Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher
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: I love this pitcher.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using it for a year and it is still the same quality water comming out.
Superb.
Customer Review: Brita Water does a body good
Summary: 4 Stars
There's no doubt about it -- you need water because the human body is up to 70% water by weight. Most people love water, and perhaps coffee might be a strong second. Even if you don't like water or coffee, and you are still looking here, you need good tasting water.
I bought a Brita pitcher originally because I was seeking the best cup of coffee. If you want GREAT coffee, water that's clean, cold and fresh is just plain essential. I found the Brita filter pitcher to deliver--clean and cold (when refrigerated), although I can't really confirm the manufacturer's claimed characteristics of "soft".
This model is my second Brita and the things I like about it most are the space saving flat sides which take up less space in the fridge than the original rounded model, the capacity of three quarts which is enough for a couple of glasses of water besides a full twelve cup coffee maker, and the convenience of the flip top lid where you fill the pitcher.
This pitcher gets a little heavy on the arm and wrist, but no more so than a gallon milk jug. The water weighs about six pounds and the pitcher about two pounds for a total of about eight pounds. The rubberized handle on the pitcher helps assure a good grip, and if you are in the habit of storing your pitcher in the fridge, it works best if you adjust the shelf on which you set the pitcher a little above waist high.
Emptying the pitcher before refilling is no big deal as the filter will not dry out just because you pour out all the water. Just don't let the pitcher sit with a water level below the bottom of the filter as it is installed in the pitcher.
One final thing is there are always little carbon particles in the bottom of the pitcher. They come out of the filter with use. Personally, I don't like that feature, but I've never been fearful of those little things because the human body is also about 23% carbon. I don't think I would see them so much if the water wasn't so clear, though. Best of life to you!
Customer Review: Better than I expected and much better than faucet filters
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used and thrown away more PUR faucet water filters than I would like to think about. Generally speaking, these sort of water filters break, clog, or don't function for very long. After the last PUR filter device broke, I tossed the sucker in the trash and swore off the PUR brand forever.
But now what I was to do? I still wanted filtered water, but refused to ever buy a faucet setup again. It turns out that my only recourse was a pitcher based unit. As a protest to those rotten PUR faucet filters, I jumped the fence over to Brita. This unit holds quite a bit of filtered water--10 8 ounce servings. It is easy to setup. You soak the filter in a glass of water for 15 minutes, slide in the filter in the pitcher's slot, add water and you are good to go.
Filtering water isn't the fastest of operations, but if you know the 'trick,' using this pitcher can actually be faster than using the excruciatingly slow faucet method. The idea of using the pitcher is to immediately fill the upper reservoir after you poor out some water. It's not a really big thing to do, and by doing so, you can get a large quantity of water very quickly when you poor.
The upper lid, as most have pointed out, doesn't exactly fit as snugly as it should and will sometimes fall off or loosen when you pour water. One way around this is to use the two hand method to pour--one on the handle and the other one supporting the front with your thumb holding down the lid.
The water seems to be as fresh as the PUR system I used before and is a lot more convenient. The filters last about a month or more, and there is a little LCD timer that alerts you to when to change the filter. The filters for this unit seem to leak a few granules of carbon filter material sometimes, but if you soak your filter before installing, and wash away all the loose particle under the water faucet, most of the problems with the particles become diminished.
Customer Review: Very nice product
Summary: 4 Stars
The first nice thing about this product is how easily I can fill it. Some brands have hoses that must be screwed into the tap. Make sure you don't buy that type. The pitcher is well balanced and a good size for the fridge. It's not too squat, not too wide. The handle is sturdy and has a nice non slip grip. The clear body comes with an optical illusion. It is slightly tinted so the water looks crystal blue and sparkly. This entices you to drink more. Clever idea.
In order to fill the pitcher completely I must fill the reservoir and wait for it to empty out before I can fill it again. This is only a small inconvenience. As yet, I have had no problem with the top falling off. Still, I feel more secure when I lightly hold the top or support the pitcher while I am pouring. I should also mention that the first time I filled the pitcher the water was a little disappointing. I think you may need to run some water through the filter or fill the pitcher up once or twice before it begins to filter properly. After the first fill up the water tasted wonderful.
I would have preferred a built in indicator, but this comes with a "timer" that is no more than a decal. Since I am pretty much the only one using the pitcher I calculated how much the pitcher holds by how many times I can fill it up by how much the filter will accept before needing to be changed.
One of the reviews said not to let the filter dry out. I think this is what I must have done. I waited until the pitcher was empty before refilling it. (Don't like mixing old stale water with new.) I started to notice carbon floating in the reservoir. It doesn't get into the water but it is a little disconcerting. So now I will keep the pitcher filled.
Very happy with this product.