PUR PLUS Horizontal Faucet Mount Filtration System
PUR
The default mass-market faucet filter, and for most people the right one: a compact horizontal body that swivels out of the way, fed by PUR's 3-in-1 lead-reducing filter and genuinely certified to NSF/ANSI 42, 53, and 401. It clamps onto a standard kitchen tap in minutes, switches between filtered and unfiltered with a lever, and costs less than $20 — the value benchmark the rest of the lineup has to beat.
Reddit Community Feedback
10 mentions73% positive
- Years of trouble-free use for some owners
- Handy for cooking, with a change-indicator light
- Adhesive seams can weaken and spray from the top
“I used these PUR filters for five-plus years in Florida and had zero issues — no clogging, no slow flow.”
Our Review
PUR's horizontal PLUS system is the faucet filter most people should buy first, and the reason is certification at a price nothing else touches. Where Brita, Waterdrop, and Engdenton advertise 'tested' reductions, PUR's faucet range is genuinely listed in the NSF database to standards 42, 53, and 401 — taste and odor, lead and heavy metals, and the emerging-contaminant standard — so the 3-in-1 filter's lead claim is one you can actually verify. The trade-offs are the honest ones for a sub-$20 plastic unit: the body is not as solid as the stainless picks, the 100-gallon filter does not last long, and it will not fit a pull-out sprayer without an adapter. But it installs in two minutes, the filters are everywhere, and the lever lets you drop back to full unfiltered flow for filling a pot. Judged as the everyday certified faucet filter, it is the value benchmark, and the rest of this list has to justify itself against it.
Pros
- +Genuinely NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401 certified — taste, lead, and emerging contaminants
- +Lowest sticker price of any pick here at under $20
- +Filters are cheap and stocked in nearly every grocery store
- +Tool-free push-on install on a standard faucet
- +Lever bypass keeps full flow for dishes and pots
Cons
- -Plastic body feels less durable than the stainless picks
- -Short ~100-gallon filter life means frequent replacements
- -Will not fit pull-out or spray-style faucets without an adapter
- -Slower flow than the high-flow stainless filters
Specifications
Stages
3-stage
Flow Rate
0.52 GPM
Filter Life
3 months
Annual Filter Cost
$60/year
Warranty
1 year
Dimensions
5.6" x 2.8" x 5.1"
