We have been using a Siemens EQ9 S500 for 2 years. The Brita filter supplied with the machine, we had not used so far, because we had made a few years ago with another machine with it no good experience (coffee tasted sour).
Now I decided without great expectations, the filter in the context of a descaling but times to use - and was positively surprised: the coffee tasted softer and rounder.
In addition, after descaling with the filter activated (hardness range 3 at 13.8 dH), a staggering 850 cups (otherwise only 250) were now displayed until the next descaling.
Well, I guess you can't take that cup figure too seriously, because after just one week it has shrunk to 440 cups at the moment - and we are only 2 people with normal coffee consumption. So let's see when the next descaling is actually due.
In any case, I'm thinking of continuing the "experiment with coffee filter cartridges" for a while longer and have already reordered Brita filters for this purpose. The unit price was around 7 euros at a cheap eBay dealer.
My consideration is to try in the future also times compatible cartridges of other manufacturers, which there are now numerous and which partly only half the cost. But do they have a comparable quality to Brita?
I have already researched myself and found that there are a lot of things play a role:
- Fit accuracy (some filters are to loosen and then float in the water tank, but also Brita
)- presence and quality of installed filter screens (so that no black activated carbon particles are washed into the water)-
Not all alternatives have the insertion aid (knob on the top)- with
some is reported,
I am not sure if all filters work with the combination of ion exchange resin and activated carbonHas
anyone already dealt with this topicand
can share their experiences?
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