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articulate_ink · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:15 am Post subject: Brita?

Does anyone know where to find Brita filter cartridges? The E-mart where I usually buy mine hasn't stocked them for months and the other ones I've checked don't sell them. Any suggestions? Thanks.

jhyum · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Anyang

Try Costco

njp6 · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Location: Gangnam, South Korea

I know the Costco in Yangjae dosen't have them. Other Costcos might.

sadsac · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Gwangwang

Homeplus!

Thunndarr · Joined: 30 Sep 2003

Sangbong Costco now carries Kenwood water filters instead of Brita, but they will fit a Brita pitcher (at least, they fit in mine.)

I've also seen Brita filters at Lotte Mart, so you might try there.

ytuque · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Location: I drink therefore I am!

I bought one yesterday at Homeplus. For some strange reason, they are near the vacuum cleaners. Perhaps, there is some bizarre logic to that.

pocariboy73 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003

Home-Ever stocks them

rowdie3 · Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Location: Itaewon, Seoul

Are these filters good enough to get the bad stuff out of the water here?

How often do you need to changed the filter?

If they're good, I'll grab one today. I love me a good Brita.

articulate_ink · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the suggestions. I was buying bottled water for a long time. I can't get water delivered easily because of my weird living situation (top floor of an otherwise unoccupied building with no staff or anything)... setting up delivery would be more hassle than I'm willing to deal with. So I opted for boil + Brita. I boil it in an electric kettle, let it cool in the fridge, and then filter it with the Brita pitcher. This seems like a reasonable way of making use of the water supply. The Brita filter won't remove bacteria but it will remove (or reduce) the heavy metals and other contaminants. I haven't died yet, anyway.