Founded in 2011, PropurUSA is a small company based in Michigan. The business started offering just gravity water filter systems, but soon included other filter types in its product range.
Today, Propur sells whole house, countertop, under sink and shower filters, and many more.
In this review series, we are going to check out:
Why choose Propur for your home water filtration needs and not any of the other companies or brands out there?
We will be covering all other product-specific benefits in each individual review.
| Model | Our Rating | Price | Type | Flow Rate | Filt. Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Propur Gravity Water Filter Systems |
Read Review | $$-$$$ | Gravity Systems | 0.18-0.9 gph | 4-12 months |
 Propur Fruit Infused Water Filter Pitcher |
Read Review | $ | Pitcher | - | 225 gal |
 Propur ProMax Shower Filter |
Read Review | $ | Shower Filter | 2.0 gpm | 6-9 months |
 Propur PMC-3000 Countertop Water Filtration System |
Read Review | $$ | Countertop Drinking Water System | - | 12 months |
Let’s start our Propur water filter reviews with the easy-to-use gravity systems that provide drinking water of exceptional purity. Thereby, it doesn’t matter whether you draw water from a well, a nearby lake or use plain tap water, says Propur.
There are 5 different sizes for you to choose from (small to large):
While the Propur Scout cannot store more than 55 ounces, the Propur King can hold almost 4 gallons. Also, the larger the system, the more filter elements it can host for higher filtration speed.
Bigger systems also apply larger filter cartridges which also increases the amount of water that can be processed in a given period of time (.18 gallons per hour for the smallest cartridge versus .9 gallons for the largest).
That being said, the underlying filtration technology remains the same: All gravity systems work with ProOne® G2.0 ceramic filter elements.
By the way, ProOne G2.0 filters not only come in different sizes (5”, 7” and 9”), there is also a regular and a SLIMLINE version for each size. They can be used interchangeably and will remove the same contaminants. However, the SLIMLINE line was specifically designed for emergency cases. The regular version is better suited for daily use due to the longer lifespan.
Why the different sizes? Because larger cartridges last longer thanks to their larger surface area.
What are the contaminants that will be eliminated? There are way too many to list them all on this page, but the most important ones include VOCs (>95.0%), TTHMs (99.0% on average), aluminum (98.0%), arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) (99.7%), lead (99.9+%), sodium fluoride (97.5%), pesticides, semivolatile contaminants (97.0+%), chlorine and chloramines (99.9+%), nitrites & nitrates, herbicides, pharmaceuticals and PFOA & PFOS (99.9+%).
In addition, some bacteria, cryptosporidium, giardia and various parasites are removed to 99.999+% as well as Poliovirus 1 and the Rotavirus (tested only for the first 50 gallons of use).
All in all, testing requirements for NSF standards 42, 53 and P231 were met. Testing according to NSF Standard 401 for emerging contaminants has shown a reduction of BPA (99.9+%), estrone (86.5%) and linuron (99.9+%) among a couple of others.
Seems pretty solid…
No, seriously, the testing results are some of the best we have ever seen – and certainly for gravity-fed filtration systems. Enough said.
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Just like Propur gravity systems, Propur’s fruit infused water filter pitcher uses a ProOne ceramic filter element, too. But this time it’s the ProOne M G2.0 – the only real difference being that the element is smaller to fit inside the pitcher.
The pitcher can store roughly 0.9 gallons (3.5 liters), 0.4 gallons (1.55 liters) of that being reserved for the filtered water. In other words, it does not get too heavy to lift and pour, while providing enough water for a small family.
Again, Propur says that almost any water source is fine, including tap, lake, stream, river, pond and rain water.
FYI: Most other filter pitchers are only recommended for tap water.
What’s more, the pitcher is simple to set up, fits most standard refrigerators and is warranted for 90 days (limited).
How good is the filtration? Really good, or really thorough we should say, as there are some speed problems (learn more in the Cons section ). For specific contaminant reduction rates check the review above. All in all, some of the best test results we have ever seen!
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The Propur ProMax 4-stage shower filter tackles 200+ contaminants – VOCs, aluminum, arsenic, chromium, iron, lead and most importantly chloramines and free chlorine among them – that might be lurking in your shower water to protect your skin and hair from potential harm.
Considering that we are talking about a shower filter, the filtration performance is excellent.
Rated at 2 gallons per minute, the unit provides good water flow and even better pressure.
And as with most other shower units, installation shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes provided that everything goes as planned (more info below).
Did we mention that you can choose between 3 different finishes? White, chrome and antique bronze. They all come with a massaging head and, in addition to that, the chrome version is also available with a handheld wand or a dual-head setup (handheld wand + overhead shower head).
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Last but not least, the Propur PMC-3000 countertop system. This is another Propur filter that removes more than 200 different contaminants to not only improve water aesthetics, but also to make your water safe and ready for drinking.
Here is an excerpt from the lab report:
(NSF Standard 42 and Standard 53 testing requirements were met.)
The unit fits most standard faucets and installs within minutes – no tools required. An optional adapter for other faucet types is provided by the company.
On top of that, a diverter valve allows you to easily switch between filtered and unfiltered water which will increase filter lifespan.
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If you have any questions about Propur systems please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below!
And remember to revisit this page from time to time, as we are going to add new Propur water filter reviews occasionally.
Hey Hem,
It depends on what minerals you have in your water. Usually, this is calcium for the most part, and maybe some magnesium.
