It's ok. If it has water in the internal part and you try to pour some clean water, unclean water also pours out. It's bigger than a standard milk bottle, so it doesn't actually fit in our fridge. The manual is a generic one for all Brita pitchers, I couldn't find this one so it's really unclear if it is dishwasher safe. The box we received it in was pretty damaged and mouldy. It's actually pretty bad now that I think about it.