Clean drinking water is not only important for taste, it’s also a basic right. Accessing clean and odor-less drinking water should be as easy as turning on your tap, but depending on where you live, your water may, unfortunately, be filled with contaminants and have a bad taste or odor due to hard water and old plumbing. Thankfully, faucet water filters are an easy way to get clean, great-tasting water at an affordable price.
Filtered water comes in many forms. There are under-sink water filters that can last for months. Water filter pitchers are one of the most common ways to get filtered drinking water, but they can take up a lot of room in the fridge. When you’re on the go, one-use plastic water bottles have been the go-to for years, but their negative environmental impact cannot be understated. Thankfully, there are plenty of reusable water bottles available and several personal water filters that help users access clean water away from home. If you are at home, there are several water softeners that can improve the quality of your H20, but they come with a big price tag. However, a faucet water filter can be installed in minutes and provides months of clean, odor-free drinking water.
Many of the faucet filters on our list come with indicators that let users know when it’s time to replace their filter. They also include valves that allow users to switch between filtered and non-filtered water, making it easy to wash dishes with non-filtered water. Filters can slightly slow water flow as well, which is why it’s practical to switch between filtered and unfiltered for times when filtered water isn’t necessary. Ideal for standard-sized faucets, it is important to note that these systems don’t work with pull-down nozzles. For those, you’ll likely want to stick with under-the-sink filters or pitchers.
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If you’re ready to ditch water you can smell for water that is free from contaminants, check out our top picks for the best faucet water filter systems.
1. Brita Basic Faucet Water Filter System
BEST OVERALL
Brita has been giving users fresh water for years, most famously with their filtration jugs. The company also sells one of the most popular faucet water filter systems, which removes the need for jugs and frees up space in your fridge. The Brita Basic attaches to most standard faucets and gives users three spray options, including filtered water, unfiltered water and unfiltered spray, which is ideal for dishwashing. The filter, which lasts for 100 gallons or approximately four months, reduces lead, chlorine, asbestos, and particulates by up to 99%, leaving users with great-tasting water.
2. Waterdrop WD-FC-01 NSF Certified 320-Gallon Longer Filter Life Water Faucet Filter
RUNNER UP
For a filter that delivers clean water fast, there’s the Waterdrop WD-FC-01 NSF Certified 320-Gallon Longer Filter Life Water Faucet Filter. Users can install the filter on most standard faucets and use the switch to go between filtered and unfiltered water. When it’s time for filtered water, the Waterdrop can deliver 68 ounces per minute. The leak-proof filter provides up to 320 gallons and reduces the taste and odor of chlorine and lead in drinking water.
4. PUR PLUS Horizontal Faucet Mount Water Filtration System
LASTS FOR THREE MONTHS
For a faucet water filter that is easy to use and gets rid of anything you don’t want in your drinking water, the PUR PLUS Horizontal Faucet Mount Water Filtration System is a great option. The PUR Plus can be attached to most standard faucets without the use of tools and reduces up to 70 contaminants, including lead. Users can switch between filtered and non-filtered mode, with each PUR filter working for up to 100 gallons or three months. PUR takes the guesswork out of knowing when to change the filter thanks to a light indicator that will alert users when it’s time to swap.
5. PUR Faucet Mount Water Filtration System
EASY TO INSTALL
If you have a bit more space in your kitchen and are looking to save a few dollars, the PUR Faucet Mount Water Filtration System is a slightly larger, less expensive version of the PUR Plus. Available in several colors, the PUR also reduces up to 70 contaminants, including lead and mercury, as well as some pesticides. With a filter life of 100 gallons, the PUR lasts up to three months. We also like that it’s one of the easiest faucet filters to install.
6. Culligan Faucet Mount System
LASTS FOR 300 GALLONS
For a sleek and streamlined faucet filter, there’s the Culligan Faucet Mount System. Culligan uses carbon fiber technology for their faucet mount, which helps the unit last longer than competitors. Helping to reduce chlorine and particulates class 1, the Culligan also reduces the instances of lead in drinking water. Built for extended use, each Culligan filter lasts up to 300 gallons and comes with a filter life indicator.
7. Culligan FM-15A Faucet Mount Filter with Advanced Water Filtration
GOOD FOR RIGHT OR LEFT-HANDED ALIGNMENT
If you want to stick with the Culligan brand and are looking for a faucet water filter that removes even more contaminants, there’s the Culligan FM-15A Faucet Mount Filter with Advanced Water Filtration. The Advanced system doesn’t last as long as the first Culligan on our list, with each filter working for 200 gallons instead of 300 gallons, but it does remove even more things you don’t want in drinking water, including lead, chlorine taste, and odor, Cryptosporidium and Giardia cysts. Easy to mount for left and right-handed use, the Advanced system has a valve that allows users to switch between filtered and unfiltered water and a leak-resistant design that helps reduce water wastage.
8. Novashion-Water Purifier Faucet Water Filter
BEST BARGAIN
For an affordable option that will get your drinking water tasting fresh, there’s the Novashion-Water Purifier Faucet Water Filter. The faucet water filter starts working right away to help reduce rusts, sediments, worms, colloids sediment, and most bacteria. Users can switch between filtered or unfiltered spray with a high-speed flow rate making it easy to get clean water fast. A quick-fit cartridge and tap adapter are easy to install and likewise, switching between filtered and unfiltered water is simple with a conveniently placed valve.
9. DuPont Premier Faucet Mount Drinking Water Filter
MULTI-PHASE SYSTEM
Get the cleanest water possible with a faucet filter that uses four phases to ensure unwanted particles are removed from your drinking water. DuPont’s phases include proprietary ingredients, high-quality carbon, sediment reduction, and product protection, all of which help to remove or reduce any instances of asbestos, cysts, lead, mercury, benzene, carbofuran, and lindane in drinking water by up to 99.9%. Water will taste better and be safer to drink, with each DuPont filter working up to 100 gallons.
10. AquaBliss High Output Revitalizing Shower Filter
BEST FOR BATHROOMS
Most of the filters on our list are focused on giving users cleaner, better-tasting drinking water, but the AquaBliss High Output Revitalizing Shower Filter is all about delivering better water for bathing. If your home has hard water, you’ve likely seen the negative effects on your hair, skin, and the interior of your shower (check out our guide on removing soap scum). The AquaBliss connects to most shower heads and uses sediment filters to neutralize odors, reduce chlorine and pesticides and helps to control scale buildup, leaving you and your shower looking and feeling better. PH levels are balanced, which means fewer instances of dry, itchy skin and dandruff.
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