How Much Does Brita Filter Out

We all have the best of intentions, which is why many of us buy Brita h2o pitchers with the aim to drink the cleanest water, while helping out the environment. And so, out of no where, the crimson calorie-free starts flashing, indicating it's time to change your filter. Yous promise yourself you'll order a new i, but earlier you know it, it's six months afterward, and you're drinking some stale H2o.

Brita Standard Water Filter Replacements

But if there's ever a time to finally replace your filter, it's now because standard filter replacements are currently 56% off on Amazon. As a reminder, standard Brita filters should be replaced every ii months. And if your pitcher isn't flashing red withal, pay attention to how slowly it filters water considering that may be a sign that it needs a refresh, too.

The standard filter is uniform with all Brita pitchers, some of which are currently 25% off on Amazon. If you lot're still getting used to this new lifestyle (read: irresolute your water filter regularly), consider Brita'southward LongLast filter. Information technology works 3x longer than the standard filter, which means it just has to be replaced every half-dozen months. Even better: It reportedly reduces more contaminants than the standard one, including lead.

Just because you have a clean filter doesn't mean that you're totally in the clear. Earlier replacing a water filter, Carolyn Forte, director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab, recommends that you give your pitcher a good make clean by following these steps:

Wash the dirty pitcher in warm soapy water. Annotation: Brita pitchers are not dishwasher-safe.
Brand sure all parts are dry earlier re-assembling.
If you observe whatsoever mold — check the area that holds the filter, specially — wipe information technology downward with a mix of one teaspoon white vinegar and 1 cup of water.

And while you lot're at it, information technology might be practiced idea to only get a new bullpen altogether. "The pitcher itself doesn't accept a specific shelf-life so it's upwardly to you to use proper judgement," suggests Betty Gold, Senior Editor and Production Analyst in the Good Housekeeping Institute's Kitchen Appliances & Technology Lab. "Merely if information technology breaks, cracks or no longer filters water properly, it should be replaced."

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Amanda Garrity Editor Amanda Garrity is the editor for Expert Housekeeping, where she covers all things domicile and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion.