Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher
Customer Review: Everything I had Hoped For
Summary: 5 Stars
For years I've been buying bottled water for drinking purposes. The water in our area has a lot of clorine in it and it's OK for cooking but just not for drinking, at least to me! When I heard how those plastic bottles stay in landfills forever I realized I wasn't doing anything good for future generations. I was also tired of lugging home cases of bottled water, that really gets old! I'd heard of Brita Water Pitchers before and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad that I did! There is absolutely no chemical taste to the water and it is crystal clear. I highly recommend that you buy one. It works better than the filter on my fridge ever did. I can't tell the difference between Brita filtered water and the bottled waters I used to buy(Aquafina &Disani). And the price? Very reasonable compared to buying bottled water. It will pay for itself in no time with what you save.Customer Review: the taste is worth the trouble
Summary: 4 Stars
Having owned multiple pitchers from Brita, I would say the biggest problem with them is that they are made of slick, unevenly-weighted plastic parts. This makes them hard to use and easy to accidently drop, especially when they're filled with water. The plastic in the lid and reservoir is especially weak and these parts can easily snap in half (becoming unusable) if dropped, even on a carpeted surface.
Other common, but lesser criticisms:
- Pitchers may not fit well in your refrigerator
- Pitchers need to be cleaned periodically to fight mold, but are NOT dishwasher safe
- Pitchers unsuitable for families that go through a lot of water quickly (opt for faucet mount)
All that said, the pitchers do actually work. Many people successfully use these pitchers to make their terrible tap water taste better (myself included). If you can train yourself to handle them extra carefully, and remember to clean them and refill them you should be fine. And yes, you have to change the filter about every two months, but you only need six to last a year (one comes with the pitcher and you can get a 5-pack for about $30). If it still sounds like too much trouble though, pitcher filters probably aren't for you; from what I've heard, pitcher filters from other brands suffer the same drawbacks.
Customer Review: Brita
Summary: 5 Stars
We were spending a lot of money on bottled water. Amazon reviews showed this was a great alternative.Customer Review: Great item!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great item and I could not find it anywhere in stores. It does NOT have that battery operated thing on the top that tells you when to change the filter, which is what I was looking for. It comes with 1 filter. It is a large enough size that I don't have to refill it in the middle of a meal, but also not too heavy. My water tastes great and is lead free!Customer Review: Excellent Brita product!
Summary: 5 Stars
This pitcher improves the water taste SO MUCH!!! It was a really good purchase and it greatly reduces the taste due to the hardness of our tap water. Excellent product!