Overview:
The Pur pitcher is designed to filter up to 40 gallons of water, or approximately 2 months’ worth before the filter needs to be replaced. This is about as good as it gets for a water pitcher filter, and considering a pack of 3 filters costs around $25 (for a total 6 months of use), it’s an excellent value for your money.
It takes around 6 minutes for a full 11-cup pitcher to purify water, which is outstanding for a water filter pitcher. Some reviewers mentioned it actually takes 10 to 11 minutes to filter water, which is still good considering some pitchers can take up to an hour to purify water. But keep in mind that the filter will slow down considerably towards the end of its lifespan; some customers have reported that it takes up to half an hour to filter a full pitcher around 5-7 weeks of use.
Features
This water filter pitcher features an easy-fill lid and a built-in LED filter life indicator. PUR Classic Water Pitcher Filter System contains PUR filter PPF900Z, which is certified to reduce 2X more contaminants than Brita filter OB03.**
- Capacity: 11 cups.
- Contaminants removed: 24+.
- Filter lifespan: 40 gallons or 2 months.
- Warranty: 90 days.
No Installation
Just fill pitcher, wait 6 minutes for purify water.
Pros & Cons
- Pro
- You’re unlikely to notice much of a difference in water taste, but considering you pay virtually the same for a PUR filter as you do a Brita filter, you technically get a better value for money with PUR’s offering.
- It’s probably the best selling point PUR could have: the company’s pitcher filters remove more contaminants than Brita’s
- Affordable cost- Most filters like Brita’s only remove 60 contaminants while PUR’s remove more than 70. They’re reasonably priced, and from the initial cost of a pitcher to replacement filter prices, there are options to help you save money. You can buy multi-packs of water filter replacements, which can be very cost-saving in the long run.
- Con
- Lead filters are separate.
- but it’s confusing and slightly annoying that you have to pay more money for the lead filter. When Brita’s basic filter removes lead for a lower cost. PUR’s separate lead filtration is a way for the company to make a little extra money. As most people are looking for lead removal in their tap water, PUR should make this a standard feature of all its filters.
- Fairly simplistic designs.
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