LifeStraw Home Pitcher BPA Free Plastic 7 cup Aqua

Ive had my LifeStraw water pitcher for a few months now but wanted to wait a bit before writing my review. Excellent purchase! I know it might be a bit late to get these micro particles completely out of my body but I can try not adding more into it. LifeStraw is one of the best water filtered pitcher on the market today. At first try it takes a bit longer to filter through but after a second go of it, the flow is much faster. If you're like me drink a lot of water, I recommend having one regular pitcher ready to drink and a continuance LifeStraw pitcher filtering water. There are two filters to this pitcher the membrain filter which last a year and the carborn filter about 2 months, both are very affordable. Not only is their product high quality, they share (GIFT!) their products and expertise to developing countries. It makes me happy to know that every time I make a purchase from LifeStraw, there is someone less fortunate who will also have access to clean, safe water.

Update: I took the lifestraw pitcher to the cabin in N. PA, where our water quality has diminished since fracking came to the area. I think it is pretty clear from my photo how awesome this filter is. The glass of water on the left is straight out of the tap (untreated well water). The glass on the right is after going thru the Lifestraw pitcher. Crystal clear and tastes as amazing as cleaner water that goes thru this filter. The water even flowed thru the filter quickly, as dirty as it was. Now I have to buy another one for my cabin. Lol. I still standby my previous statement that this pitcher and filter is probably not big enough for a family bigger than 2 people. I started keeping a second carafe in my fridge with filtered water just to make sure I have enough. When lifestraw makes a bigger system, you can believe I'll be buying it too. Original Review: After having a really gross mold problem in another brand filter, and a science experiment my daughter and I ran on our city water, I have struggled to find a filter that is amazing. Regrettably I am not a chemist, so I don't have any fancy measurements. However, I have been very impressed with this water filter/pitcher. The water is probably the clearest and cleanest tasting water I have ever tasted in my 38 years. I fill all my ice cube trays and cook with this filtered water now. I bought this during the global pandemic, and have a little peace of mind that it is filtering out microbes- something I have never been terribly concerned about before. Pros: +Amazing taste +Beautiful pitcher (plastic) +Fast filtering +Smart design! +When pouring, there is a stopper that prevents any water that hasn't been filtered yet (in the first stage reservoir) from going into the glass. +Smart filling so you do not have to remove the lid. +Although not initially plug and play, the setup is relatively easy. Just follow the instructions. Cons: +2 filters to replace (to me, it's worth it with the quality water I believe I'm getting) +The pitcher is tall- so may have to move some shelves around if you're putting it in the fridge. +Only holds 7 cups. For just my daughter and I, it's okay. For a larger family, it would not have enough capacity. +Wish it had come with the first replacement charcoal filter, would have been a nice touch. All in all, I'm impressed and happy. I think it's a great value, almost invaluable because I trust it's making our drinking water healthier. I don't need to be a chemist to taste the amazing difference between city tap and the Lifestraw filtered water. I can't wait to take it to the cabin and try it on the well water.

I have a filter in my fridge that I like. I didn't want to have to go downstairs to get water. I wanted to fill it in the bathroom. The water tastes bad upstairs and I don't trust it. This filters the water and it tastes great! The filter piece just barely fits under the faucet, but it works! I also love that I can take this with me when I travel to hotels. Save a ton on bottled water and SO convenient!!!!! The bottom is difficult to remove though to replace the small filter. I can't do it without my husband's help. They need some sort of tool to come with it to help remove it. Otherwise I love it!

To get 7 cups of water, I had to fill the inner tank with running water three times. It is really inconvenient but the taste was not bad. Compared to Brita, it looks better but feels weaker. I hope I get used to it soon..

Absolutely love my LifeStraw water filtration pitcher...and love more that when you purchase one, funds go out to areas that need clean water accessibility. Helping others while helping yourself get healthy.

I really tried to give this pitcher the benefit of the doubt, and I rarely write reviews unless I have a strong opinion. I completely understand that due to the magnitude of components that this product is filtering, the filtering process was going to be slow. I’m a patient person and I’ve had this pitcher for about 3 weeks so I’ve given it time to work. I prepared the filter as directed and noticed the disclaimer that the filtering process would be slow up until the 3rd or 4th time of filling it. It took 2 days to go through prepping the first filter, and an additional 2 days prepping the second one (you have to fill the entire pitcher each time so filters get properly cleaned). Since then, I have never been able to fill my pitcher within 24 hours—without me even consuming ANY of the water. It just sits on my counter and barely filters a drop per minute. I’ll fill the well up to the top before I go to sleep and wake up and it still hasn’t completely filtered through. There are other similar products that might be a bit pricier but are WAY more worth it than this. Don’t bother with this one.

I recently moved to AZ and drink a lot of water, about 100+ oz per day. The water from the Lifestraw pitcher tastes great, but it cannot keep up with my needs. The cylinder holds 2 cups of water and the pitcher holds 7 cups. It takes about 1.5 hrs to filter 2 cups. I've even set a timer to refill, in order to try to keep the pitcher full. I realize it does a fantastic job at filtering, but as I said, it doesn't keep up with my needs. I was considering purchasing another pitch, but that would take up too much space in my refrigerator, plus I would still need to set a timer to keep them both filled.

Nice item

Waste of money. I watched the manufactures video and followed it. The systen took 6 hours to filter a egg cup of water. I took the carbon filter out and tried again thinking the filter was causing an issue as the main filter was factory installed and must have been correct. I am so sorry I wasted money on this and spare filters. Advise to avoid...

Una porquería saqué los dos filtros de agua veinte veces los limpie e intenté sacar oxigeno ya q solo filtra tres gotas cada diez segundos pero imposible perdí diez horas y es para volverse loco

Très intéressé par la gamme de la marque Lifestraw , ayant déjà acheter plusieurs articles de cette marque et très content concernant les gourdes, je mes suis lancer dans cet achat (couteux ) mais synonyme de niveau de filtration très performant et pour moi une marque gage de qualité.. quelle désillusion , j'ai suivi scrupuleusement la notice et au bout de 7j d'utilisation , je retire les éléments de support de fixation et je décide de mettre la carafe au lave vaisselle comme indiquer sur la notice .. par sécurité je lance un cycle classique de 1h30 à 50 °c , et à la sortie sur la face externe , la carafe est marquée de traces en lignes , ce qui donne un aspect dégeulasse ! Pas du tout satisfait , du coup lorsque je vais avoir du monde , il va falloir que je cache la cruche car sinon on l'impression qu'elle n'est pas propre ! Bref une belle camelote couteuse . Je ne prendrai plus de carafe plastique mais en verre !