11 Best Water Filter Pitchers in 2025 (Lab-)Tested + Reviewed

[@boswater6065]

*Google Sheet:* docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10QbGH53ad3pIySQ8n1fMCq0BhNTXdixhbdDmzxEzsI0/ *Pitcher Recommendations* *1. Best Overall: Clearly Filtered Water Pitcher* → Buy Here: get.aspr.app/SHmDu - Use code “BOS10” for 10% off! *2. Best for Usability/Looks in Combination with Low Price: Waterdrop Chubby* → Buy Here: www.waterdropfilter.com/collections/pitcher-water-filter/products/water-filter-pitcher-chubby-blue?ref=aqhvda420xp - Use code “RCPT” for 21% off! *3. Possibly the Best for Bacteria & Cyst: LifeStraw Home 10-Cup* → Buy Here: amzn.to/48Lq88q *4. Best for Nitrate: ZeroWater 10-Cup Ready-Pour* → Buy Here: amzn.to/3TPVRRI

[@mastahofdebis]

Excellent video! you helped me decide which pitcher I shoulder switch to! thank you!!

[@JtotheRizzo]

I run my tap water through a reverse osmosis filtration syatem, then through ZeroWater before drinking it. I never had my filtered water tested but this video makes me want to test my water now.

[@boswater6065]

If you do, please share your results with us! :)

[@JtotheRizzo]

​@@boswater6065 Can you make a follow-up video with running the unfiltered water through ZeroWater first, then run the ZeroWater filtered water through the Costco/Kirkland brand pitcher? Theoretically, that would remove the copper from the ZeroWater filtered water and you would essentially have a better/cheaper/cleaner water out of the bunch. No?

[@boswater6065]

@JtotheRizzo This might work, yes, but since our pitcher video, we've tested another ZeroWater filter element in the 32-cup dispenser and didn't find elevated copper levels. So it looks like this isn't always an issue.

[@JtotheRizzo]

​@@boswater6065 Interesting... I also use the 32-cup dispenser. Both the pitcher style and larger dispenser style use the same filters so was it a matter of a bad filter or a bad/skewed test result for that particular filter? And with this new finding of 100% removal of copper, where does it put the ZeroWater in the rankings? FYI - I called ZeroWater's customer service in the past because of the slow filtration, and she said I needed to "hold the filter horizontally and shake it side to side for a minute or two (or vertically and shake up and down). That will remove/release the air pockets inside the filter that accumulates over time. This does help with speeding up and filtration time like if it was a new filter and does yield additional gallons but when you do this, test your water with the TDS often as the filter will eventually fail and you'll get the fishy smell. I've never officially measured it but it feels like it yields more than 40 gallons. I use ZeroWater's filtered water for drinking and for my humidifier (1 gallon capacity) for a family of 3. Take it for what it's worth.

[@jackiemansfield8325]

Is there any filter that filters bottled water microplastics?

[@boswater6065]

I don't think that there's any testing for bottled water microplastics specifically. There's only general microplastic testing.

[@gforcelation]

Thank you so much for your testing and your clear and concise anaylsis!

[@robertajwalker]

have you tested Sorso Water under the sink filtration system? IT is very similar to clearly filtered.

[@boswater6065]

No, we haven't. But I've checked and I think Sorso systems use RO so this is different from Clearly Filtered.

[@Yepperpepper]

Hi thank you ! Does the waterdrop get rid of lead ?

[@boswater6065]

You're welcome! I can't provide a clear answer on this unfortunately - our water doesn't contain lead and the Waterdrop pitchers isn't NSF-certified for lead reduction. It uses the right filter media so I would assume it removes at least some lead, but I think you're better off with a different model such as the Clearly Filtered or the ZeroWater.

[@Yepperpepper]

How come in the excel sheet you don’t show which one gets rid of lead ? Thx

[@boswater6065]

That's because our water doesn't contain lead. So while the lab does test every water sample for lead concentrations, we can't provide a reduction rate because our lead level is always 0 ppm.

[@big_narc]

Awesome video. Love the actual statistics, not some random person reading off the Amazon listing description. Any chance you could please do showerhead filters?

[@boswater6065]

Glad you liked it! Shower filters are on our list although not a priority right now.

[@daughterofyah6209]

Omg yes! Shower heads would be awesome!!

[@pinamancini5211]

We don’t have clearly filtered in Canada. Any alternative.

[@boswater6065]

They ship to Canada.

[@eslafalbayati6340]

What about the Gobalt in clearly filtered water because there was anther test on line showed clearly filtered water has high Gobalt amount in them,,,,😮 so how you did't mention that??

[@boswater6065]

Great question! Mainly because we didn't find cobalt in our filtered water, and we try to be careful when a third party detects substances that a water filter may have leached into the water. For us, this is different from third party testing showing that a water filter is having problems removing certain substances (as with the ZeroWater and disinfection byproducts). But maybe we need to overthink this in certain cases. Btw, I've checked and if the Clearly Filtered pitcher really leached cobalt into the water, at least it was 10-20 times below the strictest health guideline we could find (still not ideal obviously).

[@eslafalbayati6340]

Thanks and exactly , you do mention certain substances and the leeching substances , that is the beauty of the work you are doing

[@boswater6065]

You're welcome!

[@toddhall7416]

I have the Clearly Filtered and your comment were exactly correct.

[@boswater6065]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JLeezy95]

Thanks just bought one

[@plujllap2200]

Fluoride is my primary concern, yet the pitcher that you recommend seems to add it to the water. Why?

[@boswater6065]

We're addressing this in the video. We think our numbers on fluoride are flawed due to an interference of the lab's testing method. Again, this is explained in the video and the google sheet as well.

[@EmmaJBrown-tm1lh]

Wait, is that an increase in flouride for clearly filtered?!

[@boswater6065]

Yes, but as explained in the video we believe that is due to an interference of the testing method. We don't know of any filter media that would contain fluoride so we highly doubt that the Clearly Filtered added any into the water.

[@kevinc8026]

It's basically an ad

[@JLeezy95]

Aren't they all? I just bought a clearly filtered pitcher and then saw this vid. My review coming soon lol

[@anthbobo2783]

is there a second best?

[@boswater6065]

Yes, Clearly Filtered/ZeroWater depending on how you view it.

[@TheUniversal8]

Copper has a positive effect.

[@eazii6512]

GREAT VIDEO GOOD EFFORT APPRECIATE IT!

[@ScarySpots]

So when would the Lifestraw pitcher make the most sense?

[@boswater6065]

Great question! They focus on testing reduction for bacteria and parasites (cyst), so I guess if you have any of these in your water.

[@PBinNC]

The Google sheet will not open.

[@boswater6065]

I just tried and it works for me. Maybe it's a browser issue?

[@deborah3912]

What lab did you send your sample?

[@boswater6065]

ETR Labs

[@kcvu7215]

Where is the larq pitchers??

[@boswater6065]

We will include it in our next round of testing.

[@melissaali1669]

What about epic. You guys had rated it the best before. Why not restate it again?

[@boswater6065]

Because the brands we mentioned achieved better results in our lab testing.

[@kendrasimmons4115]

Epic removes more contaminants than clearly filtered. Why didn't you test that one

[@boswater6065]

We did, but it didn't perform as well in our lab testing so we didn't cover it in the video. However, the test data for the Epic Pure is included in the Google Sheet.

[@chefgav1]

Why wasn’t the epic nano filter tested?

[@boswater6065]

Because our budget is limited.

[@kylie6243]

Any chance of a faucet water filter review?

[@boswater6065]

Definitely!

[@LivePlain]

Micro plastic levels?

[@boswater6065]

We didn't measure these because the testing is extremely expensive. Hopefully in future!

[@JL-dh4ub]

Hi, I am looking for a pitcher that soften water. Does waterdrop electric water filter ED06W (soft water system) really do what it claimed? Or, do you have any other recommendation?

[@boswater6065]

I've checked the pitcher and based on the product images it looks like it could be using ion exchange resin so the same stuff that you find in water softeners, but I could be wrong (the product description doesn't clarify). Other than that, the only pitcher we tested and that remove almost 100% of water hardness was the ZeroWater.

[@JL-dh4ub]

Great info. Actually I want a softener for shower. I searched online and found Waterstick but find that its a hassle that it requires regular salt regeneration process. Thus, I thought of collecting soft water thru pitcher and use it for hair washing. Other than using pitcher, do you have any recommendation for shower product that fits my requirement?😅

[@boswater6065]

There might be shower filters that soften water, but the question is for how long until the filter media is exhausted. When you think about how much softening resin is contained in a genuine whole house water softener and you compare that to a shower filter, the difference is really obvious. Also, whole house water softeners regenerate their resin on a regular basis which a shower filter doesn't do. We've never tested this, but personally I wouldn't trust a shower filter to soften my water long-term.

[@slawomirgromadzki8669]

Get water distiller for £50-80 with glass jar. By far the best way to remove everything bad from the water. Add a pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt before drinking.

[@boswater6065]

Thanks for sharing! Do you know of any real test data to see how well sea salt or Himalayan salt really works for adding minerals?

[@historyofwarfare3579]

Sir in my country the city Tap water has high presence of manganese and the authority said do not drink the water even do not cook with the water and boiling her , its 3 weeks now with this water problem , how it can be solved???

[@boswater6065]

Depends on how severe the contamination. But an RO system is probably your best chance.

[@abdeljalilessaidi9061]

The Top propriety for me it fluoride there is no filter water can do 100% remove fluoride Any other recommendations please?

[@boswater6065]

So far with all our lab testing, we've never seen 100% fluoride reduction. But if around 95% reduction is okay for you, I'd check our big countertop RO comparison video.

[@slawomirgromadzki8669]

Get water distiller for £50-80 with glass jar. By far the best way to remove everything bad from the water. Add a pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt before drinking.

[@eslafalbayati6340]

Why these pitchers don't have RO membrane in them but still leech dichloromathane, isn't dichloromathane leeching is RO system thing?

[@boswater6065]

Not necessarily. DCM is used in all kinds of (manufacturing) processes.

[@eslafalbayati6340]

What does DCM stand for??​@boswater6065

[@boswater6065]

DiChloroMethane (= methylene chloride)

[@manfredodepaz4991]

Based on your video, it worked out perfectly for me since i was planning to move away from Zerowater very expensive filters unless its black friday and you buy the 12 pack. I went with the waterdrop system and as i was checking out it shows that the filters have been updated to certified 53, 42 and 372. Can you provide your toughts as its a more expensive filter and if its even worth the increase price to upgrade filter?

[@boswater6065]

Please see my reply to your other question.

[@wattsobx]

zero water seemed to of filtered all the disinfection byproducts? What are you referencing in the video?

[@boswater6065]

We are referencing results from Derek (Modern Castle) here on KZbin and results from the EWG. They saw around 50 to 80% reduction of disinfection byproducts - you can find the links to their testing in the Google Sheet. Also, we recently tested a ZeroWater dispenser which uses the same filter element as the ZeroWater pitcher and we also saw lackluster filtration when it came to disinfection byproducts (video will be published soon).

[@MatthewSmith-uf6tr]

Were you paid by any of these companies?

[@boswater6065]

No, but we do participate in some of the companies' affiliate programs.

[@GlitchMoreau]

What’s your favorite glass pitcher then. Mainly for look and just favor glass. Not a plastic hater or anything

[@boswater6065]

Just for looks, probably the LifeStraw Home.

[@SteveHameister]

Weird to me that none of the online video reviews talk about lead. Seems like a gap.

[@boswater6065]

That's because we've never had any lead in the water supplies we've tested except once.

[@sarahparker3790]

Have you ever tested the Seychelle water pitcher?

[@boswater6065]

No, but it's on our list!

[@rudbeckia885]

All meant for tap water ...not for off grid

[@boswater6065]

Yes!

[@konnectmarketing9527]

Clearly filtered claims that they remove flouride or maybe another person claimed that about their filters.

[@boswater6065]

Yes, they also list fluoride in their test data with >99.54% reduction.

[@konnectmarketing9527]

@@boswater6065 did your test show flouride reduction?

[@konnectmarketing9527]

@@boswater6065 did you test for flouride reduction using clearly filtered

[@eslafalbayati6340]

​@boswater6065, what was the fluoride reduction percentage in your test

[@boswater6065]

@konnectmarketing9527 @eslafalbayati6340 We tested the Clearly Filtered pitcher 3 times for fluoride, but never saw a reduction. However, as explained in the video, we believe our test results for fluoride are flawed. Essentially, the CF pitcher increased water alkalinity and we think that this lead to higher measured fluoride concentrations in the filtered water which is a known interference of the applied testing method. Simply put, we wouldn't trust our numbers on fluoride reduction. But I known that other people have tested the Clearly Filtered pitcher. Maybe check out their data!

[@Jess_in_Vegas]

Dont waste your money on Pitcher Filters. Non of them have the gold standard NSF Cert.

[@Steven-gv1ke]

Thanks for telling us what not to buy. It's like a teacher saying your answer is incorrect but refusing to tell you the correct answer.

[@emigdio29]

This is very long for no reason, and I also feel like very contradicting. I watched this two times to understand and still didn't.

[@catalinoprea5313]

shady video

[@change2023now]

Why

[@mikebirnie6381]

Stupid comment

[@Bogwater156]

Did the clearly filtered. Remove pfos?

[@boswater6065]

We couldn't test for PFOS because they are not in our water. However, the Clearly Filtered has an official NSF certification for PFOS and PFOA reduction!