How to Clean a Brita Water Purifier

Brita water pitchers filter minerals and bacteria out of tap water using a carbon filter. With time, a Brita water purifier can get dirty--even moldy. Just as you should wait for, at most, 100 gallons of use before switching the filter, you should also clean the purifier on a regular basis.

Things You'll Need

• Mild detergent
• Round glassware brush

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove the lid and wash it with a mild detergent.

• 2

  Remove the charcoal filter and set it to the side. If you think it̵7;s dirty, either soak it in cool water for 15 minutes or take this opportunity to replace it altogether. Then hold it under running tap water for a few seconds.

• 3

  Lift out the white reservoir, the piece in which the filter sits. Wash it with a mild soap, possibly using a brush to clean out the narrow region in which the filter sits.

• 4

  Wash out the clear pitcher with a mild detergent.

• 5

  Put the pieces back together again. Note that when you put the filter back in, one groove in the filter matches up to a notch inside the reservoir, so the filter can fit inside only one way.