Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser
Customer Review: Mission Accomplished - We drink more water!
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought this product to encourage healthy drinking practices in our family. I thought that if we had cold, filtered water we'd be more likely to drink it and we'd contribute less garbage to landfills by no longer buying individual bottles. Well, it definitely worked! We drink water much more often now! (In fact, we found that we were using so much water we bought a filter to go on the sink because we were emptying this way too often. Now, water for cooking, ice, etc comes from there and only drinking water comes from this dispenser.)
My biggest concern before purchasing this item was that the spout would leak as every other pitcher I've ever had has done. Well, so far, with frequent use over the past month (we have to refill it every other day), I've not seen a single drop come out of that spout without us pulling the lever!
As far as the taste of the water, it's not perfect but I'm the only person in our family of three that isn't 100% satisfied. It does remove the majority of the terrible taste in our tap water, but it's not quite the same as bottled water. However, being that I am extremely picky with water and I can still drink this, I'd say it does its job.
I am very pleased with this purchase and actually considered buying a 2nd before deciding to buy the filter for our sink faucet. We would absolutely recommend this product to anyone wanting to increase their water consumption or decrease their carbon footprint!
Customer Review: Handy unit 10 years - Just replaced o-ring
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen some of the comments already provided. There are pros and cons to this unit.
We have had this for about 10 years and keep it on the counter. We have a stand up jug for the fridge.
Pros:
- It works well. We noticed a big difference in the taste of the water vs. the tap. So we refill water bottles and make tea from it.
- You can get the replacement filters at Costco / Sams Club. I find coupons for $10 off a couple of times a year
- The top is easy to get water into. If it is really empty, then I carry it next to the sink and fill the top section a couple of times.
Cons:
- The spout is positioned so you would have a small bit of water left over. But you can tip it or just fill it. Not a big deal
- Leaking: I have seen write ups on leaking. A couple of points: 1) Ours lasted 10 years and just started to leak. I took off the o-ring (unscrew the spout and take off the nut and o-ring inside) and replaced it with a rubber washer for a garden hose. A tight fight, but works well. 2) If it leads and it is new, maybe the spout needs to be tightened.
I almost bought another one until I was able to stop the leak with the garden hose washer.
Customer Review: Makes great coffee!
Summary: 5 Stars
My winter residence is in Henderson, Nevada. While you might like to come here for the weather, you certainly wouldn't come for the water - it tastes terrible! Worse of all, it made my coffee taste terrible, and I really enjoy my coffee. So when choosing the Brita 35530 Ultramax Dispenser, my first objective was to use the water to make coffee.
As it turns out, for me, this was a good decision. Because the Brita holds a little more than a gallon (4+ litres) of water, I can fill it up once in the evening and it will then last me all the next day.
I like it better than distilled or mineral water. It has a much better taste.
As a retired engineer, I was also impressed by the quality of the parts. Previous reviewers had commented on leaking valves. Mine doesn't leak, and the construction is good. They have clearly invested a lot of money in the tooling: the unit is made up of four pieces, and they all fit together really well. The jug portion of the unit has a crystal clear finish.
Although my primary purpose in purchasing the Brita was to make coffee, I find myself drinking a lot more water now too, which can't be a bad thing!
Customer Review: Water Solutions for Large Families
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a large family and wish to encourage them to drink lots of water during the hot months, then you can't go wrong with the Brita Ultramax Dispenser. This wonderful convenience allows everyone in the family to fill up with ice cold water rather than sugary sweet soft drinks or soda. If is easy to use, but I recommend that only older children or adults refill the pitcher, as it is very heavy when full. I also recommend that you keep a two liter bottle of tap water in the bottom of the refrigerator so that you can use it to refill the dispenser with cold water, rather than luke-warm tap water; this keeps the water ice cold and the refreshment coming no matter how hot the day. The only drawback is that the refrigerator has to be opened to fill the glass and this can raise the base temperature of the refrigerator, but if the pitcher is close to the opening of the door, then the refrigerator
door never has to be fully opened and less cool air will escape. Young children should be supervised only until they get the knack of shutting off the spout and not leaving the refrigerator door open. Otherwise, this product pays for itself in the first month, filters included!!
Customer Review: Definitely worth the $$$
Summary: 5 Stars
My stepdaughter, my husband and I love our Brita UltraMax Smart Dispenser. It is simple to get a cold and tasty glass of water. My only warning is that if it is hard for someone to lift a gallon of water or do not have the fridge space then it is a bad choice. The weight of one gallon of water is about 9 pounds so with the filter system I presume it is about 11 pounds in all to life and put into a refrigerator. (about 5 kilograms) This can be hard for those who cannot lift for medical reasons. The good news is that there are two ways to fill the tank. One Way is to use the smaller lid which is in the top cover of the tank. This can be done by pitcher or a large glass that was filled in the sink. The second way is to take the entire dispenser out of the fridge and either remove the cover. We do this both ways in my family depending on who decides to fill the dispenser. The dispenser is about the size of a 12 pack of beer or a medium sized turkey.
The parts come apart easily to wash with regular dish soap and water in the kitchen sink. I recommend doing this everytime the filter is replaced.