Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
The BRITA On Tap Faucet mount Water filter system gives you great tasting cleaner water instantly. The faucet mount filter eliminates 99% of Lead, Chlorine, and 99.99% Cryptosporidium and Giardia.



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• Brita 42618 On Tap Replacement Filters, 2-Pack, Chrome

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Customer Rating: - Does it's job but...
This product works well to start but the plastic does cheapen it. I wish it was all metal. Mine hasn't broken or cracked but I feel like I need to be very delicate with it.

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Customer Rating: - made to break
I was really happy for the first bit with this filter but then I should have read the reviews here before I bought. I'm not even finished the second filter (not even four months of owning) and this thing pops off repeatedly due to the shallow plastic threading on the tap mount having weakened to the point of no return. I have to gingerly turn the water on so I don't get a face full of water. really poorly made.

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Customer Rating: - A 5 Star Product With 1 Star Durability
I would give it 5 stars if it lasted more than two or three months. It did make our water and ice cubes taste better. We particularly enjoyed the fact that as ice melted, the taste of the water in the glass stayed fresh.

Every one we have bought developed a leak from between the screw-on collar and the valve body. This means that unfiltered water sprays or runs into the pitcher or glass you are using.

We first thought we might be overtightening it, so the next one was tightened only enough not to leak. It failed.

With the next one, we tried to avoid putting too much stress on it when we moved the lever. So, the next one was actually secured to the faucet spout with tape to take any stress off the attachment of the body to the faucet. It failed.

It's too bad Brita can't tell the Chinese factory to use a little better or thicker plastic to make this product stay in one piece. Chinese shortcutting has increase their profit by a nickel per unit, but has lowered durability and has already cost them sales, at least in this household.

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Customer Rating: - works great for the price; your mileage depends on your water
I've bought two of these faucet-mount Brita systems now, and they're the best solution I've found for getting cleaner, less-smelly water in a reasonable time w/o taking up a lot of room. I have a friend with a Pur faucet filter and it seems to take forever to run enough water for a glass of water. The Brita is faster. Counter-top models can generate mold (unless you actively wash them enough - which almost no one seems to do), and they take up room.

Looks: I prefer the chrome filter, which looks fine to me (unless it were chipped, it wouldn't look fake). I've seen cheap chrome film on plastic, and this is definitely a few grades up. of course it's not actually metal.

Taste: Water quality is good but could be a little better. I doubt any similar system would do better w/o moving up a digit in price. Odd fact: my cat loves this filtered water and begs for it. Makes sense, but interesting treat.

Quality: I think I can shed some light on the "it doesn't last" question: It may depend on your water. Mine lasted quite a long time for a cheap, easy to use water filter, IMO. 2-3 years.

Regardless of how well the filters do, the water still goes through the faucet system attachment ring before it reaches the filter. This means that the system gets lined with the same sediment buildup you would see on any plumbing fixtures in your home if you didn't clean them. After awhile, a simple faucet filter system will start building up residue at the seams and leak and eventually crack. (At least that's my theory after having some success brushing the rings on the first one to extend its life.) It's not a $300 under-sink system, after all.

If the fixture just doesn't fit -- and it fits my standard builder faucet fine in a 14-y.o. home--you should contact Brita or return it. That's not really a quality issue. I'd buy the system from a local store if you have a really old or unusual home so it's easier to return.