do mavea filters remove everything Brita filters remove?
1785413
Found this info for pitcher water filters. http://www.waterfiltercomparisons.com/pitcher-water-filters-reviews/#start_compareMavea does not remove lead but removes 8 contaminants, Brita removes lead but only 5 contaminants. PUR removes 13 contaminants including lead.
952743
Yes, very easily. The blue component that holds the actual filter just lifts out. I used to wash the old Brita pitcher I had before this one but I realized that it really wasn't necessary if you just rinsed it out every time you added more water to be filtered that should be more than enough. After all the tap water being used already has chlorine in it so washing it seems redundant and a waste of water.
348296
Not sure about eliminating all chlorine. My original unit was purchased when we lived rural and had lots of mineral and iron in water supply and it worked wonderfully in that area. I have continued to use since I relocated to the city where our water supply is chlorinated. I am quite satisfied with using the brita 2 gallon ultramax unit going on almost 20 years.
1926314
Yes, the big-chuck above the Word: BRITA is the filter which has replacement for separate sale.To tell you more, there are 3 mode of selection from the black-coloured switch-turner.- is for single stream running tap, = is for shower running tap and Brita: filtered-water
626094
I cannot find any reference to the ceramic filters actually removing heavy metal ions.The company does say that their black filters remove heavy metal ions including arsenic.
1673436
Search on the National Science Foundation's listings for Brita using "health benefits" and "pour through" as the criteria. It seems that only products that use the "OB03 replacement element" have health benefits, and those are Cadmium, Copper, and Mercury reduction. A vote in Brita's favor is that it seems to be the only pour-through product that removes these three together. It doesn't look like anything but the pitchers use that filter...
658475
Yes. If you go to pur-water-filters.wikidot .com, it says Pur water filters remove lime but the 2 month changing time may be sooner because the filter grabs it and gets clogged sooner.
875557
I have not had this problem. When you replace the filter the meter "comes back to life". If that is not the problem go to the Mavea web site and pose the question. My "guess" is that you will have to replace the whole unit.Good luck
2106336
Don, You are looking for a Ph slightly higher than y. The Mavea filters are compressed carbon. The filter out particulates and some disolved gases such as chlorine. I read a book years ago with regard to the physiology of the human body. Among the issues was the alkalinity of the body. It was suggested that cancer cells could not masticize in an alkaline invironment. I believe that an M.D. (Dr. Don Colbert) wrote a book with regard to the benefits of higher Ph water. Well done, I wish you Mozzle-en-gesind! James (Yaacov) Kraemer
1588413
I do not know how the Britta system works , but yes all water systems get some mold. The Zero system is HANDS DOWN THE BEST and requires some periodic cleaning with Hydrogen Peroxide ( just water with an extra oxygen atom ). it depends on heat and humidity.
1063408
Well, according to this on their website, it does....and the quote, "Another new product is Zero Water, a pitcher water filtering system that removes virtually all detectable dissolved solids from water. These dissolved solids are invisible, but include salt, metals, organic and inorganic substances. Zero Water comes with a test stick to determine the solids in your water using a 5-Stage Dual Ion Exchange filtration process which has traditionally only been available for commercial use. It can literally turn wine into water!" Depending on your water system, and the amount of contaminants, that will determine the amount of usage for each filter. I'm in one of the lower contaminated water areas, and I've used my filter now for 6 months. If you taste water from a Brita pitcher and from a Zerowater pitcher, you will be able to tell the difference. I hope this answers your question!
606951
I run the water through a Brita filter before I put it in. Takes care of the issue.
576551
Brita pitchers all use the same water filter. Bottles use a different size. Your Grand Pitcher will use the Brita Pitcher Filter. You can also recycle the used filters. See the Brita website-Whole Foods is a collection point.
1917137
None of the cartridge filters remove TDS. If you want that, you need reverse osmosis.It's a choice. Some people don't want to remove minerals, just organics and lead, some do.
590899
It does not take the place of other media. It takes the place of the charcoal filter. Depending on the type of filter you have, there should be at least one other type of media in there (usually something that looks sort of of like a sponge) and possibly more. Aquaclears, for example, have an extra type of filter that looks like little stones. You still need those filters. But you can (and should!) remove the charcoal filter when you put in Purigen.
456706
Yes, every 2 weeks I take out the filter elements and under slowly running water I give each filter a gentle light brush down with a nylon mesh/wool type pot cleaner to remove the build up of minerals etc.
643822
Brita Water Filter Bottle Replacement Filters, 2 CountThe link takes you to the perfect ones!! I just replaced mine for the first time just over a week ago.