Don't trust your water? Filtered or not, this pitcher will make you sure it's safe. Pour the water in and it'll filter it again.It reduces copper and gets rid of 99% of lead in water. Tap water can't be trusted for you and your family. Make sure you know what you're drinking before you put it to your lips. You shouldn't risk your health and the health of the ones you love. This pitcher is designed to help you clean the water you drink. Plus, this is one darn product that is easy as pie to use and you get good tasting water to boot.

I have tried this product with two different types of water and it tasted the same. It is just an expensive jar.

Great item! Works great!! Love it! I love being able to drink the water out of my kitchen faucet rather than buying plastic bottles from the store! Thank You!!

I used to go through a case of bottled water in about 2 weeks, and it was getting expensive. A friend of mine had a Brita water filter, and after having some of the water from that I decided to buy one for myself. I have to say that I've had mine for little over a month and I have to say that I am really happy that I bought the this! The water tastes great, practically no difference from bottled water. The size is perfect for my mini fridge in my dorm room, and it fits right in the door. It is also easy to use as you just flip a part of the lid in the back and poor water directly into the reservoir (where the pre-filtered water sits before it is filtered). It doesn't take too long to filter the water, and I can usually fill the entire thing in about 5 minutes. You can then pour water directly from the Brita, making it very easy to use (it also doesn't look to bad either). In the entire time that I've had it I had one (literally one) black particle come from the filter, and it was easy to see and get rid of. As far as durability I dropped it once in the parking lot, and while the lid came up and bit and the filter popped out, there doesn't seem to be any damage to it and it works just fine. Overall I am very happy that I bought it, and I would highly recommend it!

This product is easy to use. However, I don't think there is a way to gauge the purity of the water. It does pass the taste test.

The older model got broken - not sure how. it looked like this one but was slightly larger i believe. i never liked it, it was too heavy and was slower to filter. This Atlantis model is terrific: light, filters quickly WITHOUT ANY remains, so your water is pure, 100% pure and the bad taste is completely gone. i like it, it is elegant and lovely. i won't talk about how good the filter/pitcher invention is in general, but about the model itself. So Atlantis is RECOMMENDED.

I've been using this pitcher for just over a week, and I'm happy with the taste of the water it filters. I'll definitely be spending much less on bottled water.
As other reviewers have pointed out, though, the filter does not lock in and so it's quite easy for it to slip out when you're filling/pouring from the pitcher. It takes some getting used to. Also, when pouring, you must do it carefully as pouring too quickly makes the water go everywhere due to that little "flap" over the spout.

And nothing else. Brita (and PUR, for that matter), make this product look slick and stylish, but there's not much inside that can make your water taste good. This is your classic placebo effect. The cartridge inside has carbon and taste enhancing media, which will grow mold or bacteria VERY FAST, and don't do much of a filtration. That is true for all Brita pitchers. Anybody who's slightly serious about water filtration will look somewhere else for products that are of better quality.

As someone already mentioned, if you are not careful, a bacteria or mold that WILL GROW in the cartridge will make you sick. That is why Brita recommends replacing cartridge every 2 months....basically you will spend money on changing cartridges that cost pennies to make, and did I mention THEY DON'T DO MUCH OF A WATER FILTRATION. Don't believe me, ask any water filtration specialist to confirm this. Because of poor quality, health hazards and the fact that it actually doesn't do what it is supposed to (filter water), I should give this product -1 (minus one) star. But it looks good and fits a fridge, so that turns a scale into a +1. But not much more.

The filtered water tastes very good. Also I like the style of the water pitcher. I would recommend it to anyone.

This is an excellent product. It arrived in just a few days and was well packed.

I don't know how it is with other people, but my filtered water tastes nastier than without the filtering.
So, I was having the assumption that this super awesome filter would also filter out the nasty chlorine flavor but it seems to not be able to do so. I do not recommend this product if you live in NV!

I use this at my office. Fill it with tap water and I have all the water I need for the day. Great taste -- better than the bottled water I had been drinking. I'm also not contributing to the landfill problems any longer.

The water passes through the filter faster than I expected. There's no meaningful delay as some would have you think.

Living in Central Florida(Orlando)for sixteen years I could not drink tap water. Then by the advice of a friends recommendation to try a Brita. I figured the initial cost would be justified over the years through savings on bottled water. I was skeptical at first, but with the very first use, fresh tasting water was my experience. I was amazed that I got no side affects that I usually got from drinking tap water. No more foul taste or odor! This model is adaquate for one or two people. It is best to fill it before bedtime every night so to keep a fresh supply. It is a slow process, but the filter captures most impurities. Do we really know what we get when purchasing pricey bottled water? With a little more effort you can bottle your own supply of water. The Brita Atlantis is worth every penny I paid for it, and you can't say that about much these days.

I followed the prep directions regarding soaking the filter before using it and I've had no problems with charcoal residue in the filtered water. There's a significant difference in taste between what I used to drink straight from the faucet and the filtered water. I recommended this product to my daughter and her family and to friends who questioned its necessity.

I'm a recent college graduate and am living on my own, so the pitcher's just right for me. I wouldn't recommend it for a big household as the pitcher only logically holds half a gallon or so at a time.

I like not having to buy so much bottled water and knowing that I have good clean water to drink. Its a great pitcher!

This is a great product; it saves LOTS of money. The water tastes exactly the same as the 'purified' bottled water we used to buy. We have Great Lakes city water that has an awful aftertaste; this completely takes that away. This pitcher is the perfect size for our family of 3.

The water here in Utah is filled with minerals and doesn't taste good at all to drink. But with the Brita filter, all of the minerals are caught in the filter, WHICH I CAN SEE, and my water tastes awesome! Incredible filter for such a cheap price!

Very nice, except I do have a problem getting top back in place when I remove it to refill. Really makes tap water taste so much better. I drink more water since I use the Brita pitcher.

Great tasting water from this pitcher. Much cheaper than paying for bottled water.

Ideal for one person use. Definitely removes any odor from water. Looks quite good. Does not taste too different/better than normal water but there definitely is a difference. It very well suited for my student life.

I live alone so this is perfect. No one else to get mad at if its not refilled. Plenty big for one or two people, probably not for a large family. The design has improved since the last Britawater filter I purchased, for the better. I highly recommend this product.

This is a good product. It is amazing how good the water tastes! The price is decent too. Only wish the filters were not that expensive.

Our family lived for many years in a Central American country where the water was iffy. We became Brita users then in the remote hope that it would keep some of the bad stuff our of our stomachs.

Now, living in Indianapolis where the water is pure but hard, we drink from water poured through the Brita Water Filtration Pitcher in order to filter out some of the minerals that make water 'hard'.

Although I am not persuaded that we have taken great scientific leaps forward towards water purity, my wife assures me that this is progress. Therefore, I try to drink water only out of the Brita.

I can say that it's not an inconvenient little contraption. It's easy both to fill the Pitcher and to pour from it, though you'll likely suffer a few wet countertops before you learn to wait for the water in the newly-filled pitcher to settle.

I am told by my devoted spouse that we are loyal Brita customers for the long haul. She knows about these things.

Do drink up.

I ordered this product online and received it with a broken lid. Feeling very disappointed, I returned it and asked for a refund. I used a pre-paid label, as this is not my fault. Unfortunately, the cost of return shipping has been deducted from my refund, and they said the return is not the result of their error. I'm very confused here, I paid return shipping for someone else's error?!

I am a water FANATIC.. and I have to have water that tastes good since it is the main liquid I drink. Brita is way less expensive than buying bottled water, and as another reviewer said.. the plastic bottles can sometime contaminate the water they hold. BRITA filters out some of those contaminates. Besides all that, BRITA water tastes great. I give it 5 stars, and hope that you like it as much as I do. It does fill slow, and when its gone, you have to fill it up, and wait for it to get cold.. and that can take forever. I have one room-mate, and between he and I the pitcher was always empty. So if you are going to get one, get one that holds alot of water.. you will not be sorry. And if you are worried about cost, think about how much you spend on for bottled water. I was drinking about 4 a week and then some.

This is a good alternative but has its drawbacks. I think a britta sink/faucet model would be more convenient but my faucet is not set up for one. The water from this pitcher tastes very good and I use it for my coffee which allows me to not buy filters for the pot...however.... a full pitcher is just under a full pot of coffee and the refilling of the britta is very slow. (The re-fill rate seems to decrease as the filter gets older) Something to consider if you will be bringing the pitcher to the dinner table for a family... You really cant pour it till its done filtering. The filters are fairly expensive but less than buying bottled water. I also find the pitcher to be a bit heavy and the lid delicate. altho it has not broken i can see that that might be a problem... This is a good alternative to a faucet model or bottled water but it isnt without its drawbacks.

water doesn't taste quite as good as ozarka spring (from the smaller, hard-plastic bottles). but when cold, taste is still good enough for me. much, much, MUCH easier than lugging home those gallon jugs. also a lot cheaper. plus, after reading some of the reports about bottled waters, i'm beginning to doubt if it is any better than tap with regards to bacteria and other chemicals. in fact, consumerreports.com reports that some of the plastic containers, especially the type used in 1 gallon jugs, can contaminate the water.

The top of this pitcher is a bit fragile; if you drop it on a tile floor, it can break, or at least the small spout cover can break, so beware.

The water does filter "slowly" but acceptable. I say "slowly" because the job of filtering water by gravity naturally takes some time. The water has to percolate down through the filter surface area; this just is a slow process without any help from positive or negative (vacuum) pressure.

The pitcher holds 2 quarts. Frankly, if your water is bad-tasting, you will be filling this pitcher up many times a day. If that is the case, get an inline filter instead. This pitcher is ok for a small family, but for a large, water-drinking, Kool-aid making, tea drinking family you may need a lot more. We have one, and we use it a lot, so I have to say it's pretty good, overall.

I have been very satisfied with this product. It fits snugly inside my refrigerator door so I save a lot of space. And the water tastes great!

The one annoyance, as is the case with all Brita products, is that it takes quite a while for the tap water that I add to filter through and into the pitcher.

This filtration pitcher is the only one I have ever had, tried, or used. If you buy this you need to get the filters with the color indicator that tells you when to change it. I made the mistake of buying filters without it and after the filter has died, you can usually tell by the taste (which is really bad). this is a good price. it is very easy to fill. it takes a little while to filter the water, maybe a little longer than I would like. At my house, 8 cups of water is gone in no time though. If you have a family, it is probably smarter to buy a little bigger one. but the good thing is that it doesn't take up much room in the fridge and it is easy to pour.