Brita Hub Instant Powerful Countertop Water Filter System, 12 Cup Water Reservoir, Includes 6 Month Carbon Block Filter, White, 87340

Update: How did I survive tap water without this! This filter system is wonderful. I love that I know how much water I am drinking each time and each day. The odor is gone and the taste is better than bottled water and I am not putting more plastic into the environment. Win for me, win for ecology. Can I do 10 stars? Have used it for 24 hours only but love this. I was concerned that Amazon indicated that this was frequently returned for refund, but ordered it knowing that I could return it if necessary. Most poor ratings noted leakage. I think they didn't set the filter in properly personally. I prefer to drink tap water rather than paying for bottled water, much of it is just filtered tap water anyhow. But the community I just moved to over-chlorinates the water and the smell and taste are awful. This filtering system works amazing at filtering out the chlorine! Hopefully it is filtering out contaminants also as promised. I love the ability to use the preset dispensing amounts or to just push and release for cups/glasses that hold less water. Quick to set up. Easy to use. The reservoir holds a sufficient amount of water for my daily use. And the price was right.

This water filter is very elegant, easy to use and easy to clean l, also it works perfect is a great quality product and great investment

Set up the unit and all went well until I tried to filter water through the system. I can hear the pump running, but no water comes through the system. $150 water filter that doesn't filter water - what a bargain! I bought a "brand name" to avoid this silliness, so now I've spent time setting it up, trying everything to make it work, and now I'll have to spend even more time returning the dumb machine. Not thrilled, to say the least. Update two days later: I was so frustrated with the unit not working that I waited a couple of days to pack it back up for return. I left the water in the tank and just walked away from it. When I went back today, I just plugged the unit in, thinking "what the heck, maybe it will work today." I pressed the water dispensing button and it began to work fine. I have no idea what changed - I had plugged and unplugged it multiple times before in hopes of a "reset", but today, it worked. Seems to work now as advertised, so I'm changing my rating from 1 start to 3. It shouldn't be this difficult....

I bought this in April of 2024, so I’ve had it a while and feel I can give a good honest review. I also bought a 3 pack of replacement filters at the same time. Now- I drink a lot of water every single day. I have a 64 ounce jug and a 40 ounce jug. One holds my sugar free everything free Lemonade, the other holds my “Bubble” water …. I put water in a SodaStream bottle, put in fridge to get cold- then bubble it. I add Crystal Light Strawberry Pineapple flavor drops- all 0 carbs/sugar etc. Before I go on- the water from our tap is absolutely horrible. (It smells like Chlorine from a pool- VERY strong odor, and tastes disgusting) I put that water in my Brita Hub, then filter it to the SS bottles, then to the fridge. The difference in taste is UNBELIEVABLE. We can’t smell any chemicals whatsoever. That is a huge deal for me. I have many health issues- Cancer being one of them. I would choke and get sick drinking tap water. Even adding flavor drops didn’t hide that smell. I was severely dehydrated, and my blood tests were off the charts (severe low potassium and magnesium from vomiting/diarrhea). My hair is growing back and it’s healthy. My skin doesn’t feel like sandpaper, and my nails are getting back to normal.The nausea I had every day- I only get every so often, mostly medication induced. I drink 3-4 of my 64 ounce jugs a day, and 2-3 of my 40 ounce jugs a day. That’s around 300-400 OUNCES of water per day. (No I have not had water poisoning yet- I know when to back off lol) I write all this because I want you to know that this Brita Hub gets used a lot, every day…by myself and by my husband. It gets a lot of use. Do I replace the filter more often than every 6 months? Absolutely, between 3-4 months. I don’t care- this works so well for us, I’m happy to replace the filter more often. Has any part of my machine leaked or broke? It hasn’t leaked one little bit, and nothing has broke. Is the machine loud? Really? Turning my water on to fill this is louder! I can’t believe anyone would complain about noise. My only “issue” is I wish the water container was bigger. As much as we drink- it would be nice to be able to filter more water and not have to fill the container so many times. If Brita came out with a Hub that has a larger water container- I would buy it in a minute. Friends that come over bring their own water jugs and fill them with our Brita water- so that has to say something for the water this filter system puts out. We LOVE our Brita Hub. Period.

** Update End of January 2025: My Brita Hub started to have some leakage issue. I replaced the cartridge and also checked all the accessible connections - and was not able to figure it out. Fortunately, the Brita support staff (Alayna and Lakyn) were extremely quick and helpful, and sent me a new replacement unit. I won't subtract any stars from my original review due to this outstanding customer support. Thank you. ** Original review: I stumbled upon this filter system after looking for a more convenient way to get purified water. As someone who does not have a filtration system integrated into the faucet, nor a fridge, this was a very useful buy. Having instant filtered water is absolutely fantastic - we were always very jealous of the fridge-integrated solutions. The device itself is setup pretty easily with some customizations possible in terms of the water tank location. The filter snaps into place, making all these steps a breeze. The filtered water taste is nice, and the overall noise level is also not too bad (for the few seconds it takes to fill up a glass). There are only three buttons to dispense the water - from a 12oz and 20oz option, to a free-flow option where it dispenses water as long as the button is pressed. Having used all buttons, I think these were well chosen. Now, having had lots of experiences with previous (passive) water filters, such as Pur or Brita, I was hoping that this active pumping through the filter would extend the lifetime of the filter. Unfortunately I was wrong. The included filter is advertised for six months, but had to exchange it only after three months (May til August). Given the high pricepoint of these specialized filters, I found this rather disappointing. Our potable tapwater is already relatively clean, so I find it hard to believe that the filter are "bad". Having said that, overall, the advantage for our household of three is to have almost instantaneous, freshly filtered water - and its fantastic. While it does not chill (or heat up) the water, we are happy to have purchased this machine. Summarized, you should consider the following pros and cons: Pro: + Instantaneous, filtered water though active water pumping through filter + Can be located pretty much anywhere where it can be plugged in (thus highly portable) + Relatively robust design + Easy setup and somewhat nice-looking exterior + Well-established brand (with its filter issues, see below) Cons: - The filter problem still exist - depending on usage and water quality, expect to exchange the filter far more frequently than advertised - There is some energy consumption compared to passive filtering - The buttons feel a bit cheap (plastic) - Overall price point is pretty high for a glorified water pump Other considerations: ~ No chilled, or heated water ~ The water tank can be designed a bit larger ~ Wetting and cleaning the filter for the first time after insertion takes a while ~ Likely no filtration benefit over a fridge-or faucet-integrated system Given such a niche product, I would give this a 4 stars. We are happy about it, but mainly because we do not have an alternative (fridge filters, RO system) that we can use.