Someone gave me a used Brita water filter ..the kind in the form of a pitcher (model OB35 ?). Is it probably safe to use, or could it be unhealthy if the previous owner never changed the filter?
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18 years ago
Used Brita water filter?
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18 years ago
It won't be unhealthy, but it will be pretty nasty. You're supposed to change those filters about once a month; they are regularly disposable items.
--scott
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18 years ago
If you ensure its clean and change the filter, you should have no problems with it.
Steve
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18 years ago
Are you talking about the filter cartridge itself, or the pitcher? I would toss the filter immediately and put a new one in. As for the pitcher, just clean it out. You should do this periodically anyway. I used to use one and cleaned it at least once a week.