Philips CM-300

I used to trust Philips as a brand known for excellence and reliable products. Sadly, they’ve gone backwards—now they’re producing flimsy toys instead of durable goods. I bought their on-tap water filter, expecting the quality of a reputable brand. But as soon as I unboxed it, I realized all the tap adapters were cheap plastic. Only one adapter… Read more

even fit my tap, and even then, the threading was poorly designed. The Philips adapter’s threads were way too deep, while my tap’s metal end had only a few threads to grip.

I tested it for less than 20 seconds before the whole thing blew off under water pressure, spraying water everywhere. It’s a complete failure in engineering and material choice. **Plastic adapters can’t handle pressure—basic physics!** Maybe Philips’ engineers need to go back to school and relearn how materials work.

This is not the Philips I once trusted. Disappointed and frustrated.

Philips not living up to their once-excellent name – None of the fittings fitted my tap. I bought and had installed an expensive new tap. Only the Universal Fitting worked. But after a month, the filter blew off the tap. I re-attached it, but it continued to blow off the tap. I am no longer able to use it. I liked having filtered water on demand, and the shower feature on the unfiltered water… Read more

was wonderful for washing food and hands. It is a great idea, but it doesn't work. I purchased through Kogans which makes returning it next to impossible. Philips are expensive and used to be highly regarded. I am not so sure any more.