Customer Reviews

PUR CTRF-5050L 1 Stage Replacement Filter, Single Pack

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Price is a little [costly](ok), Installation was fairly easy (good), Water is clean and tastless(great).

I have tried many filtration system (piture, sink, countertop) and I do like this the best. Does not take up room in fridge, no clunkie faucit attachment, and great filtration.

This filter fits a Pur undersink cartridge system that's no longer being made. That said, the unit has worked nicely for me for almost 10 years now. The filter will exhibit somewhat reduced flow as it starts to get clogged, and will just shut off completely when it's no longer useful. You don't have to be concerned about whether it's expired; it'll let you know in this very simple fashion.

The cartridge mounts on the wall under the sink. To replace the filter you pop the cartridge off the mount, unscrew the cap at the base, and turn on the water JUST A BIT to push out the old filter. Then pop in the new filter, screw the cap on, and hang the cartridge back on the wall. You're good for the next few hundred gallons of pure drinking water.

Newer units are generally bigger than this. Since I bought a house with a mammoth, industrial quality garbage disposal in the kitchen, I didn't have much room left under the sink. This has worked well for me, and I'm glad that Pur keeps making replacement filters for it.

PUR has not only discontinued the undercounter/countertop filter kit, but it has also discontinued the replacement filter cartridges. Gee, thanks a lot, Proctor & Gamble (the new owners of PUR)!

If you go through the trouble to install an PUR PLUS undercounter kit (requiring a hole drilled into the sink to install the dispenser gizmo), then the whole kit goes to pot when you find that you cannot locate any replacement CTRF-5050 cartridges.

There are several sellers on eBay selling the normally $25 cartridge for double the price, but you would be well advised to go look for some other major brand undercounter kit for which you can still purchase replacement filters. Paying a premium for leftover PUR filters is money wasted that could have been spent on getting a entire new kit, as no one else makes a compatible replacement filter for the old PUR countertop or undersink unit.

Keep this in mind the next time you consider making an expensive purchase of a P&G branded item that might require regular replacement parts in the near future!

Just to calm any would-be buyers who read the older comments about the product showing "In Stock" status, but actually being out of stock: that may have been the case in 2005, but as of late 2006, I placed an order on a Wednesday, and with Super Saver shipping got the unit the following Friday.

This is a filter for a (sadly) discontinued countertop unit. I never understood why Pur discontinued the countertop line -- it works so well for apartment dwellers like me. As long as the unit continues to function and Pur makes these replacement filters, I'll keep buying them...it's a great design.

[Edit: the filter line has been discontinued by the manufacturer - apparently after they stopped making the units, they decided to stop making the filters for the existing product in the market. eBay is one option, but there appears to be some confusion regarding model numbers, so buyer/bidder beware.]

Boooo! Pur has discontinued this filter! I'm very disappointed. We do not like the clunky faucet filters. I don't understand why they'd quit making the undersink model. Our city has reverse osmosis, so all we need is the stage one filter to remove sediment and chlorine. Now we're going to have to cap off our undersink dispenser and probably have to go with the clunky faucet one. Not a consumer friendly move by PUR. (I hope the two I ordered are really in stock.)

Great product, unfortunately the new company owners have discontinued this counter top base that attaches to the faucet with a small hose, and uses this filter. Pur has one of the best ratings to produce great quality water and the ability to keep the water free from some bacteria that chlorine does not kill. Much more user friendy than the Faucet attachment that is the only PUR product that is now available.

These pur water filters are hard to find and expensive. This one was not, and it came when promised.

Item delivered quickly and for a good price. Item just as described and by ordering on line I saved a trip to Sears and having to try and explain to inept clerks what I was looking for.

I looked everywhere for this filter replacement for my undersink PUR water filter. It turns out PUR has discontinued this filter system, but continues to make the filters. Unfortunately, Amazon is the only place to find them. I bought two just to keep me going for the next year in case I have trouble finding them again. Thank you for Amazon for carrying these!!!

I approved $35 for the total cost of the purchase, but my Amex was charged $40.49. The item arrived wrapped in an envelope and the box was all thorn, I was surprised to find the product still in its original sealed wrapper. I will never again purchase anything through Amazon!