 "Soot is left in the bottom of pitcher--not my idea of "pure"" | 2009-06-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3SNJTSXQ6E772 |
I could no longer stand the smell and taste of chlorination in the city water, so I bought this Brita pitcher and some replacement filters. The water from the pitcher tastes just like water should taste (not like much!). However, as some other reviews have noted, there are fine dark specks at the bottom of my pitcher. I soaked the filter and followed all of the directions for preparation of my pitcher/filter just as the instructions provided described. After multiple (10+) fillings of the pitcher (not including the first two I "threw out" per the instructions), this fine powder/specks keep appearing. I'm a grad. student (read: I'm cheap), so I haven't thrown out this filter and tried a new one. I am hoping it is just this one filter, but from the reviews, I am thinking that this is going to be a recurring problem. I have not tasted the "carbon" or "charcoal" taste that others have mentioned. But I also don't stir up the water in the pitcher and I don't drink the last 1/4 to 1/3 of the water in the pitcher. This seems to keep the soot in the bottom of the pitcher and out of my glass.
The pitcher is pretty wide, but I don't have one of those fancy side-by-side refrigerators. So, width isn't an issue. Also, the handle seems very flimsy. I think this will probably be the first thing to break. The filtering reservoir could fit into the rest of the pitcher a little tighter, but I haven't had an issue with it falling out or coming loose during pouring. The filter does fit into the reservoir very firmly. It is a little tough to get it out, even.
Bottom line: The pitcher removes even Gainesville's nasty taste/smell from the water, but the construction of the pitcher is questionable (especially for the price of the pitcher!) and I am simply trading one impurity (chlorine taste) for another (soot). Buyer beware. |
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 "Handy Dandy" | 2009-05-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1K1YCFO22M9JD |
| I am happy with this little pitcher. My previous Brita Deluxe pitcher was 10+years old, and I figured it was time for a replacement. I like the round shape of the Brita Classic. I don't keep my water in the refrigerator; I keep it on my kitchen counter. The Deluxe pitcher is heavier and actually a bit harder for me to handle with one hand than the Classic model. The Classic also has a smaller footprint on my counter. I have very hard water where I live. I don't necessarily use the Brita to drink water, as much as to take out some of the calcium and magnesium salts that destroy so much equipment where I live. I use the Brita water for cooking, pet water, my fish tank, plants, etc. I also use bottled water, but that can get expensive with our tap water, so I like to use the Brita water when I can and save the RO/DI water for better use. I'm talking about the 5-gallon bottled water that you fill at a machine. The Brita helps me keep my costs down, doesn't take up a lot of space, and is light-weight for me to handle. I am very pleased with my purchase. I could not find the Classic round model at the stores. |
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 "Classic is classic" | 2009-05-15 |
| - Reviewed By elainetm |
I love the classic because it is good looking and it works well. It doesn't leak and the top doesn't fall off if it is put on right. Match arrow, arrow to arrow. When you pour and your fingers are on the handle it is very easy to rest your thumb on the arrows on the handle/cover, offers security and a nice method of handling the pitcher.
This is a two-stage pitcher, I use it for coffee and tea and cooking.
I use a Pur three-stage pitcher for drinking water.
For looks and handling, I think the Classic Brita has it all over the Pur but have learned to live with wanting the three-stage process for some things, wish that Brita would consider a three stage filtering system. |
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| "Great low cost pitcher!" | 2009-05-14 |
| - Reviewed By deanmarchese |
| I've been using this pitcher everyday at work for several months, and I love it! It was inexpensive and is well designed. It doesn't feel like the most durable pitcher you can buy, so I wouldn't recommend it for kids. But, for use at the office were I'm the only one using it, it is perfect. Water tastes great. |
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 "Rating Pitcher Alone" | 2009-02-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2T2X38RK1JYX3 |
I am reviewing this standard Brita pitcher on the pitcher alone as the filter is also standard across the pitchers.
The biggest, and most obvious design flaw for small fridges, or fridges lacking space, is that the cylindrical shape of the container is very space inefficient.
I own two of these, one back home in CA when I had a mini-fridge in an apt. and out here in IL for a dorm mini-fridge. I can fit one of these pitchers comfortably. But since I use the fridge for a lot of food and beverages, I often have to keep in mind that I have this pitcher in there.
The second downside is that the lid is not locked down. Meaning that if you havn't waited for the water to completely filter down into the pitcher, the water waiting to be filtered will be poured out along with the filtered water. This may not be a problem if you're patient, but I often want a cup of water right away and not have to wait a couple minutes.
Other than that, the 3 piece pitcher setup is very simple, and for the price, a poor college student like me can deal with the design inefficiency. |
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| "The old one was better" | 2009-01-08 |
| - Reviewed By get_bargainbooks |
I wanted a replacement for my old Brita pitcher and I wanted something simple, without the need for fancy-shmancy batteries/electronics - after all this is just a PITCHER!
This one was the one most similar to the one I had. However, unlike the one I had before, this one does not keep the lid on when there is water in the reservoir trickling through the filter. This means that you can't use the pitcher easily while it's refilling unless you remember to push the lid down with one hand while you pour with the other. Not doing so will result in a disastrous spill each time as the lid will slip off pouring water all over.
Not sure how/why, but the earlier version of this pitcher had a nicely designed fit that this would not happen. Had it been available, I would have purchased it.
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