Brita 42645 Aquaview On Tap Filtration System
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 42645 Aquaview On Tap Filtration System
Customer Review: Excellent faucet system
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent faucet filter system. I've tried the other model they have and even PUR's models and this one is by far the most sturdy. I've checked Brita's website and it looks like they're discontinuing this model. Probably because it's too good.Customer Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
Brita 42645 Aquaview On Tap Filtration System
It was easy to install and love the taste of the water
Customer Review: Filters Look New Unit Says Replace Them
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased a Brita after being a devout pitcher system user for years. I'd had a faucet system from Pur a few years back and it leaked. I was hesitant to go the faucet route again. I figured I'd pay extra for this most expensive Brita model, assuming mechanical integrity.
Here's my overview:
The installation (to the sink) was easy. The unit has not leaked at all. This is great.
The filter installation is easy. The battery installation was also easy.
I have owned the system for 4 months and replaced 2 filters. The Aquaview display in BJs shows a clearly worn filter needing replacement. This worn filter is shown through the Aquaview window. My own filters look as clean as the day I installed them at the point when the unit indicates yellow and red LED lights. This , by Brita's own definition, is when you replace your filter.
The cost of these filters is $25 a whack. I would not mind this price if I felt the filter's proverbial time was up. I'm feeling that I'm replacing good filters. I taste test the water each day. The tap water defintely tastes worse than the Brita water. Noticeable. This gives me confidence the unit is working. The Aquaview feature is supposed to be away to say--Hey look my filter is really dirty, it's capturing the contaminants I'd drink. My town's water is dirty. If you leave sheets wet in the washer, you will get a brown tinge.
Why are my filters clean in the Brita unit after two months. The LED says change the filter (RED Light). The aquaview shows me a clean filter to the naked eye. The price of use for these filters is $150 per year, with this red light going off every two months like a clock alarm. Brita is there a chance that the filter is still good, even with your LED light on? Can you let consumers in on this? I realize many contaminants may not make your filter elements dirty, but then why make something called an Aquaview filter, if the view shows a clean filter and I'm throwing away a clean filter.
So fellow consumers, beware! The proof is not in the pudding. Taste alone does not insure that harmful contaminants are not reaching me---this means the system may not be working even on week one. The LED light system, at least in my household, does not correlate even slightly with the naked eye Aquaview condition. My filters look like they could go another month or two without dirtying. This may be testimony to a really good filter. The taste test does not correlate with the Red Light. The water, even with a replace indicator, and a clean view indicator, still tastes better than tap and equivalent to the filter being a day or two old. I would say my filter is still good and Brita has me over replacing good filters but we're dealing with the world of microbial contaminants---who are they to go liberal on filter conservation. On the other hand it's a big hit to consumers and environment to be throwing these units away good.
So.......beware on this machine. You will probably, even with a dirty view, find yourself replacing filters sooner than the manufacturer describes. You may find yourself like me and another reviewer on this site, with LED lights going off and filters not looking dirty. I am curious about the New Jersey person who claims they have not changed it yet, seemed like about 6 months. This is disconcerting because the LED light is a timer or volume control and would go off regardless of your Aquaview filters visual condition. 6 months on a filter seems too long though and I'd conjecture you're getting some bad stuff in your tap.
Brita please provide much greater detail on your website (which doesn't work tonight for registration or support email.
Regards.
Customer Review: Get a less expensive device
Summary: 3 Stars
I have no problems with the way this filter works, but you can get the same thing for less money by buying a less expensive system. The cheapest price I have been able to find for a pack of two filters is $36...some places charge $50. They are difficult to find, too...filters for other Brita devices are commonly found in grocery stores, but I haven't found anywhere in Atlanta that carries Aquaview filters, and I have to buy them online.
What you get for the extra money is a little red light that tells you when to replace the filter (and a battery that needs replacing periodically), a window that lets you see the filter while it's still on the device, and a sprayer setting. That's it.
If you just have to have a Brita product, the Brita 35214 usually sells for $20 or less (I have seen them online for as low as $12), the filters are both cheaper and easier to find, and it works just as well as an Aquaview. And of course there's PUR and other manufacturers.
Customer Review: Going strong for three years
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this product for about three years now and it has never leaked, broken down or had any problems at all. I live in Anaheim California and the water used to stain my water jugs with a nasty chlorine smell and taste that was extremely overpowering. Ever since buying this filter, I have never tasted better water, and my water has had no smell. I also like the spray feature, which is good for cleaning dishes with and is a feature that most other filters are lacking. I don't know why Brita discontinued this product in favor of their cheap line of filters which are pieces of junk, but if you can get your hands on this filter and a bunch of replacement filters I would highly recommend this unit.