Does anyone use Brita Water Filter on a daily basis?

[DarkShadow]

Since moving down to Oxford, I'm starting to find the water unbearable in comparison to the water in Sheffield.

It smells, tastes horrible and any hot drink has a thin 'film' on it.

Do these Brita jugs make a noticeable difference?

I'm looking at this one: http://www.instantbrita.co.uk/productdetail/73/81/Edition-Jug-Annual-Pack.htm

 

[Ucof]

Yeah, they're quite good actually.
Mum lives in a really chalky area so got a filtered tap built into the kitchen sink by default.

Only problem is that they do take up a large amount of space in the fridge if you want it chilled.

 

[Participant]

I've got one designed for fridge doors, so it's narrower but longer so still fits plenty of water in it. 99% of the water I drink at home has passed through a Brita filter.

 

[rypt]

I've got one designed for fridge doors, so it's narrower but longer so still fits plenty of water in it. 99% of the water I drink at home has passed through a Brita filter.

Yup same

 

[Cosimo]

Only problem is that they do take up a large amount of space in the fridge if you want it chilled.

Depends on the model, we use one of these:

http://www.brita.net/uk/jugs.html?&L=1 The Elemaris BRITA Meter model.

The smaller capacity one fits in the fridge door, it takes up a little more room than a 2 litre Evian bottle.

 

[pingwing]

Man up and just get used to the tap water, i had to get used to the random water we got in halls up here last year (comming from MK where it was nice normally). You'll get used to it or something

 

[Cosimo]

The tap water around here is just fine but it doesn’t come out of the tap chilled.

 

[Loosecannon]

All the time - much nicer than tap water

 

[meghatronic]

Since moving to central Manchester, the water is disgusting. Not only does it taste odd, you can leave a glass out and the next day it'll smell like a drain.

Ergo, Brita filter is a must here.

 

[Greenlizard0]

I use it whenever I remember to fill it up, but here it really improves the taste of water.

 

[Mark A]

Don't need one where i live, we have soft water. All my relatives live in the south and when they visit they always comment on how nice the water is.

 

[djjuk]

Yep have done for a few years now. Highly recommended.

 

[Energize]

Don't need one where i live, we have soft water.

It's not anything to do with how soft it is, up here the water is really soft but tastes awful. Always use Brita filter.

 

[V1nny]

I use one as part of the kettle, but normally I boil water than let it cool down before I drink it

 

[Spyhop]

Yes - all the time. Unsurprisingly, chlorine tastes like ****.

 

[blade786]

I use a Brita jug everyday, even use for making tea.
Can definately taste the difference between tap water, but the tap water great aswell.

 

[Jamauk]

I've never noticed the water in this area to taste different to water from other parts of the country, however in the last year we started using a kettle with a Brita water filter built in and it does prevent tea getting a film on it.

 

[Jotun]

Use one for pretty much all the water I drink. The water straight out the tap is fine, but after 10 or 20 minutes standing in a glass it starts to taste a bit odd, and in a few hours has a nasty taste to it. Since I don't tend to just down glasses of water then its a must for me.

 

[tres]

we've got one at work, built in to a brita tap

but not really noticeable as we luckily have very good water here

 

[A.N.Other]

I always thought the water in Oxford was fine :/ it's much better than Knaresborough water.

I'd be interested in getting a Brita filter for home, though, as I do drink more water than I used to.