PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Horizontal (PFM400H) review

By Daryna Klochko · Published · Specs checked Oct 14, 2026 ·
PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Horizontal (PFM400H)
PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Horizontal (PFM400H)
9OF 10
Excellent
Listing 2 · Specs 2 · Cost/yr 2 · Warranty & returns 1.5 · Owner reviews 1.5 · How we score
Verdict

Scores 9/10, tied for 5th of the 6 faucet filters we track. At $40 it is the most expensive of the 5 faucet filters with a published price, against a category median of $32.49. IAPMO and NSF lists it for Chlorine, Lead, VOCs, Total PFAS, Microplastics, one of 5 faucet filters out of 6 with a certifier listing for a health claim. On Amazon, 254 of the 289 reviews that mention leakage are negative.

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Reliability comes first: 254 of 289 Amazon reviews about leakage are negative

Price
$40
Certified for
Lead · VOCs · PFAS +4
Flow
0.52 gpm
Cartridge life
100 gal
Cost per year
$52
Warranty
Not stated

Certification

Certified 42 · 53 · 401

Listed by IAPMO and NSF under NSF/ANSI 42 · 53 · 401 for Chlorine, Lead, VOCs, Total PFAS, Microplastics, checked Oct 14, 2026. Search the IAPMO listings

  • Chlorine
  • Lead
  • VOCs
  • Total PFAS
  • Microplastics

The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment device are not necessarily in your water. Listing checked on Oct 14, 2026. What a listing means and what it doesn't

Specs and sources

Checked Oct 14, 2026 · source under each value
Filtration
Certification Certified by IAPMO and NSF to NSF/ANSI 42 · 53 · 401 (listing checked Oct 14, 2026) IAPMO and NSF listing · Oct 14, 2026
Certified to reduce Chlorine, Lead, VOCs, Total PFAS, Microplastics, Mercury, Asbestos IAPMO and NSF listing · Oct 14, 2026
Flow rate, brand figure 0.52 gpm (listing) pur.com
Cartridges and install
Cartridge life 100 gallons (listing), about 3 months pur.com
Cartridge price RF-9999 about $13 each in a 3-pack pur.com
Cost per year About $52 a year in cartridges at the brand's price pur.com
Install Screws onto the faucet in place of the aerator pur.com
Buying
Price $40 (walmart price shown on wirecutter) (checked Oct 14, 2026) nytimes.com
Warranty Not stated on the Amazon listing pur.com
Returns Set by the retailer pur.com
Brand page Certifier listing

Warranty, returns and shipping

Warranty Not stated

Not stated on the Amazon listing.

Returns Set by the retailer
Shipping Not stated

Warranty: Not stated on the Amazon listing. Returns: Set by the retailer. Shipping: not stated by the brand. Source: pur.com, checked Oct 14, 2026.

Source: pur.com, checked Oct 14, 2026.

Compared with similar faucet filters

All 6 faucet filters →
Certified for: PFAS · Microplastics +1 · Warranty: 2 years (limited)Score 9.5/10
Certified for: Lead · VOCs +3 · Warranty: 1 year (limited)Score 9.5/10
Certified for: Lead · VOCs +3 · Warranty: 1 year (limited)Score 9.25/10
Certified for: Brand claims only · Warranty: 1 yearScore 9/10
PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Horizontal (PFM400H)THIS MODEL
Certified for: Lead · VOCs +5 · Warranty: Not statedScore 9/10
$40
Similar models compared: price, certified for, cost per year, warranty, score.
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Culligan Faucet Mount Filter CULFMWH $27.49PFAS · Microplastics +1$402 years (limited) 9.5/10 Check price →
Brita Elite Advanced Faucet System $32.49Lead · VOCs +3$541 year (limited) 9.5/10 Check price →
Brita Elite Faucet System $32.49Lead · VOCs +3$541 year (limited) 9.25/10 Check price →
iSpring DF2-CHR Faucet Water Filter $35.99Brand claims only$301 year 9/10 Check price →
PUR PLUS Faucet Mount System, Horizontal (PFM400H)THIS MODEL $40Lead · VOCs +5$52Not stated 9/10

What owners say

Checked Oct 14, 2026
Amazon Repeated breakdown complaints
4.3/5 · 8,312 reviews
5★70%
4★14%
3★6%
2★3%
1★7%

254 of 289 Amazon reviews about leakage are negative. In our score this is 1.5 of 2 points. How we score

What Amazon reviewers bring up
  • Reliability518 mentions
    343 positive175 negative
  • Installation294 mentions
    258 positive36 negative
  • Leakage289 mentions
    35 positive254 negative
  • Durability244 mentions
    42 positive202 negative
  • Water taste243 mentions
    215 positive28 negative
Topics and counts as Amazon groups them across all reviews of this listing, checked Oct 14, 2026.

Store ratings change over time; the date shows when we checked.

Daryna Klochko

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