Brita 35214 Base Faucet Filtration System

filter poppped out of mount and leaked at the faucet
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
after a failed pur water filter i tried this one. like someone else the filter would pop off once water pressure built up and it leaked at the faucet. I will be returning this one right away.

We just recently bought it and it is already giving trouble.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The unit keeps blowing off of the faucet…we took it off.

And now we can’t remove the adapter. Pissed as HELL!

never again.

Won’t leak if on full blast
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
You have to have the water on all the way to keep this thing from leaking out of the sides everywhere else. I thought the smaller size would be better, but apparently I was wrong. I’ll go back to the other higher priced filter when this one breaks.

filtration light-none
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I purchased this four months ago. I could have notified you then but, I didn’t use it until the holidays. The awareness light has never worked! I can taste it filtering, and hopefully I’LL KNOW WHEN IT STOPS THE FILTERING.

I LOVE AMAZON, iT IS SO RARE that I am disappointed in them. their sales and free shipping are a great incentive!

3 months and no problems
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have had this Filtration system for 3 months now and have not had a single problem. The only thing I dislike about the unit is that the knob to switch from purified to tap is a little small and hard to turn if your hands are wet. I read some of the other reviews on here about how the seal started leaking and all kinds of other problems, I’m sure this was caused by stacking dishes against the faucet or being careless. Bottomline if you aren’t a dishstacker and are looking for a good filter system then this is the one. If you are then your needs will probably better suited with a filter pitcher.

Leaky Unit
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Mine leaked from the beginning, when the valve is in filter position it dribbled water from the main outlet as well. Mine did not squirt water though, as another reviewer’s did. The valve is also somewhat inconvenient to turn compared to other models and other brands. I have since switched to another brand where the filter unit turns to turn on the filter, it is much more convenient to use, and does not leak a drop.

The life span of these is barely 4 months
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have had two of these things. Both had started to badly leak after 4 months (tops). Plus very difficult to get this thing on. Not very well made (or perhaps they are made to breakdown quickly – who knows). Avoid at all costs.

Not worth the headaches
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This product does work and produces great tasting water–for a while. I thought maybe we’d done something to make it leak, but a guest said his did the same thing in about the same amount of time (approx 8 months).

There’s a part of the filter assembly that becomes loose and leaks, and then eventually squirts water all over the place. There is no way to fix it.

We won’t be buying this brand again.

unusable! cant turn nob to filter water
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
dont buy this, it is practically impossible to change from filtered to unfiltered with the small, tight nob. It is also very loud and makes a screeching sound when water is in non-filtered mode.

Brita Faucet Filtration System – Big Disapointment
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed with the product…..I used this filtration system before and it started leaking after 4 months….Without giving up faith on Brita i went ahead and bought a new piece on Amazon….But the package that was sent to me was missing the right screw on adjustment for the faucet…They were supposed to have the screw on adjustments in two sizes to fit all faucets but my package had both of the same kind and they did not fit my faucet….When i called Brita customer service there was just no option to talk to a customer service person …my phone call kept automatically being cut rudely in the middle…..WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Ended up putting some plumbers tape on the faucet to force fit the unit onto it…..Once the new one starts leaking and i am sure it will soon i will switch to another better brand…..I do not recommend Brita Faucet Filtration Unit to anybody…..Unless you have a lot of time on your hands to make futile phone calls to them…..

waste of money
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
After connecting this unit I found that an increase in water pressure caused the unit to pop off at the threads. I’m not talking about a lot of pressure here either. It appears that the orifice used to channel the water up thru the filter is too small which in turn builds up a lot of back pressure. Also the few times that I got it to work, I had to slooowly run the water. This is a really bad design. The last unit I had was a Teledyne and worked great, I just couldn’t find filters for it. I guess I’ll buy the one from Pur and see what happens.

Great product, great price!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have used Amazon’s rating reviews to decide what to buy for quite a few years now and may have to change that as I can’t believe all the horrible reviews for this Brita system. Will say that it costs less at Walmart. We had NO problems installing it, no problems seeing the indicator light, and no problems with the water flow. I have gone through three PUR faucet systems and they all had the same issue of cracking/leaking. This is made with a lighter top than the PUR which always would come loose and then crack.

BUY this Brita…it is a great way to save money on all those water bottles.

Worthless
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I purchased this filter and noticed that the water wasn’t getting as clear as the PUR filter I once owned. Secondly, the filter keeps popping off and leaking when I turn on the water creating a big mess with water spraying all over the place. What a waste of money!

Great if you get metal connectors.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This is a convenient little filter, does its job well. However, unless you go buy a metal faucet adapter ($4 at Home Depot) to replace the cheap plastic ones it comes with this thing will quickly fall off your faucet and fail to reattach securely.

Guess you get what you pay for, but I hate this thing
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
We bought this to replace the Pur Flavor Options filter when it bit the dust (leaking and spraying and impossible to install properly) after a year of use. The first thing my husband told me when he installed it is that it’s held together by plastic threaded pieces and you can’t overtighten it or it will pop the threads and fall apart. He was very unimpressed. Well, within two or three days of installing it, I accidentally bumped the filter while swinging the faucet from one side of our double-sink to the other. Sure enough, just that small movement loosened the threads and now we can no longer tighten them down enough to make a good seal. Water sprays out of the top of the unit (and onto us and the counters) every time we turn it on, whether for filtered or unfiltered water. The knob to switch between Brita water and tap water is also more difficult to turn than I think it should be. It feels awkward and I’m always afraid that just the movement of turning that knob is going to loosen the filtration unit even more. As soon as we can find the receipt, this thing is going back to Lowes. I’ve always loved Brita products but this is a big disappointment.

Not worth it
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I returned this filter after only a few days. It leaked from the start and, what’s worse, the entire unit kept popping off my faucet whenever I’d turn the water on. Needless to say, water was flying everywhere. The reason? It comes with a cheap plastic adapter that only has 2 threads on it. This is what is supposed to hold the unit to the faucet. Another annoyance is that the valve to switch between filtered and unfiltered water is not easy to turn. To replace the Brita I got a Pur unit with the LED light. It doesn’t leak, it stays on the faucet, the valve is easy to turn, and above all, it comes with a metal adapter.

The Leakers
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The Brita 35214 model faucet filters are a piece of junk– Brita should recall the whole batch of them and offer customers a refund. I bought two of the units and both started to leak and squirt water within two months. The water does taste good, but getting water all over the sink counter top is not worth it!! Product is not recommended!!

Absolutely A-1!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We can not believe the improvement in the taste of our water! It is 1000% better! Well worth buying.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR…CALL BRITA IMMEDIATELY AND ASK FOR METAL CONNECTORS
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
If you buy this, save yourself potential headache and IMMEDIATELY call the Brita 800 # and ask for metal connectors. I haven’t had success keeping the connection tight without the metal ones. The cheap plastic connectors included in the original package are almost guaranteed to fail. Brita must know this…I wish they would fix this problem and just include the metal ones standard.

Not impressed
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I am currently using my second piece of Faucet filtration system. The first one died after a few months and i thought i should give it another shot since it does take the bad taste out of water. A few months into using my second piece, i started having the same problem again! Essentially the entire unit will pop off the faucet. As highlighted by several others, the threads are poorly made and wears out easily. I have resorted to using parafilm strips to lace the threads so as to make the grip better. It works better but still pops every now and then.

Once I use up my remaining 2 filters, this trash is going straight to where it belongs…

Poorly designed
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
If you need to use one of the plastic adapters to install the unit, the entire unit will be held in place by approximately 2 threads of plastic. Turn on the water and the pressure will blow the unit off the faucet.

If you call customer service like I did, you’ll navigate the voice mail menu and finally receive a message to call back later. Dial tone. Just a badly engineered product with poor support.

Made to Strip
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Seems to filter fine but is made to eventually strip its threads so that you have to buy another one.

One month out of warranty
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This system was great for a while. The threads didn’t strip like others have stated, but eventually, just a month out of warranty, water started leaking from the back of the unit. Now, only half the makes it through the system into the cup.

Not bad
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Didn’t cost as much because there’s no indicator when it’s time to change the filter or the red to green indicator when it is filtering.

Likes to leak
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
You will be lucky indeed if this product lasts a year before either it starts leaking or the aereater breaks off. I made a big mistake when I thought I would save money by buying a multi pack of replacement filters. I’ve ended up purchasing two additional faucet mounts just to use up the filters. On the positive side, Customer Service is very cooperative about sending replacement parts when it breaks in less than a year.

Nice little filter
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my dorm room. We have horrible tasting water here, and this little filter does an excellent job of removing the bad taste. I have not had any problems with leaking or broken parts, I think it is very well made. The selector between filtered water and non-filtered water is very handy and also works exactly as it should. I’ve been using it for nearly two months now. The light on the from that tells you when to change the filter is a nice idea and works fine. On the down side, the replacement filters are a tad expensive, but still cheaper than Pur and other brands. I like it and would recommend it to anyone who is drinking processed water. It also makes well water a little more palatable.