Brita water filters - how do you use yours?

basmic · 14 Apr 2006 at 17:50

Got one today, and the packing says the filters should be changed every four weeks.

Is this based on a four family using it for juice, to fill kettles etc? Or just 1 person having 4-5 glasses of water each day?

Burbleflop · 14 Apr 2006 at 17:52

I change the filter in mine every 8 weeks or so - I wait for the counter to tell me that the filter needs changing, reset it, then when it tells me again I change it.

stewc · 14 Apr 2006 at 18:11

Burbleflop said:
I change the filter in mine every 8 weeks or so - I wait for the counter to tell me that the filter needs changing, reset it, then when it tells me again I change it.

Ditto.

gord · 14 Apr 2006 at 18:12

stewc said:
Ditto.

Me too, i reckon they last twice as long as they say they do..

Ive probably used them longer too.. still alive..

Jotun · 14 Apr 2006 at 18:13

I tend to change mine when the filter says it needs it. Normaly filter about 4 litres a day at a guess. Noticed it goes through faster when its a new filter, but not noticed any difference in the water between a new and old filter.

basmic · 14 Apr 2006 at 18:13

Burbleflop said:
I change the filter in mine every 8 weeks or so - I wait for the counter to tell me that the filter needs changing, reset it, then when it tells me again I change it.

Bugger. This one lets you set the date when you installed the cartridge.

Oh well, it was only a tenner.

pugster · 14 Apr 2006 at 18:35

mine only gets used for turning cheap vodka into something drinkable.

Royality · 14 Apr 2006 at 19:08

is that true??? Apparantly distilling vodka 3 or 4 times actually makes it nicer... i don't get it.

pugster · 14 Apr 2006 at 19:16

redistilling will make it stronger and purer ,putting it thro the britta 5/6 times gets rid of some of the crap that comes with cheap booze ,rough tasting spirits can also be made smoother (artifical aged) by adding 1 teaspoon of glycerine to the bottle and shaking,be careful with the glycerine ,it can make the roughest booze taste like pop.

RobH · 14 Apr 2006 at 19:58

We had one in our flat at uni, shared between about 10 people and the filter lasted well over a month and it was being refilled about 3 times a day, the display on the jug counts a month (on the versin we have) which is rather silly as it has little relation to the condition of the filter. When it takes a lot longer to filter water that's when it needs replacing.

.SJ · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:45