Which is the better water filter: Brita or Pur?
On One Hand: Pros and Cons of BritaAccording to ConsumerReports.org, Brita “dominates the pitcher category.” According to Nicos Stylianou’s article on the website Article Alley, however, Brita’s pitcher filters are only 75 percent effective in filtering chlorine and not at all effective in removing the byproducts of chlorine. Stylianou also states that the start-up costs to use Brita are low ($25 for the pitcher in 2009), but the ongoing costs of new filter cartridges is quite high ($8 per 10 gallons of water in 2009).On the Other: Pros and Cons of PurAccording to ConsumerReports.org, Pur “dominates the faucet-mounted market” with such features as “filter-life indicator” and “Flavor Option faucet filter” for adding one of five fruit flavors to the water. According to Sherri Stockman’s article on Article Alley, Pur removes common pesticides such as atrazine and lindane, but it misses benzene, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and trihalomethane (THM).Bottom LineBoth Stockman (a naturopa
