Pur Plus FM-3000 Vertical Faucet Filter

• Vertical-faucet water filtration system
• Made from carbon and special agent that removes lead; improves water taste, odor, and color
• Diminishes contaminants cryptosporidium, giardia, lead, mercury, asbestos, turbidity, sediment, and leus up to 98 percent
• ASM filter-life indicator notifies users to change filter; filters should be changed every 150 gallons
• Weighs 1 pound; fits most standard spouts

I''d give this 3 1/2 stars if I could.

When you first attach the PUR filter, it works beautifully. Water comes out fast, and comes out clean. But fairly soon, and well before the filter is supposedly used up, the filter cuts down on the flow as it gets more and more clogged. After a while it can take 30 seconds to fill up a glass of water. Ours also has a leakage problem that is exacerbated the more clogged the filter is (the leak comes from the plastic covering that tells you how used up the filter is)...Don''t know if ours is defective or if this is typical.

We have since bought a PUR pitcher filtration system, and that seems to be more convenient to use because you don''t have to sit there like a ... waiting for your glass to fill up.

PUR is superior to BRITA filters, by the way, because they also filter giardia and cryptosporidium, two bacteria that can cause intestinal illnesses. This is especially important if you live in areas with iffy water systems (i.e. St. Petersburg, Russia, which is full of giardia/Mexico) or if you have a weak immune system.

The PUR filters work out to about 25 cents per gallon of filtered water. It costs more to filter dirtier water and less to filter cleaner water.

When you finally throw out the used filter, try cracking it open and having a look at all the nasty gunk that you didn''t put into your body. It''s definitely worth the price, don''t you think?

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The PUR filter itself does an excellent job of filtering water.

The dramatic drop in chlorine, alone, makes the filter (only) worthwhile.

The problem is with the design of this filtration system.

For a day or two, the system works nicely. Then, the water pressure drops to a trickle. It can take over a minute to fill a glass with

water. This is unacceptable.

Time to find a new water filter.

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Just wanted to share that Steven Dennis'' review isn''t entirely accurate. Brita filters out Giardia and Cryptosporidium as well. http://www.brita.com/202i.html I haven''t noticed a real difference between Brita and Pur yet.

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This is an excellent and convenient filter system. It does a great job. I have used this for over a year through two filters and have not noticed the slow water flow other report. The water tastes great, and breaking the old filter open when it is replaced reminds you why you have one. This is far far less expensive that bottle water. I''m not as much of a tree-hugger as some might like, but I have no problem with "conservative spending habits."