PUR Water Filters
...PUR 3-Stage Faucet Mounts
(FM9100, FM9400, FM9500, FM9800)

Who Needs It?

Faucet mount PUR water filters are best suited for someone who needs a steady supply of drinking water and water for cooking. Perhaps you have a family you are supplying. The filter pitcher just can't supply you fast enough. You want something that is easy to install and easy to replace. You want something with little up front cost. Your water is already safe but you want the added protection. Or you want better tasting water. You realize the limitations of a small filter for removing contaminants, but that's okay with you. The faucet Pur water filters may be what you are looking for.

It's Claim to Excellence

It is NSF certified for standards 42 and 53.

Colin Ingram, author of The Drinking Water Book says about faucet filters in general, "There are dozens of different faucet filters available that are minimally effective and just a few that are slightly larger and more effective." Faucet PUR water filters are among those that are "slightly larger and more effective," since they use a three stage filter process. Nevertheless, he only gives it an "acceptable" rating which is the lowest of his four ratings which progress from "acceptable" to "good" to "very good" to "excellent". His definition of "acceptable" is that it "improves tap water". All carbon faucet filters are rated "acceptable" by Colin Ingram because of their limited ability to remove contaminants from water.

Its Features/Advantages

• It filters water much faster than pitcher filters.
• It's easy to install and easy to replace filters when needed.
• It is small and unobtrusive
• It has three stages. The first filters out sediment, the second is activated carbon, the third filters over natural minerals to give a fresh taste. It contains a redox filter for lead reduction and cyst blocking.
• It's certified to reduce a broad range of contaminants including chemicals, metals and microorganisms.
• It removes bad tastes and odors as well as chlorine.
• It even removes cryptosporidium and giardia cysts which is rare for a faucet filter to be able to do.

Its Disadvantages

Faucet PUR water filters suffer certain fundamental weaknesses along with all other carbon faucet filters. The smallness of the filter limits the quality of filtering. They are good for improving the taste of tap water, but somewhat limited in insuring quality purifying of the water from many health affect contaminants.

One customer review captures some of the pros and cons of the faucet PUR water filter he purchased: "When I installed it the unit's adapter leaked constantly and I couldn't tighten it up enough to stop it. I returned it after that and exchanged it for the same model... It still leaks a bit but my water tastes better now and doesn't have as much of the chlorine smell as it used to. There's still a trace of piped water taste but at least I feel better about drinking it knowing that most of the contaminants are filtered out."

Another customer reports, "I was also not happy with the prospect of having to run my water for five minutes to clean out the filter, but I lived with it. Really, I may sound negative, but I'm actually quite happy that I bought the filter. My water tastes better (though is still heavy) and smells better."

What Contaminants Does It Remove?

It is NSF Certified for standard 42 and 53.

Following are the contaminants reduced by faucet PUR water filters under NSF standard 53. We use the model FM9100 to represent the whole class of PUR faucet filters: 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), 2,4-D, Alachlor, Asbestos, Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chlordane, Chlorobenzene, Cyst, Endrin, Ethylbenzene, Heptachlor Epoxide, Lead, Lindane, MTBE, Mercury, Methoxychlor, O-Dichlorobenzene, Simazine, Styrene, Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity, VOC.

Cost

1. Initial cost: $48-$60

2. Cost of replacement filter cartridges: $19-$21 (every two to three months)

3. Capacity: 100 gallons

4. Cost per gallon: 20¢

Where to Purchase?

Amazon.com

AT A GLANCE

Initial cost	$48-$60
Replacement cost	$20 (every 2 to 3 months)
Cost per gallon	20¢
Removes	Asbestos, Chlorine, Cysts, Lead, MTBE, THMs, Turbidity

For Further Information

To learn more about this kind of filter and other faucet mount filters go to PUR water filters