Brita 42202 Ultra Faucet Filter, with Pitcher
by Brita
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 42202 Ultra Faucet Filter, with Pitcher
Customer Review: Does not work in New York City...but the pitcher does
Summary: 1 Stars
After less than 2 weeks of using the Brita faucet filtration device, filtered water emerged only in drips. After hearing a brief description of this problem, a Brita customer service rep guessed (correctly) that I lived in the New York City area. It seems that the size of sediment particles in NYC water is too small for the initial screen in the filter. This causes the main part of the device to clog up...which causes the filter, after only a few days of use, to dispense perfectly filtered water but only in drips. Brita is aware of this difficulty. There is no way to fix it, except to change the filter every week or two--an expensive proposition. The Brita customer service rep immediately offered to refund the purchase price and sent me a prepaid mailer to send the filter back to Brita, which I did. BTW, the Brita pitcher, which uses a different filtration system, does not have this problem.Customer Review: Worked great for 9 months, then suddenly started leaking
Summary: 1 Stars
My wife and I *loved* this faucet filter for the first nine months we had it. It was much more convenient than a Brita pitcher filter, and much faster to get a glass of water. The filter worked well, the dirty filter indicator was helpful, and the spray faucet setting was actually very useful for cleaning dishes. However, just last week, after nine months of enjoyment, the faucet filter started leaking. See the round neck on this thing that screws onto your faucet tap? Right underneath that, water just streams out. I should say that at least it isn't spraying water all over the kitchen, and the filter does *appear* to still function. But there doesn't seem to be any remedy to the leak, other than buying a replacement faucet filter! And you can bet that my new faucet filter will *not* be a Brita!Customer Review: A Great Short-Term Solution To Filtering Tap or Well Water
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a lot of mineral content in my well water, and after a fire last autumn knocked out my water softening system, I was loathe to drink anything but bottled water due to the unpleasant (but harmless) aftertaste in the water. Since we installed this, it has made an amazing differnce in both the taste and the hardness of the water. I easily installed this water-filtration system on my kitchen sink faucet, and promptly eliminated most of the bad tastes and odors from the water. Its activated charcoal filter cartridge does capture almost all cryptosporidium and giardia microbes, and also almost eliminates a number of common herbicides, pesticides, and solvents. I've changed it once in the six months we've had it. I can heartily recommend it! You'll enjoy it, too!Customer Review: The filter light stopped working after 1 month
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this filter for our kitchen sink. It was working perfectly and we were very happy with it- but then 1 month later the filter indicator light blinked red.{That is in indicator to change your filter.} We couldn't believe that- since it is supposed to last longer than 1 month.
A few days later- the indicator light completely stopped working.
I returned the item- and I am now looking into the PUR brand.
I don't know if the problem was with the indicator light itself- or with the actual filter. When the indicator light completely went out we didn't know if it was filtering the water properly.
I have heard good things about PUR- but I have no idea if their faucet filters would have the same problem or not.
Customer Review: Horrible Waste of Money
Summary: 1 Stars
For those having difficulty understanding why I don't like this filter.1) It doesn't filter water
2) When it does filter water it doesn't do it well enough- so you may not get that much clean water.
3) The blinky light can break.
4) It will cause your sink to get a leak.
5) The leak will then seep into the filter.
6) Your slow flow of water will then become a small line of water practically nothing.
7) You will try to open it and find the top is hard to lose.
8) It is unfixable unless you contact customer service.
9) You will either end up wasting your money or you will buy another that will do the same thing.
BUY THE PITCHER PLEASE AND SAVE TIME< ENERGY<AND MONEY