Are they anything like the Brita pitchers that have been making people ill ? with cases of black nold in the filter ? with Brita ignoring the issue ?
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I know nothing about mold in Brita pitchers. I've had no problems with my bottles in 3+ years. I leave the bottles open so the filters can dry out about once a week. Other than that, they're full and in the fridge 24/7.
798938
I don't know anything about that. You are supposed to change the filters every two months.
798939
I haven't heard of black mold in the filter. We change our filters as recommended by Brita, and have not had any problems in more than two years of using the large counter pitcher. We purchased small pitchers and water bottles as gifts last Christmas. Have not heard of any problems so far.
798940
I would not recommend a light water drinking using any kind of Filter system. Sitting water is going to make anything moldy. We are big water drinkers and have never had any problems with Brita products. If the water is constantly being used and refilled it will not happen.
667284
Not having a Brita filter, I can't say for sure. There are threads inside the spout, probably a standard thread but again I can't say for certain.
1104723
All the newer pitchers have the same filter. They're available in 3 packs, 5 packs and 10 packs. Brita Water Filter Pitcher Advanced Replacement Filters, 3 Count (Packaging May Vary)
773996
Unfortunately, I think I do know the source of your problem. In August last year I purchased three filters from a vendor on Amazon. When I received them I noticed a few aspects that were different. The caps were red not blue; the filters were shrink wrapped rather than the usual cardboard container and; there were product information sheets enclosed. I contacted the vendor and he offered to accept the filters in return and refund the purchase. Since he seemed willing to stand behind his product, I kept the filters. About 5 weeks later I needed to replace the filter. When I installed the new one and tried to flush water through it I discovered the same phenomenon that you describing: I believe what both you and I saw is activated charcoal which being released. I would return the filter immediately. I was impressed with the integrity of the vendor that sold me the defective filters (I think the company name was something like Tune to Music). I emailed them immediately after installing the defective filter. He responded immediately by crediting my charge card and saying I did not need to return the filters. He explained that they were purchased from a supplier that for other reasons he was no longer affiliated with. I assumed that he got burned with defective merchandise from that vendor but made good on our transaction! In the past these filters had been in stock at Amazon and I never had a problem with them. When I replaced the defective filters, I again ordered from Amazon and the vendor actually filling the order was AtoZSales. The filters were LG OEM and exactly what I expected!
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no -- not at all. I have been drinking far more water since I bought my Brita Water Bottle. I have also found that there is no funny taste added to any water that I have used in my bottle. I love it!
27914
It could be defective. However, I know after you replace one, and the older filter has captured a lot of particulates in it, the water flows through it slowly. When a new one is put in, it seem to flow through fast just because it hasn't captured any of the microscopic particulates yet. As the activated charcoal in the filter captures more particulates, it will begin to slow down some.I suggest you call Brita on their customer service number and express your concerns. Most of the time these companies are very interested in making sure you are satisfied, so call them.
828554
I have not cleaned the black filters. Sorry, I can't be of assistance on this.
494617
I have not had any problems with the tea. I looked into it and it would be minerals in the water. We use a filter under the sink for all water which we drink. Of course my water may be different your water. Maybe you could buy a gallon of distilled water to see if that fixes the tea problem. If so you might wish to try a reverse osmosis filter. My filter is a cheaper type.
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Yes, it happened to my last orders. This never happened to me. One filter had water drops in the bag. something sticks to the filter. I didn't use it. It is not safe to use. 2 filters, I used, always spitted black charcoal and white dust in the water. I posted pictures with my product review. I contacted Amazon, and returned them to get money back.
475570
I use only filtered water (from our Brita Pitcher) and ours still works. Not sure if that makes a difference or not, this is the only model I have owned.
526402
Same filters! Brita uses a standard filter so you're all set! Also the Brita Max is the single best thing in my kitchen - so much easier to fill and use than the pitchers.
569489
Thanks for reminding me. Just checked out my carbon filter and it was filthy. No wonder I've been coughing and sneezing. Just ordered another combo pack through Amazon.
2047799
I have not experienced that, but I had the same Berkey and filters for years. The the plastic container developed a crack. It used the black filters which supposedly filter out everything.The British Berkefeld Gravity....(pictured here) has the white ceramic filters, which I haven't had any problems with, either, but they do not filter out everything the black ones do. (The precise differences are now lost in the mists of my mind.)
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Consumer Reports did rate pitchers in last two years. Brita was good for removing things like chlorine from water. Zero water and one other brand that I cannot recall did a better job of removing metallic impurities like lead, mercury ect.
193537
It does not filter out or remove any kind of bacteria or parasite. I got the following statement from Brita's FAQ's:"The technique of a carbon block is not designed to filter out bacteria or viruses." Link to website - http://www.brita.net/ae/faqs_contaminations.html?L=24#1Keep boiling that water, and be safe.
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I've had several healthmate units for many years and have only used black filters--just now finding out about a white filter. I always thought the black filter was infused with carbon and maybe the white filter doesn't have carbon.
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Please tell me more about this. We stopped using these filters when we noticed that when we boil the filtered water it becomes cloudy and stays cloudy. Our unfiltered city water does not turn cloudy when we boil it. Something is in the filters and is not noticeable until after the water is boiled. ThanksDavid