At a glance
- Fits
- 4 jugs
- Rated life
- 40 gallons (151 L) · 2 months
- Evidence
- Certified NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI 53
- Pack sizes
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- Also sold as
- silver PUR filter, grey PUR filter
Basic is PUR's entry cartridge — the same fitting as PUR Plus, a shorter certification list, a lower price. If the reason you bought a filter jug was that the tap water tastes of chlorine, it does that job. If the reason involved lead pipes, it does not, and the Plus cartridge in the same pitcher does.
Buy PUR Basic cartridges
Sorted by pack size. Per-cartridge cost falls steeply with pack size — this is where the money in this category is saved or wasted.
PUR Plus Lead Reducing Water Pitcher and Dispenser Replacement Filter
Certified- Single
- 40 gallons (151 L) · 2 months
- Fits 4 jugs
PUR Plus Water Filter Replacement for Pitchers & Dispensers
Certified- 3-pack
- 40 gallons (151 L) · 2 months
- Fits 4 jugs
PUREPLUS CRF950Z Pitcher Water Filter Replacement for Pur PPF900Z
Certified- 4-pack
- 40 gallons (151 L) · 2 months
- Fits 4 jugs
ICEPURE CRF950Z Pitcher Water Filter Replacement for PUR PPF951K
Certified- 4-pack
- 40 gallons (151 L) · 2 months
- Fits 4 jugs
What it removes — and what it does not
Reduces
- Chlorine taste and smell
- Mercury
- Copper
- Cysts
Does not reduce
Listed because it is the more useful half. Every cartridge on the market reduces chlorine taste; what separates them is what they leave behind.
Independently audited against a named standard by a certification body such as NSF, WQA or IAPMO, with the listing published and the factory subject to inspection. This is the strongest claim available.
Jugs that take the PUR Basic
Every jug in our data with this fitting.
Cartridges that fit the same jugs
Interchangeable with this one — a straight swap, not an adapter.
PUR Basic questions
Which jugs take the PUR Basic?
4 jugs in our data take this cartridge: PUR Plus 11-Cup Pitcher, PUR Plus 7-Cup Pitcher, PUR Plus 18-Cup Dispenser, PUR Plus 30-Cup Dispenser.
How long does a PUR Basic cartridge last?
Rated at 40 gallons (151 L) · 2 months.
That is a throughput figure rather than a calendar one. Hard water and heavy use both exhaust a cartridge sooner than the box suggests.
Is the PUR Basic certified?
Independently audited against a named standard by a certification body such as NSF, WQA or IAPMO, with the listing published and the factory subject to inspection. This is the strongest claim available.