12 Cup 2.8 L Jug

In terms of the important aspect, which is filtering, it does the job really well. I can smell the chlorine in the tap water, but the filtered water has zero smell or taste. Unfiltered tap water left in a jug in open air gets a bad taste very fast, whereas the water coming out of this filter does not gain any taste even when left overnight.In terms of the 0 TDS, the filter really produces water with 0 dissolved salts (and potentially other particulates, but quantifying those is not possible with in-house equipment). In terms of health benefits, the water with 0 TDS lacks minerals and, in my opinion, is not really healthy long term unless the diet provides supplementary minerals. Unfortunately, that is the problem with a high efficiency filter that filters contaminants such as Lead or Chromium, it also filters the useful Magnesium and Potassium from the water. But with Magnesium and Potassium supplements that should be no problem and, in my opinion, that is a good compromise for reducing the heavy metals and Chlorine from the waterIn terms of the water PH, ideally, we should all drink mild alkaline water (PH>7), however, I measured the tap water to have a PH ~ 6.5., which is rather acidic and not very good for health at all. Fortunately, the filter does not further decrease the water PH by removing the salts from it, which was my main worry before I decided to buy it.The pitcher is terrible though. The lid does not close easily and the whole top bit wobbles and I worry one day when I am tired I will spill all the water on the floor. Brita's pitchers are much better designed in terms of assembly, but you do not buy this filter for that, but for its potential for filtering, which Brita is not good at.Overall, I would say the filter is great, but if you buy it for staying healthy and filtering the nasty stuff from the water, you should do a bit of research on how to supplement the minerals that are lost due to filtration. If you just care about the taste of the water, then the filter is great.

I had been using water filter bottles for on the go for some time and wanted to extend this to water I was boiling and using for ice too. After much research, I decided to go for the zerowater filter due to the fact it also removes fluoride where many other well known filter brands do not. I'm really impressed. The first use I realised I hadn't screwed it on tightly enough but second attempt was spot on. The water noticeably tasted better immediately- and my dog who usually snubs our tap water (despite being filtered to an extent) is now happily guzzling the filtered water too! To all the reviews that talk about the smell/taste or shelf life of the filter I would say read the information properly. When the water tests at .006 you need to change the filter- it was noticeably different when it hit this marker and I suspect other reviewers have not paid enough attention to this point. Regarding how long a filter will last, that depends on the quality of your tap water to start with. Ours was in the orange zone of first reading and therefore lasts about 15-25 gallons - or for us about 20 days for two adults, a dog and a lot of ice! Maybe that seems pricey but the differences I have noticed in health since filtering water are worth 10x that. I haven't had a migraine in three months, after suffering with them monthly without fail for over a decade. My head also feels clearer generally and my sleep is better. So glad I found zero water- am recommending to everyone I know.

As advertised it does give you zero water excellent quality filtered water, the problem I have is the pitcher or the jug as we call it in the UK, when filling it up you need to remove the lid physically take the lid off lay it down somewhere while you feel the judge unlike others where it is on a hinged lid, when you fill the jug you cannot pour any water into anything or use it until it's actually filtered through because it has a two-part lid the front part of the lid has a very flimsy poor fitting rubber seal which allows unfiltered water from the upper part to be poured out with the filtered water, when pouring water out it's not a very good pour if you're tipping it up you have to be quite gentle otherwise the stream will start to spread out and be uncontrollable , the actual handle on the jug itself isn't too bad It's not very well balanced but it's okay, when you fit a new filter you must make sure you hold the filter at the bottom and do it up as tight as you can otherwise water leaks between the top container and the filter not very good design at all.As for the water quality tastes amazing and as stated it has zero dissolved solids .To be fair I only bought this type of jug because I wanted it to go in the door of my fridge if I had more room I probably would have bought the round jug as it looks a better build but again until I see it I won't know it's just a shame I have to spend my money waste my money first before testing the product.If I was to compare this to a Britta filter jug the jug alone not the filtering capabilities I would say Britta wins hands down.

My thoughts after 1 week of use:- The pitcher is functional and well-built. Just make sure you let all the water pass through the filter before pouring it out into another jug which you can then store into the fridge.- The 1.7l pitcher fits in the door of a regular (i.e. small) British fridge.- The filtered water tastes a bit "flat" and "heavy" (no strong taste, rather a "sensation") - definitely not "better" than tap water. Add a few drops of a concentrate to remineralise it and experience a day-to-night change. Remineralised filtered water tastes as good as your best spring water imho.Overall I'm happy with our purchase. No comments yet on the filter lifetime. Our tap water in North London shows 290-300 ppm using the bundled test unit, definitely on the hard side of the scale.