PUR 2 Stage Water Pitcher Replacement Filter

by PUR

• Package includes 4 filters for use with the PUR 2-Stage Water Pitcher and Dispenser
• Reduces lead, 99.9 percent of microbiological cysts, and over 96% trace levels of pharmaceuticals while retaining beneficial fluoride
• 2-Stage design with activated carbon microfilter layer to reduce contaminants and a layer to trap sediment
• Single filter provides up to 40 gallons (1 to 2 months) of clean water and should be replaced after this period
• Available in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-Packs

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007E848
• Item model number: CRF-950Z-4
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (796 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #2 in Home & Kitchen > Kitchen & Dining > Water Coolers & Filters > Pitcher Water Filters

Product Description

Size: 4 Pack

Amazon.com

Our patented, premium carbon filter makes PUR the first leading pitcher filter that removes 99% of microbial cysts. It also reduces chlorine (taste and odor) and 96% of trace levels of pharmaceuticals, giving you clean, great-tasting water. Yet it still leaves behind beneficial fluoride.  Pharmaceutical reduction is not certified by NSF/ANSI or state standard. Based on manufacturer testing for average reduction in trace levels of 12 pharmaceuticals. May not be present in all users’ water.

Product Features

• Removes 2x more contaminants than the leading pitcher filter ¹
• Provides 40 gallons or up to 2 months of clean filtered water per filter.

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Product Type	Advanced MineralClear™ Faucet Mounts	Basic ClassicClear™ Faucet Mounts	Pitchers and Dispenser
Product Options	PUR Horizontal Mount PUR Vertical Mount PUR Flavor Options®	PUR Faucet Mounts	PUR 18 cup Dispenser PUR Pitcher PUR Flavor Options Pitcher
Corresponding Filter	MineralClear™ Faucet Mount Filter RF-9999	ClassicClear™ Faucet Mount Filter RF-3375	Pitcher Filter CRF-950Z
No Refilling Required
Estimated Filter Life	3 months	3 months	2 months
Water Filtered per Filter	100 gallons	100 gallons	40 gallons
Leaves Fluoride in Water
Filters Over Natural Minerals2
Contaminants Reduced per NSF certification	61	61	14

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Tap water may look clean, but it may still contain potentially harmful contaminants. Chlorine is a type of disinfectant added to water to control microbes, yet harmful by-products can form from chlorine, such as total trihalomethanes (TTHMs). Depending on the geographic area, water can also be contaminated with everything from industrial and agricultural pollutants to heavy metals, sediments, and trace levels of pharmaceuticals. The PUR 2-Stage Water Pitcher Filter reduces lead, 99.9 percent of microbiological cysts (cryptosporidium and giardia), and can remove over 96% of trace levels of pharmaceuticals--all while retaining the beneficial fluoride in drinking water. The 2-Stage design has an activated carbon microfilter layer to reduce sediment, chlorine taste and odor, chlorination by-products like TTHMs, and agricultural and industrial pollutants. An additional layer is added to trap sediment.

A single filter provides up to 40 gallons (1 to 2 months) of clean water, and should be replaced after this period. Available in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-Packs, this replacement filter is meant for use only with the PUR 2-Stage Water Pitcher and Dispenser.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

105 of 111 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Like the old design better. January 9, 2007

By C. Huang

Size Name:3 Pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've been using this filter for many years now and we feel good that PUR filters filter out more unhealthy stuff in the water than other brands do. However, the new design for this replacement filter doesn't come with the red moving reminder (for you to know it's time to change the filter) anymore. I don't know the reason why PUR would give up such good design. Now they tell you to just change the filter after a certain time. I still think the reminder design is more accurate since it goes by how much water that's gone through the filter, not by how many days.

147 of 167 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Costly, but worth it (Price comparison with Brita) January 27, 2006

By Mike H.

Size Name:3 Pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm currently a college student living with 5 other guys and we use Brita filter at the apartment. When you cook with Brita filter, you can't taste a thing, but when you just drink the water, it taste like tap/toilet water. It also leaves those black stuff (part of the filter) on the bottom of the container. Personally, that's just weird and nasty, but maybe people like eating those filter-particles.

Back at home, my family use Pur water filter and I have to say, you can definitely taste the difference. I think that the water filtered by Pur taste like Fiji water. It's awesome. Instead of buying those ridiculously-good-looking bottled Fiji water, I bought huge water containers and take water filtered from home to my school apartment and just drink it myself.

The only downside of Pur water filter is that it costs more than Brita filter. Being an Economics major, I calculated the cost of water per gallon (filtered). With each filter (Pur or Brita), it filters 40 gallons of water. Pur cost $24.99 for a 3-pack (Amazon.com), this means that it costs $.208 to filter a gallon of water (excluding the cost of water itself). Brita filter cost $15.99 for a 3-pack (Amazon.com), this means that it costs $.133 to filter a gallon of water (36% cheaper than Pur). Although it costs more, I still think it's worth the money. I rather spend the extra $.075 per gallon of water than to drink toilet water.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars PUR 950Z prone to clogging up September 14, 2008

By Nimzo

Size Name:4 Pack|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have been using the 950Z filters for the past 6 months or so with my PUR pitcher. These filters start to clog up (all of the water does not flog from the top reservoir to the bottom reservoir) after only 25-50% of the rated usage.