19.10.2011

After years of putting up with foul tasting water, kettles that didn't last for more than a year and tea / coffee with a scummy residue on top I decided it was time to purchase a water filter.This Brita Marella filter is easy to assemble straight out of the box. It has three main parts plus one filter cartridge. The cartridge needs to be submerged under water until there are no more air bubbles and then placed into the internal jug. This jug fits inside the main container where the water is filtered and stored. The lid fits snugly on top of the main container.Once the lid has been attached there is no need to remove it except for washing the jug or changing the filter. It fits snugly,

1.7.2008

After looking at a cup of tea I'd made which had a slight film on the top, I decided that I'd had enough of drinking and making tea & coffee with hard water and looked to amazon for a reasonably priced water filter. After looking at a few products, I decided that this was the size I wanted and, more importantly, the amount of money I wanted to spend.A day later, my Brita Marella Cool White Water Filter Jug was in my hands. After a quick and easy assembly of all the parts (and a quick wash, naturally) it was ready to use and looking very smart. I took a glass of water from it and I was immediately impressed by just how clean tasting the water was - it was difficult to believe that the water I

31.8.2017

We've been using Brita filters for over 5 years and this is our second jug. The other one was still in good working order after 3 years, but we couldn't clean the water marks and limescale of it. The jug comes complete with one filter and last about a month of daily use.This jug has a capacity of 2.4 liters , but don't expect to get all this amount right away when you fill it from the tap. An empty jug will take a minute or two to get filled with filtered water. Most of the water will be filtered, about 1.4 liter, and the rest will take another couple of minutes to get filtered. The reason is that the jug has an inner container with 1 liter capacity where the filter is located.

31.7.2014

We are lucky enough to live in a soft water, low limescale area, so never really thought about the need to filter our tapwater. However, a couple of days of "fizzy water" out of the tap (probably no more than low pressure, but looked and smelled, well, odd) and I thought I'd give the Brita filter a go. The difference is amazing, particularly in terms of smell - there simply isn't one. The Wife and I tried a blind test of taste, smell and appearance (I worked in the wine trade for many years, and have my Diploma in wine; The Wife organises wine tastings and is also Diploma level, so we both have pretty good palettes). Both (identical) glasses of water were filled to the same level,

12.5.2013

This is the narrower style jug primarily designed for fridge doors. If you do not want to put it in the fridge, you might as well get the higher capacity version.I bought this jug as a replacement for the supposedly more 'advanced' brita jug with the new meter with a 'flow' indicator. The other jug design with a flap that is pushed down when you fill it with water and closes itself when it is full is nowhere near as good a design as this simpler jug. The other design causes the top of the jug to get covered with limescale water drop marks which are extremely hard to remove and the float/lid gets heavily scaled. I comparison, this manual flap is more effective and with careful use means that no water marks end up on the top of the jug.

19.10.2012

For £10.34, replacing my five year old leaky jug was wallet friendly. When this was bought the white one was selling for £7 more. These use the new style filters, and though the indicator is time based, resetting it to 100% when it indicates 50% usage extends the filter change indicator for a further two weeks making for a more realistic six week change over schedule.The most noticeable in-use difference between this and my old style filter is the absence of leakage from the upper resevoir when pouring water from the filtered chamber. The tightly fitted lid obviates the need to hold on to the top while pouring, when, as is often the case, the prefiltered reservoir is half full.The filters can be pricey,

10.8.2011

When we first bought a brita filter jug I noticed that my kettle wasn't so furred up but I couldn't really taste the difference, as our water doesn't taste that bad. However after I had been using it for a few months I could really tell the difference between the filtered water and tap water.The jug is made of plastic and takes maxtra filters rather than the classic ones. It fits in the fridge door which means you don't take up valuable shelf space. It is dishwasher proof except for the timer (a little liquid crystal display which lets you know when the filter's 4 weeks are up). When I just washed the jug by hand I found that all the little ridges eg around the rim of the lid were hard to clean properly and ended up with gunk in them.

8.5.2012

I live on my own and so didn't want, or need a big jug - basically one that would stop my kettle furring up so quickly (hard water area) plus one that could be chilled by putting it inside the fridge door.I got mine from the local Sainsburys, where it was on offer and where the bulky box didn't require hefty postage costs that buying online would incur.I like the fresh blue colour and a full jug is about 3/4 of a kettle-full, which is plenty, as I try not not boil too full a kettle as it takes longer and uses extra electricity. The water filters through visibly quite fast - about four or five minutes. I found pouring from it slow, but then found that the tip of the spout can be flipped up,

12.5.2013

I bought this jug as a replacement for the supposedly more 'advanced' brita jug with the new meter with a 'flow' indicator. The other jug design with a flap that is pushed down when you fill it with water and closes itself when it is full is nowhere near as good a design as this simpler jug. The other design causes the top of the jug to get covered with limescale water drop marks which are extremely hard to remove and the float/lid gets heavily scaled. I comparison, this manual flap is more effective and with careful use means that no water marks end up on the top of the jug. the flap also clicks into the upright position which would be quite handy for people with lower hand strength as it allows you to keep your thumb around the handle whilst lifting the jug.The 'simpler'

7.2.2013

Our domestic water in SE England is extracted from aquifers fed by limestone and chalk-lined underground strata deposits - it's very hard. We also suffer from an unusually high number of broken mains pipes which seem to attract a shovel full of soil, sand, clay and other impurities every time they are repaired. And let's not forget the fluoride and other nasty flavours mixed in by Affinity (our water utility supplier) - all of which leads to extremely unpalatable tap water to drink! Entrance the Brita Marella Water Filter! This handy jug with its Maxtra push-fit replaceable filter sits at the side of the sink holding up to 2 litres of beautifully filtered water (and a further 1.5 lires of tap water on standby).

27.11.2013

I've heard about those water filter jugs from many sources. I purchased this one when I saw it was discounted I thought that now it's a good time to get one and try it.The assembling was a bit difficult. The filter didn't stay at its place at the begining may be because it wasn't activated yet. The instructions say that first two fills have to be thrown away because the filter is not activated yet. After I followed the instructions the filter started working and it doesn't popup now when I fill it with water. In the instructions they say when you press the filter into its place you will feel it clicking. I didn't feel that so I couldn't determine if it is well placed.

10.7.2015

This jug is amazing, where i live the water is hard and you can taste it. So it can be difficult to have water for a healthier option on a diet, so since i got this (10/06/15) and since i loved it, the taste of water is pure and delicious, especially if it's cooled.Pros:Water taste is improved massivelyIt's easy to useThe materials are recyclableThe filter is easy to install and removeEasy to fill with waterHas a built in counter to remind you to replace filter after 4 weeksA coupon comes with product to buy more filters for a discountCons:If you fill the water above the filter, the taste can be metallic - This means you can't hold a lot of water (1 large cup,

4.3.2015

I bought this to replace an Aluna XL, which was becoming increasingly frustrating with constantly having to remove/re-align the lid to fill it. The Marella has a thumb operated flap, which enables easy filling without having to remove the lid. The capacity is listed the same for both jugs, but the Marella appears to hold more filtered water. (Perhaps because it's easier to fill?)I noticed a few comments about leaking handles. I'd like point out that there's a line on the side of the handle, so as long as you don't fill above that it's not possible for water to enter it or leak.It's also the XL model, so if you want it to fit in the fridge or have mobility issues you should consider the smaller size.As far as filtering water,

14.1.2013

The new style XL Brita is undoubtedly lighter, and seemingly not for the better either. That's because it seems more fragile and breakable than my older sturdier model that I have just chucked out purely on the grounds that it was black and caked in unsightly white limescale and was an eyesore in my newly decorated kitchen. Nevertheless, after two weeks of use this new model hasn't failed me yet. This lightweight jug concept now means that I can fill the jug up to capacity and not feel as though I will drop the darned thing or just spill the water over the floor getting it back to the worktop. The push thumb lid opening,

28.7.2008

The water comes through much faster than with the old 'standard' circular style of filter.The usage indicator is a timer rather than a counter of number of fills as on some other jugs. When initialised it shows bars and the number of bars changes by one each week to show when the filter needs changing (after a month)The water tastes different from the older filters. It's difficult to describe but I think the water tastes less of dissolved solids but more astringent than with older types of filters - the older filters seem to have a more rounded flavour. The water from both types tastes better than tap water but I would not say that one tastes better than the other.When the water is left to stand overnight the taste seems to change,

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