Brita 42645 Countertop Filter  Product Reviews

"I received the system on June 2, 2007, and by July 25 the red light had come on indicating that the filter needed to be changed, even though I had drawn no more than about 1 gallon of water per day. I tried to purchase a replacement filter but found that none of the stores which carry Brita products sell this particular model or its filters. I then called Brita customer service and was told there were no filters for this model being sold by stores in my neighborhood (I live in Los Angeles!!). I was told I could order filters by calling an 800 number, but of course would also have to pay postage. When I declared that this was not an acceptable solution, and after much haggling, the customer rep agreed to replace this model with model I had used previously and without any trouble for about three years."

"I moved into a place where my roommate had this on the faucet. Compared to Brita's "On Tap" solution, this thing is cumbersome and bulky. Then I go to buy replacement filters for it, and find that despite filtering the same amount of water (100 gallons), the Aquaview filters cost twice as much! For the same price, I'm buying a new "On Tap" system and saving big time on future replacement filters."

"The filter I purchased was easy to install and works nicely. Has a few different stream settings with light display. Only problem is that the filter is somewhat large horizontally. Will take up a lot of space if you are installing it into a smaller sink. Other than that, no problems."

"This product is very good, it cleans the water and gets rid of any foreign smell or taste the tap water may have. Recommended for all people who drink water. -- and saves lots of $$$ from buying bottled water."