Brita Pitcher Standard Without Turquoise Reviews Summary

Taste and Quality of Water

Pros:

• "This little 5 cup pitcher definitely makes our tap water taste better."
• "Love the taste and smell of water filtered through Brita water pitcher."
• "The water taste 100x better, crispier and cleaner."
• "The water is clear, clean and tastes wonderful."
• "The water filtered through the brita pitcher tastes cleaner and better for sure."
• "The water tastes great - no chemical smell or taste."
• "It filters out the awful taste of our water."

Cons:

• "The water taste great, it drains through the reservoir rather quickly and the reservoir definitely does come out, it just take some elbow grease for the first initial extraction."
• "The filter is good but not the greatest- I can mostly tell when I allow my water to get to room temperature that it doesn’t taste as good."
• "Water filters in general don’t filter out the harmful chemicals that can cause damage over time. They only filter out chemicals that affect taste."
• "It took about 5 times of me filling up the water for there not to be any black specks in the water."
• "There are always charcoal particles in the water even after following the instructions and decanting 3 pours of the pitcher."

Design and Build Quality

Pros:

• "Love, love, love this. Great size and works wonderful."
• "This newer model has a built-in lighting feature that displays 'GREEN' atop the pitcher when the filter is good."
• "The pitcher's design is sleek and fits easily in my fridge."
• "The material of the water jug is very nice -- very clear, smooth plastic."
• "First of all I like the appearance of this pitcher. It’s little, it’s not too heavy, and the color (teal) is cute."
• "The aqua blue color of the lid is very eye-appealing."
• "I love the teal blue color option too."

Cons:

• "The pitcher arrived in its original packaging, but it had visible scratches and a crack on the body."
• "This Brita water pitcher is made of plastic that is cheap, fragile and not sturdy."
• "The pitcher is such a thin plastic that any movement will definitely crack it."
• "It feels fragile to me though, it's very lightweight when empty and I feel like it could break easily."
• "Despite dropping it from a low height—about 1 meter (approximately 3.5 feet)—onto a carpeted floor, the exterior of the pitcher broke."
• "It’s made out if the type of plastic that breaks easily..not durable."
• "The plastic wasn't very thick and didn't want to risk getting another one that was cracked."

Convenience and Usability

Pros:

• "Just the right size for having clear, unflavored, filtered water any time of the day."
• "It has an indication light that flashes green to let you know it's still working until it needs to be replaced at which point it will flash red."
• "It filters quickly, takes out all tap water flavor, and I don't have to refill too often."
• "The filters are easy to replace and are long lasting."
• "Pretty straightforward. You follow the instructions to flush the filter and then insert it into the pitcher."
• "The unit is easy to use and fill."
• "Very easy to fill and clean."

Cons:

• "You have to press this in VERY hard, and maybe try once or twice, in order to get a watertight seal."
• "You have to remove the whole top every time you want to fill it, which is a headache."
• "The top must be completely removed to fill with water."
• "The lid has to be completely removed to fill rather than being on a flimsy hinge like others I've used. This is much better as the upper reservoir is sealed and you can pour filtered water before it's finished emptying the top."
• "However, this one does not have a 'lid' over the pour spout. It is definitely possible for dirt or whatever to get into the pitcher."
• "When you tilt the pitcher to pour some water, small amounts of water dribble from under the lid."
• "When you fill it up with water you have to let all of the water sift to the bottom as much as possible before trying to pour because unfiltered water can still leak through the spout."

Environmental and Economic Impact

Pros:

• "Good for the environment and my pocketbook."
• "I am trying to stop buying water bottles bc bpa isn't safe and recycling plastic isn't seeming to be a thing since covid apparently."
• "This brita can fit in a standard mini fridge and saves me a lot of money on not having to buy water bottles."
• "I recommend it also because it helps to stop buying bottled water and throwing away all those plastic bottles."
• "This is the perfect size for my smaller fridge and saves me from always buying and storing individual water bottles."
• "We always have water filtration pitchers in our refrigerator because we don’t like to contribute to the plastic water bottle disaster destroying our environment."
• "I can cut way down on using plastic water bottles."

Cons:

• "I don’t see how this is saving me money compared to the large gallon jugs of filtered water in the store."
• "Furthermore, the filters are expensive, too expensive, for changing them every two months."
• "Very disappointed and I also purchased the 3-pack of filters and the return window closed two months ago."
• "Most disturbed by the design that now we need to incorporate a battery and flashing LED that will eventually wind up in the landfill after a few years."
• "I stopped buying bottled water after discovering it's just tap water (for most), plus I rather not contribute to the extensive amount of plastics going into our landfills."