Great Value Lead Removal Pitcher Filters, 4 Count

Worst filters EVER! bought a pack of these because the name brand lead removal filters were out of stock. this is a 4 pack and i followed the instructions And soaked the filter for 15 minutes at first. nothing. not even a drop, so I soaked the filter in a glass of water overnight and attempted to run a pitchers worth of water through to discard. nothing. not a drop, literally the only water that came through leaked down the side not through the filter itself. Opened the second filter from the box and repeated the process. took about 6 hours for one cup of water to drip through. tried again with the third and finally fourth filters with the same results. These were filters are so bad I not only waited in line for 45 minutes to return them, I made this online account to review these. Turned around and bought the brand name blue lead removal filters with the money from returning these and am far happier. every time i use the big brand name one I say "bless brita" because their filters are 5000000% better than these. it's not that these filters are slow or clog quickly. they don't work straight out of the box. do yourself a favor and don't buy these!

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.

These filters worked great. I feel they help to protect my family based on all the things it removes at a great price. Definitely slower than the regular filter but assume it's supposed to be. Will definitely purchase again.

Well, I see that others have had the same problem with this product that I have. I'd bought these filters before, but until now they had never filtered for just a short while and then basically quit working. $20 down the drain. And now I see they're charging $3 more for the same product! I sure hated to, but I've had to go to Brita.

Its not a Great Value if it sucks. Followed directions but just an aggravating product like most Walmart Great Value products. Such a disappointment, certainly didnt save any money if I have to return to store. Walmart family just too rich too care.