Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser
Customer Review: The best for your buck
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best filter I have found - and I've searched high and low! I tried some other brands of filter pitchers but they leave little pieces of what's in the filter in your water for the entire life of the filter. NOT BRITA! The filters in these leave nothing in your water but pure, clear, watery goodness! I've also tried built in water filtration systems but they seem to leave behind an odd taste in the water, not to mention they are quite costly! My brita tastes like bottled water. Also I love the size of this unit because I drink a lot of water and I don't have to fill it every two seconds.Despite the larger size, this unit is very easy to fill. It's small enough to fit down in the sink so you can just fill it from the tap and put it back in the fridge. I bought the filter for good reuseable bottles and this unit - it's the perfect combination - I fill up my brita, then fill my 6 filter for good bottles, throw everything in the fridge - and I'm ready for the grab and go frenzy! I would highly recommend this product - my entire family will be purchasing!
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Customer Review: Makes great coffee!
Summary: 5 Stars
My winter residence is in Henderson, Nevada. While you might like to come here for the weather, you certainly wouldn't come for the water - it tastes terrible! Worse of all, it made my coffee taste terrible, and I really enjoy my coffee. So when choosing the Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser, my first objective was to use the water to make coffee.
As it turns out, for me, this was a good decision. Because the Brita holds a little more than a gallon (4+ litres) of water, I can fill it up once in the evening and it will then last me all the next day.
I like it better than distilled or mineral water. It has a much better taste.
As a retired engineer, I was also impressed by the quality of the parts. Previous reviewers had commented on leaking valves. Mine doesn't leak, and the construction is good. They have clearly invested a lot of money in the tooling: the unit is made up of four pieces, and they all fit together really well. The jug portion of the unit has a crystal clear finish.
Although my primary purpose in purchasing the Brita was to make coffee, I find myself drinking a lot more water now too, which can't be a bad thing!
Customer Review: Quite a few issues
Summary: 1 Stars
With a product of this capacity I expected a better product. The current design had my common sense kick in to simply purchase a sink attachment filter after a few tests over a 90 day period. Well ok, the last 60 some odd days of use, the first thirty I mistakenly trusted the design to perform.
I like brita and filtered water, but I had to throw this out.
Mold, slimes, and a few other items that are hazardous to a persons well being are the main issue. Even with weekly cleaning there was some biological return. The worst was testing the filter after 58 days.
The filter itself contained a plethora of microscopic crawlies. Nothing fatal, but we cultured a bunch of varieties that cause bad breath, stomach, and throat issues. All of which were also found in the 'clean' water in the well below.
Three kinds of fungi had invaded a previously pristine, chef quality, fridge. All growing from the protected colony in this huge reservoir.
I'd have to recommend a smaller capacity pitcher or in a family sized home a faucet attachment. If you are going to pay for something to give you clean water, you might as well get clean water.
Customer Review: Water Solutions for Large Families
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a large family and wish to encourage them to drink lots of water during the hot months, then you can't go wrong with the Brita Ultramax Dispenser. This wonderful convenience allows everyone in the family to fill up with ice cold water rather than sugary sweet soft drinks or soda. If is easy to use, but I recommend that only older children or adults refill the pitcher, as it is very heavy when full. I also recommend that you keep a two liter bottle of tap water in the bottom of the refrigerator so that you can use it to refill the dispenser with cold water, rather than luke-warm tap water; this keeps the water ice cold and the refreshment coming no matter how hot the day. The only drawback is that the refrigerator has to be opened to fill the glass and this can raise the base temperature of the refrigerator, but if the pitcher is close to the opening of the door, then the refrigerator
door never has to be fully opened and less cool air will escape. Young children should be supervised only until they get the knack of shutting off the spout and not leaving the refrigerator door open. Otherwise, this product pays for itself in the first month, filters included!!
Customer Review: Brita 35530 Ultramax Water Filter/Dispenser
Summary: 3 Stars
Below are my impressions of the subject product after several weeks of use...
PRO:
- Product-filtered faucet water tastes better in Seabrook, TX [5 stars]
- Large capacity container means less re-filling [5 stars]
- Great Amazon shipping [5 stars]
CON:
- Expensive for what you get (a plastic box with a lid) [1 star]
- Fairly thin clear plastic container [2 stars]
- Cumbersome to fill in a standard sink [N/A]
- May not survive a drop to the floor while full of water [3 stars]
- Electronic filter change sensor is an un-needed feature [1 star]
- You can't really be sure it is actually "filtering" your water [N/A]
The overall rating would be a little over 3 stars based on averaging my individual ratings shown above so I had to round down to 3 stars. I would recommend this product but only based on the improvement in taste (can't be sure how much purifying is being done) and no other real purchase options offered by other companies. If it only lasts a year or two due to cheap construction I would lower my rating to 2 stars.