Well if you missed the bargain that was https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/856511 and still need filters, this isn't too bad a price either.
And from what I've seen, the all-in-1 version seemed to be running at a higher price than the limescale version, not sure why. Normally the specialised version would be more expensive.
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Is there a Pro Max version of this filter?
There's the Maxtra, Maxtra Pro, Maxtra Pro Ultimate, Maxtra Pro Ultimate Platinum and the big one: Maxtra God Tier.
Forgot the lemon and limescale version
So.. like my dentist usually say, all toothpaste are the same but different names?
Ahh, paid around $10 more in late May
Anyone know if this is the Made in Germany or Made in China version?
Made in in the UK I'm guessing as they have a factory there too.
The ones sold in Australia are mad in China and some of their products sold here are still made in Germany and Japan. All Aussie sold Brita products going back now 3-4 years were all made in Germany. Its a shame they change to China.. i have ZERO Trust in Chinese products that we need to eat or filer things with.
Hold your horse tiger, no one asked your opinions regarding made in china products
Lots of things made in china are fine. i just wouldn't take a gamble with food items. Their regulations for food safety have been lacking. Their own people wont feed baby formula made in china to their own kids. counterfeit foods is actually a thing over there
@vid_ghost: I recom most of third world countries will fit into that bucket (Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and etc…) I will be surpised you had never been to one of those countries without eating local food. But I do agree impressions with food quality in China maybe thats why they don't have so much allergies like we do.
Does anyone know of a jug filter that filters perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)?
The Zero water brand does. Sold by Amazon. 99% removes PFOS & PFOA - it also comes with a dissolved solids water tester,. you can compare it to the Brita filtered water
Brita filters do reduce PFOS & PFOA .. but do not removed them. The BRITA Water Filter On Tap Pro V-MF System (made in japan) does an ever better job to reduce PFOS & PFOA but again doesn't remove all.
Thanks for that info! Do you use Zero water yourself? I might swap over to this instead of buying more Brita jug filters.
I'm just use the BRITA Water Filter On Tap Pro V-MF System Brita filter and i double filter the water using a jug…. I'm getting a reverse osmosis system soon
I've been thinking about RO too. What are you getting?
Oh wow, I like the included water tester. That is so much better than the Brita recommended "change every month" concept - although I do use them for longer than a month based on my "taste test" but yeah..
I know nothing about any of this but got curious so did a quick look.
My TLDR conclusion: I don't think anyone can remove PFOA/PFOS entirely, and I'm not sure I trust any companies sales pitches. I'm burnt out on the topic already, but surely removing some is better than none.
The Amazon page for a ZeroWater jug says:
NSF certified and BPA free: The Only Pour Through Filter Certified by NSF to Reduce Lead, Chromium and PFOA/PFOS; All material is BPA free
The ZeroWater website says:
And unlike the leading competitor, our filters are certified reduce 99.7% of lead and 95% of the forever chemicals PFOA/PFOS to provide cleaner, healthier drinking water in every sip.
Brita Longlast+ filters sales pitch claim to be better than ZeroWater for PFOS/PFOA:
One Longlast+ filter can replace up to 900 16.9 oz plastic bottles and reduces more contaminants vs. PUR and ZeroWater (based on NSF/WQA certifications for Brita OB06, PUR PPF951K, and ZeroWater ZF-201 pitcher filters as of 10/15/20).
This Brita datasheet (https://www.brita.com/assets/23601607167498ba405a22f7692b3b8…) says:
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)^† 98.1%
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)^† 98.1%
^Certified by IAPMO R&T.
† Valid for the following systems: Slim/Metro (OB11), Ultramax Jet Black (OB24), Space Saver (OB21), Pacifica (OB41), Marina (OB47), Wave (OB53), Everyday/Huron/Tahoe (OB60), and Denali (OB62).
I also found a class action against Brita regarding false advertising about a bunch of models, including the above. I barely read it but seemed to be (my inaccurate paraphrasing) "I thought it'd filter everything but it's not as effective as led to believe, e.g. 60% instead of 95%" (PDF) https://www.classaction.org/media/brown-v-the-brita-products…
Not sure if there was a conclusion/outcome to the lawsuit yet.
Wow, looks like you've done the research alright - so it looks like Zerowater is likely more reliable and it sounds like Brita may have dropped their standards a lot over the years.
Thank you for the info.
But yeah, like I said below, Zerowater pricing here in Australia looks to be too inflated at the moment.
Brita America is another whole company just with the rights to the name in the south American market.
The global Brita brand is German and they don't claim to remove "all nasties". just make water taste better
@vid_ghost: Pretty easy, just removing all the chlorine makes it taste a lot better (can even do this by boiling the water).
I still use brita maxtra though, I cross my fingers it removes at least some small amount of fluoride.
I might wait a bit first though until pricing becomes less inflated here in Australia - when you compare the prices they are asking for on sale (discounted/best price) in USD and convert those to AUD, there's like a 100% markup for the exact same product here in Oz lol………
For example:
https://camelcamelcamel.com/search?sq=zerowater+52+cup
Best price listed today $44.99 USD converted to AUD today is $66.81
But here in Oz?
https://www.amazon.com.au/ZeroWater-Ready-Read-5-Stage-Dispe…
$122.61
Doesn't our body removes all those bad substances by itself?
PFOS & PFOA ARE moved by the body in urine.. The issue is that you need to drink something to produce urine and if that something has PFOS & PFOA in it.. your just adding more chemicals to be able to remove chemicals
But the brita jug and filter are plastics, so will it leach plastic back out into your filtered water lol
Microplastics leaking into water are minimal from jugs (hard plastic no PBA)…especially cold water jugs.. NOW plastic kettles and softer plastics are another thing :)
Also Brita sells glass jugs if you prefer that.
fair point.
Is it better to also boil the water after filtering? I think i saw some article about boiling being effective to some extent
I know people who filter before boiling, to reduce the mineral build up in the kettle.
@sssx: I have an under-sink filter with it's own little tap drilled in to my sink. The difference is night and day between filling the kettle with filtered water vs normal tap water.
The build up in the kettle is real if you fill it with plain tap water.
This one is suddenly back to normal price ($95.32), but found MAXTRA PRO Limescale Expert 12 Pack on sale for $76.53. Any differences between these two versions?
Not complete all other than the Limescale's details saying it filters 50% more effective in reducing limescale than the regular Pro model.
And that the Pro model also lists this, where the Limescale version doesn't. However I don't know if that means it doesn't do it though… "filters trace impurities such as certain herbicides, pesticides and pharmaceuticals".
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