Brita XL Water Filter Dispenser for Tap and Drinking Water with 1 Elite Filter, Reduces 99% Of Lead, Lasts 6 Months, 18-Cup Capacity, BPA Free, Black

I purchased the Brita XL Water Filter Dispenser after moving in to a house that was on a well. The water was really hard and although it was safe to drink I still wanted something extra to filter it. The Brita works wonders! Ive been using it for 2.5 years now with the Elite filters and love it. This container holds alot of water and just looks really nice. The water that has been filtered doesn't leave hardwater buildup like it does pre-filtering. I love it!

Update: I contacted the Brita customer service and they issued a refund for the dispenser. I got a replacement and it is going on well so far.I love this particular dispenser that comes with the longlast filter (not the similar looking one that comes with the regular filter), because this one can be taken apart to clean. I have had a few pitcher and dispensers that cannot be taken apart. After a period of time there would be a layer of gunky stuff at the bottom and I had to replace with a new one, creating more plastic waste.When I discovered this one I was beyond happy. I can take it apart when cleaning it and I no longer have issue with the gunk at the bottom. The first one I had, however, slipped when I was cleaning and broke—my fault completely. I bought a second one a few month ago as a result.Thats when I realize that the manufacturing quality was hit and miss. The second one has a defective tap and is leaking. I noticed water pooling in the fridge after I put my new dispenser in. At first I thought it was something wrong with my fridge. I eventually realize that it was the dispenser tap dripping slowly! Its silly that I did not finding this out earlier…Because of my prior good experience, I believe I just got a dud. It sucks that I did not realize it sooner and missed the return period. I still think this is a good design but I do hope that they would step up the quality control.

I have been a bottled water person for years. I had 1-2 cases delivered to me every month. That is very expensive. When I received my Brita pitcher(extra large), I read the instructions and rinsed it out and added my water to it. I watched while it was filling up and it was so CLEAR!! I put it in the frig to chill and then I got myself a glass of water. The taste was amazing. It was so fresh!! I made a pitcher of tea with the water and it was so refreshing. I fill up this Brita pitcher every other day sometimes 2 days. The puts her is easy to clean. I was not a fan of those types of pitchers. I thought it was just a bold face lie. I'll stick to my expensive bottled water that is delivered to my front door every month. Well, I have seen the light and it has been a money saver for me. I will be saving myself about $27 a month now. If you are looking at this product and you are unsure about it, just buy it. You will be glad that you did. I am!!! Oh, it fits perfectly in my refrigerator and I have a small frig.

I love my Brita. The filtered water tastes great and I'm helping to reduce the amount of plastic I waste by not using bottled water as much. NOTE: while this filter does not remove all TDS from the water, you have to remember that not all minerals in water are harmful to you. Using a TDS meter, this filter got my water from about 155ppm to about 127ppm. I would focus less on getting a 0ppm reading on your TDS meter and more on selectively filtering out harmful substances from your water, such as lead, which this filter does wonderfully.The topic of 0ppm water can be argued either way, but it's arguably less healthy to drink water that measures 0ppm on a TDS meter because you are depriving yourself of minerals you otherwise would have gotten from something such as spring water. Albeit you likely would get these minerals back from food if you eat an even remotely balanced diet. Do your research but don't be afraid of the fact that this filter does not filter out everything. It doesn't matter if this filter doesn't filter out minerals which are beneficial or cause no harm to you.The design of this unit is also extremely convenient. Not only does it hold a lot of water so you don’t have to refill it as frequently, but because of the way the lid lifts open, you can stretch your sink nozzle into the top of the pitcher without having to sit your pitcher inside the sink. Also, the nozzle design works really well in the refrigerator because you can put the Brita on the top or middle shelves and pour filtered water straight into your glass without having to remove the pitcher every time.