PUR CR-6000 7-Cup Water Filtration Pitcher
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of PUR CR-6000 7-Cup Water Filtration Pitcher
Customer Review: Does the job
Summary: 4 Stars
I couldn't decide between the Brita Slim Pitcher and the Pur Oval, so bought one of each. And that's not as frivolous as it sounds, because I wanted two anyway so there would always be a cold one ready in the fridge. Both of them seem to filter the water just fine. The Brita top stays on better, but the handle has sharper edges and is less comfortable to hold, especially when it's full. Although I've noticed the little black specks that others have objected to, in our case they stay in the top section and never end up in the glass, so they don't bother us. The Pur has a nicer, rounded handle, but if you're not careful the top has a tendency to fall off, dumping water all over the shelf. No worries, though, because if you just make sure to use two hands and hold the top securely, which is very easy to do, it stays where it belongs and all is well. So, bottom line, I would give maybe a slight edge to the Pur, but either one delivers good-tasting water with a minimum of fuss.
Customer Review: Efficient, does the job
Summary: 5 Stars
for under $20 it's hard to fault this filter. It filters more different things than the Brita does... if the Brita meets your needs, buy it. I like the extra assurance and have never had a problem with speed of filtering unless the cartridge is old. It's been sitting in the door of my refrigerator for over a year now, quietly doing it's job.Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using the CR-6000 for 4 months and love it. The handle is comfortable and well designed; when holding the pitcher, the thumb naturally rests on the lid, which keeps it in place; good, minimalist design. Most importantly, the water tastes great--better than bottled. It also eliminates the chlorine smell from my tap water. I store the pitcher in my fridge and refill it a little each time I use it; I keep an eye on how much water I add to the blue upper chamber, so the pitcher doesn't overfill. The few minutes it takes for the water to filter doesn't bother me; one could always use two pitchers and rotate them if more volume was needed. This is a great product, is reasonably priced, and I highly recommend it. I drink much more water because of it. If it were to dispense water that made me 20-years younger, it would be even better still.Customer Review: Excellent Water Filter
Summary: 5 Stars
As a college student, I try to save money wherever I can. That means not buying 24 packs of water bottles every week. I came across this water filter after a friend recommended I look for one, and I definitely could not be more satisfied with my purchase. I bought it for only $9 shipped when it was on sale, so it was pretty much a steal.
The pitcher does a great job of filtering out cold tap water (never put hot water in it!) and does it fairly quickly. It doesn't take more than a couple minutes for the filter to process through a full top compartment and let it trickle down into the pitcher. I was also surprised as how the water tasted. It's moderately sweet but still tastes very clean.
Supposedly, I need to switch out the filter every few months, but I may just purchase another entire pitcher/filter since it's actually cheaper with Amazon Prime.
Overall, great product, 5/5 stars.
Customer Review: Fantastic product
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this pitcher for about a month, after about 10 years of Brita use. I was surprised there weren't more direct comparisons here, so I'll make them.
First off, there are simply no black carbon flakes released anywhere in this pitcher. While this used to be a minor annoyance with Brita, it became much worse recently, with a huge number of flakes in the top and a significant amount of smaller black particles in the bottom. This could be seen as a black residue left behind after water evaporated from a cup. I was spilling about 1/4 of my water down the drain just to get rid of the carbon.
Second, the pitcher is just as easy to use. Yes, you have to take the lid off to fill it, whereas some Brita pitchers have a flip-open top, but it's a minor issue, and the lid seems sufficiently secure and should stay on in normal use. The pitcher also seems well built. I'm not sure what is leading to other users cracking their pitchers, but I don't see that happening with mine.
Third, the water does filter much more slowly than Brita. Sure, that's a minor annoyance, but the water is coming out much cleaner. I'll take it. Non-issue.
Fourth, the water actually tastes better. I can't quite put it in words, but it's almost as if the water is sweeter. It's probably because additional chemical taste has been removed. Whatever the process, I can attest to the fact that the water tastes very, very good. On some days, Washington, DC water can smell very strongly of chlorine. This filter takes that smell out. Brita did not.
Fifth, it's priced competitively with Brita. The pitcher is slightly smaller than the more expensive Brita and slightly bigger than the cheapest Brita, so it's priced fairly, right in between the two Brita options in terms of volume. The filters are also around the same price. Even if they were $1-2 more, it would most definitely be worth it.
I already convinced my mom to convert to Pur. She's very happy and doesn't know how she put up with Brita's carbon flakes for so long.