# Culligan Water Filters Review

# Culligan Water Filters Review: The Name Your Plumber Recommends

**strong** Two run on carbon, 2 run on resin, and exactly 1 record in the line names the standard that covers lead.

[Culligan Water Filters Specs](#specs)
[Culligan Filters Review Scorecard](#score)
[Culligan Water Filters by Home](#who)
[Culligan Filters Review Trade-offs](#proscons)
[Culligan Water Filters Running Cost](#cost)
[Culligan Filters Review Compared](#compare)
[Culligan Water Filters Questions](#faq)
[Culligan Water Filters Verdict](#verdict)

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## Culligan Water Filters Review: What These 4 Records Print

**strong** Two are carbon, which takes chlorine and taste, and two are resin, which pulls dissolved solids. What each one prints on the sheet *em*.

The paper trail splits the same way. **strong** That's 2 of the four with paperwork behind them, and the other 2 ask you to trust a claim on the box, which leaves *em*.

- Removal scope: 2 of the four name a standard, and 53 sits on exactly 1 of them, the faucet mount.

- Rating printed: 2 records publish a capacity, from 200 gallons at the spout to 3,000 behind the inline cartridge.

- The chemistry: 2 are carbon and 2 are 5 stage ion exchange, so dissolved solids don't move outside the 2 pitcher units.

- The zeros: no listing number on any of the four, and no rated flow either.

**strong** the paperwork is strongest where the price is highest, and it's blank where the copy is loudest. The [full index](/best-water-filters) scores every class this way, and this line lands in the middle on documents.

The short version

**strong** Carbon takes the chlorine and the taste, and the resin pulls the dissolved solids. The standard number follows the chemistry, *em*.

What the 4 Records Print
Figure showing what the 4 records carry: 2 standards on the record, 2 more in the copy alone, 2 printed capacities and no keyable listing numbers.
What the 4 Records Print
Records carrying each figure

- 0 2 4 Standard on the record Standard in the copy only Capacity printed Keyable number 2 records 2 in copy 2 published 0 anywhere Counted across the record and the maker copy behind it. No record prints a listing number. Figure 1. Half of this line prints a standard and half asks you to take its word. No record at any price prints a number you can look up. See the Culligan CULFMWHRF Faucet Mount ## Culligan Water Filters Review: 4 of 7 for the Flagship No Culligan record has its own page yet, so this scorecard belongs to the only record in the line that names the standard covering lead. Seven lines, 1 point each, and there's no partial credit. The faucet mount leads on 2 of the lines: the scope and the install. It's the one that names lead, and its zeros are the paper trail, the running cost and the rated flow. CriterionPointsEvidence Certified removal scope1 point42 and 53 both sit on the record, and 53 is the one covering lead Certification and test transparency0 pointsNo certificate and no listing number, though the copy names a certifier Filter life and rated capacity1 point200 gallons published, the only capacity the spout end of this line prints Cost per gallon0 pointsRoughly 15 cents a glass, against a fraction of a cent behind the cartridge Flow rate and pressure drop0 pointsNo rated service flow anywhere in this line Install and footprint1 pointScrews onto a standard aerator, no tools and nothing left on the counter Maintenance burden1 pointOne twist on cartridge with no soak and no wash behind it The 3 zeros are transparency, money and pressure. Nothing here prints a listing number, and the cartridge at the spout is the one that has to work 200 gallons at a time. See the Culligan Inline Cartridge ## Culligan Water Filters: Who the Line Fits The line splits by what you want changed. Carbon at the spout or on the line for chlorine and taste, and resin in a pitcher for the dissolved solids that plain carbon won't touch. Two of these are pour and wait and two run off line pressure. If the tap's the problem, the faucet mount roundup puts this fixture against 7 rivals, and the pitcher roundup covers the jug end of the shelf. One name, 4 records, and nothing in the line needs a plumber. #### This Is Not Your Kitchen If You want dissolved solids handled at the tap. The 2 resin records are pitchers, and nothing here pulls TDS out of a faucet.

- You want a listing number you can key in. None of the four prints one, at any price in this line.

- You want a fixture that runs a year. The spout cartridge is rated for 200 gallons and then it's done.

- You want the cheapest gallon here. That's the smallest part in the line, not the flagship.

The way I see it

**strong** It hangs off the spout, so there's *em*.

[See the Culligan ZeroWater 10 Cup](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWTTYTQN?tag=waterfilternerd-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1)

## Culligan Filters Review: The Trade-offs to Know

**strong** Four records cover the spout, the line and the counter, and 2 of them handle dissolved solids that plain carbon *em*.

**strong** Two records carry a standard while the 2 pitchers print nothing at all, and *em*.

#### What You Get

- A spout mount that screws onto a standard aerator with no tools.

- 3,000 gallons on the inline cartridge, the longest rating in the line.

- A TDS meter on both pitcher units, so you don't have to guess when the cartridge is done.

- Bands from under $15 up to $90 across the 4 records.

#### What It Costs You

- No listing number behind any record in this line.

- 200 gallons on the spout cartridge, the shortest rating here.

- About 15 cents a gallon at the tap against 0.4 cents on the line.

- The 2 pitchers give no capacity, so there's no per gallon figure to check.

[Compare the Culligan 40 Cup Dispenser](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JL5YMC?tag=waterfilternerd-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1)

## What Culligan Water Filters Cost to Run

**strong** Both sit in the carbon half of the line.

- The inline cartridge: 3,000 gallons under $15, which lands near 0.4 cents a gallon.

- The faucet mount: a 200 gallon cartridge in the $30 to $35 band, or about 15 cents for the same glass.

- The resin pair: no capacity on either record, so there's no running cost to compare.

*em* About 37 times the money buys the same glass of water, depending on which end of the line you're drinking from. The [inline roundup](/best-inline-filters) prices this cartridge against 4 rivals on the same arithmetic.

Cents a Gallon on the 2 Printed Capacities
Bar chart of the 2 capacities the records print: near 15 cents a gallon behind the faucet mount and 0.4 cents behind the inline cartridge.
Cents a Gallon on the 2 Printed Capacities
The carbon records, which are the only 2 that publish a figure

- 0 7.5 15 CULFMWHRF Faucet Mount IC-100A Inline Cartridge 15 cents 0.4 cents The band on the unit divided by the capacity the record prints. Figure 2. The same glass at 2 prices, and the spout gallon costs about 37 times the gallon behind the cartridge. Check the Culligan IC-100A Price 3,000 gallons, the longest rating here, and the smallest band of the four. ## Culligan Water Filters Review: The 4 Records Side by Side Every row comes from the records we hold: the class, the standard named, the capacity printed and the band the listing sits in. Three rows read not scored, since none of these has its own page yet. RecordClassStandard namedCapacityUpfront bandPoints CULFMWHRF Faucet Mount (B0FG8L4MDF)Faucet mount42 and 53200 gal$30 to $354/7 IC-100A Inline Cartridge (B000BQW5OC)Inline42 only3,000 galunder $15not scored ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (B0DWTTYTQN)Pitchernone namedno figure printed$25 to $30not scored ZeroWater 40 Cup Dispenser (B0F2JL5YMC)Dispensernothing namedblank$85 to $90not scored The cheapest record and the middle of this line are both carbon, and it's the capacity that separates them rather than the price. The resin units are the only ones that touch dissolved solids. The pitcher roundup puts both jugs against the rest of the shelf, and the ZeroWater 10 Cup review covers the name this maker now owns. Put another way One line, 2 very different gallons. The resin pitchers print no capacity at all, so the only 2 per gallon prices here are a coin on the line and 15 cents at the spout. See the Culligan ZeroWater Pitcher Price The resin end of the line, on a TDS meter rather than a gallon figure. ## Culligan Water Filters FAQ Does Culligan own ZeroWater Yes, and 2 records here show it: it's the same 5 stage cartridge in a pitcher and a 40 cup dispenser, and both boxes carry the ZeroWater name beside the maker's own. What do Culligan water filters remove The carbon records name 42 and 53, which covers chlorine, taste, odor, particulate and lead. The 2 ion exchange units claim a certification for lead and total PFAS in the copy alone. How often do Culligan filters need changing The spout cartridge is rated for 200 gallons and the inline one for 3,000. The pitcher units run on a TDS meter instead, so you're not guessing when. Do Culligan filters lower TDS Only the resin pair does, and the claim is 99.9 percent of dissolved solids. The carbon records leave TDS exactly where they found it. Is the Culligan faucet mount worth it over a cheaper cartridge If the gallon's what you're buying, the inline cartridge carries the cheapest one here, at 0.4 cents against 15 cents for the same glass. ## Culligan Water Filters Review: Where the Line Lands The pick is the CULFMWHRF faucet mount: the only record in the whole line that names the standard covering lead, on a body you screw onto a spout with no tools. Its 3 zeros are the paper trail, the running cost and the rated flow. For the cheapest gallon, the inline cartridge carries 3,000 gallons under $15, and it's roughly 0.4 cents each. For dissolved solids, the resin pair is the only option here, and both of them run on a meter instead of a figure. Two of them name a standard, 1 of those reaches lead, and the other 2 ask you to trust a claim printed on the box. That's the whole argument of this line. Check the Price on the Culligan Faucet Mount ### The Cheapest Gallon in This Line Hides Under the Sink A brand page is a lineup, and here the best number belongs to the smallest part. The flagship names the standard; the cartridge wins the gallon. See the Culligan Cartridge on Amazon ## Every Term Culligan Water Filters Name NSF/ANSI 42 The aesthetic effects standard: chlorine, taste, odor and particulate class. Both carbon records in this line name it. NSF/ANSI 53 The health effects standard, certified listing by listing, and the one covering lead. Exactly 1 record here names it. IAPMO An independent certifier whose listings are searchable by number. Two records here claim its certification while printing no number. WQA The Water Quality Association, another certifier. One record's copy names it while the record itself prints only the standards. Total dissolved solids The minerals and metals a carbon cartridge leaves behind, read on a TDS meter. Only the 2 resin pitcher units in this line move it. ## Keep Reading: More Culligan Water Filters Best Water Filters: the hub above this page.

- Best Inline Water Filters: the class the cheapest part in this line belongs to.

- Best Faucet Mount Water Filters: the shelf the flagship sits on.

- The Nerd Stamp Methodology: what each of the 7 lines asks for.