Lowest price ever according to 3 Camels:
https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0C9JVF8LR
Basic, All-In-One filter (not as good at removing limescale-causing minerals) is slightly cheaper:
https://www.amazon.com.au/BRITA-MAXTRA-Water-Filter-Cartridg…
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True. Still it's a good price per cartridge compared to literally anywhere else.
Literally!
Thanks. Has been waiting for a while before the price of the new limescale one comes down. Let's see what those new filters taste like……
I so badly want to get these, but I have 15 maxtra filters in the cupboard. 10 of them are a pack of the non-limescale version of these new ones.
Can I justify more stock, I ask myself
I checked, see below. So may be ok to stock more.
https://www.brita.com/support/faqs/pitchers/
The shelf life of an unused Brita® filter is indefinite as long as its pouch is intact and sealed. However, we do recommend pre-soaking older Standard filters in water for 15 minutes before using.
The same but a bit cheaper, e.g. $87.19 in a slightly different packaging:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0BSXFFCXQ
Not Limescale Expert, which is a more premium filter. This standard filter is fine for just drinking water, the posted deal for using in kettles and coffee machines etc.
I'd much rather have the All-In-One. Limescale issues here pale in comparison to countries like the UK.
Hugely depends on where you live in Australia. Adelaide, Brisbane in particular has very hard water with far more calcium carbonate that will slowly destroy coffee machines, irons and other water-boiling devices with limescale.
I know this from experience. Didn't use a calcium-reducing filter in a Breville Dual Boiler coffee machine here in Adelaide, just the standard Breville ones, and lost the machine after 4.5 years. Descaled it a few times too. Steam boiler cracked after a deposit of limescale blocked a valve and overpressurised. Similar thing happened to our work coffee machine too; steam stopped working, valve blocked up due to Limescale.
Also, hard water tastes really flat and bland. Kills the lively flavors of specialty coffee, especially in filter coffee.
Honestly though if you live in Melbourne, don't bother unless you have bad/old plumbing. You've got liquid gold already.
@Anders: Melbourne water varies depending on supplier/area.
Ranges from about 25 - 55 total dissolved solids (ppm). Which is excellent.
I've also tested really hard water overseas, around 500 tds (lots of calcium). Tastes horrible unless chilled, even then, I wouldn't drink it.
It's exactly the same, just different packages for the marketing purposes. If you read the description you will find that it's the same.
It's not the same. The description says it's not the same ("50% better limescale reduction" is written all over the listing and yes, that's compared to the All-In-One). Even if the ingredients are the same, there's more of the calcium exchange material in the filter.
Good timing, was about to buy Costco Kirkland one this weekend, but for similar price will try this instead
Fully claimed. All over.
It's been this price for at least 5 days. They can't shift them quickly at this price.