Brita Tahoe 10-Cup Pitcher with Elite Filter Review

The Brita Tahoe 10 Cup Pitcher shines for its ease of use and tasty water. It is perfect for those tired of waiting for their old pitcher to finish filtering water before they can access the purified crisp water. It is designed to pour water while the upper section is still filtering. If you want easy access to refreshing and crisp water, this model is worth considering.

Contaminant Removal

Consumers choose water filters for health and taste reasons. Excess fluoride, chlorine, or lead in water can cause health problems down the line. We tested each product's ability to remove a variety of contaminants by creating a water-based concoction of the most common and concerning elements. We sent the control and filtered samples to Western Environmental Testing Laboratories for testing.

The Brita Tahoe underperformed other water filters, struggling to remove significant percentages of contaminants. It removed 75% of chlorine, 37% of fluoride, 43.5% of sulfate, 17.3% of copper, 34.9% of iron, and 100% of lead. Only the lead and chlorine removal percentages were below the standard limits of acceptable water quality.

The Tahoe's moderate filtration power makes it best for those who want a convenient way to enhance the taste of their tap water and remove a chlorine taste or smell of water. It is best for water sources that don't have lots of fluoride, sulfate, copper, or iron.

Taste

Does your tap have an undesirable chlorine or iron taste? Another reason to purchase a water filter can be to modify the taste of your water. Taste is inherently subjective; everyone has different preferences; some prefer mineral, while others prefer a neutral taste. In this section, we rank and describe the taste of the Brita Tahoe. We enlisted a panel of GearLab testers to assess and describe the taste of the Brita's filtered water. Our test team said it produced some of the best-tasting water. It is rated as above average and one of the best in our blind taste tests.

The Tahoe produces crisp, delicious, neutral-flavored water that our test team ranked among the best. The filter was able to get rid of chlorine tastes and smells to improve tap water for drinking or cooking.

Setup and Use

Every pitcher will provide a different user experience out of the box and for its subsequent lifespan. Filters vary in installation procedures, daily use, long-term maintenance, and overall cost. It is critically important to consider each one of these factors to ensure the product is a good long-term fit for your goals. Our test team installs or prepares each filter, quantifies the setup process, and then gauges the overall use experience. Within the use experience, we look at the daily use, annual cost, and maintenance requirements. The Brita Tahoe is one of the easiest filters to use and set up; it also has one of the lowest annual costs amongst pitcher-based filters in the review.

The Brita Tahoe is easy to set out of the box; wash, install the filter, reset the light, and then filter and repurpose three rounds of water to flush the filter. Daily use of the filter was simple and intuitive. This model is unique as you can access filtered water while the top compartment still filters. Gone are the days of waiting until all the water is filtered before you can access it.

Long-term maintenance of this product is as simple as changing the filter. The manufacturer recommends replacing the filter every 120 gallons or six months. The pitcher uses a Smartlight Filter to indicate when a filter needs changing. The overall cost of a filter is rather affordable but slightly more expensive than its pitcher counterparts. The annual cost of this filter is associated with how often you need to change it. Annually, the Tahoe is one of the most affordable models at $30 per year.

Should You Buy the Brita Tahoe 10 Cup?

The Tahoe will fit your needs well if you want an easy and fast way to produce neutral and crisp drinking water from already decent sources. However, we would recommend other filters for the best drinking water.

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