-1800Z Two stage water dispenser (and the pitcher as well). The first time I drank (Washington DC area) tap water that had been filtered in this PUR Dispenser I knew I had made the right choice -- it tasted WONDERFUL and refreshing. I also felt better about NOT having to buy all those soft plastic water bottles (even though they DO get recycled here)
It's winter and my kitchen is not heated so I have this out on the counter. I will probably have to put it in the fridge come the warmer months -- although I don't like drinking cold water.
I'm on my first filter -- the suggested time to discard it is between one and two months-- I would prefer to err on the side of caution and give each filter no more than 4 or 5 weeks usage.
Can these filters be RECYCLED????
My ONLY gripe is that I emailed the company and asked them some questions at least 10 days ago and I have NOT received a reply yet. Yes, PUR, I REALLy need to know: 1) how to clean this dispenser, 2) What the chances are of mildew buildup in the dispenser if I choose NOT to refrigerate this water in the summer and 3) if water from the bathtub tap can also be used (filtered of course). <:-)