Product review (1 stars): This filter made our water taste considerably worse than it comes straight from the tap
Wanting to save money, I took a chance on this off-brand filter. After all, the reviews were largely positive. After trying out the new filter for a week, I have to question the water quality of the people who wrote the approving reviews. This filter made our water taste considerably worse than it comes straight from the tap. As one of the few naysayers said, it makes your water taste like it came from a garden hose. We followed the package directions for prepping the filter before installation, and I watered my flowers through it for several days, hoping to clear out the plastic/chemical taste, but no luck. This product was returned and I shelled out for the real GE model. Lesson learned.