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I see these black specs and always wondered what they are. They don't get into the filtered water and I've seen it in other people's Britas so I'm guessing it helps purify the water?
It's carbon from the filter. It's normal to see these. I found information on the Brita site, see below.
Spec Spot
They're not actually in the pictcher but in the filter part - the part you put the water in. It comes from the part that the water filters through. It kind of freaks me out. We rinsed out the filter part by "sloshing" the water around to clean out the filter but more came out. We've only had it about a month!
Make sure you soak your Brita filter in water for about 10 minutes and then rinse it off in clean water before you install it.
If there are still some carbon pieces floating in your water dump the first pitcher of water and try again.
Either way, these little specs pose no threat but they can be annoying.
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They are just tiny particles of charcoal, part of the filtering system. Though not dangerous or unhealthy, I always dump the first pitcher of water after putting in a new filter.
hi...my boyfriend and i just got a brita water filter and i know that there are actual little black dots in the top part where the filter is but we've noticed really really small black specs in the water itself. whats the deal? thanks!
It is just little bits of charcoal from the filter. My husband and I have them in ours, too! They won't hurt you, but you can fill the top with water a few times and then dump it out to make them go away.
I got a new Brita. I followed all the guidelines of soaking a new filter and rinsing it and letting it filter water a few times before actually using it. But there is black specs floating in my filtered water that I know is coming from the filter. Is this normal? And what is it?
Takes a few before they disappear!
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