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How to Set Up Your Water Dispenser

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  • Instructions

    • STEP ONE

      Wash the dispenser

      Hand-wash* the dispenser, lid and reservoir with mild dish soap and rinse well.

      *Do not wash pitcher in dishwasher. Do not use abrasive cleaners.

      Hand with soap suds in it.
    • STEP TWO

      Rinse the filter

      With clean hands, rinse the filter with cold water for 15 seconds.

      Water filter being rinsed under water.
    • STEP THREE

      Insert the filter

      With clean hands, line up the filter’s groove with the notch in the reservoir and press the filter firmly into place.

      Water filter being inserted into reservoir in dispenser.
    • STEP FOUR

      Set replacement reminder

      If your Brita has an electronic filter indicator, press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds to activate it. If it comes with a sticker indicator, adjust the date so you’ll know when it’s time for a new filter (every 2 months for a Original(Standard) Filter).

      Filter change indicator with reset button circled.
    • STEP FIVE

      Fill it up

      Open the flip lid and fill the reservoir with cold tap water*. Discard the first dispenser of water, or use to water plants. Please note that the system indicator will only count a reservoir fill if the lid is open for at least 15 seconds.

      *Hot water shouldn’t be used with the Brita® Refillable Filter (Max. 85°F/29°C – Min. 32°F/0°C).

      Water being poured into dispenser reservoir through sink faucet.
  • See Performance Data Sheet Original (Standard)

    See Performance Data Sheet (Brita Plus)

    Reese's Law Warning

  • Dispenser FAQs

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