Water filter · pitcher
Great Value Water Filter Pitcher (HS528N)
A budget store-brand pitcher that markets NSF/ANSI certification for chlorine, taste and odor - but we could not confirm the certification on an accredited certifier database, and found no public replacement-filter price for this model, so cost per gallon can't be computed. The double data-gap case.
Flags
- · No third-party certification on the NSF/WQA/IAPMO database. 'Tested to' is not 'certified to'.
- · Replacement cartridge price or rated life not available from any public source.
Flags indicate missing certifications or data gaps under our rubric, not a confirmed finding that a product fails to perform.
Total cost of ownership
Replacement-filter price is not available from any public source, so running cost cannot be computed. We cap this dimension rather than guess.
Certifications
No third-party certification on an official database. Any performance claims are unverified.
Overview
The Great Value Water Filter Pitcher (HS528N) is a pitcher water filter. It carries no accredited NSF, WQA, or IAPMO certification - its contaminant claims are "tested to" lab results, not certifications. It is also marketed for chlorine taste and odor, for which we found no accredited third-party certification (so we award no certification credit; this is not a finding that it fails to reduce them). Replacement-cartridge pricing is not publicly available, so cost per gallon cannot be computed.
By the numbers
- Certified to reduce
- nothing certified (claims are 'tested to' only)
- Marketed, no certification found
- chlorine taste and odor
- Format
- pitcher
- Cartridge life
- 40 gallons
- Install
- pour-through pitcher
Strengths
- No standout strengths in our scoring.
Watch-outs
- - Verified Contaminant Reduction: 0.0/10
- - Total Cost of Ownership: 0.0/10
- - Certification Independence: 0.0/10
- - No third-party certification on the NSF/WQA/IAPMO database. 'Tested to' is not 'certified to'.
- - Replacement cartridge price or rated life not available from any public source.
Who it is for
- · Renters and small households wanting a no-install option
Who should skip it
- · Anyone who needs verified contaminant removal - this product is not certified
How it scored
Verified Contaminant Reduction
0.0/10 · 35%Held NSF/WQA/IAPMO certifications for the contaminants that matter. A claim is not a certification.
- ·No third-party contaminant certification Aclaims only, uncertified - No NSF/WQA/IAPMO certification. Performance claims are unverified.
Total Cost of Ownership
0.0/10 · 25%Computed cost per gallon vs the format-class median. The number nobody surfaces.
- ·Cost per gallon not determinable Ano public cartridge price - Cost per gallon cannot be computed; this dimension is capped and the gap is shown.
Certification Independence
0.0/10 · 15%Certified on the official database vs self-claimed 'tested to' marketing.
- ·Not verifiable on a certification database Ano database listing - No third-party certification listing. 'Tested to NSF standards' earns no certification credit.
- ·Marketing exceeds certified scope Aclaims beyond certified scope - Marketing emphasizes contaminants the certifications do not cover.
Capacity & Flow Fit
5.0/10 · 15%Cartridge life and flow appropriate to the format.
- +3Cartridge life fits the format B40 gal (norm 40) - Rated cartridge life is appropriate for this filter format.
- +2Honestly rated filter life Bgallon rating matches typical use - Months claim matches the gallon rating at typical use.
Practical Fit
7.0/10 · 10%Install, footprint, and source-water readiness.
- +5Install type disclosed Cpour-through pitcher - Install method and difficulty are disclosed up front.
- +2Predictable replacement schedule Chonest life rating - Replacement schedule is predictable from the honest gallon rating.
Related guides
This score is our opinion under our published rubric, not a statement of objective fact or a lab test of this product. We score what third-party certifications prove; absence of a certification means we found no verification, not that a product fails to perform. Last reviewed 2026-05-31. Scored under water-v1.0. Prices and certifications are re-verified on a cadence; see the methodology for how each rule fires.