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Question: I bought these and a couple of the filters the water goes through the filter very fast.  Is this a defect in the filter?  Is the water still filtering
Document: We bought the pitcher when our fridge water dispenser broke. These filters work really well and water goes through them pretty quickly to make refills fast and easy.
Despite following the usage instructions properly, the filter releases a lot of black carbon like particles into the filtered water rendering it unfit for drinking. As per the instructions the occurrence of the black carbon particles is normal in the initial filtering cycles and should stop thereafter. However, after filtering for 15-20 cycles over a couple of days there are still black carbon particles being released in the water. Also, the taste of the filtered water is also quite bitter.
This is good stuff, the filters work for upto a couple of months to three , it says upto 40 gallons but am not sure if it goes till that but then I am not sure how much water I drink in that time.The water filtered by this is good - tasteless odorless. The price for these is the best on Amazon.
Clean tasting water. I noticed that the water quality and taste was a lot better than the tap water I was drinking. That and the fact that I saw some particles swimming around when I was just drinking the tap water made this filter an immediate hit (I'll never know what I was truly drinking lol).Super fast delivery and great deal. Saved a couple of bucks buying a three-pack!
Fast turn around but when you add the cost of s&h; I think I'll try to buy locally.As far as the product goes there isn't much to saybeyond the fact that I've come to regarde the filters as a necissity and my city is supposed to have some of the best water. If for no other reason the removal of the chlorine is reason enough to use the product.
I uploaded a picture for everyone to see (click on "see all customer images" at the top of the page). Still, even with this issue, I recommend this product because the filters are very cheap when bought in bulk and it does work, i.e. the water tastes better. For that 1 in 4 product with the defect, it can be annoying waiting for the charcoal to sink to the bottom every time I pour a glass of water.
I have been using Brita filers for a couple of years now and am happy to. I read some complaints about the black particles that originate from the filter. It's only charcoal and is part of the filtering. Just soak in water for 10 to 15 minutes before using should remedy the issue. Recommended.
I used Brita filters for a couple of years before I noticed black carbon deposits floating around in my freshly poured cup of water. They are very hard to see.I purchased my first Brita filter system for home use. I didn't notice it for a long time because I always pour into a glass. I eventually bought a second system to use at work. At work, I use a paper cup. That's when I noticed the small carbon particles.
I've been using Brita water filters for over 10 years now. It used to take over 15 minutes for a pitcher full of water to filter through. But I noticed that the last few packs I bought didn't filter very well, and did so very quickly.Then, the last package I bought is downright silly, the water filters through so fast. I'm sure you would get better filtration through a paper towel in a funnel.
this filters filter my water but not as good as the original I got in my pitcher. Seems like it uses a different material inside to make the job. My water taste still a little bad after filtering... I will try another kind next time and will not buy this one again. I wish theire was a way to know if it was an imitation of the original filters before buy this. Do not waster your money on this ones...
Answer: don't know if you're still worrying about this, but in case you haven't gotten an answer: it might be because you aren't pressing down hard enough to create a seal. water may leak through the sides and down into the "filtered" section.