Customer Reviews

Culligan PIT-1 Water Filter Pitcher

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this pitcher. The price is rock-bottom, as are the replacement filters (I was able to get the pitcher and 1 years worth of filtration for less than the price of just a Brita or PUR pitcher alone).
The water tastes great, the pitcher fills pretty quickly, it's easy to clean and the filter changes easily. The LID is an issue, but a very small one for me personally. It does flip off easily, but that is solved by just pressing it with your thumb when you pour. A very minor inconvenience in an otherwise excellent product.

The lid is not only made of fragile plastic, but it also fits loosely on the pitcher. There really is no good grip to lift the lid. My first time, I dropped it, and the lid broke. Otherwise, it works well.

Reviews complaining about the Culligan pitcher must be mistaken. We bought a Britta pitcher at a local store and were really disappointed. Black pieces kept coming out of the filter, even after over a dozen rinse-throughs, and the water tasted terrible. The lid barely stayed on even when we weren't pouring. We returned it hoping to exchange it for another brand. Every store in town carried only the Britta. Finally we searched online for a different brand and found the Culligan. Pours perfectly every time, lid stays on tight even when there's still water in the top, and the water tastes great. I would highly recommend it over the Britta and in general.

This pitcher is good for purpose. My water was not that bad but still wanted to use some to get rid of Hg. I hope it is working as expected. Good thing is that it had good sturdy design. This does not include additional filter. There is only one filter in the box which you need to install right away.

I bought this pitcher recently, followed the directions to the letter (pre-soaking the filter, etc) and made 3 full pitchers of water before making the fourth to drink. As the others have said, the water tastes downright nasty. I noticed a chlorine smell from the filtered water as well, and having been in the water quality biz some years ago, I busted out my water quality kit and tested for chlorine (simple OTO test for free chlorine). Sure enough, the test read 2 ppm. I have never had this issue with the PUR pitcher I had even when I forgot to change the filter for months. The Culligan pitcher is getting returned!

I'm not sure what's expected but I timed the filtering: To filter one full load took 7 and a half minutes. That fills aprox 2/3 of the pitcher which is plenty of water for the dinner table. But I wouldn't call this thing the speed deamon of pitchers.
Bottom Line: It's a good deal for the price, the plastic is somewhat cheap, the lid does have a poor design but totally a non-issue as it will never fall off. buy it.

Superior design, excellent price, beats Brita in both. This stylish pitcher can sit next to a sink or get stored in the refrigerator. Almost no wait time in filtering up to 2 quarts if you didn't take the time or remember to fill it up after the last use. The lid fits snuggly and the spout is just right. Cut down on plastic in land fill and get some great tasting water in the process. Replacement cartridges are very reasonable.

The pitcher is great! Too bad they made such a poor design in the lid and its functions. (A) no vent to allow free flow of water when pouring. (B)theres nothing to hold the lid on other than gravity. Fortunately i have big hands and can pour while holding the lid down with my thumb. Also don't be fooled by "the built in filter replacement indicator on lid". It's nothing more than a plastic dial that YOU turn manually, IF YOU CAN GET IT TO TURN AT ALL. Last, it looks to me like they could have (and should have) incorporated use of the handle by using it for a vent, or at least allowing it to hold water? All in all i'm satisfied but when it breaks i'll probably try another brand in search of better quality.

Let's go over the good stuff first:
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I have no qualms with the build quality of the pitcher. It's pretty sturdy, and the lid, while cheap, does its job well and has never fallen off while pouring.
The pouring action is smooth.
I especially like the size, which is perfect for 1-2 people.

Now, the bad:
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The taste of the water is downright awful. As some of the other reviewers have said, it's somewhere between old lemons and licking a burst car battery - far worse than water straight out of the
tap. And this is after rinsing out and dumping about 5 full pitchers of water. The problem is the filter, which must be possessed by some demonic force to produce water so consistently foul.
The odd thing is (and I actually ran this experiment), the water doesn't taste bad right away. The flavors of doom seem to leech out of the filter once you leave the water in contact with it for more than 10 minutes, which is quite an unsettling thought.

There may be some good filters out there (as there are some rather positive reviews), but I apparently got a bad one.

The culligan water filter pitcher gives the water a nice clean, crisp taste. I use it every day at the office. I add a few ice cubes along with the fountain water and the taste is really good.