The pitcher i have was my Grandmother's she bought years ago and us family teased her. Few months ago my sister in-law and I had to go to our doctor's with severe stomach pain. Two separate doctors gave same diagnosis, that it was the tap water we were drinking has toxins intended to sterilize the water but are harmful to humans. Both doctors recommended drink bottled water and/or use a filtering system. I just found my Grandmother's pitcher now looking for the filters for it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm so pleasantly surprised to find that the current Brita filter design fits into my old Brita pitcher, circa 2002. In an era where environmental conservation is an important consideration, I'm happy to support a product that has such longevity. Thank you, Brita!

I have been using Brita for more than 15years and I am very pleased with it. I never had a problem with the filters or the pitcher. I am presently using one that signals when to change the filter. It would be nice to get some coupons now and then.

I, like many of you complained about the old filters with the carbon specks in the pitcher. They heard us. The new filters don't need soaking and are great. I just used my first one and, NO FLAKES!!! I've been using it for three weeks now, it's working just fine. THANKS BRITA for listening to us. I think you hit a home run with the NEW FILTERS!!!!

I have tried two kinds of Brita filters: the one you put on the faucet and the pitcher. I couldn't use the faucet one anymore because the faucet wasn't sturdy enough. I tried the pitcher. It was wonderful. Until I started to get the carbon flakes with my second filter and the water tasted funny. I told Brita and they sent me a complementary advanced filter. It is great so far! No more carbon flakes in the water or the reservoir and the water tastes amazing! At first I was worried because the water came out a charcoal gray, but after dumping the first load, it was clear. I flushed it twice more just to be certain. I would recommend this pitcher.

I recently bought the new all-in-one filters for my refrigerator dispenser but I don't like the filters nearly as well as the old style filters. I followed the directions to run water over them for a few seconds and then insert into the dispenser. The filter likes to pop up and let unfiltered water pass into the dispenser or it is very slow to filter. I can fill the upper reservoir with water to be filtered and leave it overnight. By morning, half of the water is still there, to be filtered. Why is this filter so different?

Perhaps it is filtering the water, which is great, but it makes the water taste like paint water. When i first pour my glass of cold water it tastes fine, but after sitting out for 20 minutes it starts to taste like paint was mixed in or some kind of chemical. Absolutely awful. I've used off brand filters for my brita pitcher and it does not make the same taste so it has to be the brita filter that is doing this. Please fix whatever is causing the taste because it's awful and I feel like I shouldn't be drinking it.

I hope Brita is reading this. I started using the newly designed filter last week, while I appreciated the no-soaking convenience I am not sure it's working right. A lot of water didn't go through the filter. It leaks right down to the pitcher. What's the point?

We have the large dispenser, and we purchased the new replacement filter and it pops out when water is on the top level. Luckily, we were able to find a 3-pack of the prior filter, so we'll be ok for a while. I hope we will be able to go back to the old filter because it works great.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Brita Pitcher filter unit does not taste like the faucet unit. The same is true for other brands I've encountered. The water is more bitter or has some aftertaste that is not pleasant to my palette. Some people swear by the pitcher, but I haven't had that sort of luck.