Wf537 Refrigerator Water Filter Replacement vs 9690 Refrigerator Water Filter 1-Pack, Nsf/wqa/iapmo Certified, Reduces 99% Chlorine & Odor, BPA-Free, Replacement for 46-9690 469690 Lt700p: which is safer?

Kenmore 9690 Refrigerator Water Filter 1-Pack, Nsf/wqa/iapmo Certified, Reduces 99% Chlorine & Odor, BPA-Free, Replacement for 46-9690 469690 Lt700p is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Aqua Fresh

Wf537 Refrigerator Water Filter Replacement

PFAS grade

A 95/100

Overall grade

B 83/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

activated carbon and/or ion-exchange resin filtration media

Confidence

72%

PossibleBacterial growth in filter media or housing

PossibleCarbon dust or resin particle release into water

PossibleDegradation and bypass of contaminants over time

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Kenmore

9690 Refrigerator Water Filter 1-Pack, Nsf/wqa/iapmo Certified, Reduces 99% Chlorine & Odor, BPA-Free, Replacement for 46-9690 469690 Lt700p

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

B 88/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

activated carbon filter cartridge

Confidence

72%

PossibleBacterial growth and biofilm accumulation

PossibleCarbon fines and particulate shedding

PossibleIneffective contaminant removal if misused

Why this gradeBuy

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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