PUR Flavor Options Pitcher Review and Giveaway

Ok...now I'm not a big water drinker! I think the only time I really downed a good number of glasses of water each day was when I was pregnant with Bunny girl and later while nursing her. Right now I'm anything but your water drinking model!

When I was sent the PUR Flavor Options Pitcher to review I have to admit I was intrigued with all I'd heard about the PUR!

Here are some 'must know' facts about a PUR Flavor Options Pitcher:

• It has a 2 stage water filtration system that reduces 2 times more contaminants than other brands
• It is the first and only filter for tap water that lets you add a touch of sugar free, calorie free fruit flavoring to your glass of water.
  
• A PUR filter is said to reduce upto 98% of the lead content in tap water, 99.9% of microbial cysts and 99% of pharmaceuticals

Impressive!

We generally fill our 5 gallon water holder with sweet water as the tap water in our apartment has always tasted slightly saline and chlorine streaked but with the new PUR Flavor Options Pitcher I was game to see if there would be any difference.

The Experiment...

I first washed out the pitcher and the filter and then fixed the filter securely onto the pitcher segment.

I then filled another pitcher with tap water, poured it into the PUR pitcher through the filter and then placed the lid back onto the pitcher.

Now on the lid there's a little button that flashes to indicate how the filter is working. A green light signifies that the filter is working, orange signifies a need for the filter to be changed while a red light insists that the filter be changed NOW!! (A PUR filter generally works effectively to filter around 40 gallons of water.)

At this point, you can decide if you'd like to have an unflavored glass of water or a glass of flavored water. PUR flavoring options include lemon, raspberry (we received both flavorings and I really liked the raspberry flavoring. If you chill your water it will make a yummy refreshment after a sweaty day outdoors....even though it's actually just water!!), grape, strawberry and peach. (I think this would taste great too!)

To opt for flavored water all you need to do is press the flavor button and pour out your glass of water!.... Ta-dah!!


The Verdict....

I have to admit the water did taste much better filtered through the PUR pitcher. A miniscule taste of saline was there but nothing that bothered me as before. If you add flavoring to your water, you won't even realize that you're actually drinking a glass of filtered tap water! So I guess this means I will be drinking more water now!!

Oh and I have to mention that the pitcher is a great size to fit conveniently into any fridge and can hold upto seven 8 oz glasses of water.


Where can I buy a PUR Flavor Options Pitcher

A PUR flavor options pitcher an be bought online or at any of these stores.
(Don't forget to clip those PUR coupons for additional savings.)


Win it:

One reader will win a PUR Flavor Options Pitcher


Here's how you can win it:

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This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on October 17 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.