Brita® Premium Filtering Water Bottle - Hard Sided Plastic, 36oz

There’s a small hole in the area next to the drinking area and when I tip it over to drink water pours over my face. I’ve double checked the filter and it’s locked in place correctly. I don’t know why the hole is there but I can not stop it from pouring on my face if I attempt to drink

I had my water bottle for over 2 years. It was great until one day the latch suddenly broke and the cap flew open. It would no longer stay closed. I was going to try and super glue the latch back on but in less than a day the interior of the mouthpiece and down into the filter completely molded. I never had mold problems before and made sure to clean it well. Like other reviews am I very upset. This was my favorite water bottle. I had it for so long because I took care of it an expected it to last. There are no replacement lids and now because of the mold I'll have to get rid of it.

Bought 2. Wanted to take them on a week trip. Filled them up. Wanted a drink. And presto. You have water coming out of the tiny hole where straw is used. Wanted a drink, not a shower. Big disappointment. Really liked the old bottles better.

Everything about this water bottle is fine, but they're ruined by poorly designed lids which break after minimal wear, rendering the bottles useless. I've owned two of these water bottles and each broke after ~6 months of normal use. My first lid broke at the hinge and my second lid's latching mechanism cracked. Neither of these bottles were dropped or otherwise mistreated, the issue is that the plastic that these lids are made of is weak and especially thin in the latch and hinge mechanisms. Without a functional lid, neither of these bottles could be taken with me to work. Despite Brita acknowledging this design fault in the many replies they've given to reviews similar to mine, they offer no solution to this issue besides buying a whole new water bottle. They haven't changed the design and they don't sell replacement lids. I'm not paying for a third water bottle and I'm avoiding other Brita products because of this experience. There are other more reliable brands I'd rather give my money to.

STAY AWAY!! Great product for like a month or two. The straw was the part for me to go. It got super moldy. Even when trying to clean the thing, the off putting taste was still there. I started with this one. The mold was what got me to try the more expensive version. Both stink. It’s wild how many 1 star reviews and comments from Brita acknowledging that we want replacement parts. They refuse according to their responses. Their customer service simply apologized and told me to buy a new one. Until they can offer something as simple as a 3 pack of straws or a replacement lid, STAY AWAY! If you don’t, you may get stuck like I did with a $30 lidless container.