Brita 42645 Aquaview On Tap Filtration System
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Product Details
Manufacturer: BritaModel: 42645
Color: white with chrome
Product features:
- Innovative water faucet filtration system from Brita
- Observe filtration process through special window and choose between stream, spray, and filtered water
- Diminishes contaminants including: cryptosporidium, giardia, lead, and sediment; fits most standard spouts
- Includes electronic notification alerts users to change water filter
- Weighs 2 pounds; no additional tools required for installation
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 42645 Aquaview On Tap Filtration System
Customer Review: Filters Look New Unit Says Replace Them
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased a Brita after being a devout pitcher system user for years. I'd had a faucet system from Pur a few years back and it leaked. I was hesitant to go the faucet route again. I figured I'd pay extra for this most expensive Brita model, assuming mechanical integrity.
Here's my overview:
The installation (to the sink) was easy. The unit has not leaked at all. This is great.
The filter installation is easy. The battery installation was also easy.
I have owned the system for 4 months and replaced 2 filters. The Aquaview display in BJs shows a clearly worn filter needing replacement. This worn filter is shown through the Aquaview window. My own filters look as clean as the day I installed them at the point when the unit indicates yellow and red LED lights. This , by Brita's own definition, is when you replace your filter.
The cost of these filters is $25 a whack. I would not mind this price if I felt the filter's proverbial time was up. I'm feeling that I'm replacing good filters. I taste test the water each day. The tap water defintely tastes worse than the Brita water. Noticeable. This gives me confidence the unit is working. The Aquaview feature is supposed to be away to say--Hey look my filter is really dirty, it's capturing the contaminants I'd drink. My town's water is dirty. If you leave sheets wet in the washer, you will get a brown tinge.
Why are my filters clean in the Brita unit after two months. The LED says change the filter (RED Light). The aquaview shows me a clean filter to the naked eye. The price of use for these filters is $150 per year, with this red light going off every two months like a clock alarm. Brita is there a chance that the filter is still good, even with your LED light on? Can you let consumers in on this? I realize many contaminants may not make your filter elements dirty, but then why make something called an Aquaview filter, if the view shows a clean filter and I'm throwing away a clean filter.
So fellow consumers, beware! The proof is not in the pudding. Taste alone does not insure that harmful contaminants are not reaching me---this means the system may not be working even on week one. The LED light system, at least in my household, does not correlate even slightly with the naked eye Aquaview condition. My filters look like they could go another month or two without dirtying. This may be testimony to a really good filter. The taste test does not correlate with the Red Light. The water, even with a replace indicator, and a clean view indicator, still tastes better than tap and equivalent to the filter being a day or two old. I would say my filter is still good and Brita has me over replacing good filters but we're dealing with the world of microbial contaminants---who are they to go liberal on filter conservation. On the other hand it's a big hit to consumers and environment to be throwing these units away good.
So.......beware on this machine. You will probably, even with a dirty view, find yourself replacing filters sooner than the manufacturer describes. You may find yourself like me and another reviewer on this site, with LED lights going off and filters not looking dirty. I am curious about the New Jersey person who claims they have not changed it yet, seemed like about 6 months. This is disconcerting because the LED light is a timer or volume control and would go off regardless of your Aquaview filters visual condition. 6 months on a filter seems too long though and I'd conjecture you're getting some bad stuff in your tap.
Brita please provide much greater detail on your website (which doesn't work tonight for registration or support email.
Regards.
Description of Brita 42645 Aquaview On Tap Filtration System
The new Brita AquaView is the first and only faucet mount filtration system that lets you see what the filter removes from tap water. The Brita AquaView provides proof your water is better - right before your eyes. AquaView s removable side panel expose Convenient lever allows easy shifting between filtered and unfiltered water. Electronic filter change light indicator. Unique, stylish design that fits neatly underneath the neck of your faucet, maximizing valuable sink space. Attaches easily to faucets without any tools, in just minutes. Certified by NSF International to reduce chlorine taste and odor and remove 98 of sediment and leas that may be found in tap waterBrita?s high-tech Aquaview system has a special window that allows you to watch the filter catch sediment and other impurities before dispensing cleaner, safer water for cooking or drinking. While the disparity in taste between filtered and unfiltered tap water has long been observed, the Aquaview system illuminates the difference in color. With the convenience of filtered, spray, and stream options, it fits neatly underneath faucet necks. A tug on a special lever releases unfiltered water for hand- or dish-washing, while a handy electronic filter notification alerts users when it?s time to change the filter.
The system attaches to standard faucet heads, diminishing contaminants including cryptosporidium, giardia, lead, and sediment. Certified by the National Sanitation Foundation International, the filter also eradicates the odor and flavor of chlorine. Filters should be changed every 100 gallons and can be purchased in bulk. The system is easy-to-install and requires no additional hardware. This item weighs two pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling
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