Brita Faucet Filter Model FF-100 POS

[tjkoko_off]

I recently purchase the above mentioned model. Although the filtered water it produces tastes great, its construction is flimsy at best. Several attempts were made to attach the mount to the faucet via the adaptor provided but the unit leaked around the mounting collar. Finally, after about 1 fruitless hour of screwing and unscrewing the unit, mounting was achieved with a good seal.

Over a period of 4 or 5 days that I obtained several gallons of filtered water, the unit popped off of the faucet occasionally. Complaints were made to Brita and they claim that they'll send me a metal mounting collar with "better" threads, more prominent threads in order to get a better mount and seal of the unit.

We'll see. Until then, the faucet model IMHO is a flimsy POS that's designed to get your money and nothing else. Although that model, the FF-100, comes with a 5 year warranty, I fail to see how it will last that long at the end of a faucet whose water stream produces moderate amount of pressure. Brita needs to redesign that unit with metal in both the mounting collar and the mount's threads. DO NOT PURCHASE THAT UNIT. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[scruffmcgruff]

I have one of these (I'm pretty sure it's the same model) and have not had any problems with it. I didn't have to use the separate plastic threaded piece though, so perhaps that is the issue. I hope your metal replacement works better than the plastic one!

[tjkoko_off]

How long have you had yours?

[scruffmcgruff]

Since August, so around 4 months.

[hop_goblin]

I was actually thinking of getting some type of filteration system. I purchase roughly 5 gallons of spring water a week and needless to say that is quite a hit on my pocket book. Dont worry I recycle but I was wondering how much difference a filter would make in terms of mineral content. Do these filters take out the minerals which make water taste good and provides the much needed chemistry for tea brewing? I am lucky, our water supply taste very good without filteration, however, I can taste a hint of Chlorine from time to time.

[scruffmcgruff]

I was actually thinking of getting some type of filteration system. I purchase roughly 5 gallons of spring water a week and needless to say that is quite a hit on my pocket book. Dont worry I recycle but I was wondering how much difference a filter would make in terms of mineral content. Do these filters take out the minerals which make water taste good and provides the much needed chemistry for tea brewing? I am lucky, our water supply taste very good without filteration, however, I can taste a hint of Chlorine from time to time.

Regular charcoal filters like Brita/Pur won't remove minerals like a distiller or reverse osmosis system. Basically all they do is remove chlorination byproducts and microorganisms, IIRC.

[Kai]

They may not get everything, but they do help with the taste. Especially if you have heavy chlorination.

[Goose]

If you let your water sit out for 10-12 hours in an open container, the chlorine taste will diminish a great deal. Sunlight will aid in this process.

[tjkoko_off]

Unless I can find a durable filter setup, I may settle for refilling my empty gallon jugs at the local Kroger for 26-29 cents a galloon - even though reverse osmosis is involved. Spending approx $27 for a faucet filter setup, I expect durability which Brita and, I assume, PUR (model 4100 same basic faucet setup as Brita) fail to deliver.

[tjkoko_off]

If you let your water sit out for 10-12 hours in an open container, the chlorine taste will diminish a great deal. Sunlight will aid in this process.

True, but allowing for settling doesn't eliminate the taste that results from excess scale that plagues my domestic water. Its flavor is truly terrible.

[hop_goblin]

I was actually thinking of getting some type of filteration system. I purchase roughly 5 gallons of spring water a week and needless to say that is quite a hit on my pocket book. Dont worry I recycle but I was wondering how much difference a filter would make in terms of mineral content. Do these filters take out the minerals which make water taste good and provides the much needed chemistry for tea brewing? I am lucky, our water supply taste very good without filteration, however, I can taste a hint of Chlorine from time to time.

Regular charcoal filters like Brita/Pur won't remove minerals like a distiller or reverse osmosis system. Basically all they do is remove chlorination byproducts and microorganisms, IIRC.

Thanks Scruff!

[Bubba_tea]

I was actually thinking of getting some type of filteration system. I purchase roughly 5 gallons of spring water a week..

Hop - are you getting much 'stuff' in your water when brewing? We get spring water in the office, but when I put it in the kettle, there would be white 'floaties' on the surface of the water... so I went to a brita.

[ABx]

I was actually thinking of getting some type of filteration system. I purchase roughly 5 gallons of spring water a week and needless to say that is quite a hit on my pocket book. Dont worry I recycle but I was wondering how much difference a filter would make in terms of mineral content. Do these filters take out the minerals which make water taste good and provides the much needed chemistry for tea brewing? I am lucky, our water supply taste very good without filteration, however, I can taste a hint of Chlorine from time to time.

Regular charcoal filters like Brita/Pur won't remove minerals like a distiller or reverse osmosis system. Basically all they do is remove chlorination byproducts and microorganisms, IIRC.

Actually, when I was looking at the Brita FAQ it was saying that it removes some of the carbonates, basically the scale, though it doesn't soften the water. So it does lower the pH just a bit, but when I checked it was just by about .1 to .2. Their claim is that this makes tea more aromatic because the particular stuff it removes prevents the aromatic volatiles from being extracted. I don't know about the chemistry involved, but I did notice that my local tapwater is indeed better than a lot of the cheap bottled spring water for tea (makes it a bit fuller and more aromatic, though just a bit). Anyway, point is that they also have an ion exchange resin that removes a bit more than charcoal does, but it's still all good.

[cheaton]

I have a PUR faucet mounted filter. Comed with metal adapters and threads. I used to own a Brita one a while back and thie PUR faucet filter is higher quality, and I think the water tastes better too....

[tjkoko_off]

I have a PUR faucet mounted filter. Comed with metal adapters and threads. I used to own a Brita one a while back and thie PUR faucet filter is higher quality, and I think the water tastes better too....

Cheaton:

Are you stating that the PUR has metal threads embeded into the female faucet adaptor?

Which PUR model are you using as there's more than one faucet model listed at ebay?