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Aqua Optima 6 Month Pack - Oria Water filter jug with 3 x 60 day wat..

  • Total capacity 2.8 litres - filtered capacity 1.4 litres
  • All Aqua Optima filters are 100% recyclable in the UK and Eire ..
  • Easy fill lid
  • 6 Month pack - Includes 3 x Aqua Optima original 60-day filters
  • Free filter replacement reminder app available for Android and ..

Product Attributes

  • Width: 4.3 Inches,
  • Height: 9.8 Inches,
  • Weight: 1.2 Pounds,
  • Length: 10.2 Inches,
  • Size: 6 month

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

58.7% 16.1% 25.1%

Senti Score  [74.9%]

BRITA Aluna XL Water Filter Jug and Cartridge

Best price: £47.00
  • Large, counter top design with 2.4L filtered water capacity, 3...
  • Electronic 'memo' reminder notifies you when to replace filter ..
  • Includes new formula MAXTRA+ filter cartridge with 25% finer me..
  • New Micro Carbon Pearls reduce chlorine and organic impurities ..
  • Ion Exchange Pearls permanently absorb lead and copper and redu..

Product Attributes

  • Width: 10.4 inches,
  • Height: 10.8 inches,
  • Weight: 1.8 pounds,
  • Length: 6.1 inches,
  • Size: XL

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

47.5% 13.6% 38.9%

Senti Score  [61.1%]

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Aqua Optima 6 Month Pack - Oria Water filter jug with 3 x 60 day wat..

absolutely fantastic really disappointed very disappointed cold wasteful disappointed excellent product expensive horrible stains highly recommend excellent poor good nice recommend great

BRITA Aluna XL Water Filter Jug and Cartridge

expensive very disappointed worst best results pleased better difficult poor stuck on its a pain brilliant product excellent product horrible product annoying great good nice

Compare Cons

very disappointed in both products

"very disappointed because the jug's too wide for my frige door"
99.0%

time consuming in both products

"filters water quicker than other manufacturers unfortunately mold builds up alarmingly quickly & is difficult & time consuming to remove"
72.8%

horrible stains

"my tea used to leave brown horrible stains in my mug cup now it is clear as crystal"
100.0%

really disappointed

"the results were a disastrous bitter tasting drink that left a lot to be desired and i was really disappointed"
99.3%

very shallow

"i had to re arrange the shelves to get it to fit and have lost a lot of storage space as the top shelf is now very shallow"
88.1%

broken product

"it doesn't affect the use but i would not normally be happy to receive a broken product if i had purchased this"
74.9%

small crack

"i have 2 of these as 1 developed a small crack when installing a new filter"
74.9%

unpleasant taste

"still get a strong unpleasant taste of chlorine in the product water"
74.9%

leaking water

"started seeping leaking water from the lower handle joint after only a few months use"
74.7%

limescale buildup

"also i use the water from it to fill my kettle and no longer get chalky water or limescale buildup"
74.7%

unnecessary rigmarole

"i appreciate that the cartridges last two months but it still feels like an unnecessary rigmarole"
74.4%

blind taste

"noticeable water taste difference we did some blind taste tests "
74.1%

very tight

"no problem with the taste of the water removes calcium from it but every time i've changed the filter its been hard work it's very tight to get it to lock and as i expected on the third filter change the holder snapped so it had to be binned i was using the correct filters "
73.9%

swat operation

"i love that it filters well i just wish it wasn't a swat operation to use every single time i've probably spilled more water the past couple of weeks that i've had it than i've spilled my entire life!"
73.8%

slides open

"really like this the lid slides open in sections making it so easy to fill"
73.6%

cold drinks

"and even my cold drinks have so much more flavour"
73.3%

carbon particles

"does what it says but the filtred water always full with visible carbon particles"
72.4%

draining board

"i couldn't be bothered returning it so it sits empty on the draining board and we fill it just when we want to use it to fill the kettle"
72.2%

mixed water

"otherwise you get mixed water and it leaks out of the spout"
71.8%

refused tap water

"he used to prefer rain water and refused tap water due to the smell of chlorine"
71.4%

rubber stickers

"it has little rubber stickers to attach to the bottom to prevent slipping"
70.2%

rather too large

"now i've downsized to a smaller fridge my brita water filter jug is rather too large so this more compact one couldn't have come at a better time"
70.1%

stupid filling shutter

"pour with even the slightest amount of water in the top container it leaks past the stupid filling shutter: again guaranteed spill"
70.0%

little lever

"on our brita jug you pull back a little lever with your thumb which makes the lid pop up"
69.1%

priced starter

"sometimes a low priced starter set like this can prove an inexpensive lure only for consumables to prove eye wateringly expensive"
68.8%

having issues

"have only just set it up and already having issues"
68.8%

missing cartilage

"way too big couldn't fit in my fridge door and missing cartilage"
68.7%

musty earthy taste

"i first noticed a musty earthy taste in my tap water about a month ago"
68.3%

spare cartridges

"much cheaper than brita for the jug and the spare cartridges and a superior design"
68.2%

long reputation

"aside from brita's long reputation i'm pretty sure brita were the first players in the filtered water marketplace and any possible differences in the quality of filtering i can't detect a difference between the oria and our old brita filter although the aqua optima might be a bit slower surely it comes down to cost?"
67.0%

spilled my entire life

"i love that it filters well i just wish it wasn't a swat operation to use every single time i've probably spilled more water the past couple of weeks that i've had it than i've spilled my entire life!"
66.9%

filer cartridges

"10 month pack aqua optima oria water filter jug with 5 60 day water filer cartridges"
66.6%

really expensive

"our old brita jug had seen better days and the replacement cartridges were really expensive and only lasted for 30 days"
65.9%

stop it from slipping

"its stick on feet stop it from slipping and protect your work surface from scratches and its included 3 x 60 day filters will keep you hydrated for six months"
65.9%

pour it into a

"it get me angry when trying to pour water from it because the water is going everywhere when you are trying to pour it into a mug"
65.8%

water filter cartridges

"aqua optima 6 month pack oria water filter jug with 3 x 60 day water filter cartridges"
65.0%

very poor product

"very poor product"
64.9%

hairline crack

"arrived with hairline crack that leaks which went from the spout to 2 inches from the base "
64.9%

slim enough

"only drawback is it's not slim enough for our small refrigerator door"
63.2%

fully closed

"it's extremely easy to spill water everywhere if you hold this thing one degree too left right up down and the top comes off too easily meaning that if you tilt the jug in order to actually pour the water if there's even 20% water in the top part it will just spill out even with the protective top engaged the top can be fully closed or retracted so that you can pour water into the jug "
62.1%

attempting to remove

"it came in absolutely no packaging whatsoever and the label had been stuck to the actual box and when attempting to remove it has ripped the actual front of the box"
61.1%

waste a lot of water

"the first filter i used i followed the instructions to the letter but you waste a lot of water in preparing the filter"
60.9%

before using

"the instructions to prepare the filters before using are straightforward but do take some time with no clarity as to why the steps are required"
60.7%

standard sized shelf

"i did find that the jug does not fit in my standard sized shelf as i have a rubber seal to prevent bottles falling out"
60.0%

extremely hard

"we have extremely hard water here at beetowers and a water filter is vital to prevent the kettle becoming furred up within weeks and to improve the taste of the water for tea truly it's awful with unfiltered water "
59.8%

rejected so easily

"get through more filters but can taste the difference in this high limescale water area & not feel & no ill effects from the chlorine that my stomach rejected so easily"
59.6%

sits empty

"i couldn't be bothered returning it so it sits empty on the draining board and we fill it just when we want to use it to fill the kettle"
59.4%

scale problem

"really has made a difference to our drinking water and lime scale problem with our kettle"
59.2%

another aqua

"would not buy another aqua for this reason"
58.9%

inexpensive lure

"sometimes a low priced starter set like this can prove an inexpensive lure only for consumables to prove eye wateringly expensive"
58.9%

give it no stars

"this jug arrived with a crack in the bottom and flooded my fridge : i give it one star because it arrived on time and i cant give it no stars and leave a review"
58.6%

crap there

"goes to show just how much crap there is in london's water"
58.1%

worry about that

"the initial set up is a little annoying as you have to go through a palaver to make sure the filters are ready but at least it is several weeks until you will need to worry about that again"
57.4%

specific problem

"on our jug the refill compartment lid slots do not fully close not sure if it is our specific problem or a fault on all jugs"
57.0%

typical filters

"this does change the taste of the water but less so than typical filters so this is a plus for me"
56.7%

poured some water out

"the reservoirs at the top and bottom mean that you can over top it up and once you have poured some water out it filters more"
56.5%

as water leaks

"one negative is you've got to be careful to not overfill easy to do as water leaks out when you pour"
56.1%

a manual slidey thing

"they have improved the filling system so instead of it being clever and automatically opening when water hits it its now a manual slidey thing and the water has to pass through slats be very careful or water everywhere again"
55.5%

have this problem

"didn’t have this problem with my older aqua optima jug"
55.3%

felt it had no taste

"the water itself does taste fresher once it is filtered – initially i felt it had no taste but this was because previously my old water had so many impurities in it"
55.1%

having greasy appearance

"i have been using a water filter jug for a number of years due to our water having greasy appearance in a cup of tea or coffee"
55.1%

n't been filtered

"if this jug is slightly overfilled above the filter line and you pour water the water in the top that hasn't been filtered comes out of the lid"
54.7%

crack in the base

"great product i wish i bought it sooner but it did arrive with a crack in the base unfortunately"
54.7%

crack in the bottom

"this jug arrived with a crack in the bottom and flooded my fridge : i give it one star because it arrived on time and i cant give it no stars and leave a review"
54.6%

does n't affect the

"it doesn't affect the use but i would not normally be happy to receive a broken product if i had purchased this"
54.6%

does n't snap back

"it doesn't snap back on"
54.6%

quite flimsy

"the top cover lid is also quite flimsy"
54.5%

seem a bit wasteful

"i haven't come across this with other brands and it does seem a bit wasteful"
54.4%

limescale water area

"get through more filters but can taste the difference in this high limescale water area & not feel & no ill effects from the chlorine that my stomach rejected so easily"
54.1%

product i wish

"great product i wish i bought it sooner but it did arrive with a crack in the base unfortunately"
54.0%

downside to this

"the jug fits easily in the fridge door but the downside to this jug is that it doesn't hold much water only a few large glasses at one time however it is very easy to refill"
53.9%

empty jug & half

"of empty jug & half is water"
53.9%

scratched all the inside

"annoyingly the wand sponge i have scratched all the inside so it looks a year old already "
53.9%

gaps and bars

"the jug lid cannot easily be cleaned because of the manner of its design and construction with gaps and bars"
53.9%

bottles falling

"i did find that the jug does not fit in my standard sized shelf as i have a rubber seal to prevent bottles falling out"
53.8%

spilled more water

"i love that it filters well i just wish it wasn't a swat operation to use every single time i've probably spilled more water the past couple of weeks that i've had it than i've spilled my entire life!"
53.8%

supposedly last 2 months

"the filters supposedly last 2 months but unless you mark on the calendar it's pretty easy to forget when to change these"
53.7%

nothing to set them

"in terms of results there's nothing to set them apart"
53.6%

aqua optima oria

"on the aqua optima oria pulling back the little lever reveals a grill through which you pour water from the tap"
53.2%

wasteful of water

"so a little fiddly when a new cartridge is needed and quite wasteful of water though if you buy sixty day cartridges this is only every couple of months"
52.4%

causing the unit to leak

"have water remaining in the filter section as this pours out prior to the filtered water causing the unit to leak at the spout and of course defeat the point of only drinking filtered water"
52.4%

remove air bubbles

"you need to soak the filter in water for 15 mins before using to remove air bubbles but you do question why as most air bubbles are removed after 1 2"
52.1%

weighing down

"additionally the filter floats so not easy to keep under water without weighing down"
52.1%

kettle and no longer

"also i use the water from it to fill my kettle and no longer get chalky water or limescale buildup"
51.7%

cheap plastic

"cheap plastic mug"
51.4%

year old already

"annoyingly the wand sponge i have scratched all the inside so it looks a year old already "
51.2%

plastic prongs

"there should be a cover over the spout there is even two plastic prongs for this to clip to however was not in the box at all"
51.2%

missing in the product

"the top cover is missing in the product i ordered it for my parents for christmas gift and when they opened it on christmas day the top lid was missing"
51.0%

no longer fits uk fridges

"they have improved it's shape so it is now slightly wider so it no longer fits uk fridges"
50.8%

flimsier than it looks

"on the other hand the construction is way flimsier than it looks"
50.4%

stuck to the actual

"it came in absolutely no packaging whatsoever and the label had been stuck to the actual box and when attempting to remove it has ripped the actual front of the box"
50.2%
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very disappointed in both products

"very disappointed"
98.7%

water leaks in both products

"it doesn`t fit to the jug so later water leaks from under the cover"
74.8%

time consuming in both products

"makes refilling time consuming"
74.7%

filter cartridges in both products

"the filter cartridges are perhaps more important than the jug itself"
72.8%

horrible product

"strongly suggest you avoid this horrible product"
99.5%

stuck on its a pain

"the lid is always getting stuck on its a pain"
98.1%

very disappointing

"very disappointing!"
97.4%

complete waste

"complete waste of money"
96.8%

shoddy product

"this is kind of a shoddy product"
91.2%

cheap quality

"the plastic seems cheap quality compared to any other jug"
90.1%

like limescale

"brita filters remove “hardness” i presume something like limescale?"
88.8%

useless crap

"cheap useless crap"
87.9%

very brittle

"compared to previous brita water filter jugs i’ve had this feels very brittle plastic and the cover is very awkward to take on and off to fill the jug"
87.7%

disastrous design

"this is a disastrous design because water collects on top of the lid"
87.4%

absolutely rubbish

"absolutely rubbish"
74.9%

dirty and mangled

"it looked dirty and mangled"
74.9%

very inconvenient

"very inconvenient"
74.9%

broken after

"my one was broken after just 6 months"
74.9%

unsure weather

"was unsure weather to buy as there was very mixed reviews"
74.9%

slightly musty

"our chalky south downs water tastes dreadful unfiltered and until now has been less than perfect even after filtering with a slightly musty brackish taste and still some film on tea"
74.8%

gets annoying

"also taking the lid off and on and off and on 50 times a day gets annoying"
74.8%

broken already

"broken already"
74.8%

backward step

"as mentioned by others this is a backward step"
74.8%

does not fit correctly

"internal section does not fit correctly and lid does not close so leaks when you try to pour water"
74.8%

massive issue

"only downfall is it don't hold a lot of water and you have to remove all the lid to fill it up which is not a massive issue but could have been designed better"
74.8%

overly chlorine

"i've been using brita filter jugs for years now largely to combat the overly chlorine smell and taste we get in our local supply"
74.8%

gets stuck

"not great as the insert gets stuck and lid is difficult to put on"
74.8%

waste your money

"so don't waste your money on this"
74.8%

seemingly slower

"have to remove the whole of the top to fill with water and seemingly slower filtering into a smaller jug"
74.8%

design flaw

"this is a critical design flaw the product shouldn't be on the market"
74.8%

completely useless

"the lid does not fit at all making it completely useless"
74.8%

does not fit properly

"it's a poor design as you have to remove the whole top lid every time you re fill and inevitably now does not fit properly"
74.8%

very awkward

"very awkward and makes the jug prone to damage"
74.7%

does n't fit properly

"basic jug hate the cheap lid that doesn't fit properly"
74.7%

more expensive

"also the new “plus” filters are more expensive than the original maxtra ones and brita still use an electronic reminder device on the lid rather than an app as some other brands do to let you know when a cartridge change is due"
74.7%

weird taste

"coconut activated carbon filter gives a weird taste causing difficulties digesting and unnatural taste if you don't like coconut water then this is definitely not the right for you!"
74.7%

very difficult

"very difficult and fiddly to get the lid on and off"
74.7%

heavy taste

"i'm not keen on the maxtra+ cartridges as they sometimes fail before the stipulated period delivering water with a heavy taste and smell of chlorine"
74.7%

slight niggles

"just slight niggles or downsides which may or may not bother you – there are no rubber feet or circle of rubber on the base of the jug so it may slip although i don't find it particularly skiddy to use"
74.7%

tastes horrible

"it tastes horrible and leaves limescale over everything i can't even drink it"
74.7%

flimsy paper

"the one thing i detest is the incredibly awkward and unwieldy multi lingual instructions on a sheet of flimsy paper about 95x60 cms folded to 19x10"
74.7%

stomach problems

"the filters no work for drink this water me and my husband started to have stomach problems and we notice the water still very white even use this so luce like to drink straight from the tap disgusting"
74.6%

perhaps worse

"quality of plastic no better perhaps worse then before"
74.6%

potential allergies

"also the brand should highlight the ingredients about any potential allergies in coconut so people are more aware!"
74.6%

little button

"the model i owned before had a convenient little button with a rising lid to fill it little did i know that this new version omits it entirely"
74.5%

quite pricey

"only draw back is the filters are quite pricey"
74.3%

extremely expensive

"also the brita filters are extremely expensive and there are better filter cartridges for cheaper"
74.2%

terrible lid design

"terrible lid design requires removal to fill the jug and then doesn't fit properly afterwards"
74.1%

over priced

"does the job perfectly but its filters are way too over priced!"
74.1%

rather expensive

"the filters are rather expensive and i balked slightly at the price of ordering half a dozen"
74.1%

generic types

"00 to replace each month there are generic types available at a lower cost and they may be as good or better"
74.1%

totally dysfunctional

"totally dysfunctional design"
74.1%

only gripe

"the only gripe i have with it is the feeble lid and lip"
74.1%

breaks off easily

"the front lip also breaks off easily and frequently"
74.0%

less balanced

"a bit less balanced when you pour it though because of the handle shape"
74.0%

somewhat unattractive

"taken together the prices make the brita look somewhat unattractive"
73.9%

more difficult

"jug does its job but i have noticed over the years that this particular design of brita jug is becoming more and more difficult to remove lid to fill jug up"
73.9%

unnatural taste

"coconut activated carbon filter gives a weird taste causing difficulties digesting and unnatural taste if you don't like coconut water then this is definitely not the right for you!"
73.9%

constant descaling

"we had a problem with our tap water messing up our steam generator and kettle requiring constant descaling"
73.7%

more cumbersome

"apart from being appreciably more cumbersome than previous designs the lid ceased to fit properly after only 2 weeks"
73.4%

badly constructed

"badly constructed"
73.3%

better version

"a very poor purchase and would recommend spending a few extra bucks to get a better version"
73.2%

happy days

"i then made a cuppa with the filtered water and hey woohoo no grunge on top of my tea happy days"
73.1%

some filter cartridges

"so be warned order some filter cartridges too!"
73.1%

absurd statement

"the advertising blurb on the box claims that it is ‘convenient’ an absurd statement"
72.8%

chemical tang

"the chemical tang you quite often find in tap water these days is definitely substantially reduced"
72.7%

major problem

"it's not a major problem but a strange one and something to keep in mind if you're leaving the jug out and empty when not in use for a while e"
72.3%

worst things

"this product is one of the worst things i have ever bought"
71.9%

like these cartridges

"3 5 because i don't like these cartridges"
71.9%

near impossible

"the top of the product does not fit correctly when fitted is near impossible to get off without water all over the place as you have to remove top to fill with water no other access very very poor product not happy"
71.7%

drained through

"in removing the lid the lower filter compartment often moves and drops back down in the wrong position so it is impossible to put the lid back on until the water has completely drained through"
71.7%

arthritic hands

"i bought it for my mum who has arthritic hands and she couldn't use it ended up buying a brita with flip top opening"
71.3%

same odourless

"i already have a brita style water jug which gives the same odourless and tasteless water but i much prefer it over this aluna water jug"
71.2%

filter 3 notice

"2 very slow to filter 3 notice on my photo the area under the filterit s filling with water as filter do not match and have no seal there so you creating pool of water that stays there for3 months until you change filter and clean it as much as you can "
70.8%

could hardly

"too big could hardly lift it when full"
69.8%

short term needs

"works for our basic short term needs living abroad but the lid doesn’t seem to fit on it quite right so we have to take a little more care when pouring"
69.4%

maxtra model

"i had the older standard maxtra model but lost it when i moved house"
69.0%

very thin plastic

"it very thin plastic and didn’t support the weight of the filter holder"
68.8%

only problem

"easy to assemble operates fine as long as it is not overfilled read the instructions only problem just a smidge too tall to fit easily on the fridge shelf check the max height available on shelf before purchase"
68.4%

wrong position

"in removing the lid the lower filter compartment often moves and drops back down in the wrong position so it is impossible to put the lid back on until the water has completely drained through"
68.3%

massive pain

"it doesn't totally remove all the minerals in the water and over time they will still build up in the kettle iron but it removes enough that it stops being a massive pain"
67.8%

different model

"given that i use mine to fill the kettle and drinking water i plan to order a different model which has a flap for easy refilling"
67.5%

very clunky

"so i had to presume that the depression in the lid of this model is the intended mechanism of removing it for filling which is a very clunky operation"
67.3%

black residue

"very nicely designed product but the filtered water has this black residue in it?"
67.3%

english so no marks

"instructions in all languages but not english so no marks"
67.0%

difficult to remove

"lid frustratingly difficult to remove"
66.9%

misses the filter

"to fill the jug the whole jug lid has to be removed if you try to refil using the spout it misses the filter"
66.8%

terrible quality

"terrible quality"
66.5%

very poor purchase

"a very poor purchase and would recommend spending a few extra bucks to get a better version"
66.5%

very poor design

"very poor design"
66.5%

unable to go through

"the filter didn't fit properly it left some water always there unable to go through"
66.3%

falls off by itself

"upfate now the top falls off by itself as the insert is able to fall into the unit and get stuck 1 top lid have to come off if you want to refill"
66.3%

warped in the fridge

"the jug warped in the fridge which was quite cool and now the lid wont stay on after like 2 weeks"
66.3%

awkward to refit

"you have to take the whole load off to refill it – and the lid is awkward to refit and doesn't appear to fit properly at all"
66.0%

remove them

"what i have discovered about these filters is that whilst they do remove some of the additives and existing minerals from our tap water they don't remove them all and our filtered water still smells of chemicals and our kettle still acquired a hard mineral deposit over time"
65.9%

difficult to take

"avoid this one the lid is very difficult to take off and the water spout lip comes off all the time"
65.4%

worse than tap water

"does not purify in fact it tasted worse than tap water?"
64.8%

recycled in standard

"water filters can not be recycled in standard u"
64.4%

it's so flimsy

"you’re required to take the entire top off to fill and it’s so flimsy"
64.1%

waste of money

"waste of money the lid broke within a week"
64.0%

tricky to fill

"i have no hesitation in recommending brita products in general as we have always had good results from the brand – however this aluna jug is a budget model that is tricky to fill as the whole lid needs to be removed first"
63.9%

particular difficulty

"when preparing for first use i managed with no particular difficulty to get the inner retainer which holds the cartridge slightly skew in the jug such that the lid could not be replaced and it was wedged very hard in that position and it was a bit of a pain to get the thing free again"
63.8%

poor design

"it's a poor design as you have to remove the whole top lid every time you re fill and inevitably now does not fit properly"
63.7%

rendering it useless

"i've had this product 9 months and it has now started growing mold but it's impossible to clean rendering it useless"
63.5%

some impurity

"however some impurity seem to exudate from the cartridge"
63.5%

very very poor

"the top of the product does not fit correctly when fitted is near impossible to get off without water all over the place as you have to remove top to fill with water no other access very very poor product not happy"
63.5%

completely loose

"product is good however the lid is completely loose and keeps coming off every time i pour water"
63.4%

should i be worried

"should i be worried?"
63.4%

it's broken

"it's broken"
63.4%

it's empty

"only down side is that u have to take the top off to refill each time it's empty"
63.4%

disappointed with the

"good size but disappointed with the lid"
63.4%

design is poor

"the design is poor"
63.4%

takes too long

"it takes too long to fill it"
63.4%

with the old cartridges

"the old one with the old cartridges was far superior and never let me down"
63.4%

same mistake

"spend a little more and don't make the same mistake i did in buying this"
63.3%

frequency of descaling

"using filtered water has reduced the frequency of descaling because we use both the iron and kettle very frequently"
63.2%

worsening seal

"the lid progressively got stiffer to fit then now provides a worsening seal"
63.0%

disappointed wish

"disappointed wish i'd keep the old one make a big effort to scrub it clean or chosen another brand"
62.9%

tends to leak

"the jug tends to leak when it is full and you are trying to pour water out"
62.5%

degraded the product

"the truth is brita have just degraded the product no doubt to make even more margin"
62.5%

remove the whole

"it feels lighter that previous models and i actually prefer that you have to remove the whole lid to fill it"
62.4%

horrible lid design

"this one with the white lid has a horrible lid design"
62.2%

horrible taste

"our tap water has a horrible taste so this was ideal"
62.1%

absolute dog crap

"absolute dog crap"
62.0%

broke off within 24

"pouring spout cap broke off within 24 hrs"
61.6%

however is terrible

"the build quality however is terrible"
61.5%

made a big crack

"taking the lid off to fill it instead meant that it never really fits properly and upon trying to force it it made a big crack in the spout"
61.4%

would not recommend

"would not recommend"
61.3%

have no seal

"2 very slow to filter 3 notice on my photo the area under the filterit s filling with water as filter do not match and have no seal there so you creating pool of water that stays there for3 months until you change filter and clean it as much as you can "
61.0%

very difficult to

"the new cartridges are very difficult to fit"
61.0%

remove the whole top

"it's a poor design as you have to remove the whole top lid every time you re fill and inevitably now does not fit properly"
60.9%

down the spout

"it split at the front all the way down the spout within two weeks"
60.8%

kitchen dining room

"eventually the hinged spout flew off so ferociously that it is now lost in the annals of time somewhere between the kitchen dining room and the dog"
60.7%

what's wrong

"not sure what's wrong"
60.7%

have no hesitation

"i have no hesitation in recommending brita products in general as we have always had good results from the brand – however this aluna jug is a budget model that is tricky to fill as the whole lid needs to be removed first"
60.6%

disappointed with this

"very disappointed with this jug"
60.3%

no cloudiness whatsoever

"plus once and again when using the filtered water in the kettle create a pure and clean tea with no cloudiness whatsoever"
60.0%

they messed

"this design they messed up"
59.9%

removed for filling

"the top which is removed for filling is very bad and tight fit"
59.8%

drips down

"water drips down it every time when pouring out"
59.8%

a fill hole

"my last jug had a fill hole on the top"
59.7%

blind tasting

"in both a blind tasting and a scum test we felt that matxra+ produced distinctly better results than maxtra"
59.7%

developed a crack

"needless to say it has now developed a crack around the handle"
59.7%

lid wont stay

"the jug warped in the fridge which was quite cool and now the lid wont stay on after like 2 weeks"
59.6%

necessary to muck

"i don't know why brita find it necessary to muck around with so many different designs"
59.4%

most out of frustration

"very poor design which will be discarded by most out of frustration within a short period"
59.4%

remove all the minerals

"it doesn't totally remove all the minerals in the water and over time they will still build up in the kettle iron but it removes enough that it stops being a massive pain"
59.2%

star is an overstatement

"1 star is an overstatement"
59.1%

filter holder

"it very thin plastic and didn’t support the weight of the filter holder"
58.6%

remove this water

"you have to remove the filter and remove this water"
58.6%

awkward and unwieldy

"the one thing i detest is the incredibly awkward and unwieldy multi lingual instructions on a sheet of flimsy paper about 95x60 cms folded to 19x10"
58.2%

lingual instructions

"the one thing i detest is the incredibly awkward and unwieldy multi lingual instructions on a sheet of flimsy paper about 95x60 cms folded to 19x10"
58.0%

worst of brita jugs

"this is the worst of brita jugs"
58.0%

goes down way too fast

"i just change the filter every 3 months or so i don't really bother with the little indicator on the top which i thinks goes down way too fast"
57.5%

removed first

"i have no hesitation in recommending brita products in general as we have always had good results from the brand – however this aluna jug is a budget model that is tricky to fill as the whole lid needs to be removed first"
57.2%

missing star

"now unlike my old jug i have to remove the whole top place it somewhere that is clear & clean in order to fill it hence the missing star"
57.1%

than nothing

"still it's better than nothing although we tend to judge the need for a new filter more by the scum on tea than anything else"
56.8%

remove the entire cover

"does the job but it is impractical as you have to remove the entire cover every time you fill it"
56.7%

remove the filter

"you have to remove the filter and remove this water"
56.6%

dreadful unfiltered

"our chalky south downs water tastes dreadful unfiltered and until now has been less than perfect even after filtering with a slightly musty brackish taste and still some film on tea"
56.2%

woohoo no grunge

"i then made a cuppa with the filtered water and hey woohoo no grunge on top of my tea happy days"
56.1%

very bad this design

"very bad this design "
56.0%

lose its effectiveness

"i wouldn't rely on this for accuracy personally my usage is not so great such that a cartridge will lose its effectiveness in that time"
56.0%

no other access

"the top of the product does not fit correctly when fitted is near impossible to get off without water all over the place as you have to remove top to fill with water no other access very very poor product not happy"
55.9%

stubborn to close the

"very very stubborn to close the lid"
55.9%

what i do n't like

"what i don't like is really more about these new style cartridges maxtra why do they have to be so big and take up so much space inside the jug?"
55.8%

wrestle with the hinged

"the spout of the lid is hinged but had me unhinged because every time i struggled to remove the lid i had to somehow wrestle with the hinged spout to stop it from coming off"
55.6%

tea tastes awful

"i don’t mind the monthly countdown reminder for help to know when to change the filter though i can usually tell when the tea tastes awful it’s time to change"
55.6%

fall into the unit

"upfate now the top falls off by itself as the insert is able to fall into the unit and get stuck 1 top lid have to come off if you want to refill"
55.5%

n't notice this model

"sadly we didn't notice this model has not got a hinged lid"
55.4%

filters no work

"the filters no work for drink this water me and my husband started to have stomach problems and we notice the water still very white even use this so luce like to drink straight from the tap disgusting"
55.3%

brita filter jugs

"i've been using brita filter jugs for years now largely to combat the overly chlorine smell and taste we get in our local supply"
55.3%

difficult to clean

"the jug is difficult to clean assemble and disassemble"
55.2%

the lid comes loose

"when you pour from it the lid comes loose"
55.1%

just a few refills

"after just a few refills and one too many attempts to set the lid in place the spout split"
54.7%

piece of junk

"i wish i bought it from amazon so i could simply return this piece of junk"
54.7%

really annoying

"since you have to take the lid off to refill it it’s really annoying"
54.7%

just annoying

"the plastic is just so fragile and keep removing the lid and put it back is just annoying"
54.7%

n't last for long

"not very strong don’t last for long"
54.5%

n't even know that

"i am super picky about my water profile taste i didn't even know that was a thing"
54.5%

n't stay on properly

"poor design lid don’t stay on properly"
54.5%

does not fit the base

"item will be returned as the lid does not fit the base and falls off when the jug is lifted"
54.5%

jug with filter cartridge

"however box contained jug only and not jug with filter cartridge as advertised and stated on box "
54.5%

not buy this product

"do not buy this product"
54.5%

very thin and i know

"i'm not impressed with the way you have to remove the lid to fill up as the seal is good but the plastic is very thin and i know won't last long as it's likely to chip break"
54.5%

n't even drink

"it tastes horrible and leaves limescale over everything i can't even drink it"
54.5%

would n't purchase again

"wouldn’t purchase again"
54.5%

prized off each time

"the lid has to be prized off each time!"
54.5%

dissapointed with this

"so dissapointed with this wanted to get away from bottled water but the taste of water coming out of this thing is vile used genuine brita filters sent it back rubbish"
54.5%

rely on this

"i wouldn't rely on this for accuracy personally my usage is not so great such that a cartridge will lose its effectiveness in that time"
54.4%

does not clip properly

"the lid does not clip properly and you have to remove it every time you fill the jug"
54.4%

n't work at first

"after an initial problem with the electronic memo reminder which didn't work at first it started working and am pleased with the item"
54.3%

awful unergonimic

"also has an awful unergonimic handle which is uncomfortable to hold"
54.3%

spend a little more

"spend a little more and don't make the same mistake i did in buying this"
54.2%

used discarded

"so 181less bottles are created used discarded"
54.1%

does n't make sense

"the handling is not nice either as the handle is square and not round which doesn't make sense"
54.1%

altogether better

"it does seem to filter like before so it keeps the kettle cleaner but i noticed a different not altogether better taste to the filtered water that i hadn't before"
53.6%

remove whole

"is a pain not having a flip part to fill it have to remove whole top"
53.5%

fridge doors

"i think the jug fitting inside the fridge doors sounds sensible but really i don’t want to bother as i use the filter a lot"
53.4%

chore to fill

"it’s a chore to fill"
53.1%

useless pourer

"the jug is a useless pourer too"
53.1%

risk of flooding

"lid has to be completely removed to fill it difficult to take off and the click to close teeth will wear out leaving a loose fit with a risk of flooding when the jug is tilted to pour"
53.1%

uncomfortable to hold

"also has an awful unergonimic handle which is uncomfortable to hold"
53.0%

very annoying

"the lid is very annoying"
52.9%

none of the illustrations

"none of the illustrations in the manual are relevant to this lid design "
52.9%

compared to our old brita

"compared to our old brita"
52.8%

seem to filter

"it does seem to filter like before so it keeps the kettle cleaner but i noticed a different not altogether better taste to the filtered water that i hadn't before"
52.4%

half a dozen

"the filters are rather expensive and i balked slightly at the price of ordering half a dozen"
52.3%

only when tilted

"the jug just fits in fridge door bottom tray but only when tilted when putting it in or removing"
52.3%

stop you buying

"i guess you get the same sheet with all current brita jugs though so don’t let it stop you buying"
52.0%

flew off so ferociously

"eventually the hinged spout flew off so ferociously that it is now lost in the annals of time somewhere between the kitchen dining room and the dog"
51.8%

filter a full tank

"the first couple of filters had a certain taste which i expect came from some of the substances they use during manufacturing which i'm sure are harmless but i'd reccomend letting it filter a full tank once or twice and throw out the water or put it on your plants or something"
51.8%

filter do not match

"2 very slow to filter 3 notice on my photo the area under the filterit s filling with water as filter do not match and have no seal there so you creating pool of water that stays there for3 months until you change filter and clean it as much as you can "
51.8%

from the tap disgusting

"the filters no work for drink this water me and my husband started to have stomach problems and we notice the water still very white even use this so luce like to drink straight from the tap disgusting"
51.8%

that had become too

"i ordered this to replace a brita filter jug that had become too old"
51.8%

has gone back

"needless to say it has gone back"
51.8%

these can be expensive

"these can be expensive"
51.8%

simple timer

"this item is the budget model of the brita water filter jug and it shows however in many ways it probably offers everything that the more expensive models provide but it does not measure the water quality instead you manually re set the meter when you fit a new filter and then after a month the simple timer will countdown until it advises you to change your filter"
51.8%

removing copper

"the new cartridges claim better performance at removing copper and lead which could be beneficial if you have older plumbing at home and the filtration of other impurities seems to be effective"
51.8%

break off completely

"only a matter of time before the tabs break off completely"
51.6%

with the lid not fitting

"appalled to find this product is unusable after 3 months with the lid not fitting properly and water pouring out unless you let it filter fully first"
51.6%

sent it back

"so dissapointed with this wanted to get away from bottled water but the taste of water coming out of this thing is vile used genuine brita filters sent it back rubbish"
51.6%

line filter

"00 a year and suggests that in the longer term it would be cheaper fit a proper tap and in line filter which in the case of our fridge freezer only needs to be changed twice a year at a third of the cost of this item"
51.5%

would n't be without

"other than that its a good product i wouldn't be without"
51.5%

only draw back

"only draw back is the filters are quite pricey"
51.3%

very ressuring

"not very ressuring"
51.1%

leaving a loose

"lid has to be completely removed to fill it difficult to take off and the click to close teeth will wear out leaving a loose fit with a risk of flooding when the jug is tilted to pour"
51.1%

marketing ploy

"this feels like a marketing ploy to make us consumers spend more money"
51.0%

copper chlorine lead

"copper chlorine lead and sediment"
51.0%

no more need

"no more need to debacle my kettle and i’ve got back the real taste of water"
50.9%

no convenient opening

"no convenient opening to pour water in you have to disassemble the product every time sometimes when i use it it falls apart due to the weight of the water itself and i have to reassemble it"
50.8%

another clunky part

"another clunky part"
50.8%

taste bad anymore

"now i don't wast plastic water bottles anymore and the water doesn't taste bad anymore"
50.8%

never any problems

"never any problems"
50.7%

no filler flap

"did not realise that there was no filler flap at top as this was not in description"
50.3%

whole load

"you have to take the whole load off to refill it – and the lid is awkward to refit and doesn't appear to fit properly at all"
50.3%

rubbish jug the filtering

"other then the rubbish jug the filtering is fine"
50.1%

does n't even

"to say this is a product from a very well known reputable brand is embarassing it seems like a market knock off with the way it is made no flap to fill up the entire lid needs removing which doesn't even fit on the jug properly and is never securely fitting risking the whole lid falling off every time you pour from the jug i'd like a refund please"
50.1%
...

Compare Pros

excellent product in both products

"i find this an excellent product"
100.0%

highly recommend in both products

"highly recommend"
99.6%

really good in both products

"i could be more satisfied now this bottle is really good and i already feel the difference"
99.3%

works perfectly in both products

"works perfectly for the price"
98.6%

clean tasting water in both products

"this jug delivers crisp clean tasting water in next to no time at all"
98.1%

excellent water in both products

"excellent water jug"
91.7%

works well in both products

"whilst this takes a little bit of time to set up the filter it's very easy to use and works well"
75.0%

good price in both products

"nad it was a good bundle at a good price"
75.0%

good looking in both products

"this water filter is good looking and functional"
75.0%

fits nicely in both products

"this fits nicely in fridge door"
75.0%

great value in both products

"great value for money"
74.9%

excellent value in both products

"great product and excellent value for money"
74.4%

very convenient in both products

"i love the sliding lid very convenient"
74.4%

good value in both products

"works very well and is good value for money and also post free to ireland"
74.3%

very happy in both products

"very happy with this jug"
74.0%

tasty water in both products

"fresh clean tasty water within a few minutes"
73.8%

good product in both products

"in conclusion a good product and a definite alternative to the more expensive brita range"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"good quality the water tastes very nice"
73.3%

water tastes lovely in both products

"water tastes lovely"
73.3%

fits perfectly in both products

"fits perfectly in the fridge door"
73.3%

would recommend in both products

"fabulous would recommend"
72.4%

much better in both products

"delighted to find one that worked so much better than brita brand in this hard limescale water area"
71.9%

build quality in both products

"build quality very good"
69.6%

excellent filter in both products

"excellent filter"
69.0%

worth the money in both products

"had numerous filters before but this one is great and worth the money"
68.4%

your fridge in both products

"this is a useful filer jug which will fit in the door bin of your fridge"
67.3%

fits in fridge door in both products

"good product and fits in fridge door"
66.3%

pleased with in both products

"but really pleased with it"
65.8%

pleased with this in both products

"really pleased with this"
65.8%

water filter in both products

"great water filter easier to top up and pour than the brita filter i have at a different house"
64.5%

happy with in both products

"very handy n happy with it"
62.8%

very handy in both products

"very handy n happy with it"
62.6%

better value in both products

"tip === sometime the 10 month pack is better value"
61.2%

very good price in both products

"very good price"
59.3%

recommend this in both products

"i recommend this jug"
57.5%

great product in both products

"great product and excellent value for money"
55.0%

fits perfect in both products

"great for the price and fits perfect on the door of the fridge"
52.3%

fresh water in both products

"lovely fresh water and even has a handy app to tell you when to change your chosen filter"
51.9%

last longer in both products

"the filters last longer than brita and they are inexpensive"
50.7%

absolutely fantastic

"absolutely fantastic"
99.9%

more satisfied

"i could be more satisfied now this bottle is really good and i already feel the difference"
97.3%

super taster

"if you are a super taster like me and my daughter you are not going mad this is the solution for you"
95.6%

very pleasing

"my initial reaction to this was that it has a very pleasing design to look at"
94.0%

very effective

"very effective completely irradicates and chemically taste from water"
91.8%

perfect maybe

"jug is perfect maybe the lid is a bit too much complicated for easy clean but it is very solid"
89.7%

brilliant design

"what a brilliant design"
88.8%

good bundle

"nad it was a good bundle at a good price"
88.8%

well flavoured

"nice design produces well flavoured clear water but a little flimsy so take care with filling and cleaning"
87.7%

only drawback

"only drawback is there is no mark to let you know how much to fill up to to avoid overfilling"
86.0%

reasonably well

"the jug still works and works reasonably well but the new design is so inferior to the old design its almost as though it was made badly on purpose"
75.0%

nice features

"good price and nice features"
75.0%

looks good

"does the job and looks good"
75.0%

nice thing

"this is the second of these jugs we have bought and the nice thing about this one is it uses the same filters as the old one"
75.0%

taste good

"i live in venezuela most the year for work and the water here can be a bit cloudy though safe to drink this makes it clear and taste good"
75.0%

great taste

"a great value pack a slimline jug to fit neatly into the fridge door plus 6 months worth of cartridges to supply filtered water with great taste"
74.9%

perfect size

"it's quite flat and compact and is the perfect size for the fridge to sit in the inside door without taking up too much room"
74.9%

great value pack

"a great value pack a slimline jug to fit neatly into the fridge door plus 6 months worth of cartridges to supply filtered water with great taste"
74.9%

look forward

"but i really look forward to the day where they make these products truly useful!"
74.8%

very quickly

"product is quite tall for storing inthe fridge you will probably have to forfit a shelf if you want to store in fridge water flows through filter very quickly so can be used to fill kettle etc too"
74.8%

clear instructions

"there are clear instructions for how to assemble it in the enclosed instructions for use"
74.7%

nice design

"nice design produces well flavoured clear water but a little flimsy so take care with filling and cleaning"
74.7%

funny taste

"filtered and mineral water normally has a funny taste"
74.7%

adding water

"you feed the plant by adding water to a tray which is then soaked up by the lava so the tree can absorb it"
74.5%

good enough

"it's not the most robust or stylish jug i've ever owned but it's good enough"
74.5%

will probably

"product is quite tall for storing inthe fridge you will probably have to forfit a shelf if you want to store in fridge water flows through filter very quickly so can be used to fill kettle etc too"
74.4%

great kettle

"great kettle"
74.4%

it's alright

"it's alright"
74.3%

considerably more

"great product means i drink considerably more water than before"
74.3%

hard water region

"however if you live in a hard water region having something that softens the water really helps to give the water a better taste and makes your accessories last longer"
74.2%

good stuff

"it is good stuff to have at home and to push yourself to drink pure and light water"
74.2%

great item

"great item"
74.2%

with her gift

"i purchased this for my mother and shes thrilled with her gift"
74.1%

recommend especially

"would recommend especially for the price"
73.9%

very good thanks

"very good thanks:"
73.9%

very solid

"jug is perfect maybe the lid is a bit too much complicated for easy clean but it is very solid"
73.8%

very stylish

"this aqua jug is very stylish and is well made and is supplied with three 60 days filter cartridges"
73.7%

defo recommend

"really pleased with my purchase and would defo recommend"
73.6%

neat design

"neat design"
73.1%

hard water area

"i live in hard water area so this is ideal"
73.1%

lovely product

"a lovely product from aqua optima"
72.9%

exerlent value

"great exerlent value only thing is to big for fridge door"
72.3%

bargin price

"absolute bargin price for jug and 6mths pack of water filters"
72.2%

have brought

"the only con is though the lid doesn't always stay on or is as tight as others i have brought"
72.2%

smart feature

"smart feature to fill it too"
72.1%

truly useful

"but i really look forward to the day where they make these products truly useful!"
72.1%

with filters

"it comes with filters for 6 months after that you'll need to buy more"
72.1%

soft water area

"living in a soft water area our water is good but the filter makes it better so i change filters and i am good to go"
71.5%

most robust

"it's not the most robust or stylish jug i've ever owned but it's good enough"
71.5%

extra water

"the jug doesn't fill passed the bottom of the filter you have to use the water and then it will filter any extra water in the top through"
71.0%

bought bottled water

"i of course bought bottled water and costs soon mounted up"
71.0%

clear water

"nice design produces well flavoured clear water but a little flimsy so take care with filling and cleaning"
70.9%

when filled

"the water tastes great and is ready in no time when filled"
70.9%

niche example

"okay i have given it 3 star still because this is quite a niche example"
70.6%

quite tall

"product is quite tall for storing inthe fridge you will probably have to forfit a shelf if you want to store in fridge water flows through filter very quickly so can be used to fill kettle etc too"
70.1%

incredible investment

"this is an incredible investment!"
70.0%

fridge smells

"the best feature of it is the button at the top that causes the slats in the lid to open smoothly so you can fill the jug quickly then close them again so your water doesn't absorb 'fridge smells'"
70.0%

lime scale marks

"i decided on a white lid because i was fed up with the lime scale marks on the coloured lids"
69.4%

fabulous better

"have cleaned the cartridge properly and water tastes fabulous better than the leading bottle brands!"
69.4%

always used brita

"having always used brita"
68.6%

initial price

"the initial price as well as the ongoing cost of replacement filters is very good flue for money especially considering the fact you get 6 months worth included in the box"
68.5%

improved the spout

"they have improved the spout so it pours everywhere"
68.4%

best feature

"the best feature of it is the button at the top that causes the slats in the lid to open smoothly so you can fill the jug quickly then close them again so your water doesn't absorb 'fridge smells'"
68.0%

taste funny

"water when filtered and put into systema bottles taste funny after being filtered"
68.0%

water is good

"living in a soft water area our water is good but the filter makes it better so i change filters and i am good to go"
67.4%

favourite drinks

"i used to hate water but since getting this it's one of my favourite drinks"
66.9%

have bought

"this is the second of these jugs we have bought and the nice thing about this one is it uses the same filters as the old one"
66.7%

happy with purchase

"very good happy with purchase"
66.7%

wins all round

"so for us this wins all round"
66.3%

pleased as ever

"pleased as ever!"
65.8%

pleased with my purchase

"really pleased with my purchase and would defo recommend"
65.8%

more economical

"the jug works well and is a more economical option than the brand leader"
65.7%

quite substantive

"60 days ====== change the filter every 60 days and the economies are quite substantive"
65.7%

very nice design

"very nice design lid"
65.6%

ongoing sales

"something to bear in mind is that these companies don't make their money from the sale of the jug they make it from ongoing sales of filters and it's in their interest to tie you in to a proprietary filter design so you have to buy theirs"
65.5%

pleased with item

"very pleased with item"
65.4%

water consumption

"my water intake has increased a substantial amount and my increase in water consumption has lead me to eat less and lose weight"
65.3%

very good value

"very good value"
65.2%

great difference

"drink it use for food or small appliances makes a great difference even if i had my doubts in the beginning"
64.8%

easy to use and clean

"great easy to use and clean"
64.2%

very nice and good

"looks wise very nice and good quality thick plastic and good grippy feet"
64.2%

great in my fridge door

"fits great in my fridge door and my fridge isn't that big so overall yeah i recommend"
64.1%

design filters

"we'd already got some of their design filters for a good price so after a year when the filters are used it's in the bin"
63.8%

quite nice

"finish ====== looks quite nice and attractive"
63.7%

jug's full capacity

"was quite taken aback to see that the filtered capacity is only half the jug’s full capacity"
63.6%

easy clean

"jug is perfect maybe the lid is a bit too much complicated for easy clean but it is very solid"
63.6%

looks wise

"looks wise very nice and good quality thick plastic and good grippy feet"
63.6%

nice and fast

"nice and fast"
63.6%

very easy to

"whilst this takes a little bit of time to set up the filter it's very easy to use and works well"
63.4%

crisp and clear

"fits in the fridge door easy change of filter does the job water is crisp and clear"
63.4%

very noticeable

"the difference in the taste of the water is very noticeable"
63.1%

nice replacement

"nice replacement for an older unit"
63.1%

pleasant enough

"nevertheless the filter does the job and my tap water now has a clean neutral taste that is pleasant enough"
63.0%

great innovations

"the ‘aqua’ does everything that you would want from a filter jug and has a couple of great innovations that make it better than some"
62.9%

bottled water buyer

"so effectively it saves you money if you're a big bottled water buyer"
62.6%

very good product

"very good product"
62.6%

better taste

"however if you live in a hard water region having something that softens the water really helps to give the water a better taste and makes your accessories last longer"
62.6%

also well designed

"the jug itself is also well designed"
62.3%

useful filer

"this is a useful filer jug which will fit in the door bin of your fridge"
62.2%

filter is good

"the lid doesn’t fit but the filter is good"
61.9%

good supply

"this is reasonably priced with a good supply of filters"
61.8%

open smoothly

"the best feature of it is the button at the top that causes the slats in the lid to open smoothly so you can fill the jug quickly then close them again so your water doesn't absorb 'fridge smells'"
61.8%

very good flue

"the initial price as well as the ongoing cost of replacement filters is very good flue for money especially considering the fact you get 6 months worth included in the box"
61.6%

easy to fit cartridge

"easy to fit cartridge"
61.1%

full capacity

"i always remove the lining with filter attached & place it in a dish to avoid pouring unfiltered water in anything by mistake when needing a full capacity jug full"
60.9%

tastes very nice

"good quality the water tastes very nice"
60.8%

recommend having this

"i highly recommend having this"
60.8%

clean neutral taste

"nevertheless the filter does the job and my tap water now has a clean neutral taste that is pleasant enough"
60.7%

fits comfortably

"the jug itself is reasonably made and fits comfortably in the fridge door"
60.4%

little flimsy

"nice design produces well flavoured clear water but a little flimsy so take care with filling and cleaning"
60.0%

leading bottle brands

"have cleaned the cartridge properly and water tastes fabulous better than the leading bottle brands!"
60.0%

anyway this is fine

"anyway this is fine"
59.6%

this is ideal

"i live in hard water area so this is ideal"
59.6%

total capacity

"the total capacity of the jug is 2"
59.6%

lasts longer

"oki filter this into a zero water so it lasts longer"
59.5%

price comparison

"very hard to do a direct price comparison because you get wildly different discounts on different bundle sizes but based on current prices i think you'd end up spending twice as much on brita filters"
59.2%

smart looking filter

"really smart looking filter can fill it all up in one go which is really useful"
59.2%

good and looks clear

"the water tastes good and looks clear"
59.2%

very good for the price

"very good for the price"
59.1%

work with me

"i have a reuseable bottle i take to work with me and i pour my filtered water into it so i save on buying bottled water"
59.1%

original optima

"i preferred my original optima jug just a tiny piece of plastic cracked off the carrier where the filter clicks into place"
59.0%

almost sweet

"almost sweet!"
58.6%

only annoyance

"pouring is the only annoyance if you overfill e"
58.6%

easy to assemble

"it is easy to assemble and comes with three cartridges which each last sixty days so for average use these will last six months"
58.6%

recommend this product

"highly recommend this product to everyone"
58.5%

proper fresh brew

"smooth tasting coffee came out of my tassimo machine that really tasted like a proper fresh brew of coffee"
58.5%

easy to clean

"filter output is good but the sliding top which you refill through is not easy to clean"
58.4%

fantastic little

"fantastic little jug"
58.4%

good and easy to

"very good and easy to use"
58.1%

sits in there perfectly

"sits in there perfectly"
57.8%

tastes fine

"water tastes fine"
57.7%

inthe fridge

"product is quite tall for storing inthe fridge you will probably have to forfit a shelf if you want to store in fridge water flows through filter very quickly so can be used to fill kettle etc too"
57.7%

arrived quickly

"arrived quickly does the job fine would definitely recommend"
57.5%

brilliant our second

"brilliant our second one of these much better and much cheaper than other makes available!"
57.4%

bear in mind

"something to bear in mind is that these companies don't make their money from the sale of the jug they make it from ongoing sales of filters and it's in their interest to tie you in to a proprietary filter design so you have to buy theirs"
57.3%

worked it out so easy

"soon worked it out so easy when get used to it"
57.2%

worth of your money

"worth of your money"
57.2%

so overall yeah

"fits great in my fridge door and my fridge isn't that big so overall yeah i recommend"
57.1%

love the easy fill

"i love the easy fill lid so simple"
57.0%

great for the price

"great for the price and fits perfect on the door of the fridge"
56.6%

filter is amazing

"the filter is amazing and a huge upgrade from the original aqua optima filter and i'm so glad the filters work with the old jugs"
56.5%

good grippy feet

"looks wise very nice and good quality thick plastic and good grippy feet"
55.9%

water is clean

"it's very good and water is clean"
55.7%

better than some

"the ‘aqua’ does everything that you would want from a filter jug and has a couple of great innovations that make it better than some"
55.7%

pure and light

"it is good stuff to have at home and to push yourself to drink pure and light water"
55.5%

door of the fridge

"great for the price and fits perfect on the door of the fridge"
55.5%

brita range

"in conclusion a good product and a definite alternative to the more expensive brita range"
55.0%

good water filter

"this is a good water filter jug"
54.9%

easy setup

"easy setup"
54.8%

really useful

"really smart looking filter can fill it all up in one go which is really useful"
54.8%

saves me money

"overall ======== a nice little filter that saves me money"
54.7%

better than bottled

"improves the taste of water better than bottled"
54.7%

cleaned the cartridge

"have cleaned the cartridge properly and water tastes fabulous better than the leading bottle brands!"
54.4%

door of my fridge

"fit === it's nice and narrow so it fits in the door of my fridge"
54.3%

quality of our water

"love this wee jug it’s the right size for the fridge shelf similar to a 6pt of milk and has made such a difference to the quality of our water"
53.8%

very neat does the

"very neat does the job"
53.7%

brilliant size and value

"brilliant size and value and works a treat can really tell the difference in the taste of water and drinks made using it!"
53.6%

very good love

"very good love the lid which opens and closes so it can be filled"
53.6%

brand leader

"the jug works well and is a more economical option than the brand leader"
53.4%

easy change

"fits in the fridge door easy change of filter does the job water is crisp and clear"
53.2%

without removing the

"slide the panels across to fill up easily from the tap without removing the lid"
53.2%

quick to filter

"easy to change cartridge and quick to filter"
53.1%

must be worth a

"saw this on amazon and though for this price it must be worth a go"
53.0%

simple and effective

"simple and effective filter jug"
52.5%

worth included in the

"the initial price as well as the ongoing cost of replacement filters is very good flue for money especially considering the fact you get 6 months worth included in the box"
52.3%

reuseable bottle

"i have a reuseable bottle i take to work with me and i pour my filtered water into it so i save on buying bottled water"
52.3%

makes a big difference

"comes with a six month filter pack which makes a big difference from the companies who only provide one with the product and leave you struggling to find the right filter in the supermarket or stores"
52.3%

bargain price

"easy to use and bargain price"
52.3%

well chilled

"the jug is compact enough to fit into the door of our fridge meaning well chilled water as well as filtered"
51.9%

better than ever

"i also take the filtered water with me to uni and my concentration is better than ever"
51.4%

water intake

"my water intake has increased a substantial amount and my increase in water consumption has lead me to eat less and lose weight"
51.3%

right filter

"comes with a six month filter pack which makes a big difference from the companies who only provide one with the product and leave you struggling to find the right filter in the supermarket or stores"
51.2%

love this thing

"i love this thing!"
51.2%

so glad the filters

"the filter is amazing and a huge upgrade from the original aqua optima filter and i'm so glad the filters work with the old jugs"
51.0%

compact enough

"the jug is compact enough to fit into the door of our fridge meaning well chilled water as well as filtered"
50.9%

design it better

"i am sure there must be another way to design it better"
50.8%

zero water

"oki filter this into a zero water so it lasts longer"
50.7%

reasonably made

"the jug itself is reasonably made and fits comfortably in the fridge door"
50.6%

light to carry

"light to carry"
50.3%

little filter

"overall ======== a nice little filter that saves me money"
50.2%
...

excellent product in both products

"excellent product"
99.6%

works perfectly in both products

"works perfectly as described"
98.1%

great product in both products

"great product really good taste filter water"
97.5%

pleased with in both products

"nice size pleased with jug"
94.5%

really good in both products

"does the job and really good value for money"
93.1%

excellent filter in both products

"excellent filter jug"
90.2%

fits nicely in both products

"if you have used these before you know what you are getting they do make a difference to the taste and quality of the water you are drinking and fits nicely into the fridge only downside is the price of the cartridges"
75.0%

build quality in both products

"not the best cheap build quality"
75.0%

great value in both products

"great value for money"
75.0%

better value in both products

"pretty sure they've only made this to make the other products look like better value"
75.0%

good looking in both products

"good looking and quite useful"
74.9%

good value in both products

"good value fast shipping the only gripe is you have to take the hole lid to fill but not that difficult"
74.8%

works well in both products

"it works well"
74.7%

tasty water in both products

"it does what it needs to do it gives you tasty water and the jug fits in the fridge"
74.7%

good price in both products

"good product and good price"
74.6%

would recommend in both products

"would recommend"
74.6%

very good price in both products

"love all brita products and this was at a very good price"
74.5%

very quick in both products

"excellent product and a very quick delivery delivery"
74.5%

your fridge in both products

"the brita's range is really expensive but i thought that this was quite a bargain and since it's a slim fit designed to fit in the door shelf of your fridge the best design"
74.4%

highly recommend in both products

"highly recommend"
74.4%

fits in fridge door in both products

"nice size jug fits in fridge door"
73.9%

water filter in both products

"the filters are only supposed to last 1 month and in fact there is a very simple little meter on it which counts down the weeks so you know when the filter needs to be changed and again they're rather pricey but cheap ones do seem to be more readily available so you may want to factor in future costs when choosing a water filter"
73.3%

recommend this in both products

"would recommend this jug to anyone who wants a change to hard water"
72.2%

very handy in both products

"it is shaped to fit in the door of the fridge which is very handy although it’s worth noting that it does still take up quite a bit of the space there"
72.1%

much better in both products

"i was so surprised when i made a cuppa with filtered water it looked better no scum on top and tasted so much better don't know how long the filters last but i will be quite happy to replace it when the time comes"
71.7%

good quality in both products

"good quality and good price"
71.1%

excellent value in both products

"excellent value for money would recommend it"
70.5%

very happy in both products

"very happy with this purchase"
70.0%

bottled water in both products

"the brita aluna cool water filter jug and filter cartridge is a great way to provide you with cool clean water which has all the qualities of bottled water without the added expense or the inconvenient disposing of plastic water bottles which is not only inconvenient but bad for the environment"
70.0%

very convenient in both products

"i also like how the lid has an electronic memo reminder which automatically notifies me to replace the filter cartridge which is so handy and very convenient"
67.2%

fresh water in both products

"fresh water all round"
66.5%

good product in both products

"good product and good price"
66.4%

fits perfectly in both products

"it fits perfectly in my small fridge and being all white it looks nice on my kitchen counter too!"
64.0%

last longer in both products

"if i hardly use it then it will clearly last longer"
63.2%

worth the money in both products

"i have used this jug for a few months now and i have found it to be very useful it can store in the fudge door the water is clear and the taste is very good well worth the money"
63.2%

happy with in both products

"so i'm happy with it but of course whatever was happening with my tap water supply seems to have been resolved and now i can drink tap water without the need to filter it actually that just reminds me yes this filter did remove the unpleasant taint my tap water had so i'd definitely say that's a win but now my tap water has gone back to being drinkable i will not bother using the jug"
62.6%

clean tasting water in both products

"really easy to use jug and gives nice clean tasting water"
62.0%

water tastes lovely in both products

"we use it constantly and the water tastes lovely"
61.2%

pleased with this in both products

"very pleased with this jug bought to replace one that i dropped"
61.0%

brilliant product

"bought this for my daughter as she lives in a hard water area it does it`s job really well no more lime scale in the kettle brilliant product"
99.4%

best results

"i change my filter every two months for best results"
98.7%

very pleased

"very pleased"
97.6%

pleasant tasting water

"unpleasant tap water filtered to fresh pleasant tasting water"
97.2%

best indicator

"the best indicator if you are a black tea drinker as i sometimes am is to see when your tea starts becoming scummy then is the time to replace"
96.3%

perfect space

"the lid has a perfect space for water to collect on top of it "
95.3%

best design

"the brita's range is really expensive but i thought that this was quite a bargain and since it's a slim fit designed to fit in the door shelf of your fridge the best design"
94.0%

quite a bargain

"the brita's range is really expensive but i thought that this was quite a bargain and since it's a slim fit designed to fit in the door shelf of your fridge the best design"
93.9%

works a treat

"works a treat"
92.4%

great filter

"and all in all a great filter jug"
91.7%

highly chalky

"live in a highly chalky area and our water type is hard"
91.0%

nice and fresh

"filtered water tastes nice and fresh"
90.9%

very good i love

"it very good i love it"
90.3%

quite good

"quite good"
90.1%

best tasting water

"love this product as it’s hives the best tasting water"
90.0%

excellent water filter

"excellent water filter jug"
89.6%

clean water

"the brita aluna cool water filter jug and filter cartridge is a great way to provide you with cool clean water which has all the qualities of bottled water without the added expense or the inconvenient disposing of plastic water bottles which is not only inconvenient but bad for the environment"
89.4%

great easy to

"great easy to use"
89.4%

perfect good

"perfect good jug"
89.2%

great tasting

"i have used these jugs for years one for cold water which i keep in a fridge and a jug we keep beside the kettle which provides me with great tasting tea which for me and my family who are all avid tea drinkers"
89.1%

great and definately

"been working great and definately the best"
88.5%

produces is great

"the filtered water that this produces is great—can’t fault that"
88.0%

finer mesh

"the difference for this jug is the cartridge as this is a new filter maxtra+ filter cartridge which has a finer mesh which removes even the smallest of particles which can be found in tap water"
75.0%

tasted lovely

"so a friend said to buy this and the water is so clean and soft and tasted lovely"
75.0%

significantly reduced

"it was very easy to see limescale building up at the bottom of our kettle now this has significantly reduced"
75.0%

subtle changes

"as for the flavour of the water to me i can taste something it's hard to describe but i think that because apart from my morning coffee i don't drink squashes or pop or fizzy drinks so my palette is more sensitive to subtle changes which most people really just wouldn't even taste"
75.0%

fairly good

"fairly good jug"
74.9%

very useful

"i have used this jug for a few months now and i have found it to be very useful it can store in the fudge door the water is clear and the taste is very good well worth the money"
74.9%

more readily

"the filters are only supposed to last 1 month and in fact there is a very simple little meter on it which counts down the weeks so you know when the filter needs to be changed and again they're rather pricey but cheap ones do seem to be more readily available so you may want to factor in future costs when choosing a water filter"
74.9%

noticeable difference

"if you are not used to using such a jug you can expect to experience a noticeable difference in the taste of your water and that you use to make coffee but more especially tea"
74.9%

fast delivery

"good price fast delivery"
74.9%

subtle improvements

"of course that does not mean there are aren't subtle improvements but they are hard to discern"
74.9%

great purchase

"great purchase"
74.8%

recycling collections

"recycling collections only in certain high street stores"
74.8%

good stream

"with the lid popped in place correctly it pours well with the little hygiene flap lifting under the pressure and allowing a good stream of water out of the jug"
74.8%

something similar

"it's because amazonbasics do something similar and also they have their own pretty identical cartridges"
74.8%

fits together

"it looks ok but have not worked out how it fits together yet"
74.8%

much cheaper

"also if i was to be honest the fact that you can pick up generic filter pods for britas jugs much cheaper than the branded ones was also a factor"
74.7%

perfectly fine

"its perfectly fine just the tray inside drops a bit with the weight of the water after a few fills just lift it out again and it fits perfectly"
74.7%

pure as possible

"i’m aware of the impurities in tap water and as i tend to drink a lot of it i’d like to make it as pure as possible which this jug does"
74.7%

well priced

"this is a well priced and designed water jug with sleek lines that ensure it will sit within the doors of most fridges"
74.7%

pretty well

"it is supplied with a single cartridge and the jug itself is pretty well made"
74.7%

looks nice

"it fits perfectly in my small fridge and being all white it looks nice on my kitchen counter too!"
74.6%

looks fine

"it all fits together fine looks fine and fits in a fridge door handy!"
74.6%

pretty quickly

"nice idea but if i am constantly using the jug then the cartridge will lose potency pretty quickly"
74.6%

useful item

"really useful item "
74.6%

significantly better

"with maxtra+ the taste is significantly better and at least with a new cartridge there is no film at all"
74.6%

doing great

"since then it's been doing great"
74.6%

very usable

"if you want a simple and very usable water jug from brita then this is an excellent buy"
74.6%

looks great

"this looks great and is durable"
74.6%

still useful

"but a reminder is still useful"
74.5%

otherwise excellent

"lid fitting is a bit stiff but otherwise excellent product"
74.5%

good decision

"this was a good decision"
74.5%

fits in side of fridge

"good product fits in side of fridge"
74.4%

pretty good

"it's a pretty good jug that i'm happy to use and which operates the same way as most other jugs"
74.4%

attracting flies

"this water is not clean and sits on top attracting flies"
74.4%

extra maxtra filters

"so i'm delighted that such a small financial outlay under a tenner plus extra maxtra filters has made such a big difference"
74.3%

requirement pleased

"a replacement jug up to my requirement pleased"
74.3%

reflected to some extent

"it’s also one of the cheaper jugs which is reflected to some extent in the quality of finish"
74.3%

very good well

"i have used this jug for a few months now and i have found it to be very useful it can store in the fudge door the water is clear and the taste is very good well worth the money"
74.2%

peace of mind

"peace of mind that you're drinking clear water"
74.2%

older jug perfectly

"replaced older jug perfectly"
74.2%

water filters

"britta water filters are fantastic"
74.1%

great price

"great price and product"
74.0%

simple and great

"simple and great"
74.0%

sure it is fine

"when i get to sweden will let you know but sure it is fine"
73.9%

quite useful

"good looking and quite useful"
73.9%

been resolved

"so i'm happy with it but of course whatever was happening with my tap water supply seems to have been resolved and now i can drink tap water without the need to filter it actually that just reminds me yes this filter did remove the unpleasant taint my tap water had so i'd definitely say that's a win but now my tap water has gone back to being drinkable i will not bother using the jug"
73.9%

delicious water

"delicious water :"
73.8%

solid brand

"a solid brand with a recognised reputation that i can only recommend whole heartedly"
73.8%

person alive

"there can not be a person alive who isn’t ashamed at the amount of plastic water bottles we have have discarded into our seas or into land fill this jug can help to replace at least some of them"
73.8%

fits my fridge

"lovely jug that fits my fridge well"
73.8%

holds a full

"this is a larger design of these jugs as it holds a full 2"
73.8%

awesome product

"awesome product"
73.8%

works very well

"works very well"
73.6%

sized fridge

"i don't have a full sized fridge in my flat but this is just right for me"
73.6%

recognised reputation

"a solid brand with a recognised reputation that i can only recommend whole heartedly"
73.6%

taste better

"great saves your kettle getting furred up with lime scale and makes water taste better"
73.5%

pure and clean

"the difference in the taste and even the look of the water is pure and clean without any horrible aftertaste"
73.5%

fitting the cartridges

"washing the jug and fitting the cartridges is easy but do make sure they click in place before use"
73.5%

holds more water

"i really love aluna cool water filter jug i have owned a brita filter jug for years and needed to replace it this one is lighter than my old one holds more water"
73.5%

higher quality

"it filters great and i noticed the difference in the taste of my tap water straight away however i wish i'd paid a bit extra and got a higher one up the range and this feels a little brittle and creeky whereas higher models are easier to put the water in and do feel higher quality"
73.4%

highly recommended

"highly recommended"
73.3%

constantly filling

"because i do drink a lot of water i seemed to be constantly filling it but i now fill it and as soon as the water has passed through the filter i decant it into a much larger water jug and do that until the larger jug is filled with filtered water"
73.2%

most maxtra

"the new “plus” filter fits our older maxtra jug perfectly but i think that most maxtra+ jugs will only work with these new style filters"
73.2%

even better

"once chilled it is even better"
73.2%

more secure

"good value for money wish the lid fitted more secure"
73.0%

working well

"that is a big positive so far the meter which informs you when it's time to change the filter is working well"
73.0%

works good

"works good"
73.0%

sharp edge

"also the handle is awkward with a sharp edge at the top so that when it is full of water that comes into your finger as you lift it up"
72.7%

design and very fast

"good size and design and very fast"
72.6%

cartridge is situated

"4l filtered water in the bottom of the jug which is below where the cartridge is situated"
72.6%

myself and with guests

"great for refreshing fridge cooled water easy to use and perfect for use by myself and with guests"
72.5%

maxtra + cartridges

"we have used the older brita maxtra filter system for quite a while and have been very pleased with the performance of the cartridges – this brita aluna jug uses the newer brita maxtra+ cartridges that supposedly offer even better results"
72.5%

clean looking

"stays clean looking after months of use"
72.5%

being good

"it is difficult to tell much difference in the taste of the water between the old and new filters and the limescale performance seems about the same – that being good"
72.3%

significantly cheaper

"whilst it is expensive to buy the filters it is still significantly cheaper than buying bottled water"
72.2%

with a new cartridge

"with maxtra+ the taste is significantly better and at least with a new cartridge there is no film at all"
71.8%

just as good

"tastes just as good as volvic"
71.7%

useful addition

"the is a useful addition"
71.4%

maxtra + filters

"all in all this jug is attractive but the style model is much nicer it fits in the fridge door if you want cold water and the new maxtra+ filters give lovely tasteless water"
71.1%

taste sensation

"i had coffee the following morning and or too was a taste sensation"
71.1%

style filters

"the new “plus” filter fits our older maxtra jug perfectly but i think that most maxtra+ jugs will only work with these new style filters"
71.0%

from your guests

"wow my first and last brita product the top comes off this and the water goes everywhere the whole product is an embarrassment something you have to hide from your guests"
71.0%

best support

"and the best support from a well known company"
71.0%

five seconds

"the jug insert filter and lid are all easy to assemble and the led memo is easily activated by holding the start button down for five seconds"
70.8%

have no problem

"at 76 and arthritic hands i have no problem with the lid as others have said just place it on top then give an extra push down and it fits perfectly holding the unfiltered water back"
70.7%

health and better

"love it kids drinking more water and buying less bottled better health and better for the environment!"
70.6%

clean crannies

"the newer design of lid which you have to completely take off to fill means there should be less hard water encrustation in impossible to clean crannies"
69.4%

fits neatly

"does the job as expected and fits neatly in the fridge door"
69.3%

practical present

"practical present"
68.7%

well known

"and the best support from a well known company"
68.2%

works fine

"the filter works fine "
67.9%

water encrustation

"the newer design of lid which you have to completely take off to fill means there should be less hard water encrustation in impossible to clean crannies"
67.8%

water jugs

"i love these water jugs"
67.8%

nice product

"nice product"
67.5%

coffee drinkers

"5l of water which is perfect for this family of tea and coffee drinkers"
66.9%

looked better

"i was so surprised when i made a cuppa with filtered water it looked better no scum on top and tasted so much better don't know how long the filters last but i will be quite happy to replace it when the time comes"
66.3%

clean and soft

"so a friend said to buy this and the water is so clean and soft and tasted lovely"
65.6%

aluna water

"this brita aluna water jug is attractive and the water it produces is totally odourless and tasteless"
65.3%

noticed an improvement

"from the first cup of tea we have noticed an improvement on the taste"
65.3%

good & reminds

"when pouring lids comes off upside is the counter is good & reminds you to change the filter"
64.9%

fizzy drinks

"as for the flavour of the water to me i can taste something it's hard to describe but i think that because apart from my morning coffee i don't drink squashes or pop or fizzy drinks so my palette is more sensitive to subtle changes which most people really just wouldn't even taste"
64.9%

clear and refreshing

"beautifully clear and refreshing"
64.8%

genuine filter

"this even comes with a genuine filter"
64.8%

always good

"brita products are always good"
64.7%

happy to recommend

"happy to recommend"
64.6%

love my filter

"love my filter!"
64.6%

does the job very well

"a good size and does the job very well"
64.5%

main reason

"the one main reason i do love is about using this filtered water when using it in my kettle as i have noticed it has extended the life of my kettles as no longer there is no limescale which can destroy the inside of the kettle"
64.4%

improved with each

"the jug lid is difficult to replace and pop back into place but this has improved with each use"
64.4%

fits in the fridge

"it does what it needs to do it gives you tasty water and the jug fits in the fridge"
64.2%

water quality

"they improve water quality and the jug can be refilled often as like"
64.0%

fits without

"the filter fits without any bother unlike the last one i purchased"
63.9%

made by aqua

"i`ve boought another jug made by aqua"
63.7%

plain maxtra

"this jug uses maxtra+ filters and i have already stocked up on the plain maxtra filters"
63.7%

pleased with the purchase

"pleased with the purchase"
63.4%

nice solid construction

"as a filter jug it works and it has a nice solid construction"
63.3%

just great

"this is just great thank you"
63.3%

really noticeable

"the taste difference is really noticeable"
63.3%

maxtra plus

"the maxtra plus filter seems to be slightly better than the original"
63.1%

it's secure

"i would also recommend that once you put the lid back on go ahead and give it a firm push down all around just so that it's secure and no leaking happens when you pour"
62.8%

easy to use and helpful

"overall it's very easy to use and helpful"
62.8%

fridge door panel

"but it fits in fridge door panel so chilled"
62.8%

super happy

"i'm super happy"
62.7%

wife likes

"wife likes it"
62.6%

really vital

"if you are new to the benefits of filtered water this is a good value and effective jug but think if this new cartridge is really vital before buying"
62.6%

much larger water

"because i do drink a lot of water i seemed to be constantly filling it but i now fill it and as soon as the water has passed through the filter i decant it into a much larger water jug and do that until the larger jug is filled with filtered water"
62.4%

build up instantly

"no more lime scale build up instantly after cleaning anymore and now white foam on the top of water and squash drink"
62.4%

it's great

"it’s hard to re set the digital dial on top but other than that it’s great"
62.2%

that this jug is fine

"to be honest i feel that this jug is fine and it is the filter which really does the job"
62.2%

nice and easy

"it's nice and easy use"
62.1%

pleased with product

"very pleased with product"
61.9%

single cartridge

"it is supplied with a single cartridge and the jug itself is pretty well made"
61.8%

totally worth

"of all the brita jugs this one has a very manual opening but again it's totally worth it for the price"
61.6%

fits in my fridge door

"jug works well and fits in my fridge door however the lid to the jug doesn’t sit flush so falls of when looting water into a glass"
61.6%

very well and

"it's actually act very well and i hope it can keep me stay health"
61.4%

love this product

"love this product as it’s hives the best tasting water"
61.3%

better and easier

"makes tap water taste better and easier to drink"
61.3%

brita filter is superb

"this brita filter is superb"
61.3%

mother she loved

"bought it for mother she loved it"
61.2%

warm water

"after rinsing this item in warm water on arrival"
61.2%

really easy to use

"really easy to use jug and gives nice clean tasting water"
61.2%

fits in the fridge door

"all in all this jug is attractive but the style model is much nicer it fits in the fridge door if you want cold water and the new maxtra+ filters give lovely tasteless water"
61.1%

work really well

"the maxtra+ filter cartridges work really well and are easy to fit if a little pricey compared to those for other brands of jug "
61.1%

improved in taste

"i haven't noticed tea or other beverages to have improved in taste as the description for the filter jug say but i appreciate the filtered water"
61.0%

price is good

"the price is good and the volume is appropriate"
60.9%

really does the

"to be honest i feel that this jug is fine and it is the filter which really does the job"
60.7%

fits in the door

"i bought it to put in the fridge and it fits in the door well"
60.5%

very pure and clean

"it takes all those unwanting elements out from the water making it very pure and clean"
60.4%

buying bottled water

"i think these are good value compared to buying bottled water"
60.1%

significant development

"the advent of the maxtra cartridge has been a significant development they just about get to 4 weeks duration although i still need to use some vinegar to de scale some minor residue in my kettle by that time"
60.0%

definitely recommend

"definitely recommend!"
59.9%

great water tastes

"great water tastes great"
59.9%

good tasting water

"they give good tasting water and a good size for keeping in the fridge"
59.9%

lovely and cold

"very good keeps water lovely and cold"
59.7%

done the job perfectly

"i only drink filtered water and was after a new jug to keep in the fridge and this has done the job perfectly"
59.5%

best value brita

"best value brita on the market"
59.5%

love about this

"what’s not to love about this!"
59.3%

arrived in good time

"it does what we expected and arrived in good time"
58.5%

maximum amount

"the jug can only filter 1litre of water at a time as this is the maximum amount that the filter holder section holds"
58.1%

brita underneath

"look up cost cutting in the dictionary and you will see brita underneath"
57.6%

perfect algies

"i guarantee you if you leave it on the sun you will have perfect algies growing there along with mould and e coli bacreries and who knows what else"
57.3%

fine for what it

"this is fine for what it is"
56.9%

clean the filter before

"clean the filter before use and let the water run through a couple of times before use and then otherwise change either when the indicator says so or as recommended on the filter packaging"
56.7%

filter jug it works

"as a filter jug it works and it has a nice solid construction"
56.5%

deals can be founds often

"filters cost about 4 pounds each but deals can be founds often"
56.2%

britas jugs

"also if i was to be honest the fact that you can pick up generic filter pods for britas jugs much cheaper than the branded ones was also a factor"
56.1%

barge pole

"after buying this jug we filter our tap water which was cloudy and chalky and wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!"
56.1%

descaler kettles

"we are in a hard water area and a filter jug saves me in descaler kettles and pans as well as buying water"
56.1%

pouring lids

"when pouring lids comes off upside is the counter is good & reminds you to change the filter"
56.1%

coli bacreries

"i guarantee you if you leave it on the sun you will have perfect algies growing there along with mould and e coli bacreries and who knows what else"
56.1%

britta jugs

"this is extraordinary after having dozens of britta jugs for dozen years and never having any problems with this one the cap doesn’t fit the jug properly and if i could be bothered i would’ve returned it"
56.1%

greater tasting water

"just the job tucks away in the fridge greater tasting water"
56.0%

capacity perfect

"big capacity perfect for family"
56.0%

from bottled water

"drinking water would always have to be from bottled water"
55.7%

hoped for the best

"i hoped for the best"
55.7%

aluna jug from brita

"this aluna jug from brita is a reasonable option if you need a smallish model to fit in your fridge door – but as the long term cost will be for cartridges i would recommend spending a bit more initially on a better designed jug that is easier to use"
55.6%

better ' types

"the filter that came with it is one of the new ‘better’ types was and still is very slow filtering"
55.5%
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Negative tone

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  neutral 23.8%
  worry 23.2%
  happiness 20.1%
  relief 12.2%
  love 6.1%
  fun 4.9%
  sadness 3.7%
  hate 2.4%
  anger 1.2%
  enthusiasm 1.2%
  joy 0.6%
  surprise 0.6%
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Negative tone

37.9% 20.8% 41.3%
  worry 29.3%
  neutral 20.2%
  happiness 17.0%
  relief 9.5%
  hate 4.7%
  love 4.4%
  sadness 3.2%
  fun 2.8%
  anger 2.5%
  surprise 1.9%
  fear 1.6%
  enthusiasm 1.6%
  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 2024-04-29