Brita Water Filter versus ZeroWater Filter: Which is The Best?

It's been a while since we've done a water test. We've been really happy with our ZeroWater filter for over 7 years, but a friend had a Brita filter and her water tasted a little better. So we got one and decided to test TDS, pH, and the taste in a blind taste test. We use Zero Water every day, but both Felicia and I blindly thought Brita tasted the best in our own test. Weird! And Brita is actually more acidic than Zero Water, despite ZeroWater's total lack of minerals! Our results are interesting. What water filter do you like best?
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[@ChuckFresh]

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[@nougatnutty]

Thank you. That was actually helpful. Bought my kids Britas for school. The water in their dorms is terrible.

[@TheUNDERPRESENCE]

Thanks for the link. I bought both. We're going to do our own taste tests.

[@timcruisecooks]

That's our boy. Keeping us safe starting with water. Rockstar! Trying Brita on your recommendation

[@GiveThemWell]

That was a shocker! TOTALLY expected Zero Water to have the most alkaline pH. Great test.

[@ChuckFresh]

Honestly, blew my mind.

[@mr-mrsknow-it-all2998]

God knows why. Zero water is not drinking water. You use it for things such as car radiators. Zero means there's nothing in it, including minerals that our body needs.

[@jakemcgrew]

Excellent review and video! It's nice to see a real professional do a review.

[@Bio-D]

Brita filters all day long. We have three. They are AWESOMESAUCE!

[@jesusestrada8597]

Excellent video. Loved that you tested TDS and pH too. You should be a scientist. We're club Zero too.

[@ljjackson7106]

Just happened upon your video as I was perusing the numerous comparison tests and I'm listening to you (not knowing who you are or your name, plus no TV or movies in over 10 years - but I am NOT boring, haha!) thinking man, this guy could make a fortune with that voice! 😂 we use Brita for our coffee but our drinking water comes from reverse osmosis hooked up to our fridge. Thank you for your wonderful video! ~ Laura in NW FL! (Most of our neighbors have stinky water because they don't have the Aquatek magnets hooked up to their water line! That's another subject!)

[@jackwilson2304]

Out of all the videos on this subject this was the best. I'm going to order a Zero and will constantly check the TDS.

[@ChuckFresh]

Ours last about a week or two in Central Florida.

[@brianlanders5306]

@Bernardus Jodokus Kwak : Let the people pay their $20.00 per filter, it's their money right? Like you say, the only way to know you have good safe water is to have it tested, but people enjoy spending their money apparently. I know I don't, because I'm not independently wealthy.

[@jakemcgrew]

Love the shirt "I'm Anejo" LMAO!!!

[@GetReadyHeISComingBack]

BRITA FOR THE WIN. LETS GO.!. 💪🤙

[@FamilyUnit]

We used Zero Water in our salt water tank. It was really expensive! About 5x operating costs than an RO system. Additionally you should keep it refrigerated as the resin exchange harbors bacteria in it, and it's recommended to keep the resulting water refrigerated too--which is problematic for temperature matching tank water.

[@ChuckFresh]

Great point!

[@DeWin157]

My neighbor paid a lot of money for the ZeroWater, within two weeks it had a nasty taste, I have been using Brita since 1998 and never had that issue.

[@cheryltracy3553]

Same. Once the Zero Water filter reaches 006, it quickly begins RELEASING all the toxins it collected in your water, probably making that concentration much more dangerous than the original water it filtered. It tastes sour when that happens. Went back to Brita.

[@DeWin157]

@@cheryltracy3553 That is nasty

[@ChuckFresh]

I believe this is true. It escalates from .006 to HUNDREDS quickly.

[@BIGwillTHEGAME]

The year I was born. Aye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mr-mrsknow-it-all2998]

Zero water is not drinking water, it's used for things like a car radiator. all the goodness and minerals has been taken out, hence why it's zero water.

[@nougatnutty]

According to Brita, standard filters work like a sieve, using carbon to lower mercury content and the taste and smell of chlorine. There is also an ion-exchange resin to filter zinc, copper, and cadmium. What a filter removes from water varies among products, but Brita state that the filtered substances include asbestos, benzene, cadmium, chlorine, copper, lead, mercury, and zinc.

[@teresasperr4293]

Would LOVE to see a lab breakdown of their tech.

[@ChuckFresh]

SAME.

[@brianlanders5306]

I took a Brita filter apart that I had, that was filtering very slow after about 6 months, all it is, is activated charcoal, that's it. I've never had the water tested, but the city sends the residents a list of what they test it for and it meets the government standards, whatever that means, but the water still has the horrible smell of chlorine and fluorine.

[@WidlyScuds]

thanks for the consumer info

[@ChuckFresh]

You bet!

[@nasticanasta]

My mother always used Brita and so did I, yes it did a good job, but I had no idea how efficient ZeroWater was! I instantly went out and bought the 20 cup model for the fridge and replaced all the pitchers I had, I even used Brita for my pets! I live in Columbus Ohio, I used the meter on our straight tap water, it was .139, my Brita pitcher gave me a .039, the ZeroWater was still the best at .000

[@ChuckFresh]

We LOVE our Zero Water! Note that some TDS isn't always bad. It depends with the S, solids, actually are. Brita also removes the nasty stuff like lead and chlorine.

[@AndrewAllen83]

Good test. What would you recommend for a solution to a coffee maker that constantly needs to be descaled? I've been using our fridge filter door water but was considering if the Zero pitcher would make a difference?

[@supershiva11]

More acidic the better for descaling calcium - it's why vinegar is so useful for the job. Britta specifically intends to remove calcium while leaving other minerals, but both do this well. Tap water should be above 7 always, between calcium and chlorination. Rain water tends to be particularly acidic, as low as 5.2! This is due to carbon dioxide reacting with water in the air, creating carbonic acid. Calcium collects from the high concentration in the earth, but particularly on areas heavy with limestone. Any filtration helps remove calcium and will help with your coffee maker

[@annjfk]

Okay I like this test and comparison the best comparing the different filters. At first I was focused on the lowest TDS values but in the end i kinda realized that taste is the factor I'm most concerned with. Most filtered water is good and, don't hate me here, tap is also good so you're really after the taste more than people might initially think. Does the zero TDS justify the higher cost of the zerowater system or is this just marketing mumbojumbo when you'd be perfectly happy with the Brita? Dunno. I am curious to get my hands on a zerowater jug so I can compare it to my Brita.

[@brianlanders5306]

To be honest, I think it's all about marketing. The Brita pitcher filter lasts me 6 months and a package of 4 at Walmart runs around $20.00, which is much cheaper than the Zero water filters, that lasts 2 to 3 weeks and are $20.00 just for one. You have to have really terrible water to justify that kind of cost. I know many parts of the desert southwest has arsenic in the water, so I can see the justification for the expense.

[@admtim]

Interesting. We have never checked our home RO system for TDS and pH. Might be worth sending out to the laboratory for formal results.

[@ChuckFresh]

The tests are fairly expensive. Do you know a cheaper, reputable testing facility? I don't trust our local water company to provide accurate results. Prefer an independent. Thanks for watching!

[@teresasperr4293]

Same! We just trusted the installers, but we have no idea what is in it

[@danyala.1659]

Having a higher TDS isn't inherently bad. The ZeroWater removes everything in the water, including beneficial minerals.

[@ChuckFresh]

We don't need minerals from water. That should come from food.

[@socomon69]

@@ChuckFresh coffee from water with no minerals will taste like crap.

[@ians_big_fat_cock5913]

@@ChuckFresh Zero water gives me headaches. I really don't care about TDS in that situation..

[@AJ-ds9xq]

@@ians_big_fat_cock5913 I've been drinking bottled water for years, finally got tired of paying, running to grocery stores to buy water... I ended up buying Ro water system, installed it few days ago, started drinking water from it, now I am having headache. How often do you noticed having headache from zero water?

[@archieorido]

Been using Brita pitcher filter for almost 2 years, my psoriasis starts to be more active and frequently flaring up. I stopped using Brita for 3 days.. my skin are healing now and looks better than before. The red patches and itchy and flaky skin starts to disappear. Btw, I'm drinking ice mountain bottled water as replacement.

[@b__w_4565]

Might be diet bro...think about American food....it’s fucking crap. Honestly most of the world eats crap salt filled sugar filled food

[@ChuckFresh]

Interesting! Did you change ANYTHING else?

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[@iheuzio]

you gotta replace the filter every month, else it just accumulates and gets worse ppm over time...

[@DefconO1]

Big Brain move on Zero Waters parts to include a TDS meter. Generating alot more PR without having to spend beyond the TDS cost.

[@teresasperr4293]

The hinge on my hard-sided water bottle broke and I can’t fix it. Also I have black spots in the mouthpiece of my other water bottle that won’t come out. I wish it were possible to order replacement parts.

[@cheryltracy3553]

How old is it?

[@nougatnutty]

I like Brita also. I have concerns about bacteria in the Zero water filter.

[@cheryltracy3553]

So strange that Brita pH is actually lower than Zero water! Never expected that.

[@richstrapple]

@@cheryltracy3553 marginally better PH and that should not be the main factor or at least it is not for us.

[@richstrapple]

Brita will and can have same issues if filter is not changed when it should be

[@karlhans6678]

I see mixed reviews of both in the comment section, i dont know which to pick. Btw does ZeroWater filter require you to rinse it and throw away the first batch like the Brita?

[@ChuckFresh]

Hard to choose. Apparently, Zero doesn't filter PFAS or microplastics. We did not throw away the first batch of Zero Water. TBH we changed to LifeStraw's new glass container.

[@sav9394]

Our tap water is usually between 60-70 ppm naturally.

[@ChuckFresh]

Low PPM isn't always safe. Depends what parts are in those PPM.

[@Walter-wo5sz]

I get my tap water from the city of cocoa also and it tastes like it came from a dirty fish tank. I just started using zero filters and it's been great so far.

[@nasticanasta]

Having spent half my life in New Smyrna I can attest to your complaint! Blech! Zerowater rules

[@ChuckFresh]

Cocoa is nasty! Satellite Beach is worse.

[@Walter-wo5sz]

@@ChuckFresh satellite beach had a cluster of cancer cases a while ago and the water was suspect.

[@edgardelgado8753]

I was a water filtration technician for a couple years, you do not want water that’s 0 TDS. It’s strips all the minerals. TDS only measures minerals not Chlorine,Uranium,copper, lead, dbp’s etc etc. To put in perspective you can have great water with High TDS, and you can add nail polish remover to distilled water and it would still test 0 TDS. I’d go with a brita all day!

[@ChuckFresh]

That's actually an interesting test. We might have to do that. Thanks, Edgar!

[@shellymann5542]

hi edger, pls tell me boiled water vs filtered water.. which should i prefer

[@edgardelgado8753]

@@shellymann5542 hello! Definitely filter. Boiled water will removes some things but it’s limited, but filter water is better. Best filter water a home can get is a Reverse osmosis system. That’s the process bottled water goes through. Hope that helps

[@shellymann5542]

@@edgardelgado8753 thanks

[@Undercooked_Linguine]

Proof acidity doesn’t hurt kidneys, the chemicals do. Every time I switch to my Brita water jug I stop waking up with painful kidneys

[@FromQnz2King]

You didn’t talk about the metals and fluorine/ chlorine that these filters remove or not

[@ChuckFresh]

This was a taste test. We have another channel that does the science @givethemwell

[@RsGenjil]

I bought Zero water. Tasted great on the first day or just different. I shit thee not... within 4 days, the taste completely went limey and according to the Zero water site, a PPM of 300-400 should offer 30 to 55 litres of water. I know damn well I haven't drunk 30 litres of water in the past 4 days with the filter. Mostly, I have hot drinks. Returned and god, I will never ever recommend Zero water to anyone.

[@ChuckFresh]

You might want to take a very serious look at your water. 400 PPM is a little scary. Have you had it tested?

[@jazzh9996]

My ZeroWater starts having Fishy smell.. especially when I heat it up. What a terrible smell

[@b__w_4565]

We noticed after it started having a few dissolved solids the zero water starts tasting....weird! The first week it’s fine then it gets a weird taste

[@ChuckFresh]

Check your TDS. Once the Zero Water filter hits about .004, it begins to quickly release all the crap it caught BACK INTO THE WATER! I made that mistake and my water tested at over .700. It smells really bad and tastes sour, and it's probably super bad for you. That's the downside of the Zero Water system - you need to constantly check it. Brita doesn't do that.

[@ChuckFresh]

We make coffee with it every single day, and it smells fine. As long as the TDS is LESS than .004.

[@bryanschaefer6298]

I believe you have a misconception about the ph scale. The closer to 7 the more neutral the liquid is, so a 6.25 is closer to neutral, not necessarily more basic, just less acidic.

[@nougatnutty]

He is correct that 6.25 is slightly more acidic than 7. What do you mean?

[@ChuckFresh]

Hey - if anyone wants to chip in, THIS is the $550 Zero Water test we need to do. mytapscore.com/collections/city-water-tests/products/extended-city-water-test

[@ChuckFresh]

[crickets for 7 months]

[@richardswensson2057]

Dyson ordless Valor leaner

[@dastanharris]

Zerowater should have lower PH considering its low TDS level...interesting

[@ChuckFresh]

EXACTLY what I thought! Weird, right?

[@Zen0sa]

The ph paper only needs a second in the cup so in and out otherwise it gives wrong results

[@ChuckFresh]

My chemist neighbor says that's not true

[@Zen0sa]

@@ChuckFresh did you read the manual?

[@ChuckFresh]

@@Zen0sa did you? 😬

[@Zen0sa]

Offcourse i use them all the time

[@yingmin100]

Fl water test is like pool water.

[@ChuckFresh]

Florida water is TERRIBLE! There's brain-eating amoeba up in here!

[@Cashfizzy]

The best thing to filter the water with is activated charcoal that's what should be in them water filters the rest of those substances should not be used those substances should not be used in the first place

[@ChuckFresh]

What's your source?

[@saibamoe]

Zero water focuses on the gimmick of removing most minerals to even 0. But... WE HUMANS need minerals too, just in safe doses. Brita doesn't remove those completely it removes more balanced and things that you don't see or measure.

[@ChuckFresh]

I'd rather have zero minerals than take my chances with lead and hexavalent chromium. We get most of our minerals from food.

[@mr-mrsknow-it-all2998]

It's called zero because it's got fk all in it. It don't just remove minerals. Imagine eating a fruit without it's goodness. Many people use apple cider vinegar to make drinks to deal with things there's too much off in water.

[@StarBoyyX]

But when you research , trace minerals are found just threw diet , how many people drink no water really, hardly any and are fine? Most people that is , Ive been researching today probably going for the mixture zero water and the odd volvic

[@ItsSimplyBelle]

TDS and PH are not correlated.

[@ChuckFresh]

Truth. But pH is affected by minerals in the water.

[@ItsSimplyBelle]

@@ChuckFresh indeed it is

[@felixsu375]

What you're saying is incorrect. Below 7 is acidic. Above 7 is alkaline. So at 6.25, it's pretty much neutral/slightly acidic. All of them are below 7 so they're all slightly acidic. Incorrect usage of scientific terminology. Brita taste "better" because you can taste it. Zero Water doesn't have a taste. Pure water is tasteless. That is why people think Brita taste better because it has a taste. Tap water taste terrible because you can taste the chlorine and other nasty stuff in it.

[@ChuckFresh]

Zero Water has a taste bro. Have you actually tried it?

[@felixsu375]

@@ChuckFresh I've been using Zerowater for several years now. It doesn't have a taste. What you're tasting is the lack of taste from other water filters and tap water. When the filter is new. The TDS should be zero. Pure water has no taste because there is nothing to taste. What you actually taste is the minerals and other stuff dissolved in water. I am a biochemist so I have access to even purer water than zero water in the lab. Deionized distilled water also has no taste. When the filter needs to be changed then there is a taste.

[@wendymasters367]

Zero water tastes nasty.

[@ChuckFresh]

I think it's the bacteria that grows in the containers. With zero chlorine, there's nothing that will kill the bacteria. Wish they had a UV light.

[@b__w_4565]

@@ChuckFresh doesn’t the filter filter out chlorine? So shouldn’t it be in the filter like Brita? On brita it said it gets rid of chlorine?

[@ChuckFresh]

@@b__w_4565 they both do. That's why you need to constantly circulate the filtered water, or it'll grow some nasty!

[@StarBoyyX]

How long is it good for once filtered in the fridge the zero water out of question mate ?

[@valvbl9022]

No minerals

[@ChuckFresh]

Minerals in food.

[@mr-mrsknow-it-all2998]

What is it with you lot and your zero water? Zero water is not drinking water, its car radiator water. It's zero because there's nothing in it, including minerals and all the other goodness that your body needs.

[@ChuckFresh]

prove it.

[@StarBoyyX]

You get core minerals from real food sources and you don’t need a lot

[@spiritualawakenings6251]

I dont understand these types of videos. Zero Water is the most expensive filter so we automatically know it is the best. Common sense saves a lot of time and energy.

[@jjk010]

The most expensive is not always the best. It can also mean that it is in need for more money to pay for research, marketing and so on. You'd do well to remember that ;-)

[@spiritualawakenings6251]

@@jjk010 I own one and nothing else beats it. I also own a Martin D-45 guitar. An original Colt 1873, and a Tesla. Cheap is as cheap is. Only the poor talk that way. 😁Have a nice day.

[@jjk010]

@@spiritualawakenings6251 "Only the poor talk that way"... Assumptions, assumptions...

[@spiritualawakenings6251]

@@jjk010 or so days a homeless guy on a government phone hooking up to the free wifi at the local library to make dumb remarks. How is the water at the homeless shelter these days? I bet they don't use Brita much less anything else.

[@jjk010]

@@spiritualawakenings6251 I really love your assumptions. You should write a total fantasy novel. That would fit you