Brita Elite Filter Pitcher with Smart Light Indicator, 10-Cup, Blue Tahoe

I gave it 4 stars because I’m waiting to see how long the filter will last, but I like it so far!

J’ai acheté cet article il y a seulement une semaine pour mon père et il a vu tout de suite la différence d’une bonne eau pour lui.

I've used Brita for a long time and still do. But this Tahoe water pitcher and some of the other recent pitchers are in my opinion poorly designed. First of all, having the light there to remind you when it is time to change the filter is unnecessary since you can just mark that on the calendar or your smartphone when you need to change it. Problems with the filter reminder functioning aside, having the battery box on the underside of the lid just complicates cleaning. The lid in general makes for difficult cleaning since there are all these nooks and crannies and spaces and attachments that Serratia marcescens can occupy when you remove the lid from the top of the reservoir to clean. The handle is the worst because it has two entry ways for water to get inside. I recall in the past the handles were sealed. I don't understand why they have it hollow and two holes to allow water in. It makes no sense. The handle itself is flimsy and feels like it could break with the wrong angle. The pitcher is pretty tall at 10.5 inches... taller than my last 10 cup brita pitcher making it difficult to fill from the faucet since it is taller than the faucet. The spout is pretty large and when you pour water in it if you go to low the whole reservoir can move. I miss the simple design. A single one piece lid on top that you can remove and clean with no hole in it and all these parts. A sealed sturdy handle. No light or electronics since one can just mark on their phone when to change it and be reminded that way. I usually change it much earlier than two months anyway since water is a little hard. Like i said I still use Brita and an older pitcher model I have which has some of the same problems as the Tahoe, but it a little shorter, and the handle is not as bad, and no reminder feature. When it breaks, my current options won't be good. Hoping that maybe a simpler 10 cup model could be made. LIke a Brita Classic or something. No bells and whistles. No electronics. Just simple, easy to clean and sturdy with a sealed handle and a height or about 9.75 inches.

dopamine hit every time i pour from this

The light flashed red after I first changed the filter. Didn't know how to fix it. So this time I read the information on this site.