Brita Pitchers 36205 Everyday Pitcher Reviews Summary

Brita Pitchers 36205 Everyday Pitcher Review: Pros & Cons

Description: Brita Large Water Filter Pitcher, BPA-Free Water Pitcher, Replaces 1,800 Plastic Water Bottles a Year, Lasts Two Months or 40 Gallons, Includes 1 Filter, 10-Cup Capacity, Bright White

Avg. Price: $28.39

Rating: 4.6
based on 272 reviews.

Design & Usability

Pros:

  • "The shape makes it fit into your refrigerator without taking up a lot of space."
  • "The pitcher is a nice size, easy to clean and use."
  • "The design is sleek and fits well in my refrigerator, making it convenient to keep the water chilled."
  • "like that it is simple to put together. water taste good! Convenient to use I dont have to go to fridge to get filtered water."
  • "I like the streamlined design. This pitcher takes up less space while holding a good amount of water."
  • "The pitcher has a nice sleek design and looks great to serve at the table."
  • "The design of the container is also very sleek and modern."

Cons:

  • "Add to that the plastic is thin and extremely cheap feeling."
  • "The pitcher body looks very weak. The plastic will make noises with very gentle push."
  • "Lid is also extremely difficult to find exact position to lock in place and not drench your counter."
  • "The way the handle is designed it allows water to get inside of it and that makes a little bit difficult to clean."
  • "The top doesn't click into place or stay on easily, which is annoying."
  • "The lid fits on so tight that you can pour with water still filtering."
  • "The large lid on top barely stays in place, just asking to fall off and spill water all over the place."

Filter Performance

Pros:

  • "Love what it does to the water. Make drinking water much more pleasurable."
  • "This filter is amazing!!"
  • "The water tastes good."
  • "The Brita Large Water Filter Pitcher has been an excellent addition to my household."
  • "We purchased this Brita after our other fell off the counter and had a critical crack. This one is bigger than the one we had owned all those years. We absolutely love it."
  • "The water is delicious 😋. The pitcher actually filters the water and it tastes good."
  • "The filtration system is highly effective, removing impurities and improving the taste and odor of the tap water."

Cons:

  • "Still taste the crap in the tap water."
  • "The filter continues to release the carbon."
  • "Neither the WaterDrop nor the Brita filter were able to reduce the TDS level to less than 1000 ppm."
  • "The filter doesn't seal tight and water leaks past leaving it unfiltered."
  • "Filters nothing out. No metals, and still chlorine in the water."
  • "The filter made the water taste like chlorine and my boyfriend and I both got sick and vomited after drinking from the pitcher on two separate occasions."
  • "The BASIC FILTER is not efficient. For example, it DOES NOT FILTER OUT LEAD and other toxins."

Quality & Durability

Pros:

  • "I have used Brita products for decades and have been very happy with the quality and resilience of the product... This particular product is very cheaply made compared to prior products from this company which tend to be superb."
  • "I called the manufacturer and they were very nice and sent me 2 replacement water pitchers of the same model."
  • "I called Brita directly and they replaced it with the right pitcher."
  • "Our last Britta pitcher lasted more than a decade and I expect this one to too."
  • "Brita Support is wonderful. I'm glad my family uses this company."
  • "I call ed Brita Customer Service, which is top notch. They knew about the issue, and sent me out a new one promptly which works perfectly."
  • "This pitcher works great with well water. The water feels bright and smooth when you drink it."

Cons:

  • "The pitcher itself is too tall to fit on any of the shelves on my fridge."
  • "This pitcher is extremely fragile."
  • "The plastic snap on piece the handle never stayed in place."
  • "Also extremely heavy to lift if you are not a strong individual."
  • "The water after the filter has a lot of particles and looks extremely dirty."
  • "It's just about impossible to clean. The white part doesn't come out."
  • "I have bought 2 of these pitchers and both have cracked in the same place."

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