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1) Is tap water (cold) from (possibly Calgary, Alberta) clean?
2) Is tap water (hot) from (possibly Calgary, Alberta) clean?
3) Does Brita filters really work - can you notice the differences?
4) How long does a typical filter usually last under normal conditions and usage?
5) Is the Brita filter really worth it?
6) Does Brita or tap water taste better?
7) Does it actually filter - can you see any impurities in the filter?

Please reply to any of these questions if you know the answer/s. Thank you!
Which one is better, tap filters or jug filters?

I'm not sure about the tap water in your area, but I think Brita filters are a decent investment. You can really tell the difference to regular tap water. I did a taste test with my mum and dad, and we could all tell the difference.

The filter is a cartridge, so you can't see any impurities, but they recommend 3-4 months usage before replacing it. The downside could be that the filters are not cheap. 7-8 dollars. Another downside to the brita pitchers is that it doesn't filter that fast, so if you want water quickly and it's not filled, you need to fill it up, then wait till it filters, which could be about 5 minutes. Another downside is that the pitchers don't hold that much water. There's a limit to how much they can hold.

Is it worth it? if you dont' mind the downsides and make it a habit to keep it filled so that it fulfills your water intake. Best bet would be to find someone who has one, and do a taste test and ask them how they like it. good luck

2007-06-30 20:37:52 by Patti Millar

Benjamin inquired what would happen if you ran beer through a Brita pitcher. We decided to try it. Warning: This video has mediocre editing, and I ...

Does anybody who uses the Brita Maxtra jug filters notice tiny black particles in the filtered water? I think they are coming from inside the filter, and there seems to be a lot also accumulated between the filter and the jug. I change my filter every 6 weeks and clean out the jug regularly.

Does anyone know what they are and why this is happening? Is it supposed to happen? Are they harmful at all do you think?

Thanks! :)

That's normal. I've been drinking Brita water for over 10 years and it's the charcoal from the filter. It doesn't harm you in any way. Most of the time it just stays in the area on top and doesn't float into the water. Just clean your pitcher every time you use it and you'll be fine.

2009-02-07 03:02:49 by Clare

Price: $8.49 $6.29

Reduces chlorine taste and odor
Compatible with all Brita bottles
Reduces sediment and water hardness

My boyfriend's appartment is the top floor of a duplex of an old house. I figured he had hard water problems when i would take a shower there and my skin would get extremely dried out, to the point of where it felt like sandpaper, and my skin NEVER reacted to anything like that.
So i had him talk to his downstairs neighbor (who is his friend) and she said, that the house had hard water. I already know i'm getting the brita filters for the kitchen... but when i was looking for shower filters i got confused and mixed up in which to get.

I looked online for reviews, etc. and most advice was that most filters that are really expensive work just as good as the moderate priced ones... but they don't say which! @_@

not only that, i'm not sure where to buy them except online or at lowes... ((which i don't want to pay shipping, have the possibility of it not working, having to pay shipping again, and go through a bunch of crap, stores are easier to return/exchange)) and lowes seems to be $10 if not more overpriced.
I don't want to spend over $60 for a filter i'll have to buy replacements for every 6 mths at $45 a replacement. But i'm fairly confident in saying that i think its mineral, especially iron.

Does anyone have recommendations? Please give a little description of experience using the filter and if you remeber, the price and/or where you bought it :)

If you have too much iron in your water, then you will get rust stains on your tub/shower and toilet. If you want to soften your water you need a water softener...I would talk to the landlord and see if he will put one in...they are expensive.

2009-03-03 02:30:50 by pbbunnie

Price: $44.99 $23.99

Brita USA
UPC: 060258355161
35516

My boyfriend's appartment is the top floor of a duplex of an old house. I figured he had hard water problems when i would take a shower there and my skin would get extremely dried out, to the point of where it felt like sandpaper, and my skin NEVER reacted to anything like that.
So i had him talk to his downstairs neighbor (who is his friend) and she said, that the house had hard water. I already know i'm getting the brita filters for the kitchen... but when i was looking for shower filters i got confused and mixed up in which to get.

I looked online for reviews, etc. and most advice was that most filters that are really expensive work just as good as the moderate priced ones... but they don't say which! @_@

not only that, i'm not sure where to buy them except online or at lowes... ((which i don't want to pay shipping, have the possibility of it not working, having to pay shipping again, and go through a bunch of crap, stores are easier to return/exchange)) and lowes seems to be $10 if not more overpriced.
I don't want to spend over $60 for a filter i'll have to buy replacements for every 6 mths at $45 a replacement. But i'm fairly confident in saying that i think its mineral, especially iron.

Does anyone have recommendations? Please give a little description of experience using the filter and if you remeber, the price and/or where you bought it :)

Sorry, you need a water softner, you can price them, they are pretty expensive. Also the salt or the non salt pellets also cost. If you had one installed you would also be treating the water for the down stairs people also.

Our present one, (its the best I could find), cost $900.00 and it cost $145.00 a year for cleaning the filters, and it uses about $125.00 worth of non salt pellets.

The water consumption for the 2 of us averages 6000 gal a month. Remember you will be treating the downstairs as well as the upstairs.

2009-03-02 19:45:12 by pbbunnie

I am just switching my 6 month old over to formula and have been boiling and cooling water to make the bottles. Do I need to keep doing that, or can I use bottled or filtered water? We have a brita filter that we use for our drinking water, but I wasn't sure if I can use that for his bottles or not. Thanks!

I stopped sterilizing everything and boiling water at about 4 months. I asked my doctor about bottled water and he said no way - use tap water. Not only it is more convenient, cheaper, and better for the environment, bottled water is no safer than tap water (assuming you're on a municipal water system, not on uncontrolled well water, and you have water that's not softened with a water softener). In fact, there is some potential concern about water sitting in plastic bottles for extended periods of time for both adults and children, so tap water is better.

2009-05-18 09:28:26 by ~*~Braden's Mommy~*~