Insert the new filter into the pitcher’s base. Push down firmly until you hear a soft click. If you don’t hear it, you’re not pushing hard enough. Go on, use a little elbow grease. The filter should sit flush, not wobble like a loose tooth. Then screw the lid back on clockwise. Tight, but don’t Hulk-smash it.
How to Change a Zero Water Filter (Easy Step-by-Step Guide)
Fill the top reservoir with cold water. Cold water only, please. Warm water can damage the filter’s inner workings, and then you’ll have to buy another one. And nobody wants that. The first two full pitchers of water you get should be thrown away. I know, it feels wasteful. But the filter is shedding its baby skin, and that first water is full of carbon fines. It looks like dirty dishwater. Just dump it.
