BRITA Elemaris XL Water Filter, Compatible with BRITA MAXTRA+ Cartridges, Water Filter that Helps with the Reduction of Limescale and Chlorine
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Best price: £44.99 (8% off)
Product Summary
- Premium design with large 2.4L filtered water capacity, 3.5L total capacity - dishwasher safe (except lid)
- Fresh tasting water without plastic bottle waste for just a few pence per litre
- Intelligent 'Meter' technology measures your water hardness, volume usage and time to prompt accurate cartridge replacement
- Features pour through lid for easy refill, non-slip base and easy grip handle
- Micro Carbon Pearls reduce chlorine and organic impurities improving taste and odour of food and drink
- Ion Exchange Pearls permanently absorb metals and reduce limescale protecting appliances against scale build up
- Includes 1 x MAXTRA+ filter cartridges, which last 4 weeks and are recyclable
- 30 day money back guarantee and free replacement parts service. Packaging may vary
Product Attributes
- Width: 10.8 inches,
- Height: 8.7 inches,
- Weight: 2.4 Pounds,
- Length: 9.8 inches,
- Size: XL size
Brand
BRITACompare with other product in Water Filter Jugs category
Product Review Analysis*
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Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 54.6% | 15.7% | 29.7% |
Senti score [70.3%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [235]
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Strength |
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water taste perfect"makes water taste perfect"
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100.0% |
absolutely love"i absolutely love it"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product!"
|
100.0% |
very pleased"very pleased"
|
100.0% |
absolutely awesome"absolutely awesome water filter jug!"
|
100.0% |
works brilliantly"works brilliantly"
|
100.0% |
totally clean"now with brita totally clean fresh tasting tea"
|
99.9% |
brilliant product"brilliant product"
|
99.9% |
highly recommend"highly recommend "
|
99.6% |
best bottled water"the water filter jug removes all of this and the water tastes as good as the best bottled water without a plastic taste!"
|
99.5% |
great thanks"great thanks"
|
99.5% |
really good"lovely fresh water tastes really good"
|
99.3% |
works perfectly"the jug works perfectly"
|
98.6% |
looks clean"well made jug looks clean all the time"
|
97.9% |
great tasting water"very easy to use and gives great tasting water"
|
97.0% |
smart i love"the jug looks smart i love it"
|
92.1% |
brilliant clean taste"i live in a hard water area and i find this water filter gives the water a brilliant clean taste"
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91.6% |
well made and good"well made and good quality price of filters is the only issue"
|
91.5% |
perfect for a big family"nice big jug perfect for a big family"
|
90.9% |
clean water"very fast to clean water"
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90.5% |
great elegant"it arrived a day early it looks great elegant and filters amazingly"
|
90.5% |
super product"super product"
|
90.3% |
before loved"had one of these before loved it"
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90.2% |
large family"extra capacity great for a large family who love drinking water!"
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89.8% |
very sleek"looks great in my kitchen with it being black very sleek see pics : set up was easy i followed the instructions and glad i did as you need to submerge and rinse the cartridge first and run it through the filtering process twice before using"
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89.0% |
water taste is great"i really like brita filters the water taste is great but the elemaris xl jug wears out after 2 3 months of use"
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88.6% |
original and best"britain are the original and best in the field in my opinion"
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88.6% |
useful and elegant"very useful and elegant"
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88.5% |
really happy"i am really happy with this"
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88.4% |
clean and pure"we have used brita filters for years and they have all produced nice clean and pure tasting water"
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88.2% |
great purification"great purification"
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88.0% |
sturdy easy"it is sturdy easy to fill and change the filter"
|
75.0% |
perfect item"perfect item of optimum quality"
|
75.0% |
works well"looks classy and works well"
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75.0% |
good taste"good taste"
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75.0% |
professional service"this just made my day amazing and professional service"
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75.0% |
best price"standard brita filter very good quality for best price"
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75.0% |
nice looking"nice looking and i like the plastic feet to soften the noise when placing it down"
|
75.0% |
otherwise great"otherwise great"
|
75.0% |
fits nicely"it also fits nicely inside my refrigerator door which is one of the main reasons i chose this product"
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75.0% |
looks good"this high quality jug looks good on the worktop so no need to hide in the fridge really easy to fill without removing the lid and a covered spout stops dust getting in"
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75.0% |
perfect filter"perfect filter"
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74.9% |
great value"great value for money"
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74.9% |
really well"it does it job really well"
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74.9% |
enough water"lovely large jug to hold enough water for a few cuppas in the day!"
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74.9% |
looks great"looks great in my kitchen with it being black very sleek see pics : set up was easy i followed the instructions and glad i did as you need to submerge and rinse the cartridge first and run it through the filtering process twice before using"
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74.8% |
decent amount"holds a decent amount of water"
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74.8% |
very quickly"love that it fits in the door of the fridge slim and filters very quickly"
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74.8% |
looking good"looking good and does job as it should"
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74.8% |
clear instructions"arrived in perfect condition with clear instructions for use"
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74.7% |
nice design"it has a nice design and comfortable handle"
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74.7% |
fridge freezer"however although it does fit in the fridge door of my american fridge freezer the fridge won’t actually shut with it there 😬 ah well had to make space on the top shelf still happy with it 😉"
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74.7% |
very quick"their response was very quick"
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74.7% |
smart meter"and was super excited to get a smart meter only to be disapointed by it’s lack of work"
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74.7% |
into fridge"fits into fridge easily"
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74.5% |
fantastic item"fantastic item the water doesn’t taste bad and any cartridge lasts at least one month highly recommended"
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74.5% |
beautiful design"beautiful design!"
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74.5% |
vast improvement"can't say i have noticed a vast improvement in the taste of the water but it's gotta be better than what comes straight outa da tap"
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74.4% |
pretty good"pretty good so far except the filler cover does not close properly"
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74.4% |
also loving"also loving how much water it can hold"
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74.3% |
good value"good value and excellent for heavy chalk areas"
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74.3% |
amazing taste"amazing taste of water"
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74.2% |
nice and shiny"it’s nice and shiny much better than the white one"
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74.2% |
pretty swift"filtering is pretty swift too"
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74.2% |
excellent size"excellent size and does what it says"
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74.2% |
really nice"looks really nice and is easy to use"
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74.2% |
great item"great item"
|
74.2% |
amazing filter"this is an amazing filter"
|
74.1% |
very fast delivery"very fast delivery"
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74.1% |
looks fantastic"this water filter jug looks fantastic"
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74.0% |
quick and easy"this is very quick and easy to use"
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74.0% |
and coffee taste amazing"tea and coffee taste amazing"
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74.0% |
crystal clear"water is crystal clear and tasteless unlike the metallic taste i get straight from the tap"
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74.0% |
very happy"very happy with it and will use it one day probably in the forthcoming summer heatwave when i can get through a couple of litres of water in 10 minutes"
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74.0% |
water tastes good"i think water tastes good"
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73.8% |
very attractive"very attractive and some nice new features such as the intelligent timer for filter use"
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73.8% |
always good"very good have bought brita before always good"
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73.8% |
very stylish"very stylish"
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73.7% |
fortunately neighbour"fortunately neighbour passed it on to me following day"
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73.7% |
perfect condition"arrived in perfect condition with clear instructions for use"
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73.7% |
good and sturdy"very good and sturdy filter"
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73.7% |
good product"good product"
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73.7% |
very practical"other than that very practical and fits in the fridge door!"
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73.6% |
taste better"it definitely makes the water taste better"
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73.5% |
there great"there great"
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73.5% |
fantastic product"this is a fantastic product"
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73.4% |
nice product"nice product"
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73.4% |
great size"great size"
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73.4% |
close properly"pretty good so far except the filler cover does not close properly"
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73.3% |
good quality"good quality for the price"
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73.3% |
lasts a month"the initial cost of the jug was £20 with one filter that lasts a month"
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73.3% |
fits perfectly"great extra large water filter fits perfectly in a new american slim fit fridge freezer door!"
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73.3% |
filtered water flow"there's a little 'well' underneath the filter this helps prevent filtered water flow back into the filter i thought something was wrong but google informs me its intended and it's been working fine!"
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73.2% |
matrix + cartridges"i have also done a separate review on their matrix + cartridges and given that one star as well"
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73.2% |
good amount"great filter holds good amount of water"
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73.2% |
even better"great tasting tea even better now"
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73.2% |
pretty straightforward"it's easy to use quick to filter and the set up whilst taking a moment to read the instructions is actually pretty straightforward: 'activate' the filter under water click it into place filter two loads and then it's good to go"
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73.1% |
quality price"well made and good quality price of filters is the only issue"
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73.1% |
hard water area"i live in a hard water area and i find this water filter gives the water a brilliant clean taste"
|
73.1% |
well packed"this was well packed and looks nice"
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73.0% |
best alternative"back then i got the jug in a pack with 3 cartridges which is currently not available on amazon i love the product and i think it is the best alternative to store bought water bottles definitely in regards to the environment"
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72.9% |
lovely product"lovely product"
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72.9% |
loved her gift"mother loved her gift"
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72.9% |
looks classy"looks classy and works well"
|
72.9% |
very refreshing"it is very refreshing water to drink"
|
72.7% |
greater quality"in my opinion the elemaris looks better and has a greater quality feel about it"
|
72.7% |
definitely recommend"i definitely recommend"
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72.7% |
highly recommended"fantastic item the water doesn’t taste bad and any cartridge lasts at least one month highly recommended"
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72.6% |
nifty flap"love the way you refill it with nifty flap on top"
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72.4% |
would recommend"great purchase would recommend!"
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72.4% |
standard fridge"i have a standard fridge and can put in my milk and brita jug no dramas"
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72.0% |
prime delivery"got this at a really good price too and with prime delivery?"
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72.0% |
much better"love the design of this i have been using these water filters for a long time but to fill this and pour from the jug is so much better than previous designs"
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71.9% |
capacity great"extra capacity great for a large family who love drinking water!"
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71.8% |
well built"a well built and strong large jug"
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71.8% |
cold drink"this is constantly full in the fridge door for whenever we need a cold drink of water"
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71.6% |
looks better"in my opinion the elemaris looks better and has a greater quality feel about it"
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71.5% |
water great"great for large family cleans water great"
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71.5% |
buying again"a nice and large jug with an easy fill reservoir and easy to ready filter meter be careful when filling as the lid closes quite quickly and my result in splash back and at a reasonable price would consider buying again when the time comes"
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71.2% |
elegant practice"elegant practice easy to use save money no more plastic bottles"
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71.2% |
great filter"great filter holds good amount of water"
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71.1% |
recommend this"very pleased with this jug had one before highly recommend this"
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70.9% |
significant difference"i live in a very hard water area and it makes a significant difference"
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70.6% |
holds more water"i opted for this rather than the smaller narrower filter because it holds more water and has better build quality"
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70.5% |
love water"i love brita and i love water"
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70.1% |
large enough"sturdy jug tells you when to replace element large enough to fill the kettle or coffee plunger"
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69.9% |
quality easy"great quality easy to use very happy with this purchase!"
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69.8% |
tap water taste lovely"the brita filters really do make our tap water taste lovely and once the filters have been used i can just drop them in at my local supermarket to recycle them recommend that everyone tries a brita filter jug"
|
69.6% |
build quality"i opted for this rather than the smaller narrower filter because it holds more water and has better build quality"
|
69.6% |
great purchase"great purchase would recommend!"
|
69.5% |
working properly"everything is great with this jug however the pour through lid that you fill the jug with water is not working properly"
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69.4% |
excellent item"excellent item"
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69.3% |
prompt delivery product"prompt delivery product as described"
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69.3% |
product solid"great product solid and plenty of room for water tank"
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69.1% |
liked this product"i really liked this product but i'm having trouble finding the right filter to replace"
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69.1% |
comfortable handle"it has a nice design and comfortable handle"
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68.8% |
share my experience"i bought the brita water filter jug now over two years ago and thought that it is the right time now to share my experience"
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68.6% |
fridge freezer door"great extra large water filter fits perfectly in a new american slim fit fridge freezer door!"
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68.6% |
sufficient quantity water"sufficient quantity water to boil full kettle for hot water"
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68.2% |
great tea taste"cleans the water for a great tea taste"
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68.2% |
bottled water"our water from the tap is undrinkable but is transformed into springlike flavour and saves us a fortune on bottled water"
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68.1% |
much cheaper"it's much cheaper than plastic bottles and can help reduce environmental pollution by not adding any plastics"
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68.1% |
nothing impossible"bit heavy but nothing impossible to manage"
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68.1% |
best feature"the best feature though is its cartridge replacement meter as it measures the amount of water you are filling up and counts down on that"
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68.0% |
summer heatwave"very happy with it and will use it one day probably in the forthcoming summer heatwave when i can get through a couple of litres of water in 10 minutes"
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67.8% |
clean and attractive"i am so happy with the taste and the jug is clean and attractive looking"
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67.6% |
lasts about 3 5 weeks"usually filter lasts about 3 5 weeks depends on how much you use it"
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67.2% |
looks nice"also looks nice in the kitchen"
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66.9% |
feel better"so i feel better using a brita filter"
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66.9% |
love this kettle"i love this kettle"
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66.7% |
thank you brita"thank you brita"
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66.6% |
really pleased"really pleased i got this"
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66.4% |
fresh tasting"now with brita totally clean fresh tasting tea"
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66.3% |
ready filter meter"a nice and large jug with an easy fill reservoir and easy to ready filter meter be careful when filling as the lid closes quite quickly and my result in splash back and at a reasonable price would consider buying again when the time comes"
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66.1% |
look very good"contemplated which model to buy as they all look very good"
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66.0% |
size and quality"like the size and quality"
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65.9% |
delighted with"my son is delighted with it!"
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65.8% |
pleased with"very pleased with it"
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65.8% |
easy to use directions"easy to use directions are a bit vague and complicated but you get there in the end"
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65.8% |
delivery all good"very happy with product don’t use juice anymore as the water tastes so good thanks fast delivery all good"
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65.5% |
fine and gives clear"works fine and gives clear good tasting water"
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65.4% |
good item and quite"good item and quite big"
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65.3% |
pleased with product"very pleased with product"
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65.3% |
water consumption"suits our family’s large water consumption"
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65.3% |
saved me money"this filter has saved me money"
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65.2% |
half price"no idea this was a special edition at half price"
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65.1% |
easy to remove"the old one clipped in and was easy to remove"
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64.9% |
really like"i really like it"
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64.7% |
great leakage"there is a great leakage at the handle where the water drips"
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64.6% |
water filter"great extra large water filter fits perfectly in a new american slim fit fridge freezer door!"
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64.5% |
very well made"very well made easy to read guage to let you know what state the filters in"
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64.3% |
very easy and easy"even the first use is very easy and easy explaned"
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64.2% |
easy to use and clean"nice design very easy to use and clean"
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64.2% |
time good item"arrived on time good item thanks"
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64.2% |
hand water"my old brita’s water inlet was opening outwards and you can easily open it with your hand water is going inside brita without touching anywhere"
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64.1% |
nice and large"a nice and large jug with an easy fill reservoir and easy to ready filter meter be careful when filling as the lid closes quite quickly and my result in splash back and at a reasonable price would consider buying again when the time comes"
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64.0% |
clean and crisp"i don’t like the taste of tap water on its own but it tastes clean and crisp after this"
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63.9% |
filled to capacity"the float style filler lid is ingenious but it leaks unfiltered water when pouring if the jug has been filled to capacity"
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63.8% |
works a charm"works a charm!"
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63.7% |
optimum quality"perfect item of optimum quality"
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63.6% |
pleased with this"very pleased with this jug had one before highly recommend this"
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63.5% |
exactly what it does"says on the box exactly what it does"
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63.5% |
very easy to"very easy to use and gives great tasting water"
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63.4% |
better really"everything tastes better really"
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63.4% |
well previous model"well previous model is much better: * with brita marella i could filter more water and quicker * water leaks out of the top of the handle if the jug is moved whilst it is still filtering through"
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63.4% |
quite stylish"quite stylish"
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63.4% |
perfect score"so i’ve still given it a perfect score cos it does what it says on the box!"
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63.0% |
glad i bought this"i'm so glad i bought this!"
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63.0% |
love the black colour"fast delivery and i love the black colour"
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62.9% |
nice clean clear"makes it nice clean clear"
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62.8% |
very good product"very good product"
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62.6% |
placing it down"nice looking and i like the plastic feet to soften the noise when placing it down"
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62.5% |
ideal for everything"ideal for everything!"
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62.5% |
feels very good"jug looks and feels very good"
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62.5% |
very nice looking"very nice looking jug"
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62.3% |
fits in the fridge door"other than that very practical and fits in the fridge door!"
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62.3% |
still very good"very easy to fill up especially if you have a pull down hose on your kitchen tap as i have but still very good"
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61.9% |
intelligent timer"very attractive and some nice new features such as the intelligent timer for filter use"
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61.7% |
instructions and glad"looks great in my kitchen with it being black very sleek see pics : set up was easy i followed the instructions and glad i did as you need to submerge and rinse the cartridge first and run it through the filtering process twice before using"
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61.6% |
it's all good"at the beginning i could taste something but now it’s all good"
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61.5% |
good initially"good initially but plastic cracking"
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61.3% |
great tasting"great tasting tea even better now"
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61.3% |
fridge door perfectly"fits fridge door perfectly"
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61.2% |
efficient and easy to"it’s clean efficient and easy to use!"
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61.1% |
made and easy to"made and easy to use"
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61.1% |
fresh water tastes"lovely fresh water tastes really good"
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61.1% |
lesson learned"lesson learned"
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61.0% |
love the water sensor"easy to use quick to filter stylish to look at and easy the set up i love the water sensor actually tells me when to change the filter less than a month as we have a very hard water"
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61.0% |
great justice"this filter jug does a great justice filtering out all the bad stuff in the water make sure to change filter after 2 months as water texture will be noticeable and clean regularly!"
|
60.9% |
otherwise all good"otherwise all good"
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60.9% |
exellent prosuct"exellent prosuct"
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60.9% |
works as described"looks and works as described"
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60.8% |
fits comfortably"great value fits comfortably in the fridge"
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60.4% |
very good water"this is a very good water jug"
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60.4% |
purchase of bottled water"totally reduced our purchase of bottled water doing our bit for the planet as well"
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60.3% |
that lifts"i absolutely love that the place to pour the water into actually is pressure activated so it drops down when pouring water onto it instead of a lid that lifts up"
|
60.3% |
worth the price"well worth the price"
|
60.2% |
good family size"it is a good family size"
|
60.1% |
best water filter"best water filter jug on the market"
|
60.1% |
good thanks"very happy with product don’t use juice anymore as the water tastes so good thanks fast delivery all good"
|
60.0% |
does the job nicely"however i often don’t fill it up to the top because my elderly mother finds it quite heavy to lift so i fill it up just under halfway and it’s enough to almost fill up my kettle anyway so does the job nicely!"
|
59.9% |
touching anywhere"my old brita’s water inlet was opening outwards and you can easily open it with your hand water is going inside brita without touching anywhere"
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59.8% |
xmas present"brought as an xmas present"
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59.7% |
keep it cool"i filter the water then top up a smaller jug in the fridge to keep it cool"
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59.6% |
it's so easy"it’s so easy"
|
59.6% |
balanced and easy"it holds plenty of water and is really well balanced and easy to clean"
|
59.3% |
it's wonderful"it's wonderful"
|
59.1% |
good water capacity"good water capacity"
|
59.0% |
liked water filters"i've never really liked water filters before having tried several and friends' and families' houses"
|
58.9% |
still happy"however although it does fit in the fridge door of my american fridge freezer the fridge won’t actually shut with it there 😬 ah well had to make space on the top shelf still happy with it 😉"
|
58.7% |
arrived promptly did the"arrived promptly did the job"
|
58.5% |
definitely genuine"they are definitely genuine because i bought the first jug directly from amazon i"
|
58.5% |
worth the extra money"absolutely worth the extra money"
|
58.5% |
easy to clean"easy to clean"
|
58.4% |
it's good to"it's easy to use quick to filter and the set up whilst taking a moment to read the instructions is actually pretty straightforward: 'activate' the filter under water click it into place filter two loads and then it's good to go"
|
58.4% |
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Cons [199]
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Strength |
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feels awful"awful cheap plastic it has cracked around the spout area the handle feels awful no grip and cheap feeling"
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100.0% |
horrible material"horrible material"
|
99.9% |
quite annoying"the little flap at the pouring place is quite annoying it is keep falling off i bought it at the reduce price it is quite cheap but i need to change the filter very often it is very expensive"
|
99.5% |
really disappointed"i am really disappointed and won't be using this brand again"
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99.3% |
pathetic design"pathetic design"
|
99.2% |
quite frustrating"it makes it quite frustrating to use and not really up to scratch with how you are supposed to use it"
|
99.2% |
very disappointed"after researching and looking for the biggest jug that would fit in the door i went for this one however since unpacking it i am very disappointed as this wont fit it the door i would return but have thrown away the box"
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99.0% |
really bad water"i have really bad water where i live and this is life changing for me"
|
89.3% |
most frustrating"most frustrating"
|
89.3% |
just overpriced"brita was my go to they wasn't cheap but they had the quality but unfortunately now they just overpriced rubbish"
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88.3% |
wasted filter cartridges"i have had this jug since july 2018 but the sensor now just flashes up new new it seems a shame because i bought is to reduce my plastic consumption but if it doesn't last more that 8 months and i have to get a new one together with the wasted filter cartridges i probably haven't achieve my objective"
|
75.0% |
wasted money"wasted money on this"
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75.0% |
dripping down"filling up gets messy starts dripping down the handle if overfilled"
|
75.0% |
useless product"useless product and annoyingly cannot be returned"
|
74.9% |
small issue"i like the design of the jug but only small issue the lid that doesn’t go up but instead goes in"
|
74.9% |
very messy"i find when pouring it is very messy "
|
74.9% |
drops down"it closes when you fully load it water after a while it releases itself and drops down which leave the jug open causing dust to get inside easily"
|
74.9% |
slower flow"better water taste that our previous marbella jug due to a slower flow so a more effective filtering cycle"
|
74.9% |
only issue"only issue rhat it leaks at the handle a bit if the top has water in it whilst using it"
|
74.9% |
fried itself"the useful bit that tells you when to change the water filter not so useful as it let in water and fried itself so no longer works"
|
74.9% |
does n't work"when you press 'start' and the 100% countdown is meant to start this doesn't work either"
|
74.8% |
completely broken"3 months old completely broken wouldnt buy again"
|
74.7% |
leaking water"unfortunately still has the annoying problem of leaking water at the back"
|
74.7% |
broke off after 3 days"when filling water handle just broke off after 3 days"
|
74.7% |
most stress"i bought this one on july 2018 and a year after the handle broke from the joint where the most stress falls when lifting the jug filled with water"
|
74.7% |
fell off again"i just knew we needed a new water filter since i stuck my fist through the first one because the top fell off again covering my kitchen side and kettle with water so just ordered the first brita i saw"
|
74.7% |
annoying thing"everything is as expected the only annoying thing is that when i fill it up with water and trying to use it before the water has gone completely through the filter water leaks from the through lid on the top"
|
74.6% |
becomes stagnant"thus the water becomes stagnant unless you are using it very regularly"
|
74.5% |
awful design"awful design"
|
74.5% |
stress point"is this a stress point on the jug which needs looking at?"
|
74.4% |
very expensive"the little flap at the pouring place is quite annoying it is keep falling off i bought it at the reduce price it is quite cheap but i need to change the filter very often it is very expensive"
|
74.3% |
second flaw"the second flaw is the design of the spout it is very wide so the water tends to flow outside the kettle or whatever you are filling up"
|
74.2% |
just wasnt practical"sent this back as it drips water when you fill it via the handle it pouts awkwardly as well however it does look great and is a good aesthetic design but just wasnt practical"
|
74.0% |
being defective"they are both broken due to being defective"
|
74.0% |
potentially dangerous"i liked the jug but this is potentially dangerous and disappointing considering that i have had it for less than a year 11 months to be precise"
|
73.9% |
purification operation"up until the 5th of january 2020 this product had operated fine however the display has stopped working so we have no way of telling degradation of the filter unit which leads us to having to second guess the purification operation"
|
73.8% |
ours cracked"after 5 months ours cracked and that was with me using my ring and little finger extended out to the body to help reduce the stress whilst filling"
|
73.8% |
trapped water"so i have to dismantle the entire thing every time and drain out the trapped water after each refill"
|
73.6% |
messy starts"filling up gets messy starts dripping down the handle if overfilled"
|
73.4% |
poor plastic"i don't know poor plastic?"
|
73.3% |
design fault"this is a design fault in my opinion"
|
73.2% |
main problem"the main problem is that you can't use it without spilling the water"
|
73.0% |
looks awful"we have a filter with a black lid which now looks awful because it is stained by the water going into it"
|
72.8% |
same problem"wish i had read the bad reviews before purchasing this model as lots of other people have had the same problem"
|
72.4% |
many cases broken"brita will modify their design if they receive many cases broken at the same place but that is up to them"
|
72.3% |
only negative"the only negative and reason for why not a 5* is how often you have to change the filters!"
|
72.3% |
draining board"if you overfill the jug the water pours from the handle do it needs to be left on the draining board after filling"
|
72.2% |
plastic consumption"i have had this jug since july 2018 but the sensor now just flashes up new new it seems a shame because i bought is to reduce my plastic consumption but if it doesn't last more that 8 months and i have to get a new one together with the wasted filter cartridges i probably haven't achieve my objective"
|
72.1% |
cracked down"cracked down from the handle stress point within a month and now cracked almost halfway down within 2 months of purchase!"
|
71.9% |
design flaw"maybe just me or a bad design flaw but when you fill up the top section nearly to the top water overflows down the handle"
|
71.6% |
stupid flap"size aside same great brita quality same stupid flap over the spout that floods water everywhere except into the glass you're pouring into "
|
71.1% |
returned as unwanted"returned as unwanted and too slow with filtering water and then waiting for it to cool in fridge"
|
71.0% |
lasted 2 months"i don't know what happened to brita my previous jug lasted several years these only lasted 2 months"
|
70.7% |
leaked water"the handle leaked water after a week or so it poured through the handle when the jug was filled and not over filled there is no way to contact the seller on returns to ask if this is a common design fault and will happen again"
|
70.5% |
annoying problem"unfortunately still has the annoying problem of leaking water at the back"
|
70.4% |
quality issue"if it is a quality issue i would have expected better controls from brita"
|
70.4% |
filter not surprising"the seal around the lid is not good if you want filtered water while is still filtering water it pours out of the spout if you slightly overfill it water pours down the handle onto work surface the usage timer on the one i received didn't activate fortunately i have a standard water filter too so used the timer from that one to guess when to change its filter not surprising it's half price wouldn't buy another one"
|
70.4% |
design problem"there is a major design problem with the xl size since the water inlet is opening inwards which means you need to push it by your finger or with the pressure coming from water"
|
70.3% |
design flawed"design flawed and cheap"
|
70.0% |
leaks down"but aside from that water leaks down the handle irrespective of whether you fill it to the top or not"
|
69.7% |
design faults"terrible product with signfiicant design faults"
|
69.5% |
little puddles"secondly if you fill the fill chamber quite high the wates escapes from the handle where the top of the jug and the handle meet i kept getting little puddles on my work surface and couldn't fathom from where they came from until one day i felt it coming down the handle after i had filled the jug"
|
69.1% |
little flap"the little flap at the pouring place is quite annoying it is keep falling off i bought it at the reduce price it is quite cheap but i need to change the filter very often it is very expensive"
|
69.1% |
faulty indicator"they sent me a faulty indicator "
|
68.9% |
seems a shame"i have had this jug since july 2018 but the sensor now just flashes up new new it seems a shame because i bought is to reduce my plastic consumption but if it doesn't last more that 8 months and i have to get a new one together with the wasted filter cartridges i probably haven't achieve my objective"
|
68.9% |
every one leaks"i must of had a dozen or so of these jugs over the years and every one leaks through the handle if filled to to max!"
|
68.7% |
different model"so it will give you filtered water but unless ours was just particularly defective i'd recommend trying a different model instead"
|
67.9% |
stopped working"replaced a brita that stopped working"
|
67.8% |
faulty design"that definitely is a faulty design"
|
67.3% |
significant limescale"my part of the south east it is so hard a cartridge lasts around 3 weeks before significant limescale starts to appear in your kettle and it needs replacing"
|
67.0% |
does n't mind"great product my wife literally couldn't drink any tap water but now she doesn't mind it"
|
66.8% |
waste of money"waste of money!"
|
66.7% |
design flaws"however the elemaris does have a couple of design flaws?"
|
66.5% |
very heavy"considering you can only put a certain amount in the jug it isn’t very heavy"
|
66.3% |
broken today"the lid has broken today and the water i put in about an hour ago is still dripping through the filter to the main part of the jug"
|
66.1% |
leak water"it’s very bulky and the one i have seems to leak water down through the handle so always sits in a pool of water"
|
65.8% |
gets stuck"the pouring spout flap is awful though as it gets stuck"
|
65.7% |
poor quality"the screen has stopped working after 3 months use not happy poor quality"
|
65.6% |
last one cracked"i was using brita anyways but needed a replacement as the last one cracked"
|
65.3% |
empty or nearly empty"i always use the jug when the fill chamber is empty or nearly empty"
|
65.0% |
possible leaks"i didnn't see any warning in the manual for possible leaks when using it in such a way maybe i've missed it"
|
64.8% |
remove the filter"the main thing i dislike is the fact the water collects both above and below the filter which i do not think is good and so i remove the filter to empty the water before i refill the jug as i don't think it's a good thing to keep water in a container for a length of time"
|
64.7% |
before buying"it is massive in size so i had to remove a fridge shelf so do read the measurements before buying"
|
64.4% |
does n't quite"the top cover doesn't quite sit flush with the handle see photo and i've noticed that after filling the jug if you tilt it backwards while moving it from the sink the water leaks out and runs down the outside"
|
64.2% |
wrong with the marella"not because there was anything wrong with the marella but it was blue"
|
64.1% |
disappointed with"it doesn’t pour very well also sometimes water seems to drip from the handle i was a bit disappointed with it"
|
64.1% |
broken item"seller did not respond to message regarding refund for the broken item"
|
63.5% |
cheap plastic"awful cheap plastic it has cracked around the spout area the handle feels awful no grip and cheap feeling"
|
63.3% |
replace them"but instead of the original brita maxtra filters you could get the amazon basic ones those are definitely cheaper and lifespan and quality wise i would say they are the same they are just a bit harder to get out of the jug when you replace them"
|
63.1% |
poorly designed"very frustrated with this poorly designed water filter"
|
62.9% |
bother to return"i thought it woud be okay great it's brita can't bother to return it but they make their money on a very quick working filter"
|
62.7% |
drips water"sent this back as it drips water when you fill it via the handle it pouts awkwardly as well however it does look great and is a good aesthetic design but just wasnt practical"
|
62.4% |
fill chamber"the fill hole is at the front of the jug meaning that if you have unfiltered water in the fill chamber and you want to pour filtered water the unfiltered water comes out of the fill hole so the two mix"
|
62.4% |
terrible product"terrible product"
|
61.9% |
leaks everywhere"leaks everywhere!"
|
61.8% |
minute cracks"my jug is 11 months old and i have just noticed cracks around the handle too also minute cracks in the plastic around the spout"
|
60.7% |
flood the surface"it doesn't flood the surface because as soon as enough water has filtered through the water level has dropped below the leak line"
|
60.7% |
remove limescale"just a little difficult to remove limescale from top dim of jug but i guess could turn upside down in a bowl with viakal in the bottom for ten minutes!"
|
60.5% |
just poor design"this is just poor design"
|
60.1% |
cracked almost halfway"cracked down from the handle stress point within a month and now cracked almost halfway down within 2 months of purchase!"
|
59.5% |
disgusted with britta"overall i'm disgusted with britta for this poorly designed water filter"
|
59.2% |
what is old style"it's our second brita first one was white what is old style"
|
59.1% |
fully filled"although this filter offers superious size it does leak when fully filled"
|
58.9% |
cartridges are expensive"the filter meter says cartridges need replacing quite quickly and the cartridges are expensive"
|
58.8% |
filters are pricey though"the filters are pricey though"
|
58.6% |
pushed open"additionally the pour through lid is designed so that the cover clips under the opening and gets pushed open by the running water"
|
58.4% |
display is not working"i bought this for 3 months ago and now the display is not working "
|
58.2% |
dissapointed and unhappy"really dissapointed and unhappy customer here"
|
57.9% |
awkward to hold"on the size of the jug i do find the handle awkward to hold when completely filling the jug i think anyone with weaker wrists might struggle with it and yes of course it will leak if you overfill it"
|
57.5% |
cover by the warranty"they just needed pictures of where the fault it was to assess it if it was cover by the warranty"
|
57.5% |
idiots like"your products ar becoming worse your just making millions off idiots like me"
|
57.4% |
needs these hassles"who needs these hassles!"
|
57.2% |
poured really badly"before this happened it poured really badly spilt water and was very slow to filter"
|
57.2% |
handle leaks"the handle leaks as someone else has pointed out"
|
57.1% |
full and not much"the jug tappers down very narrow at the bottom making it stupidly top heavy when top is full and not much in lower part"
|
56.6% |
slight downside"only slight downside is the filters run out pretty quickly like 3 4 weeks before you need to change"
|
56.4% |
wrong part"it has a clever cut off that stops water coming out of the wrong part when you pour"
|
56.4% |
from the sink"the top cover doesn't quite sit flush with the handle see photo and i've noticed that after filling the jug if you tilt it backwards while moving it from the sink the water leaks out and runs down the outside"
|
56.2% |
amount of limescale"i live in london and i find the taste of the water and the amount of limescale is disgusting!"
|
56.2% |
stuck my fist"i just knew we needed a new water filter since i stuck my fist through the first one because the top fell off again covering my kitchen side and kettle with water so just ordered the first brita i saw"
|
56.2% |
main filter reservoir"don’t overfill main filter reservoir as it can make it challenging to move from one place to the other it can slop out"
|
56.1% |
no longer worked"i’ve used this brand for many years and only released this one because somehow water must have got into the battery department and it no longer worked"
|
56.1% |
not last long"cartridges do not last long!"
|
56.0% |
part was missing"unfortunately the lid was broken and a part was missing"
|
56.0% |
seems to leak"seems to leak when pouring into the kettle"
|
55.6% |
broken handle"about my broken handle"
|
55.5% |
wasteful and stress"every time i use it i remember how all things can decline from being good and effective to being wasteful and stress inducing"
|
55.5% |
feel bad design"especially when the water is filled i personally feel bad design"
|
55.5% |
over filled"the handle leaked water after a week or so it poured through the handle when the jug was filled and not over filled there is no way to contact the seller on returns to ask if this is a common design fault and will happen again"
|
55.3% |
ounce of limescale"its been two weeks now and still my kettle hasn't an ounce of limescale in it"
|
55.2% |
particularly defective"so it will give you filtered water but unless ours was just particularly defective i'd recommend trying a different model instead"
|
55.2% |
water filters quickly"the water filters quickly too"
|
55.2% |
missed by wife's foot"however this “premium” version is inconvenient to fill and the achilles heal is the handle only being attached at the top and sure enough after 7 months’ use the plastic fractured and the handle came off with the jug falling to the floor and narrowly missed by wife’s foot"
|
55.0% |
under warranty"this is still under warranty and needs to be honoured"
|
55.0% |
hard scale"the hard water finally takes a toll on previous filters as the hard scale becomes impossible to prevent build up therefore we had to replace the last unit"
|
54.8% |
awful with build"originally bought a filter jug because of the heavy limescale in the water where i live unfortunately my kettle was still awful with build up"
|
54.8% |
before cracking leaking"had brita jugs for years usually marella xl: never as well made as i would like but last a few years usually before cracking leaking"
|
54.7% |
tad heavy when full"and also a tad heavy when full!"
|
54.7% |
could not handle"the sharp edges also meant that i could not handle it and it was dangerous to the touch so had to discard it"
|
54.7% |
new design is awful"the new design is awful"
|
54.7% |
leak in the handle"i bought this and there's a leak in the handle"
|
54.6% |
i cancelled prime"so i cancelled prime"
|
54.6% |
avoid this"avoid this one even if given free"
|
54.6% |
very long time"been looking to get one of these for a very long time and i am glad i finally picked one up"
|
54.6% |
gaps underneath that"the elemaris also has colour co ordinated anti slip feet at the bottom with gaps underneath that will allow any spilt water to dry rather than be trapped under the jug leaving a wet surface"
|
54.5% |
will no longer"i will no longer buy brita products again"
|
54.5% |
very annoying"very annoying"
|
54.5% |
rude and trying"the customer service team was really rude and trying to get rid of me"
|
54.2% |
product as advertised"product as advertised"
|
54.2% |
running water"or not running water too fast so the self closing lid doesn't splash water all over you when it closes"
|
53.9% |
were a bit too small"i purchased the xl as previous standard jugs were a bit too small this is huge!"
|
53.9% |
covered by the warranty"the handle could be made stronger but no worries because if it doesn't resist the weight of the kettle when filled with water and brakes you are covered by the warranty"
|
53.9% |
heavy limescale"originally bought a filter jug because of the heavy limescale in the water where i live unfortunately my kettle was still awful with build up"
|
53.9% |
joint fill"our tea and coffee seem to taste better be careful not overfill the hopper else the water comes through the handle joint fill the jug looking at it from the side so you can see the level"
|
53.9% |
probably my oversight"unfortunately i didn't realise it was so huge it won't fit in the fridge door despite it having a large jug section but the product description doesn't say that it does so that was probably my oversight"
|
53.8% |
breaks when its heavy"its cheap but easily breaks when its heavy"
|
53.7% |
very bulky"it’s very bulky and the one i have seems to leak water down through the handle so always sits in a pool of water"
|
53.7% |
dangerous to the touch"the sharp edges also meant that i could not handle it and it was dangerous to the touch so had to discard it"
|
53.7% |
very slow to filter"before this happened it poured really badly spilt water and was very slow to filter"
|
53.2% |
which is disappointing"it is now scratched which is disappointing"
|
53.0% |
second guess"up until the 5th of january 2020 this product had operated fine however the display has stopped working so we have no way of telling degradation of the filter unit which leads us to having to second guess the purification operation"
|
53.0% |
read the bad reviews"wish i had read the bad reviews before purchasing this model as lots of other people have had the same problem"
|
53.0% |
design is very poor"this time however the design is very poor"
|
53.0% |
water leak"just the lid could have a better seal when filling it if you incline towards the handle the water leak"
|
53.0% |
would n't be without"replacement wouldn't be without one"
|
52.9% |
wrong address"unfortunately amazon's carrier delivered it to wrong address"
|
52.8% |
version brita"i like this modern look i had similar old version brita jug so i honestly can compare"
|
52.7% |
anti slip feet"the elemaris also has colour co ordinated anti slip feet at the bottom with gaps underneath that will allow any spilt water to dry rather than be trapped under the jug leaving a wet surface"
|
52.7% |
worst i 've ever"this one though is the worst i've ever had!"
|
52.6% |
such bad design"such bad design"
|
52.5% |
which i do not think"the main thing i dislike is the fact the water collects both above and below the filter which i do not think is good and so i remove the filter to empty the water before i refill the jug as i don't think it's a good thing to keep water in a container for a length of time"
|
52.5% |
which is now discontinued"i bought this item to replace my old brita water jug which is now discontinued"
|
52.5% |
fell all over the floor"today after filling the jug up the handle snapped clean off so the jug and all it’s water fell all over the floor and my foot breaking glasses as it fell"
|
52.5% |
question or complication"in future i will only buy such items from a local store that will take it back without question or complication"
|
52.2% |
photos of the cracks"however realising it was under 12 months old i emailed brita this morning enclosing proof of purchase photos of my amazon purchase details and photos of the cracks and within a couple of hours had received a reply apologising and stating they would send a replacement jug out to me as soon as i provided my address"
|
52.1% |
no longer works"the useful bit that tells you when to change the water filter not so useful as it let in water and fried itself so no longer works"
|
52.1% |
above flaws"the water does taste much much better than pre filtered but i figure there must be better filter jugs out there that don't have the above flaws"
|
52.1% |
replace my old brita"i bought this one to replace my old brita and get a bigger size"
|
52.1% |
n't like the design"in general the quality of this filter kettle is ok but i don't like the design"
|
52.0% |
n't last long enough"nice jug but water filters don't last long enough and cannot afford to keep buying one every 4 weeks!"
|
52.0% |
n't have this issue"the old one didn't have this issue"
|
51.8% |
seems high"the cost of the actual filter cartridges seems high"
|
51.8% |
few niggles hence"all in all it's nice filtered water and a smart looking jug with a large capacity but with a few niggles hence the 3 stars"
|
51.7% |
send it back apparently"gauge has stopped working and i can't send it back apparently"
|
51.6% |
sceptical about these"i was a bit sceptical about these but i gave it a go as it was a good price and one of the best ones they sell wouldn't drink tap water again fantastic a must have for all households"
|
51.6% |
slipped down went the"and then a week ago my husband slipped down went the jug"
|
51.4% |
accumulated some"we ordered this water filter to replace one that had accumulated some alc"
|
51.4% |
what i was missing"didn’t realise what i was missing"
|
51.2% |
plastic fractured"however this “premium” version is inconvenient to fill and the achilles heal is the handle only being attached at the top and sure enough after 7 months’ use the plastic fractured and the handle came off with the jug falling to the floor and narrowly missed by wife’s foot"
|
51.2% |
remove a fridge shelf"it is massive in size so i had to remove a fridge shelf so do read the measurements before buying"
|
51.0% |
reply apologising"however realising it was under 12 months old i emailed brita this morning enclosing proof of purchase photos of my amazon purchase details and photos of the cracks and within a couple of hours had received a reply apologising and stating they would send a replacement jug out to me as soon as i provided my address"
|
50.9% |
noticed cracks"my jug is 11 months old and i have just noticed cracks around the handle too also minute cracks in the plastic around the spout"
|
50.8% |
the fill hole"the fill hole is at the front of the jug meaning that if you have unfiltered water in the fill chamber and you want to pour filtered water the unfiltered water comes out of the fill hole so the two mix"
|
50.8% |
pack with no instructions"i have not been able to plug the whole at the top of the lid because the wrong part seems to have been included in the pack with no instructions"
|
50.5% |
of the filter reservoir"if you try to pour water from the jug right after filling it up unfiltered water spills out of the filter reservoir and mixes with filtered water as your pour it out defeating the whole purpose for eg if you are trying to keep your kettle free of limescale!"
|
50.5% |
better filter jugs"the water does taste much much better than pre filtered but i figure there must be better filter jugs out there that don't have the above flaws"
|
50.4% |
starts to crack"this jug looks great but has a design fault the handle is not strong enough for the weight of full jug and after 3 months it starts to crack"
|
50.3% |
taste the same"the water doesn't taste the same or as nice "
|
50.2% |
does n't come"i’ve used them for years but with this new one it cannot be cleaned around the filling point as the weight doesn’t come off"
|
50.1% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "This is amazing keeps the water fresh and tasting delicious." | 93.1% |
| "Good jug I live in a hard water area and the jug helps a lot." | 93.1% |
| "very easy to use and gives great tasting water" | 93.1% |
| "Fantastic product and size is brilliant for a family of 3!" | 93.1% |
| "It is a perfect fit for my kitchen." | 93.1% |
| "Fast delivery and I love the black colour." | 93.1% |
| "Very useful and elegant." | 93.1% |
| "Amazing taste of water." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| no data! | |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brita |
"this is the best Brita jug out there"
"thank you Brita"
"very good have bought Brita before always good"
|
67.1% | |
| Britta |
"lv this Britta water jug"
|
58.2% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA |
"enough buying plastic water bottles full of BPA"
|
73.6% | |
| Britta |
"overall i'm disgusted with Britta for this poorly designed water filter"
|
59.2% | |
| Cal |
"and the water has no white stains from Cal"
|
55.2% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 40.8% | 24.8% | 34.4% |
worry 24.8%
neutral 23.4%
happiness 16.3%
relief 10.7%
love 5.4%
sadness 4.2%
fun 4.2%
surprise 2.5%
anger 2.5%
hate 1.7%
enthusiasm 1.1%
fear 1.1%
boredom 0.8%
joy 0.6%
empty 0.6%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-10-30
