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I replace my Brita filters about every 4 weeks (not 8 like they recommend) since we use the pitcher a lot.
Last time I replaced it about a week ago, and like usual it flows faster and gets slower over time. But this one, one week later, it's already clogged, the water barely drips. It takes 10-15 minutes for one refill to flow through. WTF??? defective filter? contaminated water?
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I don't see how the filters would clog but i'm no britaspert.
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the capacity of the filter depends on how much it has to filter. I get about 16 weeks as well.
You may have gotten a bad filter. Also, if it has a lot of air trapped inside, it won't flow properly.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xMCNmUaGko
probably disturbed delivery mechanism
you really don't want to run a camera up your water pipes
you'd start using a Brita filter
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Didja pull the little plastic jobber-do off the end?
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How turbid is your water? The Brita isn't designed to filter sediment. If your water has a lot of sediment in it then you should get a sediment prefilter.
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like I said, usually they last much longer. I follow the same procedure to exchange it (soak it, during this time I wash the pitcher). I have not noticed any sediments, but who knows, maybe there were sediments at some point and I have not paid attention. I will probably replace it again soon
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do any recent plumbing, like even 6 months?
Sometimes 5h1t sits a while before it rears it's fugly face.
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