Product Review: Brita Basic Faucet Water Filter System

 

The filtration aspect of the filters is good. The drawback is that it only fits on certain types of faucets (older/ standard faucets that have the piece that can be unscrewed and taken off), and can be hard to get on. And, especially if you have hard water that results in scale build-up, water will start leaking from around the piece that screws onto the faucet. Plus, the handle on the side that controls filtered vs. unfiltered water can be hard to turn which may be an issue for older folks and/or people with arthritis in their hands. Some reviewers have complained that the handle on theirs snapped off. That never happened to me, but it would not surprise me. Ultimately, I switched from this to a Brita pitcher until I got a new refrigerator with a filtered water dispenser built in. Overall, I would say for as long as the filter housing holds up, this is good. The water tastes good and the filters are reasonably priced. But, if the housing breaks, then the cost goes beyond just replacing the filter and it is probably not worth it after that.