PUR 3-Stage Horizontal Faucet Mount Chrome FM-9400B
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of PUR 3-Stage Horizontal Faucet Mount Chrome FM-9400B
Customer Review: Cannot handle water pressure...
Summary: 1 Stars
or much of anything else. Attaching this unit is incredibly easy. However, if you actually want to USE the unit, then the fun stops there.
Everything about this unit is cheap. It's billed as being the "stainless steel/chrome" model, but as one quickly realizes that refers only to the color. Even just out of the box the cheap plastic housing on this ridiculously over-priced (it should be $15) purifier was clearly not put together well: the sides didn't even touch each other where they were clearly supposed to come together. The only actual metal on the whole thing is contained in the adapters for getting the unit to mount to your sink.
Once I got the filter on (about 10-15 minutes from opening the box), the thing leaked everywhere. Not a subtle, small leak: EVERYWHERE. Where the unit connects to the faucet, where the knob is that allows you to switch between filtered and unfiltered water, and a special note: this thing cannot handle water pressure well. It slowed the flow down so much that the water was leaking heavily around our faucet handle as well. Granted, that's not the unit's fault it's our lousy sink's fault, but do be aware that if you have heavy water pressure this unit will most likely be a problem. (Note: before someone writes a comment about "you just have too much water pressure and that's why this "great" unit didn't work," I'd like to point out that even with the water barely flowing it still leaked at the point where it meets the faucet and where the knob for switching is).
Do yourself a favor and don't get this unit: on the off chance that yours actually works that's great, but don't risk it if you haven't already.
Customer Review: Change is good....
Summary: 4 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
PUR has always been the choice for me when I am buying a tap mounted filtering system, so when I seen this new one there was no question that I would obviously buy another PUR. This version now includes a new quick release feature, which allows you to push two button on the filter system; allowing it to get out of your way quick! However after removing the filter you are left with water coming out of your faucet so pressurized that you cannot wash dishes or anything else because you get sprayed. This model also is low profile so it does not look like you have a giant egg sitting next to you faucet, like before when they stood vertically, and you swing it 360 degrees! It does have a filter indication light on it also, so you can tell when it time for a new one! The filter system does produce a better tasting water than tap water, and that is good enough for me. The filters are NOT on the pricey side either running about $9 for a filter.Customer Review: Cheap Material
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this "PUR FM-9400 3 Stage Horizontal Faucet Mount" to replace my existing PUR Vertical Faucet Mount filter because it was leaking. I bought this filter from Amazon.com (Got Good Price) on Oct 2008. Today after 7 month (i.e. May 2009) this filter also started leaking. I guess PUR company started using cheap material. No more PUR.Customer Review: Cheap and Lightweight Just like the Rest of Them
Summary: 2 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
The most notable improvement with this water filter is the snap on installation, and the ability to swing the unit out of the way is nice. There are two release buttons on the neck of the unit that when pressed will release the unit from the faucet. That will make it easier to remove when the washer needs to be changed. I had an older model that screwed on and disliked it because it never seemed to stay tight. This model tends to drip a little after using it, and water remains in the filter chamber after cutting the water off, so I let it run a few seconds before filling a glass.
Also, I noticed that unlike the switch on the older models, the filtered water switch on this product is very flimsy. I accidentally turned it the wrong way, and it felt like it was going to snap right off.
The unit comes with 4 different adapters to accommodate a variety of different faucet types, two for inside threads, and two for external threads. Before tossing the ones that don't fit, take the washers out and keep them for future use.
The biggest complaint with all of these units and filters are the price. They are all light weight and after a year or so start to peel and chip around the edges of the filter holder. If looking for quality and filtered water, you should probably look elsewhere because this isn't it.
Customer Review: Cheap quality
Summary: 1 Stars
I had been using this product for a little bit more than 2 years, but I don't like it and I will switch if I have other options. I live in a rental apartment in New York city and this seems to be the best choice to purify water. But as everyone else says, the faucet mount will break sooner than you think. Or, it will leak water from the mount because it is hard to make sure the mount is tightly sealed even with the rubber ring.