In article .com>,
> wrote:
>Someone gave me a used Brita water filter ..the kind in the form of a
>pitcher (model OB35 ?). Is it probably safe to use, or could it be
>unhealthy if the previous owner never changed the filter?

It won't be unhealthy, but it will be pretty nasty. You're supposed to
change those filters about once a month; they are regularly disposable
items.
--scott

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