Customer Reviews

Brita 42622 On Tap Filtration System, White/Chrome

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

I just bought this yesterday and so far no complaints. I actually paid more because I got mine at Bed,Bath & Beyond and it included a pitcher which definitely was not worth the extra ten dollars but with their discounts and a store credit it was worth it. Plus if I hate it in 2 weeks I'll bring it right back to the store - they take back anything. So installation was a breeze. Water flow is ok considering it is going through the filter. No leaks. Non filtered spray is good too. The only complaint is that I cant use one of those flexible spray attachments so the position of the spray is fixed. I am curious if I will agree with the other reviews after a few weeks that say "no" to this product. I promise to come back (end of June) and write an update

Update: June 22 (Purchased 6/6) So far I have not experienced any problems and I'm pretty happy with it. My only concern is if this filter will last at least 3 months making it more cost effective than bottled water.

Update: Sep. 11 Ok, so I recently replaced the filter. The red light had not gone but I figured it might have accidentally got reset. I live alone and it lasted about 3 months - maybe I could have kept it on a little longer though after putting on a new filter you realize how much the water flow diminishes over the life of the filter. I guess this can be expected as the filter does its job and fills up with junk. I do like it better than using the filter-pitchers and I will continue using it. This will be my last update as I feel my review was prettry comprehensive.

Update: Just replaced, Dec. 31st. The red light came on indicating I had about 20 gallons left but filtration was slow. It lasted me (1 person) 3 and a half months this time. I think bigger under sink filters are probaby better but this one does the job if you rent and dont want to mess with the plumbing.

I was THRILLED with this product... for about two months. It does a wonderful job delivering clean water and is well-designed and easy to use. HOWEVER... like the other reviewer stated... it breaks down very fast. LEAKING begins at the joints where the plastic parts develop cracking and after that forget it! IMPOSSIBLE to fix. We tried an old-fashioned hardware store and they had no advice either. We had already bought 2 large packages of filters from a BJs Warehouse store and the first box outlasted the darn filter system.... so we bought ANOTHER filter system and it TOO broke down in a few months after normal usage. If the joints had been made with metal, perhaps the product would last. Instead, like everything else, the PLASTIC wears down far too soon. I, like so many other consumers, am SICK TO DEATH of buying expensive junk that breaks down almost as soon as you buy it. I would have been willing to pay more for metal parts-- that would last-- instead of having to throw both of these into the garbage in less than 10 months. Too bad, as it did a great job filtering the water. BUILT IN OBSOLESCENCE!! We consumers are sick of it! Thank you to all for adding your own reviews so we can all share the truth about these products and help others avoid this kind of costly mistake. I will stay away from Brita in the future because of this one bad experience. I hope the manufacturers wise up and read these reviews as well.

When Step 2 of the product direction booklet reads: If the (faucet) adapter does not fit, call Britta Consumer Services at 1-800-24-BRITA (U.S.) or 1-800-387-6940 (Canada), it's obvious the manufacturer knows there's a problem with the adapters included in the kit. They're very cheaply made plastic that are much too short to support the weight of the filter. Unfortunately, the unwitting consumer spends time and gets soaked trying to make the thing work- after all, they wouldn't include totally useless adapters...or would they? Calling the Consumer Services number gets you a very nice real person who happily sends you much higher quality adapters that work immediately. The nice person's response when I asked why Brita doesn't simply include these adapters with the kit in the first place: "I honestly don't know!". My advice is to call Consumer Services (number above) when you order the filter- then you'll only have to wait another week or so after your filter arrives to receive adapters that work. You'll save yourself the aggravation- and the accompanying shower- you'll likely endure trying to make the thing work with the adapters Brita supplies in the kit.

I was pleased with this Brita filter system at first because I did not encounter any problems with the unit leaking or falling off, until my apartment management changed my kitchen faucet into a Delta 2012. The maintenance guy informed me that I needed to use a metal adaptor.

The Brita filter package did come with two adapters, and one of them fits the faucet, but it lasted all but a couple of hours--only a few cups of water. It was leaking and also would fall off very easily. Finally, I took the plastic adaptor to a hardware store and asked if they had a metal one that size. I did find and buy one and now the system seems to work. The adaptor costs about 3 dollars (2.86 to be exact, where I bought it) and it's called an aerator adaptor, model number 420556 [ with O/M 1-5-50 after the model number on the package). The package says that it "converts standard (15/16"-27) female faucet thread to standard (55/64-27) male thread."

I purchased this unit and within two weeks the connection to the faucet started to leak.
Try one of the under the sink filters instead, they are more cost effective and convenient.

If you buy this, save yourself potential headache and IMMEDIATELY call the Brita 800 # and ask for metal connectors. I haven't had success keeping the connection tight without the metal ones. The cheap plastic connectors included in the original package are almost guaranteed to fail. Brita must know this...I wish they would fix this problem and just include the metal ones standard.

The design of this product is very poor if you need to use it on a faucet with inside threads. That was the case with mine and it fell of within miutes of installation. Even when it stays on you can't really touch it without it falling off. FWIW, I've remodeled and installed several bathrooms and kitchens - I'm very familiar with plumbing. I went over everything carefully when I installed it and even tried alternate washers to see if they might get a little extra more room for the threads to engage. The bottom line is that the insert is under-sized for the load the filter and water pressure put on it. They should have made the insert longer and probably out of brass or something more substantial than the plastic they used. Britta should be ashamed of putting their name on this product. Don't waste your time with this if you sink threads are on the inside of the faucet. I don't know about using it with externally threaded faucets but I would look for a better overall engineered unit.

About half the reviews of this filter loved it and half said it didn't work at all. I was hoping to be in the former half, but alas, mine is on its way back to Amazon.

If your faucet has threads on the inside, you need to insert a provided adapter to which the filter base screws on to. While the adapter screwed in nice and tight into the faucet, the filter base would not screw on to the adapter. The threads on both the base and adapter were shallow, few, and made of apparently cheap plastic. Repeated attempts to tighten the base to the adapter failed to sufficiently hold the base in place. The base would just pop off the faucet as soon as the water was turned on.

Perhaps the people who have had success with this filter had threads on the outside of their faucets, which allowed the filter base to be screwed directly to the steel threads on the faucet itself.

This did not appear to be an anomaly, but rather poor design/fabrication. I'll just keep using my Brita pitcher instead. Thankfully, Amazon's return policy for defective products is outstanding.

I was really happy for the first bit with this filter but then I should have read the reviews here before I bought. I'm not even finished the second filter (not even four months of owning) and this thing pops off repeatedly due to the shallow plastic threading on the tap mount having weakened to the point of no return. I have to gingerly turn the water on so I don't get a face full of water. really poorly made.

I use my Brita faucet filter every day to filter all my drinking & cooking water. It's infinitely more convenient than the pitcher filter & much cheaper (& lighter) than carrying home bottled water from the grocer.

I'm baffled as to how the other reviewers could find this water filter complicated to use. It just screws on the faucet. When it comes time to change filters, the old one pops out & a new one pops in. It takes less than 10 seconds. The indicator light resets automatically. I've never had a problem with leaking or dripping. It truly couldn't be any simpler to use. I *love* it!