Review on Enhance Your Water Quality with the Frigidaire PureSource WFCB Water Filter by Shawn Price

Firstly I have ordered these PureSource filters several times (2015-2016) and they are Frigidaire original OEM filters. They come in a box labeled Frigidaire along with a performance sheet on the filter. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE BRANDS AND MOST OTHER BRANDS: These OEM filters meet two water filtration certification standards, specifically ANSI/NSF 42 and 53. They can only be certified to ANSI/NSF 42, which basically means that the water doesn't have an unpleasant taste . This primarily reduces chlorine, taste, odor and fine dust. Most people will judge a water filter based on its taste, but that shouldn't be the only consideration. Certification standard ANSI/NSF 53 - this basically means that the filter also removes some substances that can actually make you sick, such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia, lead, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). Most households don't have to worry about the presence of lead or organic particles in their water, but as a parent it gives me a little peace of mind. not certified may simply have chosen not to pay the additional cost. Just because a generic filter doesn't have a certification rating doesn't mean it's a bad filter. They may be just as good, but you won't know, so it's just a bigger risk to the quality of the filter. The ANSI/NSF number standard is further classified by Class (Class I being the best) so just because it matches the ANSI/NSF rating it can have a very low Class rating and only filter out 25% chlorine etc.