Have GREAT TASTING water anytime with Brita Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle
Written: Oct 23 '02
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Pros: Easy to use and allows you have great tasting Brita water on the go!
Cons: Easy for kids and the rest of us to lose track of.
The Bottom Line: With the Brita Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle you can have great tasting water anytime, anywhere!
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| 2buzy's Full Review: Brita Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle |
I am a water fanatic! I drink a lot of water and I am constantly on my kids to do the same! Only trouble is that on the Island, we have to have a well and I for one, I am NOT fond of well water!
We have water delivered, buy it in the gallon containers, and the individual bottles. Are biggest problem seem to rise when we were away from the house. We seemed to have to pick up more and more on the run causing our "water" expenses to be even higher! Adding to that all the 1/2 filled bottles left unfinished, I knew we had to find some kind of alternative!
MY FIRST ONE
One day while shopping in the kitchen supply section I noticed the BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle. It looked like a regular water bottle in size and shape but besides holding water, it also filters it.
The concept is simple ~ after filling, you simply squeeze the bottle and the water passes through the Brita? Filter and reduces the Chlorine bad taste and odor often found in tap water.
So, by buying a BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle. we could just fill it up with tap water when we are out and therefore cut down on the number of individual bottles we have to buy.
For about $6.00 it was worth a shot ~ I picked one up and bought it.
AND NOW WE ALL HAVE ONE
It didn't take long to see the advantage of using a BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle.
It is made to help the taste of tap water, and it doesn't help much with well water. Therefore, we fill it with bottled water before we leave the house and then refill it while we are out at any sink or drinking fountain.
I soon bought one for everyone and we use them nearly everyday ~ severely cutting down the number of individual size waters we buy!
FILL & GO
The BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle consist of three parts ~ the Cap, the Filter, and the Bottle.
The Cap is blue and the pop up part is white. To close the cap you press the white part down and to open it (to drink) you pull the white part up.
The Filter is inserted into the cap and then screwed onto the bottle. The filter stays inserted until it is replaced.
The Filter must be conditioned before using the first time. To do this you simply fill the bottle with water, screw on the cap (and filter) and squeeze all the water through to remove any carbon dust.
The Filters need to be replaced every 15 gallons (about every two-to-three months) and can be bought separately in packages of one or three at most department stores.
The bottles come with a simple to use and easy to read calendar reminder that sticks right on the bottle.
The Bottle looks like an ordinary (but somewhat small) water bottle. The one problem we came across was the lack of choices and/or colors the Fill & Go has available.
Originally they were all white (with a blue Brita written on the side) and without any design. They are still white, but they now have a FEW designs you can choose from. We have ones that have a mountain design, one that have an American Flag, one that are just white (with a blue Brita written on one side)and ones that have a water design. We would have more than these four designs but they are the only four we were able to find!
We then had to add a colored scrunchy (hair holder) around the neck (where it indents) to tell the ones that look alike apart. A couple of more design and/or color choices would be nice.
AFTER MONTHS OF USE
We have used the BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottles for about 7 months now will continue to use them.
Do I think they are for everyone? No.
They are great for my family and have saved us money but ONLY because we no longer buy the individual sized bottled waters. We were buying cases and cases and cases of them every month. We kept a case on the porch, one in the kitchen and one in each car and the truck.
By eliminating the need of those bottles, the BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottles easily paid for themselves very quickly!
But, many families don't go through (or even buy) that many individual sized bottled waters and they may not see a need for for the Fill & Go bottles, a regular water bottle may be good enough.
We use ours a lot while traveling and I know one family that uses them ONLY while vacationing. It is a great way to assure the water will taste good and your kids will continue to drink even when they are far away drom home.
We do NOT use them at home. Since we use bottled water anyway, this would be rather foolish! Also, the filters would have to be replaced constantly since the amount of water being drank would be so more higher.
We do grab them every time we are going to be gone for a few hours or more. Once we finish the bottle they can be easily refilled. When visiting someone you can refill from their sink and most Stores, Malls, Libraries, Theaters and Parks have drinking fountains, making it easy to refill before heading home!
THIS AND THAT
** The BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle does NOT purify water and therefore should NOT be used with water that is microbiologically unsafe.
** Do NOT use with hot water
** Do NOT freeze bottle
** To store, empty the bottle and loosen the cap to prevent odors.
** The BRITA Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle comes with a 30 day warranty.
Recommended:
Yes
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