I have been feeling sick the last week and I just noticed that there was algae growing in my Brita pitcher. I have been drinking this for a while so I think this might have been what was making me sick. What are the health effects of drinking water with algae in it?
I recently stopped drinking bottled water and purchased a brita pitcher a week ago. The first few times, the water tasted fine, but today I poured a glass and the water tasted bad. I emptied it out and put some new water in it, and it tastes fine again, but what could be the cause for the bad tasting water?
I don’t think I had any for the past two days, could that be the reason? If not, what else could be the cause, and how can I prevent it from happening in the future?
I’m in college, and the only thing I have in there is bottled iced tea, milk, and pop/soda
I have been feeling sick the last week and I just noticed that there was algae growing in my Brita pitcher. I have been drinking this for a while so I think this might have been what was making me sick. What are the health effects of drinking water with algae in it?
I just bought a Brita pitcher for college (my school is near a window factory and it is highly recommended that we only drink filtered water). I have a starter filter. I also have some coupons that are about to expire for replacement filters. If I were to buy these replacements now with coupons, how long could they be stored before going bad?
Before filtering tap water with the Brita pitcher, I let it stand in an open jar for up to 9 hours. Will this water contain much less chlorine after 9 hours compared to fresh water from the tap?
I usually use water distilled by reverse osmosis from Publix, but in the whole ‘going green’ thing I hate seeing all of those plastic bottles piling up in the recycling bins. Can I just use a Brita pitcher for the baby’s formula bottles? I don’t know if it gets enough toxins and all out…. thanks!
how many months can the Brita pitcher water filter last?
how many cups or fluid oz, or how many refills does it last?
I live in an older apartment complex and have noticed that my tap water has this unpleasant, sweet smell to it. I notice it particularly when I’ve been away…I don’t know if that’s because I’m used to it or because it’s something that builds up and smells stronger when the water isn’t run for a few days. I filter my water before I drink it with a Brita pitcher, but am still concerned about what might be in my water. Anyone have any suggestions?
I just got a brita pitcher about a month ago, and some spare filters. It has the electronic thing on it that takes a bar away every 2 weeks, and has a total of 4 bars. There are 2 bars left on mine, but the water is starting to taste a little like tap water. I drink a lot of water, I think, so I am wondering if I need to change the filter even though according to this thing I’m okay.
If not, should I wash it or what?
i am so frustrated with the brita, screw-on, faucet filter. it never screws in properly and the "handle" that you turn to screw on the filter is so poorly designed allowing only a weak grip, making it so difficult to screw it on. what a fukkking rip off?
according to my financial model, the screw on was the most economical way to get water compared to bottled, brita pitcher and those water dispensers.
why does my life suck so much?
hey "tradesprofessional", i googled you. you don’t exist. the only website your name shows up is on yahoo. so stop fooling yourself about bob vila and what not.
I had a PUR filter on my sink for about a year before it started falling apart and spewing water everywhere, tried the Brita pitcher and that also started leaking near the spout a month after I purchased. Im tired of spending money on these crappy products. I would buy a filter for the entire house but we rent. Whats the ultimate in home water solution that is fail proof? All I drink is water so I need something that works.
I know there are filters for your spout, as ive mentioned ive tried it already and it did not work well. Will the reverse osmosis system by Brita not fail on me like every other filter ive used? What exactly is it?
I love how my brita pitcher filters the chlorine out but wouldnt they filter the good minerals and stuff out of my water too?
I had a PUR filter on my sink for about a year before it started falling apart and spewing water everywhere, tried the Brita pitcher and that also started leaking near the spout a month after I purchased. Im tired of spending money on these crappy products. I would buy a filter for the entire house but we rent. Whats the ultimate in home water solution that is fail proof? All I drink is water…
They say that tap water is better than bottled water, both for us, and the environment. Here lies the problem. (I’m from NC btw) I used to drink straight from the sink or the fridge door. It tasted fine (like you would expect water to taste) and I almost replaced soda/tea/coffee entirely. I moved to TX (Killeen) and I can’t stand the water here! At first I could barely stand to take a shower in it but obviously I had to get used to it.(If I don’t keep the bathroom door open I still get that weird feeling like I’ve been in the pool too long) I tried attached a Pur filter to my tap, it didn’t really help. I took the filtered water and put it in a Brita pitcher… Nothing. I can still taste that chemically-cholriny gunk. I do buy water by the gallon rather than individual bottles, but I’d like to drink from the tap again. I can’t really modify my sink/plumbing area (yay apartment living). Other than the above filters and boiling water every time I get thirsty, what can I do? Buying all those gallons can’t be any better than buying Auqafina?
I checked the water reports available online for both my current city and my home. Home seems to have a lot less of most of the contaminants listed. *lightbulb*
Weve been using the Brita pitcher for about 2 weeks now. Last night I poured me a glass in a white cup. A few minutes later there was a black ring of the charcoal dust at the bottom of the cup. Is that ok to drink? I know it says to run water through it a few times before using and weve done that.
