May 1, 2004
A new month... a new filter
Today we switched again, this time from the Pur faucet filter to the Brita pitcher filter. Prior to the Pur we were using the Brita faucet filter, which, in our opinion, worked quite well except for one major design flaw. The threads connecting the filter to the faucet were made of very soft plastic. In evitably, these threads would fail and the whole filter would randomly fall, crashing into plates and glasses. I had the faucent mount replaced three times before finally switching to Pur. Faucet filters are convenient for getting water, but somehow they always seem to get in the way when washing dishes - this ends up damaging threads, and then causing accidents.
For you Brita pitcher users, replacement filters are 3 for $17.99 at Amazon or $5.99 ea., $43.30 for 10 at Costco ($39.99 + 8.25% sales tax). So, buy it at Costco. For you Pur faucet filter users, this will be my last price update. Replacement filters (Ultimate) are available at Costco for $32.46 ($29.99 + 8.25% sales tax), including a faucet mount, at Amazon for $29.88 not including faucet mount. You decide.
Someday, when we have our own place, I would like to install a reverse osmosis system. More about those another day.
