Your BRITA Pitcher Might be USELESS

Brian lab tested the Brita Elite and PUR Plus water filter pitchers to see how well they remove harmful contaminants from tap water.
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⏰ Chapters ⏰
0:00 Your Brita or PUR Pitcher Might Actually be USELESS
0:24 Our Testing Process
0:55 Test Results
5:45 Conclusions
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About:
In this video, we investigate the effectiveness of popular Brita Elite and PUR Plus water filter pitchers in removing contaminants from tap water. We partnered with a certified lab to analyze pre-filtration and post-filtration water samples. Our tap water contained concerning levels of fluoride and uranium, exceeding recommended Health Guideline Levels. Neither Brita nor PUR filters are certified to remove these contaminants, and our testing confirmed they were ineffective. This highlights the importance of testing your water before choosing a filter, as water quality varies greatly depending on location and source. We discuss how different filtration technologies target specific contaminants, and activated carbon filters used in Brita and PUR may not address your specific needs. The video explores the filters' performance on various contaminants, including chlorine, phosphorus, barium, copper, strontium, molybdenum, nitrate, calcium, magnesium, and sodium. We found that while both filters effectively removed chlorine, their performance on other contaminants differed. Brita and PUR pitchers might not be the best solution for everyone and we recommend testing your water to choose the right filtration technology for your location and tap water quality.
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[@emcsquare62]

Awesome material and information. We just overhauled our hot water tan and installed a softener system due to a public statement from our water provider of a leak that has been happening for years. I'm now looking for a more in depth filtering system for the whole house.

[@waterfilterguru]

What water issues do you need to address? What contaminants are present? What is the risk of the leak you were alerted to?

[@jerimow8400]

Love your channel!

[@waterfilterguru]

Thank you!

[@anationonfire]

Always enjoy the videos! I do use the Brita Elite at home, I feel it's a pretty decent Filter. We do have pretty good water here Uranium

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for sharing. What other contaminants are present?

[@CalebCold]

Thoughts on this I am running my tap water through two Brita Elite filter pitchers then taking that water and filling my Waterdrop K19 countertop system with it. It’s easier to fill the system this way and I feel like I am taking less stress off of the RO system. In my opinion the water tastes way better than just putting the tap water into the RO system. Would love to here your thoughts on this and maybe make a video seeing if it makes a difference in the lab testing by combining the systems together? Thanks!

[@waterfilterguru]

Doing that should serve to extend the life of the carbon pre-filter in the RO unit, as they will reduce some of the contaminants that the carbon filter otherwise would. I made a similar video about doing this with water filter pitchers alone kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqqpmHxvjs2IfMk

[@Galiuros]

Tucson used to have great tasting tap water. It was well water which tapped into an ancient aquifer. But, since the early 90s our primary water source came from the Central Arizona Project (CAP). It's a canal system that brings water from the Colorado River overland (and uphill) to cities and farms in southern Arizona. It is heavily treated before being piped to homes. The water tastes terrible even after using pitcher systems. What I've done for the past 5 years is to get 5 gallons of RO water from instore systems from Sprouts or Whole Foods. Five gallons is usually about three bucks. But, RO water has kind of a slight "tart" or sterile taste. So, I started using a Britta pitcher. The activated charcoal filter "mellows" out the harsh taste of the RO water. I drink a lot of just plain water. Usually around three liters a day. Taste makes a difference. I still boil pasta or make rice with tap water. But, that's about it. Thanks for the filter reviews.

[@waterfilterguru]

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

[@ginootisak6517]

Hi , do you know or did already tested the Brita system with cartridge P100 under the sink with a dedicated tap? Thx

[@waterfilterguru]

I have not tested that one yet. But being Brita, it is most likely certified for some contaminant reduction. You can cross reference those certifications with your contaminants of concern.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

I've had a Brita for years and it's great. Water tastes so much cleaner.

[@waterfilterguru]

Yep, Brita is certified to reduce chlorine tastes and odors, which does make water taste better. Unfortunately it lacks in capability to reduce other contaminants that are undetectable by our 5 senses - like fluoride and uranium in this case. Water tastes great, but never would have known it was high in these two contaminants without testing

[@ristrafa7703]

What are the top three water filter pitcher? Based on filtering out majority of elements in tap water?

[@waterfilterguru]

See this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzRlK1thdR1fNU

[@coolpras26]

What's the best pitcher filter from your experience in testing whatever you have till now? Best = The one that filters out the most contaminants.

[@waterfilterguru]

Did you see this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzRlK1thdR1fNU

[@k9girl272]

Did you ever test the Water Machine? I'd love to see the results on this. It's glass so that does make it a bit better imho. Great videos BTW!

[@waterfilterguru]

We've not yet tested the water machine, thanks for the additional request and for watching!

[@Smiler7]

Which filter system do you use?

[@waterfilterguru]

Good question 😁 Springwell CF to filter whole home water bit.ly/3Jz2tyP Aquatru countertop RO for drinking water geni.us/chlQv5o Clearly Filtered pitcher for traveling when I go in the car geni.us/VsUZHW1 Just to name a few I use regularly. I'm always testing water filters so using different systems all the time.

[@anxietyatom]

Which one do you like the best though if you had to choose.

[@waterfilterguru]

Check out this video about our overall pitchers testing project to see which ones performed best kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzRlK1thdR1fNU

[@Sourdoughgirl]

That's what I told my friend who has multiple Brita at home.

[@waterfilterguru]

Hopefully they know what contaminants are in their water

[@anthonyxuereb792]

I just wanted a water filter, nothing specific and so I bought a Brita because they are everywhere. It has proven to be very effective for my needs, I can see the water flow gradually slow down (as it passes through the filter) to a trickle and eventual total blockage. Yep it gets so clogged water will not pass through it anymore and the cartridge feels so heavy upon removal. Obviously I don't know what's getting past the filter, and luckily my local supermarket has very cheap spring water.

[@waterfilterguru]

How long does it take for the noticeable slower filtration rate?

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@waterfilterguru If you want a definitive answer you got me there to be honest time line speaking. However I can say this, for the first few weeks the water filtration rate was quick without any noticeable difference (I was questioning if the filter was working) and then suddenly it began to slow down and once it did it clogged up rather quickly, or so it appeared to me. Say I had the filter in the jug for six weeks, the filtration began slowing down after three weeks (easily after the halfway point) and from there it was down hill, the last week was excruciatingly slow and then nothing. Hope that helps.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@anthonyxuereb792 What you describe is completely normal - a noticeably slower filtration rate is a sign the media in the filter is reaching capacity, essentially getting filled up with contaminants.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@waterfilterguru It does the job, I can vouch for it.

[@andrewtomlinson6664]

So how does the Pur Pitcher filter differ from the Pur faucet filter?

[@waterfilterguru]

You can check the performance data sheets for all PUR filters here www.pur.com/pds/

[@andrewtomlinson6664]

@@waterfilterguru Thank you. we just purchased the Waterdrop 1.5 gallon tank... Takes the same filters as the "King Tank" Thanks for the review.

[@waterfilterguru]

@@andrewtomlinson6664 Right on. Thanks for watching and for your comments!

[@andrewtomlinson6664]

@@waterfilterguru you put the work in... Thank you!

[@waterfilterguru]

@@andrewtomlinson6664 You're welcome!

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Why no _zero water_ filter?

[@waterfilterguru]

What do you mean?

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

@@waterfilterguru I thought zero was one of the best & catches almost everything, almost like distilled, yeah?

[@bluemoyie8618]

Brita has been crap for years. It takes the chlorine smell and taste out, but not much more. It's far too simple a filter, and at one time the filters actually added unwanted elements to the water that you thought you were filtering ! I recommend the ZERO Water Filter.

[@waterfilterguru]

ZeroWater is solid, but didn't completely eliminate DBPs in our test. Did you see the video of those lab results? kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5WXZpuueKuEr68