- The water filtration pitcher with electronic display that indicates when to change filter
- Stylish chrome finish complements modern fixtures
- Eliminates 98-percent of lead from drinking water, along with copper, chlorine, and sediment
- Features flip-top lid for easy refilling
- Designed with streamlined body that fits in most refrigerator side doors
Product Description
Item #: COX42632. Brita pitcher offers a stylish chrome finish looks great from kitchen to table and a streamlined, contemporary design. Fits in refrigerator door. Flip-top lid for easy refilling. Contoured handle for ease of use. Eliminates 98 percent of the lead and reduces chlorine (taste and odor), copper, and mercury that may be present in your tap water. Eliminates that metallic, chlorinated “tap water taste.” Removes substances that are potentially harmful to… More >>
Brita 42632 Riviera Water Pitcher, Chrome
I have a Kinetico water system. The filters on it need to be replaced again so I tried a Brita pitcher water filter to save me a hundred bucks on the kinetico filters and to see if it was even close in flavor.. Man I thought I was drinking gutter water!!! Unless you like the flavor of gutter water save your money.. Maybe the Kinetico system spoiled me but thats my opinion!! (p.s. Ive never tasted gutter water before but I needed something to compare the water to!)
Rating: 1 / 5
They work; I have two, one outside the fridge 3qt (coffee, tea, cooking etc.)and one in 2qt (drinking water, diluting juice, etc). A few people have mentioned a some shortcomings or gripes; here’s my take on those problems.
1)The top is made out of fragile plastic and breaks if you drop it. Yeah well it’s made out of that kind hard plastic because it’s easier to clean effectively. Soft plastic might bounce but it would be less effectively cleaned. No solution ‘cept buy another before you break the one you have.
2)Someone wrote that when they clean their jug, every two months when they change the filter, they notice “pinky fungus stuff”. See above… the jar was designed to be easily cleaned like … er… weekly, daily, hourly … take your pick. Then you wont have the pinky stuff problem .. perhaps you didn’t realise but that pinky stuff causes brain deterioration … you start buying valentines day stuff and barbie outfits all year round .. even big hairy guys slump to this. BE CAREFUUL!
3)The top on the 3qt model sticks then suddenly opens … it’s partly that hard plastic problem again .. just give the little top a quick flip up before you pour to break the water “seal” caused by a sticky capillary attraction effect. Or just pull it off and let in odours and insects etc.
4)Filling the jug up to the top causes water to leak out over the sides YEP it does … try filling up to the mark on the inside .. bowt a half inch down from the top.
5)The 3qt jug is awkward to hold. Yes it is if you have a small hand or holding 3 qts is a problem. The 2qt is the solution or the “box” style that you fill and put on a shelf (in the fridge say).
6)The water filters through very slowly. Yes it does, but I’ve discovered a way to speed it up! Pour in the water… keep the lid up .. put the lower half of your face over the top and exhale enthusiastically. If you’ve read this far the “pinky stuff” is getting to you. CHEERS!
Rating: 5 / 5
another poster remarked about this as well, check the bottom of your pitcher, it maybe turning green with algae. We finally returned it in digust.
Rating: 1 / 5
Wrote to the a couple of emails and never got an answer. Had no idea the product was on its way when suddenly I received a package.
Rating: 3 / 5
Please do not waste your money on this particular Brita pitcher. The slimline “chrome” pitcher is the biggest piece of junk. I’m glad I got it on sale, so it’s not as painful as spending $47.00 for the thing.
Pros:
1. Slim look, fits nicely in fridge for cold filtered water.
Cons:
1. Very poorly made, the top is VERY flimsy.
2. If the top is filled too full, it spills unfiltered water into the filtered water at the bottom of the pitcher.
3. If there is water in the top of the pitcher, it will get poured into your water glass along with the filtered water (my old pitcher would keep the unfiltered water from mixing with the filtered water by just holding the lid tightly to the top of the pitcher).
4. The glorified “timer” stopped working the first time I changed the filter. A couple of drops of water hit it while I was cleaning the rest of the pitcher, and caused it to stop working.
5. My husband tipped the pitcher over, and the plastic hinge above the handle broke right off. Now the top won’t work properly.
I have only had this product since the end of March (it’s now the first of July), and have been VERY unhappy with the product quality. I will be going back to the “old” style of pitcher soon, as this one is not going to last much longer. What a piece of junk!!!
Rating: 1 / 5