Brita Elemaris Water Filter Jug

We have had many Brita filter jugs over the years because their cartridges improve the taste, smell and look of tap water in our area. We bought a cheap Elemaris jug in a supermarket a few weeks ago to replace our old model which eventually became clouded and crazed. The Elemaris drips water out over the handle when full, and you can’t see when to stop filling it. Also, if you start to pour before all water has run through the filter, an enormous flood gushes out of the spout and floods all kettle/glass you were trying to fill. Both these leakages arise from poor use, but they would be designed out. Whoever designed this jug shout be ashamed of themselves. Whoever tested it and approved it for production should be sacked.

I just moved into Manchester City centre and the water had an unusually strong smell of chlorine - and I'm not usually picky with these kind of things! After a few purchases of bottled water, I went for a BRITA Elemaris jug and it sure does the trick! The water doesn't smell and now actually has a mineral-water kind of taste.

In short: good value for money, looks/feels durable and does what it says on the tin.

We did initially like the new slim design. We purchased a new Brita Filter MAXTRA. We have now tried 3 boxes of filters but we are still getting a black sediment in the bottom of the jug. We have re-filled dozens of times but problem still same.

This is not an electrical appliance. We drink a lot of water, since I am a singer and my hubby needs to keep the kidneystones at bay. We used to buy the cheap water bottles from Tesco, but they took up so much space and it was also a hassle to shop for 30 or so two litre bottles. We decided to try out a filter jug and this is the first one we've bought. It has endured well for this year, considering that it is being refilled several times every day. It is easy to take it apart for cleaning and you can put it in the dishwasher. Except for the lid, I believe, since it features an indicator for how much is left of the filter. The lid has also got a refilling hole, with a little closure covering it. This pops down under the pressure of the water stream when you refill, and when you have filled the jug up, the closure closes itself, so watch out so that you turn the tap off in time. I'm not so sure that having this jug has saved us much money, since Tesco's blue stripe water is ridiculously cheap and the filters for this jug are rather dear. We always try to buy them when they are on special offer. The cost of the jug itself was very expensive, in my honest opinion, it is after all just a plastic jug! It is very easy to change the filters, they just pop out and then push another one in again. Also, I'm not sure having a water filter jug is better for the environment, what is in the filters, for example? And they can't be recycled, whereas we put all our plastic water bottles back in recycling. The badly designed spout is really irritating, that's why I took down the points for ease of use, and when we can afford to buy a new jug, this model wont be it! I only gave it any points over 5 because it is doing it's job of cleaning the water really well.

I used to drink bottled water until I realised it was costing me a fortune and doing my back in, bringing the stuff home. A Brita filter is far cheaper and is better for the environment