Spend your $16 on a weeks worth of bottled water instead of this. Water actually tastes worse after going through it. Someone in a previous review had a good tip: turn the water on to run slowly through the filter allowing it to properly pass through the charcoal and it will greatly improve the taste. The problem is, who has time to wait 20-30 seconds every time I need water.My advice, buy a proper under-sink filter and don't waste your money and time on this one.