Brita
Brita 42556 Grand 80-Ounce Water Filtration Pitcher, White
(Kitchen) Brita
Filter indicator relays when it's time to replace the filter; includes 1 filter
Measures 6 by 3-1/2 by 10-4/5 inches; 10-year limited warranty
Reduces 98 percent of lead, benzene, mercury, copper, and chlorine (taste and odor)
Price:
$31.99
Answers
at the bottom of the cartridge theres white specks inside the container amongst the black carbon pieces.. could it be mold?
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I live in an apartment with roommates, and use a brita pitcher for my water. Sometimes, when our fridge space is tight, one of my roommates will take my pitcher out of the fridge and put it on the counter. I was never too annoyed by this, and just figured it made my water less cold. When I was home over spring break, however, one of my friends told me that the filters in those pitchers will grow mold if you leave them out of the fridge. Truth or crap?
Part truth and part crap. As long as the pitcher is being used and is not left to sit with water in it for long periods of time then it should be fine. So for short periods of time, and with constant use of the water, probably not a problem. For long periods of time, and not being used frequently, that may not be a good idea. If it is in the sun then that will promote growth as well.
It will also depend upon the quality of water that is in the pitcher. If there is life in the water, and that is possible, then it will grow, and mold can form. The cooler temperature of the fridge will keep the bacteria and mold from forming as quickly, but eventually it will grow in a fridge as well.
I worked at a company that did not have good cold drinking water, and so they bought a cooler and bottled water, it proved very successful, but started to get expensive. So they decided to quit buying the water, rather to fill the bottles with tap water. I quit using it because of the green stuff floating in the water.
If you want to find out put some water in a couple of clear glasses, set something on top to slow evaporation, and put one in the shade and one in the sun. Monitor and see if life grows, if it does not then you are probably safe. if it does, note how long it takes the life to appear and make sure that you do not leave the pitcher out of the fridge for that long a period of time.
Price:
$34.99
$35.99
Compact 1.13 gallon-capacity tank
Substances reduced may not be in all users' water.
Digital indicator signals time to replace filter
I took out my old brita filter, and the four holes in the bottom had green dots in it, not just the black I was expecting for the carbon. So I thought it was mold. I bought a new package of filters, and ALL FOUR fillters had the green little balls in them. Does anyone else have these little green balls in their filter ( in bottom four holes) . Is yours just black ( carbon) and I thus have mold?? Help!!!
I've been using a Brita water filter pitcher for several years, and I don't recall ever seeing green dots in the filter cartridges. Their FAQ section says spare filters should be kept in a cool, dry, place, but they should last indefinitely.
You can send Brita's customer support a question at http://www.brita.com/index_us.html , or call them: 1-800-24-27482. (This is contact info. for U.S. customers.) Ask them what's going on! If they say this is normal, please post that info. Thanks.
They look like mold spots and its in the filter where the screen is and it just looks like something I don't want my water to be running over...
Not the electronic screen, the filter screen on the BOTTOM of the filter when you take it out.
it shows how full it is
i normally refill my brita pitcher every night because i drink lots of water daily. but this past weekend i wasn't around and my the water was in the pitcher all weekend hanging around for two whole days. when i came back i notice that there was mold growing in the water? couple of things to note: i have the brita pitcher for over a year and i wash it every time i switch the filter which is apporiximately every 1 1/2 to 2 months.
just want to know if any one seen this before behavior before and if it still safe to use the pitcher with a new filter? or should i just buy a new brita system?
It happens to mine all the time. I just dump out the water and clean it again.
It helps to use a bit of bleach when washing between filters.