New Wave Enviro Alkaline Replacement Cartridge for Water Filter Pitcher

The pH was considerably lower (e.g. 7.2, 7.5 pH) than the 8.5 advertised, using our pH meter. After re-running the same water through it five times, the pH was finally 8.5.Maybe it wasn't sealed properly as the filter is slightly shorter than regular. We used a BRITA compatible jug. Anyways, the water filtered through the filter very fast. We used the filter for three weeks, then replaced it and used a different brand alkaline filter (e.g. Vitev, green package, three-pack, really good, would recommend).For us, this one did not seem to alkaline very well and would not really recommend it.

I got the pitcher when I was diagnosed with cancer about a year ago and was told alkaline water would be ideal for me. I do live the taste which is why I still use this one.I bought the pitcher and the filter indicator didn't ever work. Then the lid flap broke. I emailed and got a new indicator…that one didn’t work. So I no if bought a whole new pitcher. The indicator worked for a day. So I never know when to change my filter. Then the flap broke off this one! What the heck? This thing is cheaply made. Then I got my refill filter in the mail in a used package, taped back up, with no directions in it. I’m getting more and more annoyed with this company but I haven’t found another pitcher within my price range, that isn’t super big. I’ll keep looking, and I hope this company can step it up a bit.

I am hoping this review will save others some time and agony.. as you can see in my photo, the filter has a date of Sept 2019. My first reaction was panic thinking this was an expiration date... however I emailed the manufacturers of this filter and got some relief. Customer service told me this is a MANUFACTURING DATE - NOT AN EXPIRATION date. They told me this product does not expire. Hope this helps others!

I bought two pitchers from another site only they did not offer refils... so I bought only one here after reading the only review which was not good at all...I have to say, I have had no problem with my pitcher, new filter is in place, and working just fine. I did notice when I first put my pitcher together initially, I had to push the filter in place, it does not drop into place like the Brita filter.Getting ready to order two more because I opened my second pitcher... was waiting to see if there was an issue with the replacement filter and since the answer to that is NO... I will order two of them.

I emailed about the past calendar date that printed on the sleeve also, after confirmed from the maker that the date printed is manufacture date, I replied:"Okay fine, but simply print a line of a past calendar date so we, the consumers would make bad / good guesses, thus caused a lot of unnecessary returns".What has made the manufacture so proud effort to add an extra line to indicate "Manufacture Date:"...??