Advantages: Easy to use, cheap Disadvantages: None!
I thought a water filter would be too much hassle, so I used to buy bottled water, then I had a think about what effect this was having on the environment (not to mention the number of trips to the dump!) and decided to buy a water filter.
When I bought the Marella I was just looking for a basic model at a good price, and I got that and more.
The jug and cartridge are easy to use and its all pretty self explanatory, but I really like the digital reminder on the top of the jug which you just press at the start of the time the filter is replaced and it counts down until the filter needs changed again.
I would never go back to bottled water again and this product is easy to use, cheap and great value for money. ...
Advantages: Cheap, great colour range, easy to change filter Disadvantages: lid isn't held on only by a small click, comes off easy if knocked
I picked up one of these on ebay after noticing white residue in the water from our taps. I read quite a few reviews for many different water filters and found a lot of complaints about hard to install/exchange filter components.
I found this Brita one, with very easy plug in filters. Works great, no strange taste, and it filters the water reasonably quickly. Capacity is good, and the colours these come in are very nice. We got a red (passion) coloured one, which is rather tasty for a kitchen appliance I guess.
You have to change the filters on these every month, go to ebay to buy a pack of 12 or so to get a decent price on these.
Watch out for the lid if you've just filled it with water and are going to prematurely pour a glass of water - the water can burst from the top as it's only held on by a click and gravity.
Otherwise super ...
