Does anyone else notice a sweet taste to the water after using this filter? If so, does it go away after filtering a few gallons? Thanks.
249780
No I have not notice a sweet taste after filtering my water. Look at from this angle, it is far better having sweet water than having to drink water that has the rotten egg smell/taste. If you are really that concerned about the sweet taste of the water call up or email Sawyer and get their official say on the matter or send a water sample to a public water testing facility and see what they determine is in the water that you are filtering. That's about all I can say on the matter. Good Luck.
1556671
In my experience with water that had a moderate level of chlorine, it had removed it well. I've never had any taste make it through the filter other than crisp water.
833544
Yes. We switched water filters specifically because I noticed a strong chlorine taste in our water that our Brita did little to nothing to remove. It was so bad I could no longer drink it. I used the chlorine tests I used for our pool and got pretty high Cl readings. After using the Clear2o the chlorine readings went to zero. Also no chlorine taste. There are a few things that are not perfect about the product but it does a great job of clearing out chlorine.
2256350
I do not have that Problem, maybe it's the Water or Filters you use. I only use brown Natural Filters. I found that some white bleached ones taste funny.
2049132
I have no problem with either smell or taste of water from my stainless brita. I'm from NY and the water stinks of some chemicals probably chlorine but all the smell disappears after I filter it in my brita. I'm very satisfied. Just don't forget to change the filter as directed.
1904289
Good question . I'm guessing that Culligan has changed the filter element/component for some reason . Mine is the same way and becomes progressively slower after about two weeks of use despite the fact that I replace the filter every thirty days . I presume it's because it is filtering and whatever is being filtered out is responsible for clogging the filter . The filter looks to be the same as previous filters but , as you pointed out , the slow flow has an unacceptable flow rate . I'll be looking for another filtering assembly next month .
377621
Honestly my tap water is HORRIBLE and I didn't change my filter for 2 months. I never had problems with smell or the quality. Do you have pets or anything else that might be causing it?
1872169
I've had the unit for a while now--the plastic smell has gone away with use. We run it pretty much all the time--in the meantime, we would put the water through a Brita system to get rid of the smell/plastic taste. The reason why the glass bottle doesn't work is for some reason, I think the reservoir is what's also contributing to the smell. I tried the same thing and it still smelled and tasted like plastic...give it a few weeks of running it.
1689675
Personally I like the taste. I previously had a H300 Everpure filter and the taste for this filter and other brands were the same. My locality has pretty clean water to begin with. The UF3 does a great job with little loss in pressure which the H300 Everpure could not match.
249881
It's the whole thing...what you see screws onto your tap. It works pretty good. A green light blinks when the filter is working and when it turns red you can taste the difference. Depending on your family size and usage, it lasts a few month. It's not so expensive that you shouldn't give it a try...see if it works for your family. My city water isn't too bad but I taste flouride and this eliminates the taste.
138871
I have not, but this is a 2 stage filter which is good for almost all water. If you have really bad water, then changing this filter as recommended might not be a bad idea since they recommend you change them frequently, or using a 5 stage filter if possible. You should find out what kind of contaminants are in your water and what these filters are capable of filtering. Just my opinion, but any water that is distributed to the public and doesn't need to be boiled first should be fine when using this. My water here has an almost sweet or bitter taste and the filter gets rid of that and I haven't changed the filter yet for a couple months.
707883
The whole filter gets replaced. I don't replace mine every 6 months either; I do it on a as needed basis. I can smell the chorine in the water right away. I typically keep one on hand to change out.
138870
I have not, but this is a 2 stage filter which is good for almost all water. If you have really bad water, then changing this filter as recommended might not be a bad idea since they recommend you change them frequently, or using a 5 stage filter if possible. You should find out what kind of contaminants are in your water and what these filters are capable of filtering. Just my opinion, but any water that is distributed to the public and doesn't need to be boiled first should be fine when using this. My water here has an almost sweet or bitter taste and the filter gets rid of that and I haven't changed the filter yet for a couple months. I have not, but this is a 2 stage filter which is good for almost all water. If you have really bad water, then changing this filter as recommended might not be a bad idea since they recommend you change them frequently, or using a 5 stage filter if possible. You should find out what kind of contaminants are in your water and what these filters are capable of filtering. Just my opinion, but any water that is distributed to the public and doesn't need to be boiled first should be fine when using this. My water here has an almost sweet or bitter taste and the filter gets rid of that and I... » Read More I have not, but this is a 2 stage filter which is good for almost all water. If you have really bad water, then changing this filter as recommended might not be a bad idea since they recommend you change them frequently, or using a 5 stage filter if possible. You should find out what kind of contaminants are in your water and what these filters are capable of filtering. Just my opinion, but any water that is distributed to the public and doesn't need to be boiled first should be fine when using this. My water here has an almost sweet or bitter taste and the filter gets rid of that and I haven't changed the filter yet for a couple months. « Show Less
833545
I'm not sure how often our water is chlorinated or treated with other chemicals, but I have never in several years, had any chemical taste after filtering. Water always tastes fresh and clean.
541503
I don't know. I like mine. I can smell the chlorine in the water again when it's time to change the filter.
2006828
Please tell me more about this. We stopped using these filters when we noticed that when we boil the filtered water it becomes cloudy and stays cloudy. Our unfiltered city water does not turn cloudy when we boil it. Something is in the filters and is not noticeable until after the water is boiled. ThanksDavid
1126090
I have had this filter on my system for 1.5 years now. The taste is not as delicious as it was before and I am just now having to swap them out. I run it on top of award winning city water, so there aren't incredible amounts of sediment as I imagine other people who use this have. I use it mostly for the taste and removal of any chlorine. The filter fills glasses of water at about 80% of the original speed when first installed 1.5 years ago.