Brita 42556 Grand Pitcher

Product Features

• Large 80-ounce pitcher turns tap water into healthier, great-tasting drinking water
• Reduces 98 percent of lead, benzene, mercury, copper, and chlorine (taste and odor)
• Filter indicator relays when it's time to replace the filter; includes 1 filter
• Soft-grip handle for comfort and flip-top lid for easy filling; wash by hand
• Measures 10-4/5 inches tall by six inches wide by 3-1/2 inches deep

From the Editors

Pitcher Water Filtration System | Brita® Water Is Better Water<BR>Contains: 1 Pitcher | 1 Filter (10 - 8oz cups large capacity)<BR>Brita is the World's #1 Brand of household water filtration. Our advanced technologies transform ordinary tap water into healthier, great-tasting drinking water. The Brita® Filter is certified to reduce harmful contaminants<BR>Certified Water Filtration System: The Brita® Filter's activated carbon and ion exchange resin work together to filter your water so you get healthier, great-tasting water.<BR>Great-tasting drinking water at a fraction of the cost of bottled water. <BR>The Brita® Filter keeps a healthy level of fluoride, a water additive that promotes strong teeth. <BR>Replace filter every 2 months or 40 gallons* <BR>Better for the environment - no bottles to throw away. <BR>Electronic filter change indicator <BR>Easy-fill lid. <BR>Certified to reduce lead, mercury, chlorine (taste and odor), and more.<BR>Additional Uses:<BR>Cooking, infant formula, coffee, tea & juices, ice cubes, sports bottles, pets, and more.<BR>The Brita® Water Filtration Pitcher is Water Quality Association certified to reduce the following harmful contaminants that may be in your tap water.<BR>ChemicalSourcePotential Health Effects<BR>LeadCorrosion of household plumbingsystems, erosion of natural depositsInfants and children: delays in physical or mental development.<BR>Adults: kidney problems, high blood pressure.<BR>CopperCorrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits.Short-term: gastrointestinal distress.<BR>Long-term: liver or kidney damage.<BR>MercuryErosion of natural deposits, runoff from landfills and cropland.Kidney damage.<BR>CadmiumCorrosion of galvanized pipes, runoff from waste batteries and paints.Kidney damage.<BR>BenzeneDischarge from factories, leaching from gas storage tanks and landfills.Anemia, decrease in blood platelets, increased risk of cancer.<BR><BR>30-Day Money-Back Guarantee: We g
Product Description

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Customer Response

Worst Britta pitcher EVER!!!
I've been using some model or other of Brita pitcher for the last 15 years or so. This is undoubtedly the biggest piece of junk they have EVER produced. Some highlights:

1. Whereas in previous models you could use the pitcher before the contents were completely filtered, and use the top portion as a reservoir while keeping the unfiltered portion cold in the fridge, if you attempt to use this model while there is water in the top portion, either the lid will pop off, making a gigantic mess, or it will leak through the "convenient" rocking sub-lid they for some reason decided to add to this design (as if it were so hard to take the lid off to fill it up).

2. When the filtered portion is completely full, pouring water out of the pitcher is slowed to a little trickle because it creates a vacuum inside. So slow indeed that you will be tempted to tilt the pitcher a bit more, resulting in the top (white) and bottom (clear) coming apart, spilling water everywhere.

3. This is more of a pet peeve. For some reason they added an electronic filter replacement indicator, which is really just a long timer. As if every household used the same amount of water. Apparently they want to make us believe that single people and homes with multiple children need to replace their filter just as often.

Overall stupid, stupid, stupid. Spend your money on something else.

Easy to use
This is very nice. Our water tastes very strongly of chlorine. We have a water cooler, but it was being emptied too much for the dogs bowl, the coffee maker, and cooking. This pitcher solved that problem. The dogs love the taste of their water now and it has helped their stool consistency.

Poor Design... Let me count the ways...
Too tall, instead of fat, so you can't get it under the tap without contaminating the pitcher bottom from your kitchen sink (usually the germiest place in any kitchen).

Lid-opening button is in a concave area where water sloshes, so unless you wash your hands each time you fill, you're putting germs in with each refill and slosh.

Didn't I buy this to get germs out of water, not put them in!

You can't pour from it while it's filtering, like my old first-generation Brita.

After 2 months the white insert that holds the filter got VERY stuck in the pitcher. No obvious tool would get it out. My choices: make an L-shaped tool to remove it or return the pitcher. I returned it.

I miss my original Brita pitcher!

Pitcher does what you expect, but...
The pitcher works just fine and long as you understand you must let ALL the water drain thru filter before attempting to pour out filtered water.

Delicous, fresh tasting water!
We are very happy with this product and recommend it to anyone who wants fresh tasting water. It is easy to use and filters the water fast.

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