Brita Optimax Cool

Brita Elemaris water filter jug

Advantages: The water tastes better than previous filters, it's much easier to fill and use.
Disadvantages: Still takes quite a bit of cleaning but again, a step up from the original jugs

Having owned and used a Brita water filter on a regular basis for several years, I couldn't resist purchasing the Elemaris when I saw it on offer at a bargain price on the shelves of our local Asda. My original filter jug was full of water, so the first thing I did on unpacking the Elemaris was to pour a glassful from each jug to compare them. I was pleased to observe that the water in the glass poured from the Elemaris appeared cleaner and much clearer than that from my old faithful. On tasting both samples, the one poured from the Elemaris won hands down - it tasted much fresher than the drink from the other jug. Our tapwater has quite a nasty taste when unfiltered but the Elemaris removed this. The Elemaris is much easier to fill than the earlier models and the filter does it's work much more quickly - my first jug took ...

christinepalytte 10.09.2008 · Read full review
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Brita Marella - excellent value, easy to change filters

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 ...

niuniu 15.04.2009 · Read full review
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Brita Marella Water Filter: Filter-Fantastic

Advantages: Clean fresh tasting water at minimum cost
Disadvantages: Having to run water through twice with each new cartridge

When my son was about 10 months old I decided to buy a water filter jug as I was fed up of boiling tap water for him to drink but just felt he was too precious to drink it straight from the tap. I had a look around and was slightly overwhelmed by the choice so decided to get this one from Argos as they had a special offer on and the jug and 6 refill cartridges were both half price, making it about £20 for the lot. The jug is elegant and contemporary and fits easily in the fridge door to keep the water cool leaving space for a 2pint and a 1pint bottle of milk. The jug holds 1.4 litres of filtered water, or if you remove the filtration system it will hold 2.4 litres of liquid. There is a flip top hole in the lid which you just pour the water through from the tap without having to remove the lid and there is also a flip ...

masterchef99 13.11.2009 · Read full review
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