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Top positive review
Great product, but needs frequent replacement
November 17, 2017
Update, September 2019
I've been using this pitcher for over 2 years. The replacement filters seem to last for shorter spans of time. It is getting extremely expensive just to drink clean water. The quality of the filter is exceptional, but PLEASE, Aquagear, design one that can last more than 2 months without completely stopping. It goes from rapidly filtering to barely allowing a single drip through in 1-3 days once it starts slowing down. A drastic decline. I stubbornly use the device that is supposed to clear out the filter to no avail (they have never worked for me).
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The filter that came with my Aqua Gear pitcher lasted a lot longer than this replacement. It works like a dream for a few weeks and then all but stops filtering. I live in Brooklyn so I may have an intense amount of junk to filter out of my water, but it seems crazy to spend $50 on a new one of these so often. I wish it worked a lot longer.
That said, when it does filter water, the taste, clarity and quality is completely noticeable. I can't even stand to drink tap anymore now that I know how good it CAN taste with this thing. So buy it, but be prepared to make the regular investment in replacing it. One more note: the company sends you a bag to recycle your old filters, so don't toss them.
I've been using this pitcher for over 2 years. The replacement filters seem to last for shorter spans of time. It is getting extremely expensive just to drink clean water. The quality of the filter is exceptional, but PLEASE, Aquagear, design one that can last more than 2 months without completely stopping. It goes from rapidly filtering to barely allowing a single drip through in 1-3 days once it starts slowing down. A drastic decline. I stubbornly use the device that is supposed to clear out the filter to no avail (they have never worked for me).
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The filter that came with my Aqua Gear pitcher lasted a lot longer than this replacement. It works like a dream for a few weeks and then all but stops filtering. I live in Brooklyn so I may have an intense amount of junk to filter out of my water, but it seems crazy to spend $50 on a new one of these so often. I wish it worked a lot longer.
That said, when it does filter water, the taste, clarity and quality is completely noticeable. I can't even stand to drink tap anymore now that I know how good it CAN taste with this thing. So buy it, but be prepared to make the regular investment in replacing it. One more note: the company sends you a bag to recycle your old filters, so don't toss them.
82 people found this helpful
Top critical review
Major Frustration!
August 22, 2017
We love this pitcher, but have had so much trouble with the filters! They stop working very quickly, after a few weeks, and the pitcher takes hours to fill. Customer service has been wonderful, sending us replacements. But how many times should we have to keep asking before we get one that actually lasts as long as it should? The longest we've been able to go is about 2 1/2 months. For $50 a filter, this is not acceptable. Although we love the pitcher, we will have to look for other options.
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April 7, 2017
Finding a good water filter is a crusade. You feel like you go on a long researching journey. I was using the clear20 but unfortunately my sink now doesn't have the old faucet head, so I had to find a new one. I came across aquagear. OK, sounds good. Tried it, and it is good. However, the filter only lasts 3 months, not 6. Eh, take what you can get.
June 22, 2019
It works great. The water tastes fantastic. However, I keep having to replace the filter every 1-2 months (already ordered 3, and I only got the pitcher in November, which also came with a filter). That makes it 4 filters since November. At $50 per filter, this seems absurdly uneconomical, especially since I see from product reviews, each filter is supposed to last 5-6 months on average. I would be even okay with just 3-4 months, but 1-2 is just too frequent.
The most recent filter that I ordered on April 16 actually lasted the longest (a month and a half) before slowing down significantly, possibly because I started pre-filtering the water in a brita before pouring it into the aquagear. When it started slowing down, I tried flushing the filter per the instructions, but that actually made it worse. Now it barely trickles. I don't understand why this keeps happening, but I certainly can't keep spending $50 on a new filter every month or two. Just sent a message to the seller. We'll see. Hopefully they do stand behind their product.
Also, just ran a water purity test (see photos). The first one is from the tap, the second from a brita, and the 3rd from brita followed by aquagear. The latter seems to actually add some type of particles, since the brita water has fewer. Could be just charcoal, but still. The aquagear water however does taste the best and purest of all three. So go figure.
The most recent filter that I ordered on April 16 actually lasted the longest (a month and a half) before slowing down significantly, possibly because I started pre-filtering the water in a brita before pouring it into the aquagear. When it started slowing down, I tried flushing the filter per the instructions, but that actually made it worse. Now it barely trickles. I don't understand why this keeps happening, but I certainly can't keep spending $50 on a new filter every month or two. Just sent a message to the seller. We'll see. Hopefully they do stand behind their product.
Also, just ran a water purity test (see photos). The first one is from the tap, the second from a brita, and the 3rd from brita followed by aquagear. The latter seems to actually add some type of particles, since the brita water has fewer. Could be just charcoal, but still. The aquagear water however does taste the best and purest of all three. So go figure.
December 17, 2018
I can't vouche for the purity of water the filter produces it it does taste much better.
I wouldn't mind the time it takes to filter if it lasted as long as it is supposed to. I bought my filter 25Oct18 and less than two months later it no longer works. Very disappointing.
I wouldn't mind the time it takes to filter if it lasted as long as it is supposed to. I bought my filter 25Oct18 and less than two months later it no longer works. Very disappointing.
October 20, 2018
The water tastes good, and we like the ability to recycle filters and the company ethos. But the idea that we'll get "up to 300 refills" is nowhere near the truth. I've been measuring since Sept. 12, the last time we had a new filter. As of today (Oct. 20), when the filter's drip has slowed so much that it will take an hour for the pitcher to fill, we're on our 46th refill.
September 25, 2019
Great filter that lasts just short of 30 days. That would be okay if it wasn’t FIFTY BUCKS!
It’s like receiving a hefty monthly water bill amounting to $600-/year.
If it was $10- to $20- I would find this product to be perfect.
Used in New York City where the tap water is considered clean.
It’s like receiving a hefty monthly water bill amounting to $600-/year.
If it was $10- to $20- I would find this product to be perfect.
Used in New York City where the tap water is considered clean.
August 18, 2018
I have been using Aquagear Pitcher Water Filter for a couple of years. It worked like wonder. We really liked the fresh taste.
But, the filter replacement we just put in a month ago does not give us the same refreshed water taste.
This time, compare with all the other times, water filters out very very fast and the filtered water taste like faucet water.
I would like to know what could be the reason and how to fix it.
Thank you for the attention and look forward to the response.
BRs,
Joe Hong
But, the filter replacement we just put in a month ago does not give us the same refreshed water taste.
This time, compare with all the other times, water filters out very very fast and the filtered water taste like faucet water.
I would like to know what could be the reason and how to fix it.
Thank you for the attention and look forward to the response.
BRs,
Joe Hong
July 22, 2017
We were happy with our Aquagear until recently the newly purchased filter stopped working. It literally took forever to finish filtering. I wrote to the company and it provided me the new one. This time it lasts 3 weeks and again same problem repeats. I guess I need to resort to a different brand, until then purchasing bottled water seems to be a only option.
November 30, 2019
The filter is great, I really like the quality of filtered water.
My concern is about the package!!! It arrived with cut open top!! Only three patches of scotch tape were holding it. I never had the delivered package looked like this before. Wanted the Amazon know. Hope somebody who is responsible for the delivery will take care of this.
My concern is about the package!!! It arrived with cut open top!! Only three patches of scotch tape were holding it. I never had the delivered package looked like this before. Wanted the Amazon know. Hope somebody who is responsible for the delivery will take care of this.
July 2, 2018
does great job but only last a month and no where near 150 gallons as listed. I use 2.5 gallons a day that 75 gallons a month and I have to replace this monthly so not happy about that and I use them tell they drip filter so I squeeze the life out of them for 50 bucks a pop.
November 17, 2019
Hard to prime. INstructions shows an adapter for the faucet that is not included in the package.
