Product review (2 stars): Dont buy an 08 filter thinking it purifies water. Step up to an 09 or 10 for your familys safety.
Unfortunately Amazons description does not match the manufacturers specifications. Amazons description indicates that this filter removes a host of contaminates beside chlorine (to improve taste). The spec sheet that comes with the filter lists Chlorine only. Doing some research I discovered that the filters that end in 08 are Chlorine only. Filters that end in 09 or 10 filter out all the heavy metal contaminants as well as viruss, pharmaceuticals, and other things you would not want in your ice or drinking water.