1. Posted: Aug 27 2008

   This pitcher is simply great and it stands up to the infamous Brita name! There is no problem with black crystals in the actual water that has been filtered. I read in a past review that someone had crystals in their water. Well, they could not have followed the instructions for filling & dumping. This pitcher is worth the money and will certainly save you money.

2. Posted: Aug 19 2008

   Having lost my last water filter, I needed a replacement, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money so I bought this product. It does what I want expected it to do - filter water to eliminate some of the (unpleasant) taste of tap water. Of course, your results may vary depending on the geographic location you live in, since the chemicals and taste of water varies greatly from region to region. The size of this pitcher is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it's rather small, so it easily fits in a variety of places (such as a refrigerator), but because the bottom only holds a few cups of water, you'll find yourself refilling this filter regularly. Some reviewers have mentioned finding filter granules in the water - I've only seen those granules come loose in the top part of the pitcher, not the bottom part which actually holds the filtered water.

3. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 11 2008

   I had been using this pitcher for about two years. I know that it is normal for pieces of carbon to be in the TOP reservoir and in the actual pitcher for the first few uses. This was my experience for about the first year. Then, when I bought replacement filters, they kept leaking so many particles (and I pre-soak the filter as instructed) that they kept leaking into the pitcher. I thought maybe I had purchased a defective filter and exchanged it for another from my local grocery store where I had purchased it. I had the same problem, and it was VERY annoying! I finally had enough and just bought a Pur water pitcher/filter. Would you believe that there was not ONE piece of carbon in the pitcher on the first use. Nice! I read some of the comments underneath the reviewer who stated he or she also had granules in their water. Someone stated they thought that the granules are harmless and might be beneficial. Even if this statement was backed up with actual scientific data, who the heck wants crunchy water? Another point is that Brita doesn't remove as many harmful substances as Pur, according to the box. I can tell you that based upon flavor alone, Pur wins and I will no longer use Brita.

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