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Welcome to the Future : Smart Water Pitchers

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The new pitcher, called the Brita Infinity pitcher, will be able to track how much water is flowing through the pitcher. When approximately 40 gallons of water have passed through the pitcher's purification filter, the pitcher will then send a signal to the Dash Replenishment Service to reorder more filters.

It is legit.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/29/11131150/amazon-dash-brita-water-pitcher-filters

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This IOT train doesn't stop.
 
But does it let you know when your water quality has been neglected by the state of Michigan and is unsafe even with the filter?
 
Surprised some of these companies aren't just giving their Dash buttons away. The idea behind them are cool/ridiculous but I wouldn't spend $5 just to save myself an extra click of a mouse button ordering it straight from the Amazon site.
 
Isn't a water filter something you use when you go camping, there are people who use them regularly? I just use my tab water.
 
Not a big fan of anything that orders itself. I need to authorize payments personally no matter the item.
Yeah, same here. Even for my utility bills, I manually pay them each month.

As for water filters, I ended up just getting the large one that attaches under your sink. It lasts for years, so I think it saves money in the long run.
 
Well of course it orders replacement filters for you. I never really considered giving my water jug access to my credit card, but now I think about it, it's what's been missing from my life.
 
Well of course it orders replacement filters for you. I never really considered giving my water jug access to my credit card, but now I think about it, it's what's been missing from my life.

Eagerly awaiting the arrival of a product that can sense how many times I've masturbated online & reorder lube/tissue paper accordingly.
 
Surprised some of these companies aren't just giving their Dash buttons away. The idea behind them are cool/ridiculous but I wouldn't spend $5 just to save myself an extra click of a mouse button ordering it straight from the Amazon site.

You get a $5 credit for the product.
 
Or, you know, a small indicator on the actual filter itself that doesn't have to be connected to the internet.

Thinly veiled consumer data monetization scheme, like most IoT products. Nice try.
 
Or, you know, a small indicator on the actual filter itself that doesn't have to be connected to the internet.

Thinly veiled consumer data monetization scheme, like most IoT products. Nice try.

Those indicators already exist on the filters. People still are too lazy to replace them.

Seriously though, I've always thought Brita filters where I live are basically useless - I don't think they do anything to improve the water quality, so I think it's a complete waste of money.
 
I guess this type of over-engineering happens when the product has improved enough on its own.

The regular Brita pitchers have gone a long way from when I first saw them.
 
I am all for this functionality but water filters isn't the right product. They always want you to replace them well before they are actually "bad" and I'm sure it is going to order their own brand name over priced ones as well. If my fridge wants to order my groceries for me that makes perfect sense. At least make it send you an alert/email saying it is time to order a new filter and give you the option to postpone to a date you see fit.

Of course the real problem arises when they make a new pitcher that takes a new filter and they discontinue the old one. Then what do they do? Order you a new pitcher when it is time to replace the filter?
 
Those indicators already exist on the filters. People still are too lazy to replace them.

Seriously though, I've always thought Brita filters where I live are basically useless - I don't think they do anything to improve the water quality, so I think it's a complete waste of money.


If you have a municipal water source, they likely use chlorine or chloramines to keep the water clean. Activated carbon filters remove that and makes the water taste better as a result.
 
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