Whirlpool / Kitchenaid PUR Deluxe & PUR Advanced Comparison

The PUR Deluxe 4396841 and PUR Advanced 4396710 are very similar, and are interchangeable on most fridges.

The 4396841 is a must-have ONLY if your fridge has a "Fast Fill" or "PUR Measure" water dispenser.

If you've never heard of such features, then you can use either filter in your fridge.

As you can see from the chart, the Advanced filter (4396710) removes more contaminants from your water.

For example, the Advanced filter removes 99.99% of all cysts from your water, while the Deluxe filter removes none.

Contaminant PUR Deluxe
4396841
PUR Advanced
4396710
Cysts --- 99.99%
Atrazine --- 80.8%
Alachlor --- 99.5%
Asbestos --- 99.8%
Endrin --- 95.5%
Ethylbenzene --- 99.96%
Lindane --- 98.9%
Chlorobenzene --- 99.98%
Tetrachloroethylene --- 96.5%
Turbidity --- 97.9%
Particulates 99.8% 99.7%
Chlorine 97.3% 97.4%
Lead at pH 6.5 99.3% 99.3%
Lead at pH 8.5 99.3% 99.3%
Mercury at pH 6.5 96.5% 96.5%
Mercury at pH 8.5 94.9% 96.5%
Benzene 96.3% 96.7%
Dichlorobenzene 99.6% 99.9%
Toxaphene 93.3% 93.3%

Both filters leave beneficial Fluoride in the water.