BRITA Elemaris XL water filter jug for reduction of chlorine, limescale and impurities, Includes 1 x MAXTRA+ filter cartridges, 3.5L -Black

I've tried water filters before, and usually found them to be less than acceptable in terms of ease of use and effectiveness. Ironically, a few years back I bought a Brita kettle, that we ended up slinging, the taste was awful (and that wasn't cheap). So, somewhat reluctantly, and especially since it was such a good price, I decided to try this (Elemaris XL). Now insofar as the taste of our water (unfiltered), to be honest, I had no real problem with, but my wife doesn't like, and gets through 2l of bottled water a day to drink (she didn't mind tea and coffee with unfiltered water) Constantly buying cases of bottled water is both costly, and bulky, with the resultant plastic waste. So then, to this Jug filter. I have to say, it is brilliant, very well designed for ease of use, in fact it is a really quality piece of kit. The easy pour counterbalanced filling and pouring covers are superb. No flap to lift to fill, a delight to use. Water filter through into the main reservoir pretty quickly which is good, so even if totally empty you'll be good to go in a few short minutes. This is quite a big jug, with a large capacity (which is what we wanted), and we do now use for tea and coffee as well as purely plain drinking. My wife is very happy with the taste as am I, and no more constant bulk packs of bottled water. What we do is keep the jug filled and ready for tea and coffee etc; as well as filling a 2l lock and lock fridge door water jug. That way, chilled drinking water ready, and water ready for the kettle. The extra 2l for the fridge is a great standby for the kettle as well if you forget to refill the jug. Great product, great value, and well worth the money. I would definitely recommend. The taste is every bit as good as bottled water. I hope that you have found this review to be helpful.

I bought this one on july 2018, and a year after the handle broke, from the joint where the most stress falls when lifting the jug filled with water. This jug is big, less refilling of water needed, the taste of water is great, so different from tap water, your body will thank you for it, all limescale filtered. It needs regular cleaning tough, monthly or twice weekly, as it has many tiny gaps in between. The handle could be made stronger, but no worries, because if it doesn't resist the weight of the kettle when filled with water and brakes, you are covered by the warranty. Brita will modify their design if they receive many cases broken at the same place, but that is up to them. We just keep drinking water and reporting any faults or suggestions to them, they made it, they can also modify it to make it better. About my broken handle. I contacted Brita through their website, and they offered to help me promptly. They just needed pictures of where the fault it was to assess it if it was cover by the warranty. A few hours later they replied and offered to send me a replacement. This just made my day, amazing and professional service. After 3 days I received the replacement by Royal Mail; furthermore, I was thinking that they were going to send me just the base, but they send the whole thing and they even included a filter in it. : ) So, yes, Brita is they one to go for. I just carry on as usual, changing my filter every month, regular cleaning and all should be fine.

I bought this Brita Elemaris XL water filter jug to replace the Brita Marella XL water filter jug...not because there was anything wrong with the Marella but it was blue...my husband bought a blue jug to go in a black/white kitchen....it's in the details I told him! Anyhow both jugs come in the bigger family size of 3.5 litres. The filtered water tastes good and as we live in a very hard water area, we pre-filter water before filling the kettle, iron etc. The water filters quickly too. Apart from being available in both black and white in the XL size (The Marella is Blue and White in the XL) there are some subtle differences. In my opinion, the Elemaris looks better and has a greater quality feel about it. It is easier to poor and easier to hold as the handle is better ergonomically. It is also easier to fill as the cap drops when the water hits it rather than having to hold the fill cap open. The Elemaris also has colour co-ordinated anti-slip feet at the bottom with gaps underneath that will allow any spilt water to dry rather than be trapped under the jug leaving a wet surface. However the Elemaris does have a couple of design flaws? The fill hole is at the front of the jug meaning that if you have unfiltered water in the fill chamber and you want to pour filtered water the unfiltered water comes out of the fill hole so the two mix. This only happens in the extreme if you have the fill chamber full but it can and does happen. I always use the jug when the fill chamber is empty or nearly empty. Secondly, If you fill the fill chamber quite high the wates escapes from the handle (Where the top of the jug and the handle meet) I kept getting little puddles on my work surface and couldn't fathom from where they came from until one day I felt it coming down the handle after I had filled the jug. It doesn't flood the surface because as soon as enough water has filtered through the water level has dropped below the leak line. I am aware of these flaws and they are easy to work around but I have given the jug 4 stars to reflect this. It doesn't affect the daily use of this filter jug and the Elemaris is the jug I prefer both in looks and ease of use. I would recommend this water filter jug.

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Devi dire che inizialmente ero un po' scettico perché non credevo alla efficacia di queste caraffe filtranti, in realtà dopo alcuni giorni di utilizzo mi sono letteralmente ricreduto. Queste caraffe infatti, grazie alla presenza di un filtro molto particolare ed efficace riescono a cambiare notevolmente il sapore dell'acqua. L'acqua filtrata infatti, ha un sapore buonissimo lontano mille anni luce da quella di rubinetto. Finalmente niente più carichi di acqua al supermercato, niente più sacchi di bottiglie di plastica sul balcone. Unico neo per me, è quello di riempire le 2 bottiglie di vetro e metterle in frigo perché bevo solo acqua fredda, inverno ed estate. Che dire più, se non quello di affermare che sono pienamente soddisfatto di questa caraffa. Peccato non averla acquistata prima😩😩 Devo rettificare, purtroppo dopo tre mesi il manico si è rotto come ad altre persone, quindi occorre sicuramente rivedere il design per il futuro

Good looking, easy to use and works excellent!

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