Further, we wanted to comment about the plastic taste you discuss. As you noted, one way to alleviate this is to wash the pitcher, reservoir, and lid with soap and water and then thoroughly rinse the soap so no residue remains. If you have already tried this, are you drinking from a plastic cup or a glass? Plastic cups can impart a taste, as can glasses that contain dishwashing detergent residue. Most customers notice that the taste of their water improves after taking these rinsing steps, and they note that ZeroWater® has a crisp, clean, taste unlike any other water.

As a final note, we agree that newer filters will usually give you the best results and recommend you change your filter according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Sincerely,

Zero Technologies, LLC, the makers of ZeroWater® products.

Personally, I only have to look at the difference between my parents’ teeth – they grew up without fluoride – and mine and my brothers, to know that fluoride helps your teeth.

Whether or not you want it in your drinking water is another matter – but either way, your Brita is not getting rid of it.

charcoal filtration, such as Brita, does not take out fluoride. Best to call your legislators and water engineers and tell them to stop adding it in the first place.

on a national level, you can take action to stop fluoirdation here:

http://congress.FluorideAction.Net

One thing I do know is that you should absolutely not be using your filter cartridge for a year. For several reasons. First, the particles in the filter attract pollutants until their surfaces are covered, and then they stop working. Second, and more important, the longer you use the filter, the more microbes you’ll have growing in it. Do you want to be adding bacteria and mold to your water?

After collecting nearly 600 Brita cartridges during our campaign, I can tell you that old Brita filters are FUNKY. Especially when people did us the favor of sealing them up in Ziploc bags before putting them in the mail. Definitely change your filter as often as recommended!

Beth