3M Aqua-Pure AP802B Whole House Filter Housing vs 4WH-HDGR-F01 Filtrete Large Capacity Whole House Filter Replacement: which is safer?

Where these two actually differ

• We flag Bacterial growth in spent cartridges, Polypropylene stress fractures under thermal or pressure stress and Cartridge bypass or seal degradation on the Aqua Pure and not on the 3M.
• We flag Bacterial growth in housing or bypass if unmaintained, Loose activated carbon particles entering drinking water during first use and Degradation of filter media cartridge seals over time on the 3M and not on the Aqua Pure.
• The Aqua Pure is polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge where the 3M is Activated carbon/pleated filter media, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
• These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.