Brita Fjord filters
Every replacement cartridge that fits the Brita Fjord, what each one is certified to remove, and how long it lasts.
At a glance
- Takes
- 5 cartridge families
- Ships with
- Brita MAXTRA PRO
- Cartridge life
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Sold in
- International
Some specifications for this model vary between markets and we have not confirmed them against a current data sheet, so figures we are unsure of are omitted rather than guessed.
Cartridges that fit the Brita Fjord
In recommended order: what it ships with first, then better-certified alternatives, then the third-party cartridges built to the same fitting.
Brita MAXTRA PRO
The current cartridge for every Brita jug sold outside North America. Backwards compatible with every MAXTRA+ jug.
- Water filter cartridge - MAXTRA PRO ALL-IN-1-3-Pack - Value pack
- 3-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance Water Filter Cartridge - 4 Pack -…
- 4-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance Water Filter Cartridge - 6 Pack -…
- 6-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA water filter cartridge MAXTRA PRO extra lime protection…
- 6-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Brita MAXTRA+
The previous generation of Brita's international cartridge. Still widely sold and still fits everything MAXTRA PRO fits.
BRITA MAXTRA+ Water Filter Cartridges - Pack of 6 (EU Version)
- 6-pack
- 100 litres (26 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Brita Maxtra Plus Pure Performance Replacement Cartridges
- 100 litres (26 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Dafi Unimax
The best-known third-party cartridge that fits Brita MAXTRA jugs, at roughly half the price.
Dafi Unimax
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
Opens a search on your own Amazon, so you get the pack sizes stocked in your country.
MAXTRA-compatible cartridges
Own-brand and generic cartridges built to the Brita MAXTRA fitting.
Water Filter Replacement for Mavea filters 3 pack,Compatible With…
- 3-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
Replacement Filter Compatible with Brita Mavea 1001122,Maxtra,Maxtra+…
- 3-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
Anmumu 1001122 Replacement Filter for Mavea 1001122 Maxtra and LEVOIT…
- 3-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
AQUA CREST Water Filter Replacement for Brita® Mavea® Maxtra®
- 6-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
BWT Magnesium Mg2+ for MAXTRA jugs
BWT’s magnesium cartridge built to the Brita MAXTRA fitting, so it drops into a Brita jug.
BWT Magnesium Mineralized Water Filter
- 3-pack
- 120 litres (32 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BWT Magnesium Gourmet L0814334 Cartridges Water Filter (Pack of 3 + 1)
- 3-pack
- 120 litres (32 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BWT Magnesium Mineralized Water + Zinc Filter Cartridges | 3 Pack |…
- 3-pack
- 120 litres (32 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
BWT Filter Cartridges Soft Filtered Water Extra | Extra Limescale…
- 3-pack
- 120 litres (32 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Third-party cartridge. Seat it firmly and check it sits flush — one that stands proud lets unfiltered water past.
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
What this jug is like to live with
What the Brita MAXTRA PRO actually removes
Taken from the manufacturer’s own reduction claims, with the evidence level stated.
Reduces
- Chlorine taste and smell
- Limescale and hard water
- Copper
- Lead
- Organic impurities
Does not reduce
Listed because it is the more useful half. Every cartridge on the market reduces chlorine taste; what separates them is what they leave behind.
The manufacturer states the reduction. No independent verification is offered. Common on European jugs, which are generally not NSF-certified at all because NSF is a North American scheme.
Brita GmbH tests to its own protocols and to European drinking water norms. There is no NSF/ANSI certification on the international MAXTRA range, because NSF is a North American scheme and Brita's international business does not seek it. Absence of NSF here is not evidence of a worse cartridge — but it does mean nobody outside Brita has audited the numbers.
Buying the Brita Fjord itself
For anyone here to replace the jug rather than the cartridge.
Brita Fjord
Sold under different model names in different countries — this opens a search on your own Amazon so you see what is actually stocked there.
Brita Fjord questions
Which filter fits the Brita Fjord?
The Brita Fjord takes the Brita MAXTRA PRO cartridge, which is what it ships with.
5 cartridge families fit it in total: Brita MAXTRA PRO, Brita MAXTRA+, Dafi Unimax, MAXTRA-compatible cartridges, BWT Magnesium Mg2+ for MAXTRA jugs. The ones marked as third-party are built to the same fitting by other manufacturers and cost substantially less, at the price of any independent certification of what they remove.
How often does the Brita Fjord need a new cartridge?
The Brita MAXTRA PRO is rated at 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks. That figure assumes average water — in a hard-water area the ion exchange resin is exhausted sooner, sometimes considerably sooner.
Volume is the honest measure rather than the calendar. A household of four reaches the rated throughput far quicker than one person does.