Seychelle Water Filter Pitcher

• Tested by Independent laboratories using EPA/ANSI protocols and NSF Standards 42 and 53.
• Plastic is non-leaching; BPA free! Flip top lid for easy filling.
• Makes up to 150 gallons of water before changing filters.
• Reservoir holds one half gallon of water; filled twice - the pitcher comfortably holds one full gallon of water.
• Will reduce Fluoride up to 85%

We''ve been trying to replace our "other potables" intake with water for years by buying gallons and gallons of bottle water--what a pain and expensive too. And the plastic bottle that expensive bottled water comes in have BPAs! Now one of our pets has liver and kidney problems (partly from age but probably from ingesting stuff in the food and water). We did some research (Brita says nothing about BPA-free plastic so we skipped them although their filters are available everywhere). There was some other reports that listed water filtering pitchers that we could not find anywhere. Seychelle was listed as one of the best, it''s made right here in Calif. and we can get replacement filters right from the company (online yet). It''s working great, filters enough water fast enough to be able to replace the pets'' water bowl at least daily (more often if they drop stuff into it) and they seem to like the cleaner taste, hopefully they are drinking more water. Since we do go through water fast, I''m looking for big bottles that will fit in the refrigerator door (I prefer cold water but not with ice) but haven''t found anything yet (can''t be heavy, I have hand problems due to injuries from my younger days)--might eventually buy at least one more Seychelle pitcher and not use the filter in it so we can keep a pitcher in the frig. Lid doesn''t feel like it is securely on the pitcher but you just have to hold it in place as you pour--not a big deal as far as I''m concerned. Pitcher is BPA-free (yeahhhhh). Filter lasts around 6 mos. I should find out if the filter can be recycled. Water tastes great. I thought I''d read that it filters out chloramines, which our water has, but now can''t find that claim so I may be wrong. I''m pleased with this water filter even though it cost more than a Brita or Pur--but it does more and the filters last longer. Have to figure out a way to mark when a filter has been started so we can be sure to have a replacement filter ready to go when the old one slows down. We''d get the shower head filter too except we have a handheld branching off from the shower head which won''t work with the Seychelle shower head.

(July 31) So we''ve been using this water filtering pitcher for almost a month and it''s been great. The cat with kidney and liver problems has been drinking more water which is good. I''ve completely given up drinking soda because I prefer this water, only problem I have is I prefer refrigerator cold water which I can''t get at work (bought a thermos but keep running out of water during my work day)--not Seychelle''s problem. It''s only been 3 or 4 weeks but I just had to change the filter today--no water was flowing through at all. They claim a filter should last around 6 months but not so, and I know our tap water is fairly "clean" since the water dept does everything (including UV now) to make our water potable but it comes out the tap tasting of all that doing The new filter I just put in is leaving a lot of black charcoal bits in the pre-filtered water reservour but it doesn''t look like they''re passing through to the drinkable water. Also, as someone else pointed out, if all the water in the pre-filtered reservour hasn''t filtered through yet and you pour some water out, there is a real good chance the pre-filtered water is going to flow into the out spout and go into your glass (bottle, thermos, etc.) since there is nothing stopping the pre-filtered water and basic physics is going on. Would have been better if the lid snapped tightly into the filtering unit rather than it setting gently on the pitcher to prevent this from happening--kind of makes you wonder if their R&D Dept. is overpaid.

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For the past several years I had used one of the old-school PUR water pitcher filters that makes water taste great, filters out nasty stuff, and lasts a LONG time (several months per filter). All for a mere $7 filter. Sadly, PUR vastly altered the composition of their filters, and the new ones now only last a few weeks at a time. I decided to give this Seychelle system a try, seeing as they (very very falsely) advertise that the filters last for up to six months. I was a bit apprehensive of the fact that the filter replacement cartridges cost $30 each, but I figured that if they really last for so long and give me good water, it''s worth it.

Six days, folks. I bought a pack of 8 filters on Seychelle''s webpage, and they''ve all given the same result (with the exception of the last one, which only lasted three days). With some water filters, even once you know it''s gone bad, you can keep using them for a while still, a sort of grace period for you to order new filters but not with these; after six days of use, the water they produce becomes so unbelievably putrid that even the smell of it will make you gag.

Now, some background, here. Before buying the filters, I found two separate water studies that ranked the top 100 largest U.S. cities based on their tap water quality. I figured the only real way to get six months out of these would be to put pre-purifed water in them. This is typical of advertising, so I never expected them to last half a year. I saw my city ranked right in the middle of both studies, So I figured I should get at least two months from each filter, considering I only filter one gallon per day through it. Given that Seychelle claims the filters can last up to 150 gallons, I figured I should get at least a third of that, maybe half at most (75-100 gallons). Nope, six measly gallons of water, and it cost me $30. That''s $5 per gallon. I could have bought purified water for $2.50 per gallon at the grocery store.

Now, proponents of Seychelle will read this and say, "But, if your filters only lasted for such a short time, then your water must just be THAT toxic! You should be happy that''s not going into your body!"

Well, my response to that is as follows: Seychelle claims it can remove 99.9% of all sorts of various materials from your water, but most other companies claim that their own filters remove about 99.6%. Is that 0.3% going to be the difference between life and death? Probably not, considering there are plenty of people pushing 100 years old who drink tap water every day. Considering the absolutely massive difference in price between these filters and standard Brita, PUR, etc., to me, it''s just simply not worth the extra cost. The one and ONLY reason you should ever ever consider purchasing this pitcher is if you know for a fact that your drinking water contains harmful bacteria. Seychelle''s sole valid use (assuming their claims are true) is that the filters supposedly remove all forms of bacteria from drinking water. Unless you''re drinking well water (from a really bad well), or bringing this pitcher on a camping trip, this shouldn''t even effect you anyway.

To top it all off, this pitcher has the worst design of any that I have used. This is the fifth pitcher design I''ve bought (also had two different PURs and two different Britas). The handle and pitcher aren''t one solid piece; rather, the back of the pitcher juts out a bit, and the handle is just sort of stuck into a hole. It''s very flimsy, and you''ll need to brace the pitcher with your other hand while you pour to avoid breaking the handle out of its hole. Also, unless the top reservoir is totally drained into the bottom, unfiltered water will constantly flow out the spout while you try to pour. There are several other pitcher designs that have this problem too, but I still hold it against them, as there are also several designs out there that have fixed this issue. Lastly, the pop-top that you open up to fill the pitcher is placed directly over the filter itself. The problem here is that if you blast your faucet onto the filter, it will force the toxins in the filter out into the water in the bottom reservoir, thus tainting it (you''ll be able to tell, the water will have that foul taste I mentioned above, only even before the filter has gone bad). To avoid this, you need to try to aim the water slightly to the side of the filter, and use low pressure. All that said, the dang filter still won''t last you very long, nor will the pitcher itself.

I apologize if all of this just sounds like an angry rant, but this is truly a poorly designed pitcher, and, considering the price of the filters, is appallingly overpriced. What really boils my blood the most is the six MONTH lifespan claim on the filters, which I will again repeat, only lasted me six DAYS. Even the new style crappy PURs and Britas last around a month, and are only a quarter of the cost.

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I wanted good tasting water. Simple, yet not! We have used faucet mount filters (and pitchers) for 15 to 20 years. After 10 years of ''exploding'' faucet mounts (with expensive filters about one every 4 to 5 weeks) I was looking for alternatives. The Seychelle Water Filter Pitcher was recommending by a person I trust. Read up on the company (for my information) and decided to try it, as I could never pay thousands of dollars for ''other'' types that produce great tasting water.

The first glass of glass was totally unbelievable for me. WONDERFUL! I was getting WATER.... not chemicals .. to drink. Plus, not ''living in fear'' of the next ''exploding'' faucet mount'' filter.

For me, this is a wonderful product. I urge others to try the Seychelle Water Filter Pitcher.

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As a long-time user of Seychelle personal water-filtration bottles, Seychelle 28oz Flip Top Advanced Filter Water Purification / Filtration Bottle, I was very happy to find that Seychelle also makes this top-of-the-line water filter. It''s MUCH more effective and thorough than Brita or Pur or similar brands, because Seychelle products filter out a much wider range of contaminants and toxins than these lower-end products do.

My husband and I love to go camping. We camp in the boonies, and sometimes in primitive campgrounds with some iffy-looking tap water. With this filter in our trailer, we know the water we drink, cook with, make coffee with, or even brush our teeth with, will be clean and free of contaminants.

We live in a very rural area in the mountains. We have our own well, so we''re used to pristine, pure water. We''re spoiled, I guess, because now we can hardly stand to drink the water in the city we grew up in. It tastes like bleach to us. So now we even take our Seychelle filter with us when we go "home" to visit friends and relatives. They may think we''re water "snobs", but so be it.

We have not found that Seychelle''s filters clog any more quickly than other filters do. However, when we''re in locations where the water is more contaminated (even if it doesn''t look to be), we do notice that the filters clog faster. But that just means the filter''s doing its job! We''d much rather replace a filter than drink what isn''t filtered out with lesser filters!

Seychelle products may cost more, but after using Seychelle products for well over a decade, we are convinced it''s worth it! Highly recommended!!!

When I received my Seychelle water pitcher, I wanted to try it on harsh conditions to see how well the filtration worked. I use water for cloths and baths from an underground spring and the water has turned brown. I took a cup of the brown water and poured it into the pitcher. After it had finish going through the filter, it was crystal clear. I was amazed. I will continue to use it even if we get running water from the city.