Brita 42378 Deluxe Water Pitcher

Elegant, modern 3-quart pitcher Space-efficient shape fits nicely in refrigerator Soft grip, contoured handle Flip-top lid for easy refilling Uses a BRITA pitcher filter Reduces chlorine taste and odor Removes sediment and other harmful substances. Includes pitcher and one filter. Tested and certified by NSF International

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Better Than Tap Water
We had quite a “fancy” water purifier for many years and since we couldn’t decide what to purchase to replace it, we ordered a Brita for the transition. It’s been a good purchase since it makes the water taste good, but it seems the filter goes out way before the two month suggested change. It begins to taste “off” after about 5-6 weeks. There’s two of us using it, me and my husband, and we do like to drink water … but I would think it should last longer.

It’s easy to clean and easy to fill. Nice design for its purpose.

3 Stars NOT SURE
I am new to filtered water, we’ve been buying bottled for years. What bothers me about this Brita pitcher is that the filter doesn’t “lock” in place and I can see a gap at the top between the filter and the sides of the filter chamber. I’m sure unfiltered water just goes through there to the pitcher without going through the charcoal. I’m thinking of returning it.

5 Stars Great product
This Brita Pitcher works just as my old one did, however it is much bigger which, for me, is great. Because of its size it might be a bit heavy for some to handle. I like the fact it is bigger because I use a lot of filtered water and I don’t have to keep filling it as often as I did the smaller one.

5 Stars I love this pitcher.
I have been using it for a year and it is still the same quality water comming out.

Superb.

4 Stars Top Brita Pitcher but also Consider the Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser
Overall this is one of the best pitchers Brita offers. Its defining characteristic is its extra large capacity (reducing the number of times you have to refill it)

PROS:

It is Brita’s largest pitcher (with a 10 cup capacity)

It is very quick and easy to refill (you don’t have to remove the entire lid like on the older models)

CONS:

The pitcher can get VERY HEAVY when full because water is heavy (this might be a problem for children, elderly, etc.)

The reviews are true (you have to wait for water to sink to bottom before you use it or else the lid falls out and you get water all over the kitchen counter)

BOTTOM LINE: It is my favorite Brita pitcher because of its extra large capacity, but I would consider Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser in conjunction with this or as an alternative since 10 cups of water can get heavy and Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser is easier to use.

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PUR QTSS Whirlpool Quarter Turn Refrigerator Ice and Water Filter Cartridge

4396510, 4396548, 9010, 4396508, 4396547

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Good choice – good price
I decided to try the Pur filter instead of the direct replacement because of cost. I am very pleased with the choice and plan to order the Pur filter again if it lasts as long as original equipment.

5 Stars Will buy this again
The BPur Qtss was recommended by the company as a replacement for original water filter. I can see no difference other than price.

I would definitely purchase this again.

5 Stars whirlpool 1/4 turn water purifier(filter)
This is exactly like what I have purchased at the home improvement stores.

This exact item costs from 10.00 to 12.00 more than what I paid at Amazon.

Easy to install and makes the water in refrigerator terrific! Great Buy!

5 Stars PUR QTSS Water filter
I was very pleased when I received the Pur refrigerator water filter. It fit my Sears refrigerator perfectly. I will definately reorder when I need a new one.

5 Stars Way cheaper than sears!
I have purchased two of these filters for my Kenmore side by side refrigerator; so far and they have been great!

You can really taste the difference between filtered and unfiltered water; The filtered water tastes just like bottled water!

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Culligan FM 15RA Faucet Filter Replacement Cartridge

Model No. FM15R replacement taste, odor, and sediment filter cartridge reduces 99% lead, 99.95% cryptosporidium and giardia cyst, chlorine, bad taste and odor, and sediment. Filter life up to 2 months or 200 gallon. Use with model No. FM 15 filter.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great filter if you follow this little bit of advice…
At first, I did experience what a few of the other reviewers mentioned: after a short while the filter didn’t appear to have any affect on the taste of the water.

The problem, I discovered, is that if you run the water through the filter too quickly (by opening up the tap all the way) the charcoal filter just can’t do its job. As a rule of thumb, only allow enough flow through the filter so that it takes about 10-15 seconds to fill up a glass of water, and you’ll have great tasting water. So, if you have high water pressure, make sure you don’t open of the faucet all the way when filling a glass. There’s just no way a filter as small as this can do its job properly at the max flow rate of most faucets. You really need a large in-line filter for that.

Note that this only applies to the filter’s odor and taste removal properties, because this involves a chemical reaction of sorts where activated charcoal pulls chlorine (and other chemical) out of the water by binding to them. This is a completely different mechanism than what you normally associate with filtering, such as particles being caught in a mesh (which is essentially how the rest of the filter works in these, and so it’s really only the odor and taste that is affected by the rate at which you let water through the Cullgan).

5 Stars works perfectly fine
This filter works just great. I always used Pur faucet filters, but if you have high water pressure, sooner or later, it will break up… This one, instead, has no problems at all and the water tastes exactly the same. Good deal for the price.

The only flaw is a lack of an indicator that tells when it’s time to change it, but they send you a sticker to put on your calendar minimalist, but efficient.

2 Stars Replacement cartridge leaks
Looks like I was unlucky. These cartridges leaked when I put them on the faucet mount. The first replacement I was able to manage with some teflon plumbing tape but the second squirted water all around the sink. I plan to buy the whole unit again because it makes my water taste better. This is the only reason I would give it 2 stars. Surprisingly I dont see too many bad reviews or any that say that the replacement leaked. Wonder why.

3 Stars FM-15RA inconsistent with FM-15R – please advise!
Hi, perhaps someone can resolve my confusion.

I also decided to add these photos for clarification to the guy who responded to me stating that he didn’t have what to compare the FM-15RA with:

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I just purchased some FM-15RA replacement filters. In the past, I used to get the FM-15R models which were made in USA (not China like these newfangled 15RA ones).

Anyway, in the past, I’d found that some of the FM-15R ones would gush (rather than flow), so I phoned Culligan in mid 2008, and after LOTS of hassle, reached a guy who actually knew something.

He asked me to check whether any of the holes are black rather than white. He said that all the holes need to be white NOT black to filter well.

Sure enough, the ones which gushed had some black holes, so he sent replacements which all had pure white at the holes.

Anyway, now I received the ones made in China, which seem like junk, since they’re lighter weight than the USA ones. Note i still have the USA ones, so i could compare.

Also, in the past, the USA ones did not emit what looks like vapor/smoke (probably the charcoal), upon screwing in & trying out for the first time. But the Chinese-made one DOES cause vapor/smoke (charcoal) to emit – which gives me the creeps, because it reminds me of when I erroneously poured Drano down the drain & it emitted similar vapor & hissed toxicly for a long time afterward to the extent that the clog-fixer-guy said it might have caused corrosion of pipes.

But above all:

I’m really baffled now, because these newfangled Chinese made FM-15-RA’s all have greyish-black at the holes, rather than white. Yet the one I just now tried is not gushing (despite the blackish holes). Rather, it’s flowing.

This is inconsistent with what the Culligan guy had told me regarding the FM-15R. Because going according to him, these newfangled ones ought to be gushing since the holes are not pure white, but rather greyish black??!!

So what am I to believe?

5 Stars Good filter
Despite the reviews mentioning problems with the PUR faucet filter, I purchased a PUR faucet filter from a local in-store retailer. I returned it because it wouldn’t thread onto my standard thread faucet… Next purchase was this Culligan filter. I can’t comment on taste comparison as the PUR was defective out of the box, but the Culligan is superior construction, a quality product. As other reviewers states, the flow is decreased when using the filter. I’m quite happy with this purchase. Good quality product at great price with fast, free shipping when including an extra filter with the order. Great prices for the replacement filters also.

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