Compare products

"lcd faulty after a 6 months very disappointed"

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

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

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

"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"

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

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

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

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

"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"

"takes the chemical taste out of our tap water"

"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"

"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"

"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 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"

"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 "

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"i am very disappointed as expected a lot more from filter"

"the only issue now is i have to replace the filter soonish after watching a video about the build up of certain things i can see why the replacement date is included !"

"if you already have a brita filter i wouldn't recommend upgrading just yet i haven't seen any noticeable difference between old or new and the new type filters are more expensive"

"it's dishwasher safe i can't tell the difference in taste or measure the cleanliness between these new maxtra+ filter cartridges and the standard ones i've used for the old jugs"

"the only problem when you read the instructions is it does not explain that before you screw the smart light onto the lid you have to prime the light by pressing the button on the light for about 3 seconds until the light flashes green 3 times then it is ready you will have to do this every time you replace the filter cartridge i only found out about this when i rang brita they say germany is looking into putting this information in the instructions "

"kettles and coffee machines pack up far too quickly due to limescale damage so i thought i'd introduce them to the delights of the brita water jug!"

"poor quality"

"oh great just what the world needs another form factor for the brita water filter cartridges"

"got this to use at work as their water is dead hard and all their cups are badly stained"

"the very worst part though is that the new filters no longer fit the old jugs and of course visa versa"

"after using the filter for 2 3 weeks the water started to taste really vile almost like plastic i can’t describe so bad"

"by introducing a new filter cartridge the maxtra+ which looks horrendously expensive and of course none of the older maxtra cartridges fit"

"it does filter contaminates that's in tap water but the ph falls dramatically after its filter which makes it not suitable for drinking"

"it was terribly unreliable on the old model and would periodically refuse to open when pouring water often causing a flood down the side of the kettle!"

"so easy to keep clean limescale due to the design"

"looks good but pretty shoddy for brita"

"i'm trying to reduce single use plastic waste and the tap water in my area isn't great"

"arrived straight away too"

"this flashes briefly each time you pour water out green to begin with and yellow when the cartridge is getting towards the end of its life and red when is is no longer effective"

"thirdly there is no cover over the spout so dust and any unwelcome insects can enter the filtered water"

"i live in a very hard water area with a disgusting taste of chlorine"

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

"my main gripe is the new cartridge filters"

"i live in a very hard water area and the stuff that comes out of the taps is actually horrible to drink it also makes any tea that is not a strong builder's type taste foul"

"overall i find this overpriced missing small features that should be included and the design seems rushed"

"but there is a little light that suppose to indicate if the filter is new green light almost used yellow light and used red light and it doesn’t work"

"never realised the taste of tap water at home was pretty awful until spending an extended time abroad drinking bottled water then coming back to it"

"i dislike the tag thing to lift the lid when refilling the jug it looks wrong on an item that you want to be sleek and look very clean"

"and marketing hype about how much better it is hence more expensive and more profit and customers can't use their old filter stock"

"i've had brita jugs before and eventually the plastic goes brittle and they are consigned to the bin"

"it is not necessary to have the lid on unless there is some very smelly or contagious stuff in the fridge in which case the lid would likely not be efficient anyway"

"the water filters through at a slow ish pace which might irritate the more impatient user but this doesn't have to be problematic just top it up each time you use some and you can happily drink your water while it filters through its next batch in its own time"

"the issues i have is that you seem to be getting an inferior product compared to the older model"

"but hey it's supposed to filter even more or better than the old ones and give you great tasting filtered water and the water does taste great but a large chunk of real estate inside the jug is taken up by the big chunky cartridge so you get less room for actual water!"

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

"but it is a big thing because this package only includes 1 filter and it could be an expensive change to use this instead of the old jugs and it is something people should definitely consider when deciding on which model to use"

"so we are going to buy the expensive brita refill"

"this filter delivers very acidic water which is not healthy"

"the filters don't sit fully snugly in the jug so there is a body of water that sits there which is a design fault"

"however it does have a slightly unpleasant taste and the light indicator stopped working after the first day"

"but hey it's supposed to filter even more or better than the old ones and give you great tasting filtered water and the water does taste great but a large chunk of real estate inside the jug is taken up by the big chunky cartridge so you get less room for actual water!"

"so buy this new designed jug from brita and thrown away your old one you will not be disappointed it’s so much better and because the filter is lower down in the jug it filter so much faster because gravity does most of the job for you"

"seems to have settled down down and tastes ok"

"bit of a design flaw if you are not careful with the level of water"

"easy to empty fill and check if filter needs changing due to the colour light"

"lasted 2 months and cracked after the return date!"

"there is no way that i have been using any more than a litre a day out of this averaging 2 3 cups of tea of probably around 300ml volume each so that is to say i have used no more than around a quarter of what brita claim"

"nothing helps"

"my biggest issue being the missing rubber at the base of the jug this really was handy with the older models and i struggle to understand why it was removed"

"a: simply turn the cartridge status indicator anti clockwise out of the bottom of the lid"

"i live in a very hard water area and the stuff that comes out of the taps is actually horrible to drink it also makes any tea that is not a strong builder's type taste foul"

"the other thing to aware of is that the replacement filters are quite pricey"

"i would not recommend you waste your money"

"this filter is waste of money"

"it look faulty to me but can’t return it as there’s no option for return maybe the return was available only for a month"

"it looks modern and filters well but i'd have expected some of these basic design flaws to have been ironed out"

"cartridges can be a bit pricey if you buy at the wrong time but this is good and keeps your pure water nice and chilled perfect for the summer months"

"so buy this new designed jug from brita and thrown away your old one you will not be disappointed it’s so much better and because the filter is lower down in the jug it filter so much faster because gravity does most of the job for you"

"don't think all filters are the same because my previous filter took 2 cartridges cost a fortune and was difficult to get hold of"

"nothing fits"

"but it sure made my tap water taste better and my kettle does not produce limescale as much"

"they are forcing you to spend more"

"i do tend to replace my cartridge at 3 weeks rather than 4 but even if i have left it for a month a quick swoosh with white vinegar brings the kettle back to supreme perfection"

"these new filter cartridges are a different shape so please consider this before chucking your old model away as the old model will not work!"

"so far so good one filter lasted about a month"

"regret paying for this when i could have got something cheaper just as good"

"this may seem an excessive belt and braces approach but we feel it assures safe soft drinking water from our hillside spring source"

"i had a smaller one of these a while back and it does filter the water ours is very nasty too much fluoride in it but this takes that away"

"we've been using brita filter kettles for many years because we live in a very hard water area and because i don't want to risk jamming up my lovely new kettle with limescale this jug seemed ideal and"

"kettles and coffee machines pack up far too quickly due to limescale damage so i thought i'd introduce them to the delights of the brita water jug!"

"the taste of water is specific maybe need to get used to it i will update my review if taste is change at the moment 3* also it’s the same as the older model just different shape filler"

"my only complaint would be that the ordinary matra filter cartridges don't fit in it and i have to source a supplier for the new ones"

"don't think all filters are the same because my previous filter took 2 cartridges cost a fortune and was difficult to get hold of"

"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 didn't find it particularly skiddy to use"

"the jug itself feels less robust"

"i know some brita jugs are really odd shapes and often very top heavy when empty this is no exception to the latter but feels more like a traditional jug and less like a game of "try not to tip over the water filter""

"4l jug which breaks into three bits manual smart light which replaces the timer can be replaced 1x filter what's different?"

"lasted 2 months and cracked after the return date!"

"i wish i had known about this earlier it would have spared my many foul tasting glasses of water and chalk clogged kitchen appliances"

"we've been using brita filter kettles for many years because we live in a very hard water area and because i don't want to risk jamming up my lovely new kettle with limescale this jug seemed ideal and"

"have always used brita filter jugs"

"i can't compare this with other jugs but it does seem rather 'chunky' is quite heavy and won't fit in the fridge door"

"the very worst part though is that the new filters no longer fit the old jugs and of course visa versa"

"you only discover this after the 30 day return policy is finished"

"i fitted mine all together and the light didn't work"

"if you fill the jug to get it full the second filling of water doesn’t filter through"

"expensive jug that now is lacking an essential part"

"just replaced my old brita jug which was looking a bit tired impressed with the new style and works a treat"

"since the cartridge is ineffective so is the jug as the other maxtra cartridge doesn’t fit the new jug"

"i noticed on a few occasions although not all the time that there was a dripping of water from the unfiltered water past the filter on the outside because the filter didn't fit completely snugly in it's fitted position"

"i live in a hard water area so need to filter my water to stop the build up of limescale so i always have a filter jug in the house"

"but hey it's supposed to filter even more or better than the old ones and give you great tasting filtered water and the water does taste great but a large chunk of real estate inside the jug is taken up by the big chunky cartridge so you get less room for actual water!"

"the lid is lifted by a flexible rubber tab that seems sound enough for now but which i anticipate becoming brittle and breaking"

"i'm not sure how it works exactly but it seems to be about right in terms of the length and frequency of use between filter changes so i don't feel that it is trying to cheat me!"

"one filter didn't last long at all"

"the instruction leaflet covers all the different types of britta filter jubs not one specific"

"i have used britta filter jugs for many years but this one was not up to standard"

"i suggest that if you want this jug you buy it from a seller who has a longer return policy"

"few times it did light sometimes flashes and often just no light"

"i don't think i'll use it for good as the cost is prohibitive"

"ordered the wrong filters"

"only used water from tap and left on kitchen side so not near heat or cold"

"the new filters are called maxtra+ and apparently have a finer mesh than the old ones to filter out more impurities in the water and micro carbon pearls which reduce chlorine"

"the new maxtra cartridges fit into the older jugs but because they have a tapered bottom end and the old ones don't the old cartridges are too large to fit into the space in these new jugs"

"makes water smell really bad"

"useless filter water dont buy this!"

"it isn’t that expensive neither are the filters"

"expensive original replacement filters just by a cheaper replacement filter easy to use fits in my fridge door"

"not sure if it measures each time it comes in contact with water then calculates how much water has poured or if it's just a low tech timer"

"my biggest issue being the missing rubber at the base of the jug this really was handy with the older models and i struggle to understand why it was removed"

"i’m only on the first cartridge having recently bought this jug but within two weeks the water started to taste awfully bitter"

"this filter delivers very acidic water which is not healthy"

"i know some brita jugs are really odd shapes and often very top heavy when empty this is no exception to the latter but feels more like a traditional jug and less like a game of "try not to tip over the water filter""

"the model itself is a bit fancier than the ones we used to use particularly the small light to indicate when a filter needs to be replaced"

"although this jug works well and the water it produces tastes great i am severely annoyed at the design it is not backward compatible"

"then when you go to use it the un filtered water comes out as well making the whole point of a filtered jug useless"

"my main complaint is that it uses a completely new shape of filter probably not a problem really but i bet it costs more"

"but the cartridges are so expensive that i have deducted a star"

"i enjoy my tea wthout milk and the maxtra+ eliminates the brown scum"

"the fact that old filters will not work is also not mentioned on the outside of the box and you wouldn't know unless you read reviews or buy one where the first thing you see when opening is a leaflet which tells you pictured "

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

"excellent why i didn't get this before!"

"it look faulty to me but can’t return it as there’s no option for return maybe the return was available only for a month"

"this flashes briefly each time you pour water out green to begin with and yellow when the cartridge is getting towards the end of its life and red when is is no longer effective"

"and the handle is clunky and no pads on the bottom"

"if you are in a hard water area or like me living in the countryside and raising your water from a bore hole the significance of effective water filters take on increased importance"

"it also doesn’t have lots of little bits that can get broken which i have found with previous brita jugs"

"this brita jug is a large size: handy for general kitchen use but it's too wide to fit in my fridge door so is no good for summer"

"its not like it was missed off to save money as it is an expensive filter unit"

"i have emailed brita cause now i feel sick "

"i must emphasise i was not rough with it and it was not dropped"

"living in an area built on chalk isn’t the reason as it wasn’t an issue in our other house but what that chalk does do is leave the kettle ‘furred’ and stains the insides"

"it is not necessary to have the lid on unless there is some very smelly or contagious stuff in the fridge in which case the lid would likely not be efficient anyway"

"so no pint to buy this expensive if you can get much cheaper previous model"

"we have a private soft water supply and don't suffer the problems of limescale"

"the filters do not last very long and are quite expensive to replace"

"it has no rubber feet and i worry it will be too easy to slip over and break if on a wet surface"

"it's not a big deal but it will probably end up with a jug i can't find filters for"

"there’s no rubber base but we don’t find that a problem"

"and nowhere else"

"i'd go back to setting a calendar reminder for 28 days and do a taste test on the last day before deciding to replace the filter"

"but it is a big thing because this package only includes 1 filter and it could be an expensive change to use this instead of the old jugs and it is something people should definitely consider when deciding on which model to use"

"never been a big fan of water filter jugs although i have had some over the years"

"plus meter not working"

"the removeable sensor screwed under the lid lights up as the filtered water is poured much better than the 4bar reminder system that has failed on previous models i’ve used making it easier to clean and de scale"

"compared to my old "generic brand" water filter the water filters through very quickly and it definitely improves the taste compared to tap water as well as preventing scummy tea "

"easier to clean than the old styles but the indicator light is not senseitive enough and doesn’t give you much morning between amber and red"

"you will need to buy the cartridges as this didn't come with any"

"there’s no rubber base but we don’t find that a problem"

"hard water in london or most cities might be a problem but ridding tea of scum for a proper tasting brew is no longer an issue plus filtering our water before putting it in the kettle means the tea tastes better and the kettle lasts longer win win!"

"i mistakenly bought three older cartridges before i opened the box and discovered that this jug had been designed to not accommodate them"

"it is easy to use as well putting it together is simple and rather obvious i certainly did not need to read the manual as it is pretty obvious what plugs into what "

"and marketing hype about how much better it is hence more expensive and more profit and customers can't use their old filter stock"

"this new design brita has something wrong as you can see in the picture it gathered black mold after 10days of use"

"more an inaccurate indicator to me"

"the jug uses the new maxtra+ filter they are a different design to the previous ones which won't fit this jug they are also much more expensive and there no compatible filters like the excellent amazonbasics ones available"

"further update: the flashing indicator light appears to have nothing whatsoever to do with the water quality coming out of the jug: dead giveaway 1: if you take the lid off and tilt it as if you were pouring the light flashes which means it's not activated by water contact but by a tilt sensor"

"otherwise i have little else to say about it they all work the same you put water in you wait you tip water out"

"no edges means no mildew!"

"holds enough to fill the kettle but not too heavy to lift"

"this is a serious hygiene test fail brita!"

"been using it a while now better than my previous ‘basic’ brita model of about 9 10 years old consigned to the waste bin"

"hi i have received this today to replace my old brita"

"i was a bit hesitant to buy it because you can drink tap water in london and it’s fine but: the water tastes better it’s now nicely cooled down as i keep my beira jug in the fridge and i drink a lot more water now"

"no pun intended the jug is watertight and snug so pouring overflowing water into the tank doesn't trickle down into the filtered water"

"i bought two extra cartridges which are now obsolete because the jug just leaks all the water out in a very short time"

"this new design brita has something wrong as you can see in the picture it gathered black mold after 10days of use"

"what a surprise the new ones are much more expensive"

"the filter status indictor is none replaceable and only lasted 3 months"

"well apparently this should have a light on the lid to warn when the filter is consumed but there is no light there was nothing in the box and there is just a small hole in the container lid "

"the smart light is a waste of time really because it works on time rather than the amount of liquid that passes through it therefore if you are a single person you would be changing the cartridge way before time compared to a family who is filling it a lot more"

"it isn’t that expensive neither are the filters"

"first is the look that pull tag that lifts the lid for water filling looks cheap and you feel the ned to pull it rather than use it as a lever"

"i guess it will become cheaper before long so won’t deduct a star"

"the flavour is slightly bitter but not unbearably so"

"as far as the hardness goes i tested the water with a brita testing kit and also the bottled water we have been buying"

"this comprises a circular yellow plastic moulding that presses into the top of the jug just next to the pouring spout"

"there are filters on the market from other makers that offer the same or better for less money so why opt for this?"

"i have real problems drinking tap water as i think it has an odd taste and sometimes a strange colour but am very happy to drink the water after it has been treated with this item"

"the replacement jug was exactly the same"

"perhaps a little slower than my previous filter"

"the water filters through at a slow ish pace which might irritate the more impatient user but this doesn't have to be problematic just top it up each time you use some and you can happily drink your water while it filters through its next batch in its own time"

"on the minus side the filters are fairly expensive and although the jug has 2"

"just have a problem in the beginning because the box did not come with the manual how to use it"

"however my water is still scummy my cups are still stained and there isn't a real noticeable difference in taste"