Brita 42609 Pitcher Replacement Filters, 10-Pack
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 42609 Pitcher Replacement Filters, 10-Pack
Customer Review: Clean, great-tasting water doesn't have to come out of bottles!
Summary: 5 Stars
These filters really dramatically improve the taste of tap water. After we started using these, my aunt and uncle converted over too. As the reviews previously mentioned, when putting in water for the first time, little activated carbon granules spill out, so be careful not to drink them. In reality, the carbon particles are probably not harmful if you drink them accidentally; doctors often feed it to patients for accidental ingestions, but the silver particles are probably not good for you. Some tips:
1) Keep the filter wet
2) Change it out after about 2 months; you can go a little bit longer if fewer people are using it; since only my roommate and I use it, we go about 2.5-3 months before swapping it out
3) Clean the pitcher out regularly too, since a lot of the minerals in the tap water tend to sediment out over time
...and you will be all set! I went for the 10 pack for the cheapest per-unit cost. Happy drinking!
Customer Review: Brita filters do the job
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd run out of filters some time back and kept meaning to pick up more. I'd decided to look on Amazon and found a price of $40.50 for a 10-pack, which was less than in the local stores I'd checked. A couple days passed before I actually went to place an order and was delighted to find the price for the 10-pack had been reduced to around $35.00. I couldn't argue with that! The order arrived within a week and the first filter's been doing what it's supposed to do. That's all I can ask of an item.
When I purchased my Brita pitcher some years back, it came with a gauge that attaches to the top of each filter and indicates when it's time to replace the filter. No one else I know has one. I recommend it highly. The gauge works (through hydraulics, I guess?) and I rely on it in addition to the taste of the filtered water to remind me to change the filter.
Customer Review: Fabulous Filter. Wonderful Results. Great Buy.
Summary: 5 Stars
Got the pitcher and a couple of filters from a friend who went back to bottled water (lunatic!). Tried it, liked it. The more I use this filter system, the more spoiled I get for good-tasting water. In my area, I can get probably three months out of a filter. To keep plenty on hand, I use two one-gallon jugs from my bottled water days, and keep filling them up from the filter pitcher. That way I've always got plenty on hand. When the filter's done, I saw it open at the bottom and spread the charcoal granules on a peanut butter sandwich. Makes for a tasty but crunchy snack. HAHAHA! Seriously, I haven't found anywhere in my area to recycle the filters. I've ended up tossing them. But the water tastes so GOOD! If you like water more than beer (the solution to thirst in Mexico) then get a pitcher and a box of these filters. You won't regret it.Customer Review: 10-pack always a better deal than the 3-pack
Summary: 5 Stars
For those who gave up bottled water but want better taste than tap, Brita filtered water is a good option. In most places the 3-packs are way overpriced and the 10-packs are hard to find. Costco carries them but otherwise I have only found them online. As each one should be replaced in 2 months, this is nearly 2 years worth of filters. If you have a friend who also uses Brita, get the 10-pack and split the cost. (The box contains 2 boxes of 5 filters each, so there isn't even any fooling around with opening packaging). Gives each person 1 year's worth of filters at a decent per-filter price.
p.s. My only beef with Brita (Clorox-owned now)is that the filters are not recyclable. Supposedly the filters the company sells in Europe have been modified to be recyclable. They should do that here too.
Customer Review: Good deal and improved product
Summary: 5 Stars
We've been using this model Brita filter since 2000. We used to get them at BJs, but I thought I'd try Amazon, and this 10 pack is the best deal we found on here, especially with the free shipping.
That said, this is the first time in history that we haven't had carbon particles in the add-water section of the pitcher. Supposedly, after you install the filter you'll get some carbon particles in the non-filtered section for a few fillings, and then it stops. I can say that in over 7 years, we've never had a filter that didn't leach particles (and I don't mean a picky 5 - 6 particles, but a bunch!). It's never affected the filtered water - just annoying to see them floating around when you add water to be filtered. This is the first time we haven't had that experience, ever.