Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Brita
EAN: 0060258423785
Feature: Contains 1 pitcher and 1 filter
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Item Dimensions: Array
Label: Brita
Manufacturer: Brita
Model: 42378
MPN: 42378
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Brita
Release Date: 2006-02-08
Studio: Brita
Warranty: 1

• Contains 1 pitcher and 1 filter
• Capacity: 10 - 8 Ounce Glasses
• Flip-top for easy refilling
• Easy grip handle
• Certified to Reduce chlorine,sediment 98% lead and more

Elegant, modern 3-quart pitcher Space-efficient shape fits nicely in refrigerator Soft grip, contoured handle Flip-top lid for easy refilling Uses a BRITA pitcher filter Reduces chlorine taste and odor Removes sediment and other harmful substances. Includes pitcher and one filter. Tested and certified by NSF International
Eliminate 99% of the lead and reduce chlorine, mercury, and sediment in drinking water with Brita's Magnum II Filtration Pitcher. Larger than the standard Brita pitcher, it holds up to 80 ounces of clean, filtered water. Just pop the filter cylinder in the white plastic water reservoir, fill with cold tap water, and in just minutes the pitcher's brimming with healthy, great tasting water. Each filter--one comes with the pitcher and you can order others--lasts for 40 gallons of water. As an added feature, a filter replacement indicator relays when it's time for a new one. The sleek, clear plastic pitcher sports an easy-grip handle, while the white plastic lid features two openings: one for filling the pitcher and one for pouring. --Marianne Painter

Customer Rating:
Summary: Okay Pitcher/Very Poor Filter System
Comment: In the beginning the Brita 42378 Deluxe Pitcher system was an outstanding idea and another great way to stop the maddening overflow of plastic bottles in the landfill. Its sleek design and 1.25 gallon capacity made it a winner. Forget about the fact that the never accurate, filter replacement indicator is a gimmick at best. People that have used this product also realize that in the real world, there is no way the filter lasts 2 months. In a 2 member household, 30 days max is a given.

At first the filter system worked great. The first series of filters that were introduced with the pitcher did not leak carbon residue. Somewhere along the line beginning in 2007, Brita decided to go cheap and introduce a much maligned filter. The filters look the same, but that is where it ends. No matter how long one soaks the filter, carbon residue still shows up in the reservoir and in the water. At first I thought it was just a bad batch of filters.

After contacting Brita Customer Service about the issue, I returned the filters. Two weeks later, the new replacement filters arrived. Sadly, same story, same problem. Brita recommends soaking the filter 15 minutes before installing. I soak mine for 3 hours and still the same result. Upon contacting Brita Customer Service again I was casually informed " the carbon particles are normal and will not hurt humans." Enough said.

The bottom line is for the price paid for this product and combined with all the issues with clean water, there should be absolutely nothing floating in my water. The fact that NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) still allows its stamp to be placed on this product is simply amazing.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Who designed this thing?
Comment: Like others have said:

1. The spout cover sticks and spills water everywhere when it does.

2. If you fill the entire reservoir it will spill out the back of the pitcher near the handle.

3. The 'indicator' is just a timer. Don't be fooled.

4. The top barely fits on the pitcher. Don't even THINK about pouring a glass of water before its finished filtering the water in the top.

All in all this pitcher was a huge disappointment. I owned the previous model for years and was happy with it. Water tastes fine but that's the easy part (its a carbon filter...not hard to design and make).

Prepare your kitchen for wetness...

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Brita makes coffee and tea taste SO much better!
Comment: We started using the Brita Water Filter some time back, when our city water would taste like iodine, some mornings--I have NO idea why, but it made the coffee taste, shall we say, less than tempting. Buying water wasn't really an option--small bottles cost too much and leave too many little containers in the recycle bin, and a 5 gallon bottles too heavy for me, so the Brita it is! We have the basic model shown here, but my cousin used the counter top model for years--all you have to do is replace the filter occasionally, and your water is always fresh and delicious. (No real need to flavor it with coffee or tea!)

My godson says he doesn't get heartburn any more since he started drinking Brita filtered water--how's that for a recommendation?

Nice to know that according to the company "Brita pitchers employ an ion exchange resin with activated carbon granules to draw mercury, zinc, copper and cadmium from tap water, trapping these harmful elements inside the filter. Brita filters eradicate up to 98 percent of the lead found in tap water while significantly reducing other impurities and dangerous bacteria including cryptosporidium, giardia, and benzene. Additionally, the odor and flavor of chlorine are removed from drinking water." I can certainly attest to that last...NO chlorine taste.

Who needs bleach-flavored Lapsang Souchong?!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: replaced broked pitcher
Comment: I purchased this pitcher to replace one I had for years that had a broken fill cover. While it looks exactly like my old one, they have changed the design in a couple of ways that I do not care for. When you fill it, it takes longer to go through and when you pour it pours slowly. This might be ok for some but I don't like having to wait so long to fill a small glass for a drink. It just comes out too slow. They restricted the water flow too much.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Good Investment
Comment: I have been using this for 4 months now and am very pleased with it. I'm not spending $15-$20/mo for bottled water and contributing to the landfill.

Although the water tastes fine to us now, it took us a few days to get used to it; it definitely didn't taste like bottled water. Also, I was lucky to notice the teeny fine print stating not to use water over 75 degrees. Our "cold" tap water in the summer here in the desert is much warmer than that. So I've had to keep a separate bottle of tap water chilling in the fridge to use in the Brita pitcher.

I haven't had any mechanical problems: nothing leaks, everything fits together well, nothing broken. BTW, the replacement filters here on Amazon at $13.82/3-pack is a good deal--even a few bucks cheaper than Wal-Mart if you buy 2 to qualify for the free shipping.

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