PUR CR-6000 7-Cup Water Filtration Pitcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of PUR CR-6000 7-Cup Water Filtration Pitcher
Customer Review: Fantastic product
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this pitcher for about a month, after about 10 years of Brita use. I was surprised there weren't more direct comparisons here, so I'll make them.
First off, there are simply no black carbon flakes released anywhere in this pitcher. While this used to be a minor annoyance with Brita, it became much worse recently, with a huge number of flakes in the top and a significant amount of smaller black particles in the bottom. This could be seen as a black residue left behind after water evaporated from a cup. I was spilling about 1/4 of my water down the drain just to get rid of the carbon.
Second, the pitcher is just as easy to use. Yes, you have to take the lid off to fill it, whereas some Brita pitchers have a flip-open top, but it's a minor issue, and the lid seems sufficiently secure and should stay on in normal use. The pitcher also seems well built. I'm not sure what is leading to other users cracking their pitchers, but I don't see that happening with mine.
Third, the water does filter much more slowly than Brita. Sure, that's a minor annoyance, but the water is coming out much cleaner. I'll take it. Non-issue.
Fourth, the water actually tastes better. I can't quite put it in words, but it's almost as if the water is sweeter. It's probably because additional chemical taste has been removed. Whatever the process, I can attest to the fact that the water tastes very, very good. On some days, Washington, DC water can smell very strongly of chlorine. This filter takes that smell out. Brita did not.
Fifth, it's priced competitively with Brita. The pitcher is slightly smaller than the more expensive Brita and slightly bigger than the cheapest Brita, so it's priced fairly, right in between the two Brita options in terms of volume. The filters are also around the same price. Even if they were $1-2 more, it would most definitely be worth it.
I already convinced my mom to convert to Pur. She's very happy and doesn't know how she put up with Brita's carbon flakes for so long.
Customer Review: A household necessary for us!
Summary: 5 Stars
We live downtown in Washington DC which means that water straight out of the tap tastes like swimming pool water. Our building is new but the city waterworks are not which means that there's also supposedly a good deal of lead contamination, not to mention the other lovely spores and such that make it into a glass of water. Years ago in grad school a classmate teased me that I couldn't be a vegetarian AND drink DC tap water! All kidding aside, though, my obstetrician said that since I lived in DC I shouldn't drink the tap water while pregnant.
I've used various permutations of both Brita and Pur water filters (pitcher, faucet, under-sink, etc.) in the nearly 15 years I've lived here, and for more than the last 10 I've used and stuck with the Pur pitcher. Not only does the water taste fresh and good when it's gone through, I also felt more comfortable with Pur after reading the chart of the various things that their filter removes vs. what Brita does (Pur claims to take out way more and I've always thought their water tastes better.)
Really the only con I can think of is that with the large amount of water we consume in this house it seems like the pitcher constantly needs to get filled. They sell a bigger one, but our fridge doesn't have a great inner arrangement for something to take up that much space. Another commenter said how long the water takes to go through - I've never found that it takes longer than a couple of minutes with a new filter, even with all the crud we have in our water. Older filters do take longer, and I've found that I prefer to change them after the warning light switches to yellow instead of waiting for it to go to red. (Fresh taste of water, speed of filtering - it does take awhile with a full or almost-full filter.)
It's also great to have for filling up our reusable water bottles before we go out on walks vs. paying the money/wasting the resources to buy a bottle of water while out & about.
We have these pitchers at home and at work and I would recommend it with no hesitation.
Customer Review: Love this pitcher
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot understand some of the complaints that I've seen in reviews of this pitcher. I've owned one for 2 years, and just bought a 2nd, and I've got nothing but good things to say about them. The filter works well and makes my normally chlorine smelling water as tasty as the best bottled water. I drink a LOT of water (120+ ounces a day) and my PUR pitcher has paid for itself many, many times over in its lifetime. I don't think the lid is troublesome at all as some reviewers have said, nor do I think that the shape is strange; to me it is perfect because it fits nicely along side a gallon of milk on the side rack of my refrigerator. The plastic is heavy duty enough to absorb some abuse, and the filters are very easy to exchange. All that is required is a quarter twist and they pop right out. I'd recommend washing the pitcher semi-frequently to keep it nice and clean, but other than that, it is about as low maintenance as you could ask for.
Great tasting water, solid design, relatively inexpensive filters, and 2 years of flawless use mean I can only give this product 5 stars. Don't hesitate, this is a fantastic water filter/pitcher.
Customer Review: Excellent Water Filter
Summary: 5 Stars
As a college student, I try to save money wherever I can. That means not buying 24 packs of water bottles every week. I came across this water filter after a friend recommended I look for one, and I definitely could not be more satisfied with my purchase. I bought it for only $9 shipped when it was on sale, so it was pretty much a steal.
The pitcher does a great job of filtering out cold tap water (never put hot water in it!) and does it fairly quickly. It doesn't take more than a couple minutes for the filter to process through a full top compartment and let it trickle down into the pitcher. I was also surprised as how the water tasted. It's moderately sweet but still tastes very clean.
Supposedly, I need to switch out the filter every few months, but I may just purchase another entire pitcher/filter since it's actually cheaper with Amazon Prime.
Overall, great product, 5/5 stars.
Customer Review: Love the No Taste
Summary: 5 Stars
I replaced my brita pitcher with this PUR pitcher with the stage 2 filter. The Pur 2 stage filter makes perfect clean, great tasting water. The filter seems to last a long time since I can't remember when I purchased it but I know it has been over 2 months and I fill the pitcher at least 3 times a day and usually more. My coffee taste great with PUR clean water and the pets get filtered water too. Make sure your refrigerator has a filter if you use an ice-maker. Unfiltered ice-cubes can ruin the taste and some could be blaming the Pur when it's actually the ice cubes ruining the taste. Overall I love the Pur and am saving a bundle over bottled water and all those bottle deposits and don't have bags of empty bottles waiting to be recycled. Plus I don't have to carry in those heavy cases of water. Now I just use the Brita for an extra pitcher in the frig and fill it with water from my PUR .