Aqua Optima Evolve 2 year pack, 12 x 60 day water filters - Fit BRITA* Maxtra* (not Maxtra+*) - EVD912

I am very pleased with this item - I use the filters in a Brita jug for standard Brita maxtra filters and although it looks as though there will be a vast amount of water left in the reservoir after filtering due to the size of them, these filters actually drain every last drop (and it isn't going down the edge past the seal) - I realise they must have built a syphon into them. I bought them back in September but have left it until now to review as I wanted to see the performance of one filter all the way - For years I have been using Maxtra filters for an extra 50% (2 bars) on the timer as I live alone and so use far less than 60 litres per month. As these are 2 month cartridges I have made this first one last 3 months and the water it produces is still nice tasting and doesn't fur up my kettle. So with the 3 I have left I still have 9 months left :-). These are a bargain. BTW I have found they filter the water at least as fast as an actual Brita filter unlike some people seem to be experiencing...

I have used the Aqua Optima water filter for 5 years. This was when water quality became a real cause for concern due to scandals of silage leaks and even large farms and factories criminally discharging poisonous industrial chemicals into rivers thus the water table. There were also incidents of water filtration plants going into meltdown with sewage mixed in with clean water and (sometimes toxic) chlorine overload levels due to faulty equipment. There was one incident where a potential human catastrophe was only averted by an automatic shut down system that cut off the water supply when, at that specific time, it was unmanned. There are often reports of algae and even tiny bugs surviving in tap water systems and how often have you seen news reports of water tanks in areas after a major water pollution incident? It's all over the media and an internet search will find page upon page of incidents such as these.In normal tap water, no matter where you live, there are fertilisers, pesticides, heavy metals (read mildly toxic and slightly radioactive) and obviously chlorine (used to kill bacteria in the treatment works) still present at the tap. Many water filtration plants use fresh reservoir (river and rain) water and filter it by running it through gravel and fine sand filter beds and then purify it further and add chlorine and flouride and other chemicals to it. Some are part fresh water and/or sewage-only water treatment plants that recycle human urine and faeces. After it is processed in a bacterial soup to convert the solids and bacteria to a very thin murky fluid it is then fine-filtered and the necessary chemicals are added, as per a fresh water treatment works, to produce clean drinking water. But imagine what bacteria, viruses, drugs, chemicals and pollutants it contained beforehand.There is also pollution after the plant pumps the water towards you due to repair work on underground burst mains and the lead from internal household pipework which by law may still be pipes made from solid lead. It is only external, mains water pipes that must not be lead. All this pollution is default in standard tap water everywhere.The Optima filter cartridges reduce these pollution levels by around 80% minimum and totally eliminate small particles of rust and other detrius that may be present. These are trapped inside the filter due to a fine mesh filter. The filter reduces, or eliminates completely, contaminants such as lime-scale, chlorine, heavy metals, herbicides and pesticides but retains beneficial elements, including fluoride and potassium which are essential to good health. These filters deliver purer water and provide a highly convenient way to enhance the taste of hot and cold drinks and meals, whilst greatly extending the life of kettles and other domestic appliances, such as steam irons and hair curlers if you use it in them.However, it does not filter limitless amounts of water for these specified 60 days. There is a limit as to how much water can be fully purified before the cartridge is no longer effective. This is about 200 litres of water so just 4 on average (1.0 litre mark) filled jugs a day for 60 days gives 240 litres and 40 litres over-or 10 average days. If you did deduce such average usage then change the filter 10 days earlier at 50, not 60 days, instead. Monitor how often you fill the jug to that mark and change the filter when needed and you should get the full benefit. But also remember to regularly and thoroughly wash out your Optima jug and lid and descale it, with cilit bang or similar, then rinse it scrupulously. And as a separate measure also carefully clean the jug-to-filter white latex sealing ring with mild washing up liquid then give the filter itself a very light rub with a plastic scouring sponge all over (but don't use any detergent or cleaner on the filter itself, obviously.)If you follow all the above tips carefully you will be exposed to less toxicity and feel healthier. The water will also taste a whole lot better and your kettle will have less lime-scale build-up and, most importantly, you and your guests, family and particularly your children won't be exposed to brain damaging chemicals, particularly lead. You will know you are drinking cleaner water and the psychological comfort that brings is only positive.I hope this review is helpful. I always tell it as it is without fear nor favour.

An excellent product which I'm currently using as a replacement for Brita Maxtra cartridges, the Maxtra filters being a more expensive and arguably inferior product.These cartridges claim to last 60 days each, a full 30 days more than what Brita offers. With regard to taste, the water filtered by these cartridges tastes noticeably different from unfiltered tap water, which is particularly hard in my area. I am unable to discern a difference in the taste of the water filtered by these Aqua Optima cartridges and the Brita Maxtra cartridges, though can easily identify filtered water and unfiltered water in a blind test.Both filters mentioned in this review filter tap water to the point at which there are no visible impurities, unlike unfiltered tap water, where impurities can be readily seen with the naked eye and from some distance.Overall, I'm extremely happy with my purchase and would recommend to others. I've received a product that's equal or superior to what Brita offers and for a fraction of the price.

I live in South East London where the tap water is extremely hard. I love drinking tea but hate the limescasle scum that floats on the top, so for many years I've used a Brita filter to get round this. I'd been looking for a more cost effective alternative to Brita's Maxtra cartridges for some time when I discovered the LAICA Biflux Water Filters here on Amazon. Unfortunately, even when using a brand new cartridge, there was still a little limescale scum on the surface, and by the fourth week it was almost as bad as using unfiltered water to make tea.I've just bought a 6-pack of Aqua Optima Evolve 60-Day Double Life Filters and have started to use them. Happily, they've produced excellent results immediately and my tea looks wonderful. Even if it stays scum-free for only one month instead of the promised two months these filters will have turned out to be a good buy. A full two month life will make it worth a fifth star!

These work well, and (obviously) last at least twice as long as the 30 day ones, so they are better value for money.I'll admit, I tend to leave them in a bit longer than I should, because I usually forget to change them. This means that I can assure you that if you leave them in longer than 60 days, nothing bad happens. I'm still here, my hubby's still here, and the cat's still here, and we've all been drinking 90 day filtered water, which tastes ok, and it hasn't furred up the kettle or the iron. Yes, it has slowed down a bit when it filters, but I tend to fill up the filter and leave it anyway, so I don't mind that.So yes, these are pretty good value, and they work ok.

Ich benutze diese Filter seit 3 Jahren und bin sehr zufrieden. Mein Wasserkocher und die Kaffeemaschine bleiben dauerhaft vom Kalk verschont obwohl wir sehr kalkhaltiges Wasser haben und ich die Kartusche wirklich nur alle 8 Wochen austauschen. Was den Wassergeschmack angeht, kann ich keine Angaben machen, da ich nicht sehr empfindlich bin, beim Tee und beim Kaffee merke ich jedoch schon einen Unterschied, wenn ungefiltertes Wasser für die Zubereitung verwendet wird. Preis ist unschlagbar. Kompatibilität ausgezeichnet.

... zu den originalen und teureren Marken für Brita Maxtra (NICHT Maxtra+ !!!) darstellen. Wir hatten auch schon einige andere, aber da die Preise ständig schwanken, konnten wir diesmal diese EVOLVE hier günstigst bestellen. Und haben Ruhe für circa 8 Monate...Der Versand nach Bella Italia war sehr schnell, und die Teile kamen auch heil an. Wir setzten einen Filter in unsere Brita-Kanne ein, genau wie eine normale Kartusche. Wir filtern zwei Mal durch, gießen weg - wie angeraten und benutzen den Filter dann wie den teureren Brita-Original-Filter. Weil jeder UNIMAX-Filter auch in Brita passt.Nur dass ich halt nach Ablauf der 4 Wochen oder circa 100 Litern - bei mehr als 3 Litern pro Tag für Getränke, Kaffee, Tee auf dem Anzeiger dann nochmals 3 Wochen- im Sommer 2 Wochen - einstelle. So tauschen wir nach Ablauf der sechsten im Sommer, sonst der siebten Woche dann den Filter aus. Und bleiben unter der vorgeschlagenen Ideal-Menge von 200 Litern So haben wir anhand UNSERES Konsums - der im Sommer leicht ansteigt, und wir dann etwas früher wechseln - einen guten und preisgünstigem Ersatz gefunden.Wir nutzen das so gefilterte Wasser zum Kochen von Reis und Pasta, zum Trinken und Safteln, für den Tee, Espresso und anderen Kaffee. Der Unterschied zu ungefiltertem Wasser ist einfach unübersehbar. Kalkränder gibt es nicht mehr, ebenso wie keinerlei trübes Wasser beim Tee mehr. Und dann auch unüberschmeckbar - denn der Geschmack aller Getränke ist einfach... total anders! Viel besser und natürlicher!Wer es nicht glaubt, der kann sich ja einmal eine simple BRITA-Filterkanne kaufen - kostet mit einem 1-Monats-Filter so um die 10 Euro. Und dann wirklich für einen Monat einmal all das ausprobieren, was sonst mit ungefiltertem Wasser zubereitet wurde. Eine kleine Geldanlage, um dann den großen Unterschied festzustellen.Und... was für Filter man/frau dann weiterhin benutzen mag - das mag dann jede/r selbst entscheiden.Wir filtern jetzt schon seit circa 4 Jahren mit NICHT-Brita-Filtern hier, und leben immer noch - Wir, Hund und Katz - und wer uns sonst noch besucht...

Sono cartucce di qualità e funzionano ottimamente per catraffe Acqua Optima. Non sono perfette, invece, come cartuccie di ricambio della Brita. Durano circa il doppio delle cartucce Brita e costano molto meno. Non consiglierei, però di usarle con le caraffe Brita perchè non vi si adattano perfettamente e consiglierei di comprare insieme alle cartucce anche una caraffa Acqua Optima perché anche in questo caso il risparmio è comunque assicurato. Se proprio non siete convinti e avete già una caraffa Brita magari potete provarle con essa per valutarne la qualità, ma poi vi consiglio di comprare l'apposita caraffa, per la quale sono perfette e filtrano tutta l'acqua. Usate con la caraffa Brita, invece, essendo queste cartucce più alte di quelle originali Brita, non riescono a filtrare tutta l'acqua e una piccola parte di essa rimane nella parte superiore della caraffa e non viene filtrata. Inoltre, se non togliete spesso l'acqua non filtrata dalla caraffa questa potrebbe trafilare dai bordi del filtro e lentamente e mischiarsi con l'acqua già filtrata. Comunque se dopo aver usato l'acqua di un filtraggio svuotate l'acqua non filtrata residua prima di inserirne della nuova ciò non succede, inoltre anche se una piccola quantità di acqua non filtrata si mescola con quella già filtrata, trattandosi comunque di acqua potabile non dovrebbe essere un grosso problema, ma comunque è un problema che eviterei usando questi filtri con la loro apposita caraffa.

honnétement j'ai eu peur des commentaire negative mais je me suis dit que s'il y'avais de bonne note c'était pour une bonne raison.donc je l'ai acheter et j'ai été agréablement surpris, la cartouche rentre comme la brita maxtra et la qualité de l'eau est identique, seul point noire est le fait que la cartouche filtre légérement moin vite. mais honnétement la différence est pas énorme. sinon le produit est très bien.je trouve ça vraiment pas cher pour 2 ans d'eau :)

Producto sencillamente impresionante. El sabor del agua una vez depurada es muy bueno, mucho mejor que el de otras marcas reconocidas.Hacemos una ecuación sencilla:Sabor excelente + 2 meses de duración por filtro + precio la mitad de barato por la misma cantidad = 100% RECOMENDADO.Creo que queda bastante claro ¿no?, cuesta la mitad y dura mucho más, blanco y en botella o en garrafa o en jarra, pero siempre filtrado y a muy buen precio :)