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What exactly is this green film? Is it dangerous and is it preventable?
Clean it with Bleach, and rinse well. Algea grows when the PH level and the alkalinity level are perfect for growth.
Plan to clean out your Brita (including the filter holder) regularly to prevent this happening again.
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I found out why it happens, how to solve the problem, but does anyone know if it's going to hurt me? I feel sick after drinking out of it and I'm wondering if it's all in my head.
Umm... clean the algae out?
Ideally run it through the dishwasher.
Almost every day I have to scrub a green ring out of the bottom of my Brita filter water pitcher. It's like it's algae or something, but it grosses me out. How can I stop it?
It's one of the drawbacks of the Brita; I get it, too.
You should wash it with hot water and soap, not just remove the ring from the bottom. Also scrub the plastic insert.
(Los Angeles) Every now and then, the water in my brita water filter turns green at the bottom. I've cleaned the filter many times and changed the filter itself. Is my filter growing algae or something or is the filter not catching something coming out of my faucet?!!
This is the second time it's happened and I have not exceeded the lifespan of both filters. Is this green stuff going to cause me to get sick? I may have drank a cup or two without noticing.
I would guess that the green color is from copper pipes and probably not from algae unless the source is not filtering it out. Algae would only be there and green if it had a light source. It would not live without light and some food and so would be brown. Oxides of copper would be green, like an old penny, like the inside of old copper pipes which is the only material that most municipalities allow in the US for home water service. Always struck me as funny, here anyway, that the town can run PE pipe to your house, frequently from iron pipe, yet they require copper house lines with silver based soldier, no more lead (for good reason).
At 7am this morning I made my son a bottle using the last of the water in the pitcher...2 hours later I went to refill it and noticed some bright green mold/algae in the bottom.
I did not notice it when I made the bottle so can this form in just 2 hours? If not then I gave my son water from this so is he in any danger of becoming sick?
any information would be helpful. Thank you
it was probably there this morning but you didnt notice
i wouldnt worry though
unless he starts having symptoms
good luck!
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