MAVEA IS A NEW GENERATION in Water Filtration. Designed and manufactured in Germany with high-end materials, MAVEA water filter pitchers are designed to be suitable not just for your kitchen counter, but your dining room table too. We design our filters with imagination, passion, and a love of detail. Clean. Filter micro-screen reduces release of carbon particles into water. Fast. No pre-soaking to activate filters. Safe*. Contains silver to provide antimicrobial protection and extend filter life. BPA Free. All filter system components are made from BPA Free materials and certified safe for use with drinking water. MADE IN GERMANY * This product does not protect individuals from bacteria, viruses and other disease organisms EVOLUTION OF THE FILTER MAVEA has introduced a new line of advanced pour through pitcher filter systems and filters that have a numerous advanced design features to make your filtered water experience significanty better. These are our Elemaris and Marella pitchers and MAVEA Maxtra filters. WQA–certified to significantly reduce chlorine and other unwanted elements MAVEA Filters Take out the BAD MAVEA Filter components Tested against NSF/ANSI Standards 42 & 53 for the reduction of: Chlorine - Tastes and Order Heavy Metals - Mercury and Copper Agricultural Chemicals - Atrazine (Herbicide), Simazine (Herbicide), etc Industrial Pollutants - Benzine (Gasoline Additive) Water Hardness / Limescale† - To improve quality of food/beverages prepared with tap water † Tested Internally Leaves in the GOOD Softens water without adding sodium. Calcium and Silica - For healthy bones and teeth Chlorides and Bicarbonates - Maintains acid balance in the stomach Magnesium - Helps break down sugars for energy Potassium - Influences healthy nerve/muscle function and regulates osmotic pressure at the cellular level Healthy water is balanced water — it has taste, healthy minerals and an absence of harmful contaminants. CONVENIENT: Pour through lid makes refills quick and easy. Smart Pitcher Design Offers Optimum Convenience The pour-through lid makes refills quick and easy. This smart design utilizes water pressure to open the lid, which automatically swings closed when water flow stops. SMART: No more guessing when to change the filter; the MAVEA filter change indicator measures filter life 3-ways. You recieve a signal to replace the filter based on the length of time the filter"s been in use, your consumption, and quality of your water. MAVEA Elemaris is the only pitcher system with a microcomputer in it to tell you when exactly to change the filter. The Smart Meter bases its calculation on 3 measures: the length of time the filter has been in use, the volume filtered and the hardness of water. Water Capacity: Elemaris XL holds 9 glasses of water. Elemaris Kompakt holds 5 glasses of water. Soft Grip Handle: Provides comfort. Soft Base: Soft base elements to prevent surface scratching and sliding. European Design: Distinctive European design is as functional as it is stylish. Elemaris XL is available in six different colors to match any décor. Elemaris Kompakt is offered in Black and White. Advanced Filtration Technology MAVEA water filtration systems are certified by WQA to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53, to significantly reduce chlorine taste and odor and other unwanted elements, such as heavy metals, agricultural chemicals and industrial pollutants to provide you with cleaner, clearer, great tasting water. CERTIFIED TO REDUCE: Chlorine taste and odorIndustrial pollutants (benzene, tetrachloroethylene)Heavy metals (mercury, cadmium, copper)Agricultural chemicals (atrazine, simazine)Limescale* * Limescale reduction certified in internal tests, not certified by WQA. What are the benefits of MAVEA filtered water? 85% of all households have hard tap water. While safe to drink, this water may contain substances that affect its taste, smell appearance and overall quality. MAVEA filtered water significantly reduces chlorine taste and odor, making you drinking water clearer and refreshingly delicious. MAVEA filtered water also improves the taste of coffee, tea and concentrated beverages! Even your ice cubes look and taste better! Plus, Mavea filtered water can increase the life span of domestic appliances by reducing limescale build up. Sustainable: Each MAXTRA filter replaces three hundred 500-ml bottles. We are also the only company that supports its filters with a comprehensive filter take-back and recycling program. Every part is reused. Nothing goes to the landfill. You can bring your used filter to recycling bins in stores or just mail them back to us at our expense. Who is MAVEA? MAVEA is a subsidiary of the world’s leading water filtration company that invented the category 45 years ago in Germany. Today, we serve millions of consumers worldwide, but water remains our only passion and business. MAVEA products were introduced to North America in 2009 to offer consumers premium water filtration experiences.