Brita Fjord Water Filter

...in the case of my Brita Fjord Cool filter jug, that's exactly what's happened. I bought it on a whim as it was reduced to £10 in Woolworths and I decided to treat myself to something I considered at the time to be frivolous yet practical. There were a few Brita filter jugs on offer at the same price and I chose the Fjord Cool model simply because it looked a bit sleeker and sexier than the others available. As soon as I got home, I quickly decided ...
...filter jug incidentally takes the Brita Maxtra cartridges. It comes supplied with one but I bought an additional box of three replacement cartridges which set me back around £10. I've already mentioned that the picture on the box was what attracted me to this filter jug but on closer inspection, it's even better than I had anticipated. The jug itself is made of sturdy clear plastic which means you can easily see how much water is left at any time. ...

nicolemorgan 15.12.2008 · Read full review
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...internal organs. Enter the Brita Fjord water filter, the only thing standing between Leicester and the most chronic case of dandruff / petrification in the known world. Description: The filter is divided into four parts; these being the jug, funnel, lid and filter cartridge. The jug has a total capacity of 2.6 litres, meaning that it can easily handle enough water to cater for an entire tea party without the need for refilling. The funnel fits ...
...sharpening and general tomfoolery. The Brita filter is really very easy to look after; once every four weeks you pull the old filter cartridge out and discard it (I'm not sure if there is a way of recycling these but it is something I'm researching and will update this review at a later time). Once the old filter is out, the unit can simply be taken to bits and washed (every bit except the lid is dishwasher safe), which takes me about two minutes. ...

jm160 02.10.2007 · Read full review
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...is readily available from the Brita Service Team. It is however designed to have a service life of five years. As with all food products treat it with respect, do not allow the Brita filter to stand in direct sunlight, wash everything at least every time the cartridge is changed and if the water is not consumed within two days then tip it away and add new water. In our house it’s not lasting 2 hours let alone two days. The capacity is 1.6 litre ...

Bigbaz 06.10.2002 · Read full review
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Brita water filter systems are almost an essential item for every household these days. But first let me tell you a little about the company and its products etc. The company Heinz Hankammer founded the company in Germany in 1966. It’s head quarters remain in Taunusstein Germany, though it’s now an international company, and still family owned! The company makes water filter systems in Germany (of course), England, Switzerland, and ...
...The products Brita offer water filtration systems, in a range of styles. The Atlantis is capable of holding some 2.2litres of filtered water, though you probably need a large fridge for this one. The Fjord (the one I have) will fit snugly into the fridge door (for those of us with small fridges); the Fjord is capable of holding 1.6 litres. The Aluna will hold 1.9 litres, and the cool 1.3 litres, though they Aluna will not fit in your fridge door, ...

dabmim 11.06.2001 · Read full review
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...in tap water. The Brita water filter costs roughly £25 it’s available to buy in health food stores, supermarkets and Boots the chemist. It comes with a little instruction book, which tells you how to prepare your water filterer for use. You need to buy the cartridges that filter the water separately, they cost roughly £3.95 per cartridge. The idea of filtering water sounds quite scientific, but the Brita water filterer is easy to use. Three quarters ...
...jug. The top of the filterer is a funnel where the filtering cartridge is slotted through. The funnel is where tap tap water is passed and filters down through the cartridge into the jug. For the best results you need to make sure the water stays in contact with the cartridge in the jug and does not go below the line where the cartridge ends. Sometimes in the funnel part of the filterer there are small black bits, these look a bit gross at first, ...

ricci 09.01.2003 · Read full review
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...I filter it with the Brita filter the chlorine taste and smell completely goes and the water just tastes much, much nicer. For the first few filters with a new cartridge the water tastes like mineral water with a slightly sweet taste, but as the cartridge is used more and more the sweet taste disappears. Even when the cartridge has been used for longer than the recommended four weeks the water still tastes much better, and I can easily tell if the ...
...should know before buying a Brita Fjord water filter: What it is: It is a jug that holds 1.6L of filtered water and has a total capacity of 2.6L. It consists of 4 parts: a clear plastic jug, a white holder for the cartridge which slips into the jug, a lid and of course a cartridge. The lid has a 'memo-thingy' - a phrase coined by that really irritating advert with the woman who gets turned on by her water filter and suggests to her partner that ...

shazzdav 16.10.2003 (23.06.2005) · Read full review
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...the adverts and bought a Brita water filter from Argos. I opted for the slimline version that will fit into the fridge door and cost £14.75. I have to say, I am amazed with the difference in water quality. I have never considered our tap water to be particularly bad, OK it had a bit of a chlorine taste but not that noticeable. However, what I chose to ignore on a daily basis was that our tap water is polluted with a variety of heavy metals, benzene, ...
...really quite insignificant. The Brita filter is really very simple. It consists of a scratch resistant jug, with non slip base and soft grip handle, a funnel, a carbon filter and a lid. That's it. You put tap water in and get pure, clean water out. Well almost that simple, you really should read the instructions first. I didn't bother and wondered why the water tasted a bit odd from the first jug full! When you get your new Brita filter home, wash ...

aliree 09.11.2004 · Read full review
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...decided to invest in a Brita household water filter. It is quite cheap at £15. The filter is reasonably easy to assemble. First you give all the parts a good wash. The filter cartridge is soaked for 20 minutes in water. The date when the cartridge expires is then set. Each cartridge lasts about 4 to 5 weeks. Finally the whole filter is easily assembled. The filter is then filled with water and it takes about 2-3 minutes to fill up. This filter is ...
...electricity. Several types of Brita water filters are available. We plumped for the Brita Fridge version because it fits comfortably in our fridge. This will be useful in summer when you can have access to cold filtered water. The total capacity of the water filter is 2.3 litres and holds 1.4 litres filtered water. There is an integrated spout cover for easy pouring. The cartridge contains a special blend of food grade materials such as ion exchange ...

mrpaella 12.01.2001 (21.08.2001) · Read full review
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...left me a leaflet advertising Brita water filters. As I woke up with my first cuppa of the day I perused the leaflet. Hmm, I wondered would it really “make water taste better” or was it just a gimmick? Now those of you who know me well know that I love to try out new things so it didn’t really take me all that long (before I had finished my first of many cups of tea!) to tick the “Yes please, deliver me a Brita water filter” ...
...my milkman once a month. Brita suggest you change the cartridge at these intervals. The jug comes with a handy little date selector that you adjust to remind you when to change the cartridge, if indeed you remember to do this! I don’t..as a result I have a kitchen drawer full of replacement cartridges, Oh at least 8 months worth! In conclusion, I am pleased with my Brita and am glad that I bought it, I just need to remember to change the filter ...

kazziebears 21.04.2001 (30.09.2001) · Read full review
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...flat until I purchased a Brita water filter. The tap water was cloudy, almost opaque when it had settled in a glass, and was basically undrinkable - even just to swallow a tablet with. It smelt quite chlorinated, and I was fed up of spending so much money on bottled water, and lugging huge bottles back from the shops. So I finally decided to do something about it, and brought a water filter. I purchased mine from Argos, it was £18.75, and included ...
...a pack of 4 cartridges, for £13.99. The water filter made a very impressive difference to the taste of my tap water - I really had not imagined it could have made it so much better. The filter is designed to reduce chlorine, and also metals such as lead, copper and aluminium. I am not entirely sure what exactly it has taken out of my tap water, but whatever it is, it certainly improved the taste. The water no longer looks cloudy, and tastes as good ...

weebagpuss 19.03.2001 · Read full review
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Her name is Brita Fjord and it was love at the second look. Since years my mother wants to persuade me, to by a waterfilter. I refused all the time, for i thought: one thing more, which is standing in the kitchen without being used. What did my mother do? What mothers are always doing when they can`t convince you from a product: She donated us Brita for Christmas. I was sceptic, as I am always. First the package was standing in the kitchen for ...
...must concern that they love Brita too and they show me this every day with new flowers. Sometimes I am finding myself drinking water out of Brita. But what has convinced me completely is the filter speed, for as I told you in my last report, I am not patient at all. And on the package was written that you can clean the waterfilter in the electronic cleaning-machine (I am not sure, whether this is the right word), exception is the top, for it has ...

supervizor1 29.01.2002 · Read full review
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I have had this water filter for about a year now and brought it after I dropped exactly the same model and cracked the jug. I think so much of this product I went and brought a new one without hesitation and have recommended as well as buying it as a present for many friends. In case you haven’t heard of a water filter it comprises of a plastic jug with another “plastic thingy” that sits in the top with a hole in the bottom into which you screw ...
...the top “plastic thingy” and filters through and then you pour it out and enjoy your water (yum). I missed out a plastic lid that goes on top just to keep water from sploshing out when you pour of dust getting in. I keep mine in the door of the fridge because cold refrigerated water tastes so much better than tap water. Set into the top of the plastic lid is a device that has four bars on and when reset one bar disappears every week to remind you ...

RJW764 09.06.2003 · Read full review
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...a trainee lawyer not a water filtration specialist). A note for environmentalists: You can recycle the old cartridges, which I have never done (slap wrist) by putting them in an envelope and sending them to a Freepost address: Brita Recycling Freepost nat17876, Bicester, OX26 4BR ...

TruthBeKnown 20.07.2007 · Read full review
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We were given a Brita water filter for Christmas this year by my brother, having wanted one for some time as we live in a hard water area. Although I am not a huge water drinker, I have noticed that tea doesn’t always taste as nice, and my husband had certainly commented on the taste of the water. I have had to descale the kettle every couple of weeks as well. It's been one of the best Christmas presents we got – I’m so pleased ...
...made a great difference to the taste. I have also noticed a big difference with the kettle, which I haven't had to descale in the month we’ve had the filter (unheard of for us!). And last but by no means least, my cups of tea taste much nicer now. I just wish we’d got one sooner. We were both a bit sceptical about whether it was really worth it, but now we know and are total converts. It’s so easy to use too, literally just prime ...

christinemc 20.01.2001 · Read full review
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...so we tried buying a brita water filter. This neat little jug with a filter which is replaceable suits her just fine. All you have to do is wash the jug and funnel then put in the filter after you have soaked it in water for about 20-30 mins.With my model you set a little button on top of the jug each time you replace the filter. This will tell you when a new one is needed. Each filter will last for about four weeks and cost approx three pounds ...

linda01865 05.12.2000 · Read full review
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