Water Pitcher Replacement Filter 3-Pack 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?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Clearly Filtered

Water Pitcher Replacement Filter 3-Pack

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

B 88/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Activated carbon and ion-exchange resin filter media

Confidence

72%

PossibleBacterial growth in filter media if unmaintained

PossibleActivated carbon dust or loose particles in first use

PossibleContaminant bypass if filter not sealed properly

Why this gradeBuy

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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