Water Filter Pitcher reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 159 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Water Filter Pitcher brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/BuyItForLife, r/HydroHomies, r/water, r/santacruz, r/Gadgetry. Top-rated brands include Brita (3.7/5), Berkey (4.8/5), ZeroWater (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews159
Subreddits17
Posts30
Brands44
Products39
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#1
Brita
3.7
(26)
"We've been using Brita Water Filter Pitchers for many years and they've all been great! The difference between drinking tap-water and filtered water is immediately noticeable."
"I'd personally go for a simple Brita, PUR or ZeroWater. They are all just fine."
"I’ve been using a Brita pitcher for a while now, and it’s worked well for me."
"Brita Longlast filter offered solid performance across several key areas."
"Brita Longlast Everyday Water Filter Pitcher reduces lead, chlorine, and other contaminants."
"Despite it sounding cliche and vanilla, brita is pretty good."
"I live alone now and do the Brita countertop pitcher."
"I have a zero filter on the tap and I pour it into a brita pitcher. Double filtered."
"I personally have a brita because of the chlorine taste. It does the job."
"For a pitcher I think you want filter availability long term to get the most life out of it."
#2
Berkey
4.8
(18)
"Berkey"
"We use a Berkey water filter which is fantastic and will remove lead."
"If you have the scratch go for a Berkey!!! I got mine from an estate sale and I love it. It’s the best tasting water ever."
"Berkey for the win."
"I have the Royal (scratch and dent, although it was blemish free). I'd recommend the stainless spigot add on."
"Berkey. They are NOT cheap but totally worth it!"
"Not a pitcher system, and they're pretty pricey, but a Berkey will last."
"Not exactly a pitcher but you can beat a Berkey IMO."
"Berkey filter! Big metal drum thing, they’ve got all kinds of sizes. Used it for camp Lejeune water and I don’t have AIDS, 10/10 system."
"We have had very good luck with these: [Berkey filters](https://www.berkeyfilters.com/)."
#3
ZeroWater
4.0
(20)
"I’ve been using a ZeroWater pitcher for a while now, and honestly, it’s been a game-changer for me."
"ZeroWater is still one of my top picks if you’re looking to remove chlorine taste and other impurities."
"ZeroWater's blew them all away."
"The ZeroWater 10-Cup water filter pitcher has a great reputation for how well it cleans water."
"ZeroWater pitchers are the best I've found."
"Zero Water pitcher is the best we’ve found. It’s pricey but, worth it if you like taste free water."
"ZeroWater does an incredible job if you’re looking for pure-tasting water."
"I’ve used a few different filter pitchers, and I ended up sticking with ZeroWater for a while."
"Love my zerowater"
"We got a ZeroWater. It's really good it's just that the water fills up really slowly and you'll have to replace the filter more often than other filters."
#4
Zero Water
3.9
(14)
"I love my zero water glass pitcher. I never knew water could taste this good and crisp."
"Zero water is the best out of all the filters."
"I tested 6 filters and Zero Water was the best based on TDS and span of contaminants filtered."
"I’ve always just gone with one of the Zero Water filters since I got a decent coupon."
"I love my Zero Water pitcher."
"Zero water but they increase so i go to refill at walmart 46 cents per gallon not bad."
"Zero water but they increase so i go to refill at walmart 46 cents per gallon not bad."
"Zero water is probably everyone’s favorite, and it fits in your fridge."
"Zero water filters there's a YouTube video from Project Farm that demonstrates how effective they are."
"Just bought a zero water and the filter itself stopped filtering after 3 and a half weeks."
#5
PUR
4.1
(12)
"I love my PUR Pro filter system! The Pro version effectively removes that chlorine taste I dislike in tap water."
"Loving my large PUR filter with tap! No more constantly refilling pitchers."
"I'd personally go for a simple Brita, PUR or ZeroWater. They are all just fine."
"I heard PUR is worth a try."
"PUR Classic Water Filter Pitcher reduces lead."
"I have a pur filter, but one of the big ones that sits on the shelf of your fridge and has a tap."
"After trying several systems, we landed on Pur. The taste was as good as, if not better than, Zero."
"We have a pur to filter out the obscene amount of chlorine in our water."
"I like the Pur pitchers, especially the really large ones."
"I switched to PUR and added a sink attachment which filtered once and straight into a PUR pitcher for a second filter through."
#6
ClearlyFiltered
4.6
(8)
"If you can stretch your budget a little, clearly filtered is the way to go. Much better than the basic ones."
"I switched to ClearlyFiltered and it’s been solid. Filters out PFAS, lead, chlorine all the nasties. Lasts longer than Britas, tastes clean, and saves on plastic waste."
"I'd rec Clearly Filtered"
"I'm really glad I bought the ClearFiltered water filter pitcher! It removes a ton of contaminants without leaving that weird aftertaste some filters have."
"I bought mine (a pitcher)a few years ago and it had rated really well in all the product testing reviews at the time. I've been using it without any issues."
"A little bit above your budget - but you can check Clearly Filtered."
"Clearlyfiltered.com The replacement filters are $50 but they last up to 5-6 months if just one person is using it"
"I got my pitcher from Clearly filtered for $90. I'm pretty happy with"
#7
Lifestraw
4.6
(5)
"Lifestraw!! They have a really awesome warranty and decent customer service! I have a 7 cup glass pitcher and I love it! It's some of the best tasting water I've had"
"Lifestraw!"
"Lifestraw has a pitcher filter that is great for all sorts of water issues."
"I like the lifestraw pitchers a lot, and have had mine for four years."
"I got a life straw pitcher. The pitcher itself is a little too big, but tastes great so far."
#8
Waterdrop
4.5
(4)
"Ive used systems from Brondell and Waterdrop, prefer the latter."
"Waterdrop Lucid Pitcher
NSF 42&372 certified for the reduction of 97.4% of chlorine, taste and odor, rust and metal ions."
"I liked the claims and the price for the dispensers by Waterdrop but there was some information that said they were a Chinese company."
"The WaterDrop Chubby - Chlorine reduction rate: 90 - 95%, affordable, elegant look."
#9
Clearly Filtered
4.3
(4)
"Clearly Filtered"
"CLEARLY FILTERED WATER FILTERS"
"Clearlyfiltered is probably one of the best on the market but comes with a price."
"I dumped Brita for Clearly Filtered but it does clog up quicker :("
#10
Amazon
5.0
(3)
"Buy a table top distiller off Amazon for 89 dollars. Been using one for 30 years."
"I recommend you buy a reverse osmosis system on Amazon for about 200."
"Buy a table top distiller off Amazon for 89 dollars. Been using one for 30 years."
#11
Kirkland
4.3
(3)
"The Kirkland pitcher build quality is way better than the Brita imo. The taste is also really clean. Loving it so far."
"The brita pitcher was flimsy and the handle broke after 6 months. The kirkland has a sturdier design."
"Recently Costco came out w/ their own Kirkland brand filters."
#12
Pur Plus
4.0
(3)
"Pur Plus is supposed to be pretty good too. Better than Brita."
"Pur plus filters are good for ~100 gallons each"
"I would go with Pur Plus filters."
#13
AquaTru
4.5
(2)
"AquaTru."
"I switched to the AquaTru Carafe. Bigger investment but stage 1 is a sediment filter."
#14
Aquagear
4.5
(2)
"Got sick of the Brita and have been very happy with Aquagear."
"The Aquagear pitcher - Chlorine reduction rate: 95%, affordable, dishwasher safe."
#15
Epic Water
4.0
(2)
"Epicwater is probably the one I would recommend at an affordable price point."
"Epicwater is more reasonable"
#16
Santevia
4.0
(2)
"Santevia countertop one is pretty good, and you'd have to refill it less."
"Check out santevia."
#17
Pure Well
3.0
(2)
"Pure well has one for 79 on amazon"
"Purewell has one for 79 on amazon"
#18
Epic
3.0
(2)
"I like Epic Filter for where I live, but it may be different for you."
"I tried the Epic pitcher and it clogged up pretty fast."
#19
British Water Filter
5.0
(1)
"After over 10 hours of research this is the filter I've decided on."
#20
Aarke
5.0
(1)
"Aarke. Glass and steel jugs with activated carbon granules."
#21
Filtrete
5.0
(1)
"We use the filtrete under sink filter. Ties into your cold water and provides cold filtered water right from the tap."
#22
APEC Reverse Osmosis
5.0
(1)
"I installed an APEC Reverse Osmosis water system under my sink about 5 years ago and it works great."
#23
Alexapure Pro
5.0
(1)
"Alexapure pro. Filters more contaminates than berky."
#24
Brita Stream Rapids
5.0
(1)
"They rated Brita Stream Rapids OB55 the best system."
#25
Invigorated Water
5.0
(1)
"This water filter pitcher has been an absolute game changer for me."
#26
New Wave Enviro
5.0
(1)
"A few years ago I got the 10 stage from new wave enviro at new leaf."
#27
iSpring
5.0
(1)
"I got an iSpring system off Amazon and its been awesome. Installation is pretty easy if you follow YouTube videos."
#28
Waterchef
5.0
(1)
"Honestly the Waterchef countertop probably fits everything you need. It's some of the best bang for the buck value out there."
#29
Pur
2.5
(2)
"I have one of those big pur filters with the tap at the bottom."
"I've tried the Pur that screws on to your faucet. It broke after two weeks."
#30
Express Water
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend a countertop Reverse Osmosis system like express water (Amazon)."
#31
Filteroo
4.0
(1)
"The ceramic jar I use is Filteroo."
#32
Pro One
4.0
(1)
"Pro one is a filter system you should investigate."
#33
Lamon
4.0
(1)
"Lamon has this type of nice countertop water filter, only 3 seconds to fill a cup of water."
#34
Culligan
4.0
(1)
"I hooked up a Culligan RC-EZ-4 under my sink and it filters not only chlorine, but a bunch of stuff and chloramines."
#35
Ceramic Countertop Filter
4.0
(1)
"If you can spare 2 or 300$, get a ceramic countertop filter."
#36
ProOne
4.0
(1)
"Pro one removes the chlorine taste for me."
#37
Apex
4.0
(1)
"I use an Apex counter filter."
#38
Soma
4.0
(1)
"I like my Soma filter b/c the pitcher is pretty and it's glass."
#39
CUZN
4.0
(1)
"I just use a cuzn under sink system."
#40
LifeStraw
4.0
(1)
"I recently got a LifeStraw pitcher and I'm impressed with the taste of the filtered water!"
#41
Glacierfresh
4.0
(1)
"I used a glacierfresh p01 glass pitcher last seme"
#42
Aquasana
4.0
(1)
"I have an Aquasana filter for my kitchen sink."
#43
BWT
4.0
(1)
"I think BWT is good and cheapish. like $70 for the pitcher and two filters."
#44
Zero
2.0
(1)
"I had a zero pitcher for about six months and had to replace the filter four times."
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