Clearly Filtered Water Pitcher Review
The Clearly Filtered water pitcher sits at the expensive end of a cheap category. It is a jug: you fill it, you wait, you pour. What sets it apart is the length of the reduction list its maker publishes, which runs well past the chlorine taste that ordinary carbon pitchers are built for.
This is the pitcher to look at when you cannot install anything and you want more than better taste. The maker lists lead, PFAS, arsenic and fluoride among the contaminants its filter reduces, and fluoride is the one that separates this jug from every other pitcher in our catalogue. Two things to be clear about before you buy. Its certified listing is NSF/ANSI 42, which covers taste and chlorine; the NSF 53 and 244 on the box are listings we could not find, so the health claims come from the maker's testing, not a certificate. And a 100 gallon filter in a household that drinks a lot means replacing cartridges on a schedule you will notice.
Before you buy: check that the Amazon listing title includes Clearly Filtered Water Filter Pitcher. The maker gives a filter life of 100 gallons.
Not confirmed does not mean false: it means we could not find that certification in the NSF, IAPMO or WQA listings, so judge this one on the specs above, which we could check.
Get it if You rent, move often, or want fluoride reduction without installing anything.
Skip it if You fill more than a pitcher a day: the flow is slow and filters run 100 gallons.
- Maker claims fluoride reduction, which few pitchers do
- Maker also lists PFAS, lead and arsenic reduction
- Zero installation
- Fluoride claim rests on the maker: we could not read a listing for it
- Filter every 100 gallons
- Slower flow than RO tap
Before you buy: check that the Amazon listing title includes Clearly Filtered Water Filter Pitcher. The maker gives a filter life of 100 gallons.
See the Clearly Filtered Water Filter Pitcher on Amazon (paid link)Where a pitcher stops and plumbing starts
A pitcher filters what you pour into it, one jug at a time, and nothing else in the house changes. That is the whole trade. If you rent, it is the only option that does not need a landlord's permission. If you own the place and the concern is fluoride or PFAS rather than taste, an under-sink reverse osmosis system does the same job faster, cheaper per gallon and without a queue at the tap. Our reverse osmosis guide covers that route.
How it compares to a standard carbon pitcher
The comparison below is between published reduction lists, not between test results of our own: we do not test filters, and nobody should present a marketing list as a measurement. Read it as two different design goals.
| What the maker publishes | Clearly Filtered | Standard carbon pitcher |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine taste and odour | Yes | Yes |
| Lead reduction listed | Yes | No |
| PFAS reduction listed | Yes | No |
| Fluoride reduction listed | Yes | No |
| Filter life | 100 gallons | 40 gallons typical |
| Certification we could find | NSF 42 only (53, 244 not found) | Varies by brand |
Who should buy the Clearly Filtered water pitcher
- You rent, or move often, and cannot plumb anything in
- Fluoride is on your list and a pitcher is the only format you will use
- One or two people drinking a couple of litres a day
- A household that empties a jug before it finishes filling: the flow is slow
- You own the home and can fit an under-sink system instead
- You want the cheapest water in the house: cartridges here are not cheap