My problem with this unit is after the first filter the LED lights no longer work. Is there a battery? If yes, how do I change it? Does it hurt this filter if you run hot water through it? Easy to do by mistake, but no answer I can find. Everyone is worried about chemicals and lead, but that's kids stuff. Bacteria will make you sick! For the price they charge for these filters you will save in the long run AND get better purification with an under sink unit. I have no idea. I am going on to a under sink filter. Cheaper in the long run AND they filter bacteria.

Believe it or not there was red stuff inside!!!!!

I started getting stomach problems two months ago then sinus problems, low grade fevers and finally throat problems. Now I am a 26 year old who am in so much pain some days that I can't fall asleep at night. Nothing helps, or just helps a little.
Today I unscrew my "Brita Ultra Faucet Filter System", because since desperate for the source of my "illness" I decided that it must be the Dc water system. Well, I was shocked to discover that inside the faucet mount and on both water mouths there was red stuff growing.

I called Brita and was told that it is not the product, SINCE IT IS NOT EVEN DESIGNED TO FILTER OUT BACTERIA, it must be the water. Long story short: I feel sick every day and Brita still pushes it product on people who doesn't know better.

This product is poorly designed and drains bad, therefore bacteria or other nasty things could multiply in it. Since it doesnt filter out bacteria the scenario is not a pleasant one.

IF you buy this system it means that you dont know a lot about water filters and what you want to filter out. Neither did I, you have to be a chemist to understand the lingo.
Stay away since this product may be harmfull to your health by its poor quality.

Mine started leaking between where it attaches to the faucet and the main body of the filter, but it lasted about 8 months and did the job. Too bad that it's not constructed out of more durable materials as the sink gets hard and heavy use...there is a year warranty on the thing and this one is going back.

I was THRILLED with this product... for about two months. It does a wonderful job delivering clean water and is well-designed and easy to use. HOWEVER... like the other reviewer stated... it breaks down very fast. LEAKING begins at the joints where the plastic parts develop cracking and after that forget it! IMPOSSIBLE to fix. We tried an old-fashioned hardware store and they had no advice either. We had already bought 2 large packages of filters from a BJs Warehouse store and the first box outlasted the darn filter system.... so we bought ANOTHER filter system and it TOO broke down in a few months after normal usage. If the joints had been made with metal, perhaps the product would last. Instead, like everything else, the PLASTIC wears down far too soon. I, like so many other consumers, am SICK TO DEATH of buying expensive junk that breaks down almost as soon as you buy it. I would have been willing to pay more for metal parts-- that would last-- instead of having to throw both of these into the garbage in less than 10 months. Too bad, as it did a great job filtering the water. BUILT IN OBSOLESCENCE!! We consumers are sick of it! Thank you to all for adding your own reviews so we can all share the truth about these products and help others avoid this kind of costly mistake. I will stay away from Brita in the future because of this one bad experience. I hope the manufacturers wise up and read these reviews as well.

I have had very good luck with this filter system. I live on a lake and have well water. This makes it taste so good, I cannot
thank brita enough. No more hauling water from the store.
Kevin Storey