[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently purchased the Brita Grand Pitcher which came with this filter. It works great but we go through a lot of water and lasted about a month. Lucikily I purchased a second Longlast filter with the pitcher. I'm very picky and normally only drink bottled water. I was surprised at how clean the water tasted. Very happy with my purchases.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Unfortunately, Arizona has the worst tap water quality in the US and therefore, needs a lot of filtering. Brita removes about 50% of the contaminants. It does improve the taste of the water, which helps. But Brita filtration works well only if your tap water is good to begin with.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I DRINK 10-15 GLASSES OF WATER DAILY- I AM ADDICTED TO WATER AND... you! I HAVE BEEN USING YOU OVER 10 YEARS. I USE MY PITCHER DAILY FOR FILTERING AND FILL UP BOTTLES TO CARRY WITH ME. WHEN I GO OUT OF TOWN I BRING THE WHOLE PITCHER AND HAVE RESTAURANTS FILL IT UP FOR ME WITH THEIR GARBAGE CITY WATER. IT IS NOW CLEAN THANKS TO YOU!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This filter works well. However, I constantly get the small black pieces of charcoal in the top resivoir holder (before the water goes down through the filter). I have a newer pitcher and it tells to have the faucet water not stream down on top of the filter, which I don't do. I constantly get these pieces in the pitcher and some even get down into the water pitcher.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using my brita filter pitcher for more than 15 years, because the water where I live comes through old pipes, can be brown and cloudy, unfortunately. The Brita filter takes care of it, and provides tastier, clearer water.

Used to love my Brita dispenser and filters. Since the new design I have to hold the filter in place while filling the reservoir half the time. Seems like whenever there is little to no water in the bottom, the sudden pressure increase from below displaces the filter; and YES I have the filter lined up properly.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Filters are easy use to clean water! This is a way that I drink more water, as we all are supposed to do. The reminder when need a new one is great. Also now we can send in old filters is amazing

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using Brita water filters for last 2 years. It is the best and most economical water filter I have ever used. It takes the smell away for the tap water. Very easy to maintain. Each filter last at least a month or more. Great product!!!

I've been using brita pitchers and filters for over 20 years and I'm generally happy with Brita. I have always found the filters to give off black specks and it's never worried me cause I realize it is to be expected and it is pretty much just carbon. And usually it is just in the top part of the reservoir so it's not in the water. One thing that i have found to help with issues with a "floating filter" or particles in the water is to make sure the filter is seated correctly. You have to push down on it a little to make sure it can't move out of the hole even if you tried pulling it from the top (you'll have to remove it by pushing from the bottom). Doing this, I have had no issues with a floating filter or much in the way of specks in the water. Lately I have found some filters stop filtering. The water will just sit in the top of the reservoir. I usually have to dump all the water and then put more water in to get the filter to flow again. Seems to be a pressure issue or something. I had to ditch a filter recently because it kept doing it. Now, they have new brita filters which have a new design and where you no longer have to presoak for 15 minutes though they suggest doing three pitcher run throughs, where you fill it three times and dump it. Also they claim no more black specks. I just put in my first new filter and the water tastes a little less fresh than normal. Don't know why but I'll keep watching it over the next few pitcher refills. Hoping its just my mouth or something temporary which it likely is. The new design is a little odd looking. Overall though, I think Brita is great. Thanks.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] New design only requires 15 seconds of running water, much better than previous one. Water comes out fresh, doesn't taste chlorine like water come out from fridge. Knocked 1 star because the filtration speed slows down over time, well before replace time, which is something to work about.