LifeStraw Home Pitcher BPA Free Plastic 7 cup White

The water from this is phenomenal. It honestly feels like even the texture of the water is somehow softer and better. I love that it directly states it can be stored countertop, as many filters specifically say fridge only.It DOES take a long time to fill. Don't let the videos showing a steady stream fool you, they either tampered with their filter or it is faulty. Even after two weeks of filling the pitcher 2-3 times daily, I don't get anywhere near that speed. I do, however, get about the speed LifeStraw claims. LifeStraw very specifically says it takes about 7-10 minutes for water to drip through the cone and 25-30 minutes total to fill the entire pitcher. The water quality is just insane though, and the fact that it filters out bacteria, parasites, chlorin, and microplastics make it totally worth a small amount of patience and preparation. I just have a large metal pitcher that I fill with the purified water, so I always have some on hand, and whenever I pass through the kitchen I pour water into the pitcher as needed.

The bottom keeps cracking. This is my 3rd one because of leaking at the bottom. The first one we threw out because I didn’t buy the protection plan. The second one we had replaced and now we are on our 3rd and I noticed little cracks at the bottom and it’s starting to leak like the first 2 did. I don’t know if I will continue to replace these pitchers. They need to improve their manufacturing process.

I've now used this for years. I still choose this water filter pitcher over other water filters out there. This two filter system produces the best tasting water - backed my dad who's very picky and apparently can taste everything and anything that it could be "contaminated" with lol. (He was how I ended up with this pitcher) After owning two of this, here's my praise and absolute woe.PROS: Definitely filters all the "ick" in tap water that affects our cooking, drinks, etc. Ice tastes great, coffee tastes great. I'm absolutely satisfied with it! Better than other brands out there!!Pro Tip: if you need more water filtered, then just remove the cap and fill to the top. CONS: I'm pretty sure others have written the same thing. THE LID IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. (I'm putting it in caps in hopes that LifeStraw company notices. Probably not, but worth a shot). You. CAN'T. Clean this thing!!!!! Why they made the flap not removable - I can only think they've never used this pitcher themselves, and never lived in a humid climate in the slightest. Moisture gets trapped in there, and even in my most meticulous attempt at keeping it dry, IT WILL GROW MOLD UGH. The silicone ring IS ALSO NOT REMOVABLE and it will grow mold around the edges. You really cant get good leverage with a sponge or anything to really scrub the filth off. I mean, I guess you *could* if you have extremely long fingers and no knuckles lol.I tried with wire cleaner. I tried with every type and shape of cleaning brush. Sponge with wires!!! Oh, and it grows mold where the flaps are connected, which, again, is impossible to get to - after years of attempting to maneuver edges of paper towels to scrape the mold off. I will say, they sure made the lid very durable because IF I COULD BREAK THAT DAMN LID OFF I WOULD HAVE. I'm tired. Of all the things going on in the world right now, THIS IS THE LAST THING I WANTED ON MY MIND. Lol.Did you know they have a YouTube channel that "shows" you how to clean this thing.... But conveniently left out how to clean this lid? And 90% of the comments asks for how to clean the lid.... but THEY DON'T ANSWER!?!?One more thing. Definitely invest in the silicone bottom cover. Without it, the plastic WILL CRACK. That's why I'm on my 2nd one. With it, zero issues. Honestly I could live with this. But the lid frustration knocks 2 stars off. Guys, I've tried my best to figure it out and to live with it. I want to love it But I'm just so done. Lol. Def recommend this pitcher, but figure out a way to break off the flap.

I purchased a plastic one and a glass one. I prefer my family use glass when possible, but with 2 kids aged 10 and 12, I figured plastic would be best for them to use for now...Our family goes through about 2 gallons of water a day. I purchased 2 of these instead of the large capacity one, due to all the terrible reviews about leaky spouts on the large capacity one. Plus these are far more attractive in the kitchen than that one. I bought the plastic pitcher on Amazon, the glass one at a competitor. The one I received from Amazon had been opened and handled previously. I can tell, b/c the one I received from the competitor still had protective sticky plastic on the top, and items within the box were put together correctly. Unfortunately I received the competitor's pitcher after I had already started using the Amazon one. I'm glad I used soap to wash the outside of the filter container as opposed to just rinsing with water, as directed! (i did not use soap on the inner part of the filter housing)Going through 2 gallons a day (school bottles, coffee, baseball, both adults working from home...) means, at minimum, I am refilling each pitcher about 7 times a day. (the inner compartment, not the actual pitcher). Yes, it's time consuming, but worth it, in my opinion. I work from home and have the time to refill often. But, I guess if I weren't at home, we wouldn't be going through as much water at home, so it would be fine either way...You're supposed to replace the carbon filter every 40 gallons. Using 2 pitchers, consuming 2 gallons a day, ours is every 40 days (every 20 days if we were only using 1 pitcher). I imagine the 2 month estimate is based on a single person's use.Yes, the filtering process takes time. But, as a former 12-year Berkey user, we're used to that. And especially with 2 pitchers, it isn't an issue for us. We can use one while the other is filling up.I can't tell the difference in taste between this and the Berkey water we used to drink. But my son did and said it "tastes delicious."The wisteria and seafoam colors are lovely, and I really enjoy the change from the big stainless berkey we hadThe silicone gaskets are different between the plastic and glass pitchers I got. Not sure if that's b/c one is an older model (I would assume the Amazon one that had been opened and returned) or if it's just different between the glass and plastic models. Doesn't affect performance, just an observation.Took off a star based on Amazon sending me an opened and handled product (kind of an ick factor when dealing with a water filter situation).