BRITA Elemaris XL water filter jug for reduction of chlorine, limescale and impurities, Includes 1 x MAXTRA+ filter cartridges, 3.5L -White

I've tried water filters before, and usually found them to be less than acceptable in terms of ease of use and effectiveness. Ironically, a few years back I bought a Brita kettle, that we ended up slinging, the taste was awful (and that wasn't cheap).So, somewhat reluctantly, and especially since it was such a good price, I decided to try this (Elemaris XL). Now insofar as the taste of our water (unfiltered), to be honest, I had no real problem with, but my wife doesn't like, and gets through 2l of bottled water a day to drink (she didn't mind tea and coffee with unfiltered water) Constantly buying cases of bottled water is both costly, and bulky, with the resultant plastic waste.So then, to this Jug filter. I have to say, it is brilliant, very well designed for ease of use, in fact it is a really quality piece of kit. The easy pour counterbalanced filling and pouring covers are superb. No flap to lift to fill, a delight to use. Water filter through into the main reservoir pretty quickly which is good, so even if totally empty you'll be good to go in a few short minutes.This is quite a big jug, with a large capacity (which is what we wanted), and we do now use for tea and coffee as well as purely plain drinking. My wife is very happy with the taste as am I, and no more constant bulk packs of bottled water. What we do is keep the jug filled and ready for tea and coffee etc; as well as filling a 2l lock and lock fridge door water jug. That way, chilled drinking water ready, and water ready for the kettle. The extra 2l for the fridge is a great standby for the kettle as well if you forget to refill the jug.Great product, great value, and well worth the money. I would definitely recommend. The taste is every bit as good as bottled water.I hope that you have found this review to be helpful.

I bought this one on july 2018, and a year after the handle broke, from the joint where the most stress falls when lifting the jug filled with water.This jug is big, less refilling of water needed, the taste of water is great, so different from tap water, your body will thank you for it, all limescale filtered. It needs regular cleaning tough, monthly or twice weekly, as it has many tiny gaps in between. The handle could be made stronger, but no worries, because if it doesn't resist the weight of the kettle when filled with water and brakes, you are covered by the warranty. Brita will modify their design if they receive many cases broken at the same place, but that is up to them. We just keep drinking water and reporting any faults or suggestions to them, they made it, they can also modify it to make it better.About my broken handle. I contacted Brita through their website, and they offered to help me promptly. They just needed pictures of where the fault it was to assess it if it was cover by the warranty.A few hours later they replied and offered to send me a replacement. This just made my day, amazing and professional service.After 3 days I received the replacement by Royal Mail; furthermore, I was thinking that they were going to send me just the base, but they send the whole thing and they even included a filter in it. : )So, yes, Brita is they one to go for. I just carry on as usual, changing my filter every month, regular cleaning and all should be fine.

We really needed a new filter jug. Not only had the indicator stopped working but the paint was pealing off the lid inside and out! It had lasted us years though; if I remember correctly it was one of the early Classic models I think.The Elemaris is made by Brita (a brand we trusted), was stylish, the base had been designed not to allow the bottom to sit in water which is a brilliant idea and its also stated to hold a larger amount of water than our jug so it was not a hard decision to make. However now we have it there are a few things that are not as good as our Classic.The main problem is the filter itself. The old classic filters, pictures 8, sat deep into the water container (picture 5) and had a reservoir around the filter which allowed all the water from the the container to drain into the filter. It also had 4 exits at the bottom, 2 at the top and 4 round the top leaving nothing in the water container. With the Elemaris the Maxtra filter the reservoir sits slightly above the pocket it fits into so there is a border preventing all the water going into the filter (picture 1).As you can see from pictures 3 the Maxtra filter has 2 slits either side at the very top, a ‘flap’ on either side which allows water straight inside the filter, 2 slits just below this ‘flap’ and 2 slits on the sides at the bottom (picture 10). All of these entrances to the filter are kind of useless as the border prevents some of the water going down (picture 11/12). Picture 1 is what remains when you do not push the filter in properly!!! You have to make sure it is pushed in tight so no water can seep round the edge.Sometimes the water does not filter through at all! So what I have found is if you press these ‘flaps’ in the water flows again. I think it releases the trapped air.The next problem is the exits. In picture 4 you can see that there are two but the pocket it goes into only has one exit which fits up into the filter. This means the water has to rise above the border before it can drip out of the water container. This again leaves a residue shown in picture 2.Pictures 7 and 9 show the problem with the handle. The Elemaris handle does not join at the bottom. I think this causes a lot of pressure on the top part of the handle as the jug cannot take the weight of the water. I do not know how well it shows up in the picture but you should be able to see cracks forming where the handle meets the jug. This ‘looseness’ can be felt as you lift the jug. I do not know how long the handle will last.It is unfortunate as we really like the shape and we can deal with the residue left in the water container but the handle is a major problem. The way it could snap would render the jug useless.Unfortunately 5 months down the line the handle has broken off. Fortunately I have registered it so contacted Brita and awaiting a reply.

It’s just what we wanted!

Qualität sehr gut

Grande taille, mais bien fonctionnelle. Bien utile pour famille et bien conçue, avec pieds silicone pour l'isoler et l empêcher de glisser. Facile à nettoyer car facilement démontable. La poignée semble bien collée sur la cuve dont les parois transparentes semblent pourtant assez fines -mais produit Brita- A voir dans la durée!?! A réception très satisfaisante.

tres bon gout après filtrage

J'avais un modèle plus petit cassé, content du produit j'ai pris le modèle du dessus, le remplissage sans enlever le couvercle c'est topun peu lourd du coup une fois remplie