5 of the Best Water Pitcher Filters
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2019
- Water filter pitchers are a popular, portable method of water filtration. They're convenient, easy to use, and decorative. Many pitchers claim to improve drinking water and your health. It's easy to believe these claims without challenging effectiveness, so we put best-selling water filter pitchers to the test!
Join John Woodard, Master Water Specialist, and the Fresh Water Systems team as we test five of the most popular water pitcher filters: Zero Water, Brita LongLast, Clearly Filtered, Seychelle pitcher, and PUR.
1:50 - Our Pitcher Selections
2:28 - Ease of Use Test
3:46 - Speed Test
5:31 - Design Test
9:02 - Contaminant Reduction Test
12:03 - Blind Taste Test
14:15 - Filtered Soda Test
17:07 - Our Water Pitcher Awards
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Wow, nice to see this has gotten so much positive attention. I was on the marketing team for Fresh Water Systems for a couple of years and I handled all their photography and videography. I shot and edited this video, as well as all the other videos on this channel going back for the past 2 years or so. We had a good time making this, and I miss working with these guys. Thanks for all the kind words, even though I cringe now at some of the terrible lighting and rough transitions. I've come a long way in my editing skills since then.
You definitely win the award for best filtered water pitcher review hands down😊👍 thank you this was an awesome video and no need to look at anymore!!
Thank you for the time & effort in this review. I would go for the Zero Water. I would suggest that a cost breakdown would be nice and also replacement filter costs and frequency.
You should have done a before and after test, that way you show how well the filter works.
I have a zero on the counter water filter dispenser and I love it, the water taste great ❤️
I went with Clearly Filtered. Too many reviews about Zero Water's "fishy" smell/taste. Although price and quality are at the top of my list, I can't lie and say taste wouldn't also be a factor when making this decision. Clearly Filtered wins for me :)
I had it for years because it's so cheap. Just upgraded to clearly filtered a week ago to get rid of the fluoride. Zero does everything right it just loses in fluoride filtering.
Having this issue , second filter and it is fishy to taste even after new. Doesn’t work.
Good job, folks. Thanks for taking the time to review these. Very helpful. Zerowater for me.
Thank you for being so thorough! Love this.
Thank you sir. God bless you. You’re an angel. I hope people apply this in our daily lives 💖🌸🙏
I've been looking for a water filter pitcher for months now, this is the best review, with many tests and all of the ones I was torn over you had reviewed. Thank you!
But you should have stated the pH and TDS of your unfiltered water to show the filtration effect of each. I know that the best water for brewing coffee is usually quoted as pH 6 - 8 and TDS 75 - 250, so if you like coffee, best not take out too many minerals.
Thanks for the video. We have hard water and I'm looking to replace our current water filter system.
thank you lead is my biggest concern living in town...and bacteria when i go camping....right now i use Brita and happy about that..
I bought the ZeroWater because it's the only product so confident in its ability it includes a TDS meter and sure enough it takes my tap water from 045 down to 000 just as expected. Just seeing the difference in filter size between the products reviewed shows that you are getting more filter for your money with the ZeroWater. And the results prove it.
Same! Mine was lovely 307 from Ohio and took it down to zero!
if your tap is 045- you don't need a filter. With that said- I LOVE ZeroWater. You do have to plan ahead a bit. I usually filter ahead about 10 gallons of water for cooking and coffee. ZeroWater is great but filters very slow. It takes me about 20 minutes to filter a gallon. Pur & Brita should be sued - total ripoff.
Best review on RUclips! Thank you so much!
I got the brita 5 cup slim yes it takes the first time some time to filter it I filter then put in fridge then when it is cold I fill up my Tupperware Water Bottle and refill the Brita each time I fill my nice huge water bottle so I never have to wait ;)
Great video thank you! Did any of the filters truly reduce the fluoride content? And what is a good water tester kit to get for one's home?
A little corny, but great review. I was already leaning towards the Zero Water and this confirmed it for me.
Very informative, thank you!
I appreciate the effort put into this, I just wish there were more hard data to go off of like what was actually filtered out. Vs just using the tds meter that came with one of the pitchers.. not all dissolved solids are bad
The most important feature for me is that it removes every trace of water contaminant. Other features comes by the way.
Which one removed every trace? I got lost and I watched it twice! 😩😩😩
@@cathiequackenbush1888 Zerowater removed the most inorganic particles, both good and bad. Clearly filtered removed bad inorganic particles (clorhimines, fluoride, heavy metals...) and according to their website added good trace minerals like calcium. Also, you can look online what contaminants are reduced by each filter, NFS certified, and overall Clearly Filtered performs the best. I am getting a Clearly Filtered
@@huella80 I have had one for a while. The sad part is that PUR filters kept clogging and their QC went downhill but their water tastes in my opinion a lot better than Clearly Filtered. But if clearly Filtered is better I will stick with it
@@glennnichols4220 if you dont like the Clearly Filtered water taste, you can try other brands that are as good as Clearly Filtered: Propur (not the same as Pur), and Epic Water. Secondly, you can try ZeroWater. Their NSF reports are all online. Good luck
@@huella80 and clearly filtered according to the test didn't perform all that well. Seems all there 3rd party reviews aren't maybe legit. Thanks for the response. Plus Clearly Filtered filters are not cheap either
Zero Water obviously filters the most solids, but it has two big drawbacks. For whatever reason, the water taste is not quite as good as with Brita ... but that could be a matter of opinion. I have seen numerous comments, however, to this effect. The bigger issue is the cost of the filters ... much higher cost, and when the filter goes bad, you will know it because it starts to smell like a dead fish. With Brita you need to change filters every so often, but even when they are past their due date the smell will not gag you like with the Zero Water.
Conclusion: if cost of frequent filter change is no object to you, go with Zero Water. If you are watching your dollars, Brita gives you great tasting water for a lot less money.
Brita sucks though.
This was an awesome video thank you for making it! I hope that you do more like this.
Zerowater included that TDS so it got my attention. Great choice! Took my great Ohio water from 307 ppm to zero!
i'm digging the spectacles-over-blindfolds- look
Have you tested the BWT and Clear2o water pitchers and how do they compare to these? Thank you. Nice review. All of your water experts did a superlative job and deserve a big raise.... and a free trip to Hawaii.
WOW, GREAT REVIEW!!! Very thorough and comprehensive!
Zero failed ConsumerLab test. Love to see Lifestraw test
It seems Zero Water did the best job at filtering out contaminants and it is the least expensive one on the market I believe.
Thanks, Zero Water gets my money.
I got mine today and I'm very happy.
which one did you get?
Zero water
Best review on RUclips, thanks!!
Great 👍🏻 video thanks
Great comparison, best video I found so far!
Great reviews of water filters.
Would have been great If you tested a pitcher from Epic Water too but still great video 🙂
The beauty guru background music is a RIOT. But love the review
I have to ask if they all had the same instructions for assembly, iow no pre prep before use? I have a pitcher I bought from Target, UP and UP (uses a Brita filter), and one of the things it tells me to do is immerse the new filter shaking out air bubbles, then have it go through two filter cycles before drinking it. Just because the pitchers look assembled doesn't mean it's being utilized properly.
The speed and ease of assembly is slightly important but, since you'll only be doing it every so often, it is not a primary consideration.
The 1-cup filtration duration test was useful in that we know which filters are going to be the most laggardly, a factor that some people hate.
The grip-pour-features test was flawed in that the filters weren't filled to capacity to truly test whether the grips were comfortable.
The testing itself was inadequate. TDS doesn't tell you if the water is good or bad, and conductivity is probably not going to discover the amount of non-conductive particles. The question of the health benefits of alkaline water remains up in the air. You could also have run simple tests like for chlorine/chloramine that only require drops. It would've been nice if you'd shown a chart of the results.
The lady with the Pur invalidated her test by tasting the soda first, which would've set her sweet taste buds to a higher standard, thus making the filtered soda taste less sweet. Smell and taste are highly subjective from person to person, so each member should've checked all five glasses of water. If anyone was sick, or a woman was on her period, that would negatively impact his/her gustatory and olfactory senses. Also, the fact that the same soda wasn't used for each filter somewhat negates the value of the test. Nevertheless, the soda test was useful in that it gave a visual demonstration of some of the capabilities of the filter. I used to sell NSA filters and those could completely filter soda water - not that this is recommended, though, as it'll gum up the filter quickly and provide a food source for germs.
Finally, some of your awards were based on materials from the respective companies, at least in part. Unless this was not marketing material and was from a respected lab, the material is not necessarily relevant. Also, if the tests used by one company weren't as comprehensive as another, or the list of removed compounds/elements was not complete (i.e. they focused on things people think about most, like lead and chlorine), then the comparison was invalid. Finally, you claimed that the Brita removes the most lead but, during a test in another RUclips (TV News) channel, they discovered that Brita, Pur and another brand removed 90%, while Zerowater removed 98%. (ruclips.net/video/UeXf-Lfx9ok/видео.html)
Overall, your testing was useful, but for a company like yours I expected a better, more robust and scientific approach. I hope you'll redo the test using science, and include other brands.
5 star review thumb's up buddy
Good review! The only thing of importance that you left out is the cost and replacement cost of filters and how long each lasts! This would make the deciding factor for many people.
True that would have been a plus for the review. I do know that the brita long last filter is approx $27., for one filter but it last 6 months and most last 2.
The length of the filter depends on how much water is used daily. A filter used by one person should last longer than a filter used by multiple people on a daily basis. Plus it also depends on the quality of your water as to how much gunk it has to filter.
Thanks so much for this video!
Very informative about things other reviews do not cover, but costs evaluation is something that would have been nice.
Thanks
We just bought a Propur pitcher....removes over 200 contaminates. It's been around a few years....I wonder why it isn't in your lineup.
WHAT DOES SPEED HAVE TO DO WITH SAFE WATER
Well done. Fun and informative!!!
the TDS meter measures how many particles are reduced but not what type of particles. If you want to know which is the most efficient in reducing CONTAMINANTS, search for the NFS certificactions that each brand has in their website and that tells you exactly what they are reducing. In my opinion Clearly Filtered is the best out of these 5, ZeroWater the second, because not only Clearly Filtered reduced more CONTAMINANTS, but also, they claim that they add some good trace minerals like calcium, hence the TDS value. Also, their water is alkaline, ZeroWater's is neutral, not sure this is good or not, but i know is not bad, would have to look into the corresponding charge of good trace minerals.
also, Clearly Filetered Pitcher is BPA free, i dont know about the rest, but i dont care, since this is the one i will get.
Excellent. If I lived in your area -- I would be your customer.
Graet information
I have that Brita Monterey and it’s the worst with the longlast filter. Longlast my $&! Every longlast filter I’ve used clogs within one month and slows down to a drop every 5 min. Searching for a better one brought me here. Thanks.
Good video, it would of been nice if you sent some of the water to be tested though. It would of been a great investment (into your channel) and pushed the video over to the next level. Anyone can do the on test and ppm test.
I tested my zerowater filter with the drops that you put in the water and the pH was around 4.5
That's quite acidic...
great!
That was fun.
Good content, Thanks for that. How did we eliminate aqua gear from the contest?. There was no explanation provided for that. I was planning to buy aqua gear because that’s the best that I got from my search.
great review, went with zero water.
14:16 the moment the guy in the light blue shirt regrets being on the panel =P also why did you use two different coloured sodas? Why not all be red for the same comparison. Odd you would do that.
what about Propur that is supposed to be better than Zero water
What stores sell Zero?
Uhhh that was really brief.... Thanks Much
Wish you were able to tell us the frequency of the filter change.
I know the brita lasts 6 months. Not sure of the others.
Hey Hattie! If you check out our blog, we go over the frequency of replacement and cost of replacement for each filter! www.freshwatersystems.com/blogs/blog/5-of-the-best-water-filter-pitchers
@@Freshwatersystems Ok, thank you
I had an old Zerowater and after a few weeks of use the filter made the water stink... looking on Amazon I saw that mentioned on other reviews. Not sure if that happens on this new version, but the filter looks the same. Also, which filter out Fluoride would have been a nice addition. But great video.
The problem is that a Zero Water filter can only pull out so much total TDS from water. Once you reach that limit, you have to replace it. It depends what # you start at. If you have 120 TDS starting, you can probably get 30 or 40 gallons out of it. But if you are in bad states like California or Nevada, you could end up with 900 TDS and it might only end up lasting 5 gallons or just days. While the TDS meter can help you check here and there, you know you need to replace the filter once you have that fish like taste/smell - it means the filter is dead. To be honest, this is probably the biggest complaint of people using Zero Water - because once the filter gets used up, it tastes horrible and will not last months like other, carbon-only filters. And if you live in an area with horrible water, you are going to be shocked how fast the filters get used up.
Thank you all of you it gives me more affirmation about ZERO WATER ,I LIVE IN NY.IT IS TIME Now to buy the filter enough research.thank you.
Freaking wow! Thank you all for this amazing review video!!!! I have the "brita large 10 cup BPA free stream filter" and it sucks in my personal opinion, which lead me to this view in search of a better filter pitcher. The taste on the brita that I just purchased is not desirable at all to me, so beware for anyone that's considering water filter pitchers. Anyways, thank you for this video, I plan on purchasing the zero water filter or clear water filter!
I wish there was a link for the pitchers
I have the same brita pitcher that you described and the filterd water tastes good. Are you using the blue long last filter or the white standard filter? Although the standard filter was fine for me I switched to the long last filter because it removes much more including lead. Most people make the mistake of buying the white standard filter because it's cheaper.
Just because a product has big advertising doesn't necessaily mean its a good product like for example " Tang " so called O.J.
7:25 a little heavy, but a nice shape to it... Yes indeed! =P
Isn't it risky for the Zero filter to take out all minerals? Do you have to take a mineral supplement to make up for this?
What is bad is the Reverse osmosis or distillation, both process giving an acidic water, meaning that ions will want to bind to minerals that are already in your body, leaking them out. That is why it is recommended always that when you use either of these two systems to add trace minerals to your water.
Now, ZeroWater has a PH of 7, which means that it wont harm you, but also wont have extra benefits, and you will have to get your minerals from foods, or in case your nutrition is not optimal from supplements. I am buying the Clearly Filtered pitcher, which has a PH of 8.4, and considering that they are NFS certified reducing 200+ contaminants, i know this PH is not due to contaminants then. Also they claim they add good trace minerals like calcium, what would explain the TDS of 196ppm and PH 8.4.
@@huella80 this is a myth, this same info has been spread all across the internet. There is no way that RO water can leave you sucked dry of vital "minerals or nutrients". There is more than enough minerals provided through someone's diet (foods).
Thanks!
What is the best water filter pitcher that makes alkaline water???
Out of this 5 filters, for alkaline water the best would be Clearly Filtered.
Dr Oz has a video on alkaline water.
ruclips.net/video/gl1yuOUKJ0Q/видео.html
Alkaline water doesn't change anything. Eat less acidic foods
Please tell me which one filter out Fluoride? I moved down from Queens New York to Cary North Carolina and the water here taste terrible . I lived in Colorado , Arizona , California , Montana and Washington state. I have to say the water taste and smell of chlorine here in Cary
Zero Water will take out flouride and pretty much every other mineral. But if you have high TDS, don't be surprised that you end up going through a lot of filters. It can get expensive since the cheapest you can get them is $10 a pop from their main site when you buy 16 at once.
@@MetalKid007 thanks a ton .I was thinking of zero water other review acclaim it .But i need flouride remove alongother contaminants. I just dont hear the fluoride removeal .i have been using PUR PITCHER SO FAR .BUT I NEED A BETTER QUALIFIED PURIFIER.
@@bybbah Propur (not the same as Pur), Clearly Filtered, and Epic Water are the best pitchers for contaminants reduction. You can look online the NFS certifications they have which list what they remove and in what percentage. For a pitcher, these 3 brands are the best. You can get either.
If i were you i would get Propur (not the same as Pur), Clearly Filtered, or Epic Water. They reduce Fluoride pretty well as well as many other contaminants. They are NFS certified for reduction of more than 200 contaminants (including Fluoride)
yara I already got zero water. My budget is limited .I'm glad to hear your advice I will get on those who know may I get epic water I was on Amazon but the reviews did not convince me, so I came on you tube.i m perimenopausal with bad inflammation and high adrenal.i need pure water and I bake sourdough bread, so I used buy the gallon of pure water all the time .I will see with zero water how things get.Im doing fasting and low carb diet.but the water must be fixed. Thank you.
i'm disappointed that you did NOT test/compare using a TURAPUR water filter.
Oh, if only one of them did everything one wanted 100% - hard to choose: bacteria reduction over lead reduction, etc. etc. Reverse osmosis is still the best - the old design of the soda bottle filled with water and dripping down through a thick carbon filter. Can I still get those filters anywhere? Does anyone know? It'd be the kind of simple solution to contaminated water (all kinds of contaminants) that I think the Peace Corps used in countries abroad.
Buy all of them and filter one into the other and you have your 100% LOL But seriously, the only filtered water pitcher that I know of that can do all of what these 5 can do and much more is the Aquasana Clean Water Machine but it's like $100.
@@usfanlovesjiwoo1978 $100 isn't terrible though
If you want what the peace corps use than you're looking for a Berkey filter
Nice video, I still can't decide
Clear as mud to me.
You should have mentioned which one's use BPA free plastics ! 🤔
Hopefully all of them
We would all like to think so, but in reality...
They have other information about these pictures. Haven't heard about the first one yet. Other ones are all BPA free. Epic is another great one that wasn't on here
You forgot waterdrop!!
Would have preferred a better test than just a tds meter but i understand that it would be too expensive to test properly.
Everyone got a medal. Who is a winner?
"Over all" not one was better than the other but had individual pros. The only filtered water pitcher that can do all of what these 5 can do and much more is the Aquasana Clean Water Machine but it's like $100.
If you add to this analysis the NFS certifications of each of these 5 brands, the winner is Clearly Filetered
All of them should have been tested with tds meter.
so maybe we buy the two best and pour the filtered water into the Zero container last, it's so complicated to get clean water.
There were too many winners. You were being politically correct. Who makes the best water pitcher?
ZERO unless you pay thousands for inhome filter
@@sheliafarmer You're saying there's no good filtered water pitchers?
You can’t beat Klar, that’s my professional opinion as a water drinker 😂
I bought the 0 water pitcher and also the (larger) spigot model. I gave the pitcher to my girlfriend and very much like the larger one.
Clear water has the best filtration out of any of those
2nd test I’ve seen Zero water you can always add a tsp or two of pink Himalayan salt to the filtered water if your wanting to add minerals
@Sharon I use pink Himalayan salt almost, if not, every day. And as a former chef, who has two of his sons working as chefs, I use many other types of ‘finishing’ salts too. But, I believe that it is bad advice to recommend anyone add a tsp or two of pink Himalayan or any other salt to their drinking water. The reason is that while pink Himalayan salt does have up to 84 trace minerals it is still 98% sodium chloride. In America, in particular, we have a problem with people consuming way too mmuch sodium in their diet. This is due to its prevalent use in virtually all prepared, canned, jarred or other packaged food. Excess sodium in the diet is very well documented in many, many peer reviewed medical journals to result in increased incidence of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, kidney disease and liver damage. It is also linked, albeit not as extensively documented in peer reviewed medical journals, but documented none the less, to autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and psoriasis. And if that is not enough to direct you to be careful with your sodium intake there is a recent study that showed a link to obesity. In that study, just one gram of additional sodium per day (that is equivalent to about 1/6 of a teaspoon) increased the risk of obesity by 25%. So, what I would recommend to anyone is that if you want to replace your ‘table’ salt with pink Himalayan salt that would be good for both the fact that it has a better taste and also the extremely minimal amount of trace minerals it would add to your diet. But, my recommendation does not include adding any additional salt, of any kind, to your diet. Especially adding it to the drinking water we all need to consume more of to help our bodies flush the excess sodium and other minerals from our bodies. Kidney stones are a direct result of mineral buildup associated with dehydration. When you consume too much sodium it leaches calcium from your bones while it is being flushed out of your system, through your kidneys. This causes both osteoporosis and an increased risk of kidney stone formation. I could go on but think I’ve made my point. Salt of any kind is not bad. Too much salt is bad and adding salt to your drinking water is almost certainly going to raise the levels of sodium in your body to unhealthy levels.
The lady didn't even twist the pur filter and lock it in place lol! What a bunch of BS
You Did Not follow the instructions for the Seychelle first you need to hook the filter up to the sink with the provided adapter and run a few gallons of water thru the filter to prime the filter than put it in the pitcher.
Zero water is the only one i will ever use and it last me about 15 gallons or more of well water . The other filter will never come close to it ...
I forgot why I changed my mind about zero, before this video. Maybe the reviews I've read. Leaning towards Clearly, Epic and Aquagear which wasn't displayed. I've had britta for years
The first design they stop making; it had a lid that didn't fall off. Clearly is expensive though
Hi, How are you? I understand that Clearly Filtered is expensive, but I would say that it would be my preferred pick over the other water filter pitchers. It's now certified to remove 270 toxins within the tap water and it removes pharmaceutical drugs from the tap water and much more. I a customer of clearly filtered.
@@markuzcampbell2315 probably worth the cost
Why did they all win a ribbon or an award? Also how can you go off claims? You could not even test for lead. Zero Water claims it reduces a lot of lead too. Wouldn't that make the Zero Water the best with two awards?
I put urine through a brita 4 times tgen it just tasted like clean water yup.
in other words, "everyone gets a trophy. . ."
bet if you put the blond on any other one it would have been that bad LMAO sorry had to
I think most of us were thinking the same thing. lol
@@usfanlovesjiwoo1978 I got the brita 5 cup slim yes it takes the first time some time to filter it I filter then put in fridge then when it is cold I fill up my Tupperware Water Bottle and re fill the Brita each time I fill my nice huge water bottle so I never have to wait ;)
where is aquaphor huh?
Uugghh…so no one pitcher does ALL those things???
I have no idea which water is the healthiest! Soooo confusing. This video did not help,
Red Foreman...
you forgot aquagear! :(
Hi I once purchased a brita pitcher and cut open the filter and found fluoride beads inside why on earth would they do something so wicked ?
Are you serious?
Didn’t even consider WaterDrop pitchers?
the tinky bell sound drove me off
He is sold a 19:45 for zero water.