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

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

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

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

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

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

"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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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 "

"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!"

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

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

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

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

"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"

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

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

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

"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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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?"

"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!"

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

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

"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"

"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"

"very poor product"

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

"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 "

"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"

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

"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"

"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"

"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 "

"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"

"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"

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

"would not buy another aqua for this reason"

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

"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"

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

"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"

"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"

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

"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"

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

"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"

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

"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"

"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"

"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"

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

"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"

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

"it doesn't snap back on"

"the top cover lid is also quite flimsy"

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

"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"

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

"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"

"of empty jug & half is water"

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

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

"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"

"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!"

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

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

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

"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"

"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"

"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"

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

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

"cheap plastic mug"

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

"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"

"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"

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

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

"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"

"lcd faulty after a 6 months very disappointed"

"read alot of reviews stating there's a problem with the lid design have no idea what they're talking about i've had no problems with the lid or leaking water"

"i bought one "brita marella cool white water filter jug" and one "brita maxtra water filter cartridges pack of 6""

"it's slim enough to fit in the door of the fridge and the first cartridge has yet to be replaced after at least a month's use"

"was getting an awful film on my tea and the water tasted terrible"

"was getting an awful film on my tea and the water tasted terrible"

"i sort of already knew it wouldn't fit in the door anyway so i've removed a shelf and can have this sit inside the fridge no problem"

"cons: it doesn't filter all the water even when it's less than half full which is really annoying"

"it does sometimes leave some black residue in your drink from the filter however it's not issue as it's safe to consume"

"this water does not get refreshed when using the jug and seems unsanitary to have stale water sitting in the jug"

"unfortunately however within a couple of months of buying the product and daily use the display on the top of the jug demonstrating how much life the filter has left has stopped working!"

"my only gripe is the fact that the filters don't last all that long if you change them as recommended"

"the only issue i have is that the cartridges need replacing every 3 weeks or so"

"takes the chemical taste out of our tap water"

"4l jug but it was more expensive than the bigger jug"

"however it started leaking recently took me a while to figure out where the water in the fridge was coming from "

"over time water marks gunk are left inside the handle that would look disgusting"

"in such contrast with a previous purchase of the larger size jugs which initially arrived damaged and were less than successful in function"

"the push thumb lid opening which seems inconvenient at first when the older models relied on water pressure from the tap opening the opening on older models and needed no thumb is also much better too because it means that you can open it up manually and keep it open and then properly aim the tap water directly into the clear plastic jug without water spilling all over the lid"

"check you shelves side compartments first an make sure it will actually fit in your fridge"

"the only problem we didn't think of is whether or not it would fit in our fridge!"

"the other design causes the top of the jug to get covered with limescale water drop marks which are extremely hard to remove and the float lid gets heavily scaled"

"this to say don't feel strange if it starts to ask for a new filter when you barely used it"

"would be interested in others views"

"its cheaply made"

"my kettle is completely limescale free since i started using this and i no longer have the expense and the waste of buying plastic bottled water for the family"

"in order to keep the slim styling and avoid old water being trapped the design means that it pours in rather a broad stream which makes it difficult to pour into a small opening without splashing"

"i also like the opening on the lid making it easier to fill from the tap and as always brita filtered water tastes better and stops the frequent descaling of kettles and coffee makers that tap water seems to cause"

"excellent in removing limescale"

"5l works better for me for the following reasons 1 the lid is more rounded and does not fall off when pouring from a full jug the 2l version cover sometimes pops off when the jug is full and floods kitchen top with contents 2 due to limescale in the south east recommend buying white lid version previous 2l version had a blue lid and difficult removing limescale marks clearly seen on the outside of the darker coloured lid 3 capacity i was always filling up the 2l version and constantly waiting for the water to filter before use"

"rather dissapointed"

"the bobbly shaped opening doesn't drop through into the water either like it did with my old one"

"the other one was still in good working order after 3 years but we couldn't clean the water marks and limescale of it"

"the one which has rubber feet however has a tiddly hopper and feels top heavy plus has a weird counter balanced flip down to fill the jug which constantly falls off when careless people ram it under the tap"

"the other jug design with a flap that is pushed down when you fill it with water and closes itself when it is full is nowhere near as good a design as this simpler jug"

"no more silly water bottles and much less plastic waste"

"but the digital display should be at least water resistant so that when cleaning the lid the water doesn't make it stop working"

"don't bother using it for drinking water because our water is pretty good anyway i just don't want limescale damage in my nice machine over time"

"not much to say except i recommend white because scale water residue is not as visible on it as on other colours"

"i dropped the lid after two years and the little flap broke but mum did some diy so it works just as normal"

"normal water makes me sick"

"it makes the hellishly chalky and insanely chlorinated water here in the south east taste drinkable"

"filter exchange indicator failed after 3 months"

"the countdown to replacement of filter gadget had stopped working and the lid which was black was corroded with lime scale which you can't get off so a new one it was"

"but the hinge is a little too stiff and takes a certain amount of pressure from the water to move it"

"if you think that's silly work out the cost of a new coffee maker over cost of filters"

"the jug was returned but will be re ordered sometime in the distant future"

"so i suspect either poor process control by the chlorine adders or they think our water is sometimes at great risk of bacterial contamination"

"irritating timer thing on the top obviously persuading you to change the filter more often i just ignored it"

"taste like water from the tap sending it back "

"i would not recommend anyone to buy brita jugs as they are poor quality"

"worked great but its been 6 months and its cracked and all the way down and leaking from the bottom"

"in order to keep the slim styling and avoid old water being trapped the design means that it pours in rather a broad stream which makes it difficult to pour into a small opening without splashing"

"just descale your kettle with cheap white vinegar and rinse thoroughly and use the filtered water from this and notice the true taste of your drink and for a good while the lack of scum and limescale in your kettle"

"disappointed the parcel was left on the doorstep though luckily it wasn't stolen!"

"i use the filtered water for everything now to drink for my coffee machine and my kettle so no more limscale!"

"over time water marks gunk are left inside the handle that would look disgusting"

"had one for a few months then it developed a faulty"

"surely a health hazard"

"so there is obviously a serious problem with the brita jugs"

"i returned to london after living away for years and forgot how hard and disgusting the water can be here"

"i comparison this manual flap is more effective and with careful use means that no water marks end up on the top of the jug"

"second is such another review says there is a gap between the filter and the walls of the jug where some small quantity of water accumulate there"

"waste of purchase"

"downside is it is rather heavy when full"

"too big for fridge gave it away"

"i am so pleased with this jug especially at sale price it comfortably holds up to 2 liters of water which makes it really useful for filling kettles coffee makers pans etc and it doesn't drip from the lid when pouring or take forever to filter water like my last jug seemed to"

"good product makes the water taste better and is better for the kettle limescale"

"doesnt fit in the door in my fridge"

"i would not recommend anyone to buy brita jugs as they are poor quality"

"however this is my third filter jug from bita that has its replacement filter indicator meter fail within 12 months"

"if you don't drink tap water and you find bottled water is getting expensive then this is a good item for you"

"product is very easy to use the water tastes noticeably different and for £14 its a good deal"

"bought this jug to remove limescale and protect the appliances"

"so i suspect either poor process control by the chlorine adders or they think our water is sometimes at great risk of bacterial contamination"

"usual problem of it being a bit awkward to press timer button but otherwise no problem easy to clean"

"it works as for filtering water taste its nice to drink i love water but it taste awful out the tap however the filter makes the water taste like nothing which is a good thing"

"probably should have got a smaller one as takes up most of my fridge and the screen didn't work?"

"that's because it seems more fragile and breakable than my older sturdier model that i have just chucked out purely on the grounds that it was black and caked in unsightly white limescale and was an eyesore in my newly decorated kitchen"

"it's ok but starts to leak after a few months"

"hard to tell beforehand how awkward the size is"

"the other jug design with a flap that is pushed down when you fill it with water and closes itself when it is full is nowhere near as good a design as this simpler jug"

"the filter jug is just what you expect the filters are a bit expensive and watch out its a timer approx 30 days but can use longer till you notice no benefit!"

"the other model i had had a filling hole with a flap which opened by the force of the water i didn't like that as the lid got dirty very easy"

"the jug does the job just fine but has two little things that are annoying"

"the electronic indicator stopped working after 2 weeks total pos"

"the new style xl brita is undoubtedly lighter and seemingly not for the better either"

"i've been using this for about an hour now but there are a lot of negative things being said about how it pours"

"it's a good quality product otherwise pity i can't use it and it would have been silly to go to the expense of returning it as it was at such a good price"

"i got the impression it would go in the fridge door however this is not so i must have misread your description"

"great product for the amount of tea i drink and very evident from the reduced limescale in the kettle"

"after only using this for two months the cartridge replacement timer has broken already"

"small problem with the memo cartridge indicator which was sorted very quickly i have brought before and would buy again"

"the only sane reason to buy a water filter in london is because we have hard water with high calcium content"

"just descale your kettle with cheap white vinegar and rinse thoroughly and use the filtered water from this and notice the true taste of your drink and for a good while the lack of scum and limescale in your kettle"

"but its still an ugly bulky jug and our fridge is too small to fit it in"

"about a month ago i noticed that my jug started to leak"

"you can pick the filters up cheap enough and they last a lot longer than the indicator on the top of the jug suggests surprise surprise i have reset my indicator 3 times on one filter and my drinks still taste great"

"the tap water in our current property tasted disgusting but this filter made a massive difference"

"the meter with the flow indicator on the more recent jugs seems to do nothing other than try to get you to replace the filter ore often and stop working twice in two months in the case of the one i bought previously"

"sadly the mechanism which tells you that the filter needs renewing didn't work"

"the jug looks good better than predecessor but the improvement is not just cosmetic"

"my kettle needs descaling far less than usual and the whole family drinks the filtered water rather than bottled water"

"takes a while to filter the water through but that's not really an issue"

"not much to add as i went for the cheaper jug so i could not ask for more"

"i don't know why i didn't buy this earlier!"

"within 24 hrs of reporting faulty a new one was on my doorstep no qualms"

"is it harmful to health?"

"the countdown to replacement of filter gadget had stopped working and the lid which was black was corroded with lime scale which you can't get off so a new one it was"

"sometimes can see black particles in the water which i assume is carbon"

"keeps the cold water insulated and does the job"

"that's because it seems more fragile and breakable than my older sturdier model that i have just chucked out purely on the grounds that it was black and caked in unsightly white limescale and was an eyesore in my newly decorated kitchen"

"further if the lifting cover of the spout does not lift as you pour then it splashes everywhere so you need to look carefully and lift it before pouring if it seems to be staying put"

"i've been using it for 24 days filling up 2 3 times a day full and the filter shows there is still 75% left i am quessing 1 filter should last 2 months for me "

"exactly as advertised"

"as a result when pressure builds up to the critical moment hinge opens and water flow from the mouth suddenly increases often make me miss the cup and make a mess"

"sadly the mechanism which tells you that the filter needs renewing didn't work"

"usual problem of it being a bit awkward to press timer button but otherwise no problem easy to clean"

"4 liters but don't expect to get all this amount right away when you fill it from the tap"

"it did say it fitted in doors but i guess it would be a bigger fridge than mine"

"if you don't drink tap water and you find bottled water is getting expensive then this is a good item for you"

"that awful metallic taste goes"

"it is generally speaking not bad but again it is quite difficult to clean"

"huge capacity easy to refill without making a mess and the filter life display is a nice touch"

"5l which i had before but much more convenient holding an extra litre and compared to a previous britta jug i had the spout on this one is as good as it gets and pours what where you want no dribbling"

"i know they would say if they didn't like it"

"she has had filter jugs before and really likes this model and hopes it will last a long time"

"put new filter in second month and it does not quite seem to be as good as the first month will continue to use though because water straight from the tap is disgusting how can we be sure all the chemicals are not damaging people's health just to make money for these companies"

"yes it seems ok thank you we have not had one before the water does taste better money wel lspent"

"so i refuse to drink from it"

"it looks good good clean lines it fits nicely into fridge if you wish water tastes great now it makes such a difference not to drink bleachy cofee"

"this is the narrower style jug primarily designed for fridge doors"

"as a result when pressure builds up to the critical moment hinge opens and water flow from the mouth suddenly increases often make me miss the cup and make a mess"

"it's easy to fill and pours well and looks really good"

"bought this to replace another model whose timer failed"