Tefal Quick Cup Claris Filter Cartridge

Rated by M. D. Consterdine, Newcastle, Staffs, UK on 3rd March 2008

I am only writing this review because of the slightly misleading nature of the other review. The instruction manual suggests a new filter every 6 - 10 weeks depending on the water in your area and how much use the device gets. But the machine will operate without a filter at all and just because the light suggests a new filter after 2 or 3 weeks you don't have to get one. I have had mine since Christmas and love it (especially good if like me you use coffee bags - bag in Mug press button walk away come back 5 minutes later), everyone who's seen it wants one! I live in a hard water area and only now after 10 weeks am I about to purchase a new filter.

Rated by R. Ware, surrey on 31st March 2008

i love this thing. it does splutter a little but tefal will send a modification to stop this. all boiling water will splutter. good product.

Rated by Bewitched, UK on 31st October 2008

I am writing this review because I love the Tefal Quick Cup and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone. Both my husband and I use it on a regular basis and after 5 weeks we're still using the original cartridge which I think is excellent. As for energy saving then it remains to be seen if our electric bills go down, but at the same time as buying this kettle we did change all our light bulbs to energy saving ones, but in this climate I guess every little helps. The only downside of the Tefal Quick Cup is how noisy it is, but since its only for a few seconds per cup its easy to put up with. I have read mixed reviews but I read with an open mind and prefer to make my own mind up and in this instance I'm glad that I did.

Rated by A. Dawkins, Leicester, UK on 10th February 2009

Having just read the reviews (whilst shopping for filters), I noticed that some of the comments mention the red light. Reading the instructions, I was under the impression that this was the 'Time to descale me' function and not the change filter light. The filters have a time window on them so you can set it to the week you install and it visually shows you when the filter will need changing, 6 weeks later. I change my filters approx. every 8 weeks rather than the recommended 6 and have had no problem. I have owned the tefal since last fathers day and a quick tip is to run the descaling process twice (with the same vinegar) when the light flashes. it makes a big difference to the length of time between descaling - Avg. of every 4 weeks to avg. every 7. Pros : Does what it says it does. Cons : Noisy when running, Avg. £30-£40 per year on filters & vinegar. I hope you find this review useful.

Rated by Mrs. Frances Holm, Hampton, England on 9th October 2009

I haven't used these yet as the original cartridge is still in the machine. However they appear to be very good, the original has been in for a couple of months and the water still appears clean and fresh. The only downside is the PRICE - they are fearfully expensive!

Rated by M. Nattress, north east england on 9th May 2010

its a filter cartridge, what else is to be said, it does the job it was designed for, shame its sooooooo bloody expensive, tefal tout this product as saving you money and saving the environment by reducing your energy costs, then they charge you through the nose for the part that you HAVE to change. needless to say i wasnt impressed at the price, the wife loves the actual machine though, so i imagine that we will keep on buying the bloody things

Rated by P. Ritchie, England on 13th December 2009

The water in Staffordshire isn't particularly hard, so I hadn't noticed much limescale in my quickcup, but decided to change the filter anyway. At half the recommended retail price, these are very good value.

Rated by Martin Crouch on 15th March 2008

i do not regret buying this product as it does exactly what it says. i have been splashed several times with hot water when it dispenses water into the cup and consider people should take care when standing near the machine.

Rated by Jane on 30th June 2010

I have found these filters difficult to obtain since buying the Quick Cup, and they are very expensive when you do find them. I recently purchased from Amazon as these are the cheapest I have found. It is an excellent appliance, my daughter and my mum both have one.

Rated by C. Mk Cross, chelmsford on 23rd June 2010

Bought several of these recently - they arrived nice and quickly and are suitable for the tefal quick cup. These filters are not cheap anywhere but this was the best deal i could find.Tefal Quick Cup Claris Filter Cartridge