Great Value Lead Removal Pitcher Filters, 4 Count

Make sure when youre preparing filter its FULLY submerged for 15 minutes and all the air bubbles are out then you wont have a problem with water being filtered super slow . Although there is a warning on the box -allow more time to process water . Give your pitcher a little tap when youre filling it up to filter your water to get air bubbles out also . It takes about 5 minutes for mine to filter 8 cups with those little tricks

Great price for similar quality filtering. Water taste substantially improves after filtering. They also last a lot longer than what the recommended change schedule suggests. A lot of reviews complain about the water not draining from the top reservoir to the bottom one. In my experience this occurs when air bubbles create blockages in the filter. They are easily dislodged and released with a couple taps on the filter with a piece of silverware. Air pockets appear to occur the older the filter is. In my case possibly because the water is mineral rich "hard" water. Specs on the filter give all the relevant elements filtered out. Because Great Value is more of a "generic" product doesn't mean they're less effective, but without taking the water to a lab I can't vouch for the accuracy of advertised effectiveness.

I'm voting 3 stars only because without actually testing the water being filtered we don't know actually what is filtered....I will say it takes a lot longer to filter so I'd have to assume it's “working” as designed! Thru my Limited research lead itself is hard to filter hence the longer filter time....I always fill the pitcher when the filter gets right under the “output” area. And then fill it Completely up. Just be careful when transporting from sink to fridge so it doesn't “overflow”

I am only giving this three stars because I am not sure if it does a good job with possible lead filtering. The problem with this product is that the water filters VERY SLOWLY. I have had times with these that I filled up the top reservoir before going to bed, and more than once there has still been water in the reservoir that hasn't gone through the filter after five or six hours. And I'm not talking about just a small amount of water, but half of the amount I filled it with. In fact, I can only get the water to go through the filter many times by banging the whole pitcher lightly a few times on the counter. This has never happened with the regular Great Value water filters. So this might do a great job with lead filtration, but there is something wrong with it when it can take hours and hours to filter though. In my estimation this filter is not a good buy, but since this was my first time using a filter like this, this might be a common issue with lead filters, I don't know. What I do know is that you will spend an awful lot of time waiting for this filter to work, so it would likely be better to grab another brand.

I do not recommend buying these. I bought them for the first time recently, and have had poor results. If you don't shake the filter every time before you fill the pitcher, the water just sits in the fill reservoir. And then the water may not filter all the way down. Save your money and don't choose these filters.

I've purchased other Great value water filters in the past and they were great but this filter is insanely slow. It's so slow that it's basically unusable so we will be returning this item.

Was told "Pick up today" when purchasing. was then sent an update that item would be available by 8:00pm. Drove 45 minutes and item was not there as well as pick-up desk staff had closed early.

These filters. Might work. But mostly the flow rate is “poor to none” when trying to fill the pitcher. Yes, you can follow the initial rinsing and soaking steps, and they work for awhile. But if your pitcher is not kept absolutely full, the cartridge drains, draws air, and stops flowing. Bashing the pitcher on the counter with water in the reservoir MIGHT get it flowing again. But over time the cartridge becomes useless. Back to genuine Brita cartridges solved the issue. The imitations are NOT a Great Value! Lesson learned!

By far the worst water filter you can waste your $20 on. It was on clearance aisle, $8 per box, thus I bought 4 boxes. They filter one drop per second if you pierce through the filter layers above the charcoal powder. If you don't pierce, good luck, no drip at all. i tried 6 different filter cartridges, all the same. So, heading for the landfill.

These filters make the water taste really bad. I did everything right with the prep before putting it in the pitcher. It still taste bad almost undrinkable. I am just going to get the regular filters next time. They are less money and the water comes out tasting better.