Culligan FM-15RA Faucet-Mount Water Filter Replacement Cartridge

S. Kester: We've tried a few of these filter systems that attach to your faucet, and many of them tend to be rather large. If your faucet is pretty low, they will tend to bump into dishes and just generally get in the way. This is much less of a problem with this model, plus the operation is quite simple with the pull switch.

Filtration seems to be pretty good, and they tend to last around a month before the flow drops quite noticeably.

My only grip is that the price has gone up significantly this year. Many things have gone up in price this year, so it is hard to know if this is just temporary due to supply chain issues.

United States on Nov 06, 2022

Guilherme Inoue: This filter replacement works as it should and as the original that came with the kit, it works great, the water flow is amazing and the flavor is pretty much non-existent and one of the best filters I ever owned.
However in order to get those benefits there are some cost, first if you live somewhere with below ideal water quality, they will wear out fast, really fast and you won't get those claimed 200 Gallons before the water flow drops drastically to a few drops flow.
Also it's not the easiest filter to change, sure in theory is just unscrewing and removing the old and screw the new one, but the position and the format makes it not the easiest to get a grip to be able to do that, and the shell that covers the filter feels flimsy and there is a constant feeling that will snap if you apply a bit more force to open it.
All in all it worth the investment for the quality of the water you get, however depending on how much water your household consumes and the quality of water where you live or even the age of the pipes on your house, that can become a bit expensive considering the replacement cost is not that low and when the filter lifespan is done it becomes useless until...

United States on Aug 01, 2022

Ayverie: Have owned the culling an faucet filter for a few years now, I enjoy it very much. But the cost is INSANE now. Wtf???

Canada on Apr 23, 2022

Elisabeth Dubois: For the past few weeks/months, the price of replacement filter have been ridiculously high. It cost as mush as replacing the whole faucet mount altogether, which defy to purpose of the whole thing. I'm personally emailed the compagny twice and never got any answer as to what's happening with the filter and brand. I liked this solution as there's been issues over here with lead that might be in the water coming out of the faucet, but if I'm having to rely on a product with unrealiable price, what's the purpose? It already cost me a lot as it is just to feel safe, I might just as well try another solution that won't cost me 40 to 45$ every two months. As if, in this day and age, costumers have the luxury to throw money at a brand that is clearly having some kind of issue and, instead of finding ways to fix it, just inflates their price for no reasons. Is the filter suddenly made out of gold? I think not. It's the same old. Buy something else until they fix their idea of what is ok to do to your loyal costumers while not answering for it in the slightest.

Canada on Feb 09, 2022

Half Empty: My primary point of comparison for faucet water filters are one's from Brita which are poorly constructed and universally break after only a couple months. So, I Invested a little more upfront with the Culligan, and couldn't be happier with the results. This review considers the entire faucet system and not just the replacement filters.

Pros/Cons/Notes:
* The non-filter faucet spout is made of steel as opposed to plastic.
* The unit automatically returns to non-filter mode once the water stops.
* It legitimately lasts 2+ months and while there's no usage indicator, it is clear when a replacement is need based on water flow.
* NSF certified and removes more impurities than pitcher-based systems; in particular, lead.
* Unlike other reviewers, I have experienced no issues unscrewing and installing the filter.
* Do not purchase at $30 - it regularly sells for $19-25 (plus an additional 15% off with of subscribe and save).

Highly recommended.

Canada on Jan 31, 2020

Michael: ***Long short of this review, THIS IS AN AMAZING WATER FILTER!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!!***
Here are the facts about this water filter:
1) Consumer Reports highly rates this filter, "EXCELLENT (highest rating)" for LEAD REMOVAL, CHLOROFORM REMOVAL, & CLOGGING. Rated FAIR for FLOW RATE. The flow rate isn't fast, but it is decent, and steady. I personally fill up several gallon jugs of filtered water & put them in a mini-frig for convenience.
2) DO NOT RUN HOT WATER through the filter EVER, ONLY COLD WATER, or you will significantly reduce its life-cycle. I live in Pittsburgh where the water is over the federal lead limit & the water tastes bad unfiltered. This filter does an excellent job if you use the filter appropriately & the water tastes amazing. Some people say it doesn't last more than a month. Filtering HOT WATER is possibly why so many people complain about it not lasting as long, or their water quality is so bad that the filter is working overtime.
3) As previously stated, the FM-15A replacement filter is the SAME w/ a different color = BUY IT TO SAVE MONEY (b/c you can't see it anyway unless you put your head under the faucet)
4) Depending...

United States on Nov 18, 2018

Manny G: I would rate the filters as 5 cause i think they work well. My issue is with the main unit and Culligan customer service. First, after about 1 1/2 to 2 years, the main unit started to jam between the filtering and the non filtering position. At first I managed to fix it by adding some olive oil to the valve a few times. Eventually even that didn"t help. I contacted Culligan customer service via email to ask if this was normal or not. It has been 3 to 4 weeks since I contacted them and have not heard a word from them. Very disappointing. We are only 2 people, to have a valve fail so soon seems very cheap. Not impressed with longevity of the main unit nor the total lack of customer service. For these 2 they get a big fat 0 stars.

Canada on Jul 31, 2018

Kelly Novak: Culligan FM-15RA Level 3 Faucet Filter Replacement Cartridge
I've been using this for a couple of months now and I'm very happy with it. I think the Culligan faucet filters are a better quality build than the Brita faucet filters I've had in the past. Also I think the Culligan water tastes a little better.

If you're trying to decide between a faucet filter and a pitcher filter, the faucet filters take more out of the water. Some faucet filters, including this one, meet NSF/ANSI standards 42 and 53. Pitcher filters generally only meet NSF/ANSI 42.

Quoting from the NSF dot ORG website:

"NSF/ANSI 42 establishes the minimum requirements for the certification of POU/POE filtration systems designed to reduce specific aesthetic or non-health-related contaminants (chlorine, taste, odor and particulates) that may be present in public or private drinking water.
The scope of NSF/ANSI 42 includes material safety, structural integrity and aesthetic, non-health-related contaminant reduction performance claims. The most common technology addressed by this standard is carbon filtration."

"NSF/ANSI 53 establishes the minimum requirements for the certification of...

Canada on Dec 31, 2016

Stuart L. Weiss: Hi, I'm a 16-year-old calico named Annie. My human companion, Stu, tells me this is the first product review by a cat. I don't know why; after all we cats have opinions on everything, mostly negative, the result of being perfect animals in an imperfect world.

I have a pretty cushy setup for a cat. The bay window has a deep sill with cushions and there is a comfortable futon which I sometimes let him use. In one corner of the king size bed he put a covered, heated cat bed which he found online and which is why I let him spend there.
But there was one major problem – the water. Each morning he would give me food, I would be ravenously hungry and dive in because I can't get him out of bed at a decent hour, like 4:30. While I'm busy eating, he would fetch a bowl of water then disappear without waiting for my opinion. One morning he gave me my chance by reversing the order. I put on an Oscar level performance, dour expression, wrinkled nose, head shaking, the whole nine yards. He asks “is there is a problem with the water?,” as if he thought it came from some holy spring. He gets down and sniffs. Few things look more ridiculous than people on all fours, which is why...

United States on Feb 27, 2015