Brita Faucet Filter Replacement: Which Mount Takes the FR-200, What Basic, Complete, Elite and Elite Advanced Mean, and the Cross-Fit That Claims to Fit
Every Brita faucet mount (FF-100/SAFF-100, Elite or Elite Advanced) takes the FR-200: 100 gallons, 0.58 gpm, WQA-certified to NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401.
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Short answer
Every Brita faucet mount system on sale, the Elite and the Elite Advanced (Brita’s older Basic and Complete product URLs now redirect to those two pages), is the same FF-100 or SAFF-100 mount, and all of them take the same FR-200 replacement filter. Brita’s Performance Data Sheet NI-66997 rates the FR-200 at 100 gallons (378 liters), a service flow of 0.58 gpm and a working pressure of 20 to 100 psig, and states the system is certified by WQA against NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401, with lead reduction of 99.9 percent at pH 6.5 and at pH 8.5. Brita’s product pages add an estimate of about 4 months per filter for a typical household; the data sheet gives only the 100 gallon cap. Brita’s own site says only that it is “compatible with most standard setups, no tools required,” and a separate Amazon listing says the mount does not fit pull-out or spray style faucets. The spec that must match is the mount: FF-100 or SAFF-100.
The picks
First mount, or a worn mount: the system bundle
Brita Elite Advanced faucet system with 1 FR-200 filter
FF-100/SAFF-100 mount; FR-200 filter rated 100 gallons, 0.58 gpm; WQA-certified to NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401 per Brita's data sheet
If your Brita is a pitcher, the Elite filter you want is the OB06 on the Brita pitcher page, not this one: Brita uses the same word for two filters that share nothing but the name.
Which Brita faucet systems take the FR-200?
All of them. The header of Brita’s data sheet names the system as “models FF-100, SAFF-100” and the filter as “Model FR-200”, and Brita’s faucet-systems page lists two products, the Elite Advanced and the Elite in chrome, each at 100 gallons per filter. The Basic and Complete product URLs on brita.com now serve the Elite and Elite Advanced pages.
| Name on the box | Older name on brita.com | Mount model | Filter | Capacity per filter (data sheet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brita Elite Advanced (white) | Complete | FF-100 / SAFF-100 | FR-200 | 100 gallons |
| Brita Elite (chrome) | Basic | FF-100 / SAFF-100 | FR-200 | 100 gallons |
The data sheet says FR-200 filters are sold in one-pack, two-pack and three-pack sizes in the U.S. No genuine Brita-branded standalone FR-200 multi-pack was found on amazon.com this session: the Brita listings there bundle the mount with one or two filters, and the standalone cartridges are third-party. The one linked listing carries the mount plus filter variations on a single page.
What does Brita publish for the FR-200?
The figures below are Brita’s published data sheet values. Nothing on this page was tested.
| Spec (data sheet NI-66997) | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 100 gallons (378 liters) |
| Service flow rate | 0.58 gpm (2.19 L/min) |
| Working pressure | 20 to 100 psig |
| Filtered water temperature | 34°F to 100°F |
| Test conditions | 60 psig at a minimum flow of 0.58 gpm |
| Certifier and standards | WQA, against NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401 |
The certification is listed per the maker’s data sheet. NSF’s own certified-product database returned no matching products for Brita or Clorox on 2026-09-15, and WQA’s listing search could not be reached this session, so no third-party listing was checked. What each standard covers is on the NSF/ANSI standards guide.
| Contaminant (data sheet) | Standard | Published reduction |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | NSF/ANSI 42 | 99.0 percent |
| Particulate, Class I (0.5 to 1.0 μm) | NSF/ANSI 42 | 99.9 percent |
| Lead, pH 6.5 and pH 8.5 | NSF/ANSI 53 | 99.9 percent (0.15 mg/L to 0.005 mg/L) |
| Asbestos | NSF/ANSI 53 | 99.9 percent |
| Chlordane | NSF/ANSI 53 | 99.5 percent |
| Toxaphene | NSF/ANSI 53 | 95.2 percent |
| VOCs, dozens of individually listed surrogate compounds | NSF/ANSI 53 | 99.8 percent |
| Phenytoin | NSF/ANSI 401 | 94.3 percent |
| Ibuprofen | NSF/ANSI 401 | 94.6 percent |
| Naproxen | NSF/ANSI 401 | 96.4 percent |
| Estrone | NSF/ANSI 401 | 96.4 percent |
| Bisphenol A | NSF/ANSI 401 | 94.7 percent |
| Nonylphenol | NSF/ANSI 401 | 91.4 percent |
| Microplastics (0.5 to 1 μm) | NSF/ANSI 401 | 99.9 percent |
There is no PFAS line anywhere on the data sheet. A reader chasing PFAS reduction should start at the PFAS guide, or at the PUR faucet filter page, where PUR publishes a PFAS figure under NSF/ANSI 401.
What else fits the same mount?
One cross-fit cartridge has a maker page of its own: Waterdrop’s WD-7027W, sold as a replacement for “Brita Faucet 36311”, which is Brita’s retail box number. AquaCrest and the other “Replacement for Brita” cartridges on Amazon were not checked against a maker page this session and are not listed here.
| Cartridge | Fits FF-100 / SAFF-100? | Capacity | Certification | What differs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brita FR-200 (genuine) | Yes, per Brita’s data sheet | 100 gallons | WQA to NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401 per the data sheet | The only cartridge with a published reduction table |
| Waterdrop WD-7027W | Waterdrop’s claim, not Brita’s | Not published | Not published | Waterdrop’s page offers 8 and 12 month autoship intervals but prints no gallon or month rating |
A cross-fit with no published capacity cannot be checked against the 100 gallon figure, and a cross-fit with no standard number cannot be checked against the lead table. If those two numbers are why you bought a Brita, stay with the FR-200.
How often does the FR-200 need replacing?
The data sheet gives one figure: 100 gallons. Brita’s own product FAQ adds “every 100 gallons, or about every 4 months for most households,” and says a household with hard water may need to change filters more often; that estimate is not a data sheet spec. At the published 0.58 gpm, 100 gallons is about 172 minutes of open-tap filtering, so a household that fills pots and bottles from the filtered side reaches the cap first. The same FAQ says the 100 gallon count starts only after a first 5 minute flush at install, so that flushing water is not counted against filter life.
The mount itself has no interval. Brita publishes no counterfeit-check or genuine-filter language on the pages read this session, so there is no maker test to relay here. For how the FR-200 compares with PUR and other brands, see the faucet-mount filter review.
Which one to buy
The FR-200 has three gaps to know before you click: no PFAS line on its data sheet, no maker statement on pull-out or sprayer faucets (the Amazon listing excludes them), and no genuine standalone multi-pack found on amazon.com this session. If your faucet is a plain aerator tap and lead or the NSF/ANSI 401 list is the reason you want a filter, the Brita Elite Advanced system is the same FF-100/SAFF-100 hardware under every Brita name, and the FR-200 cartridges it takes are the ones with the published 100 gallon rating. If you have a pull-out or sprayer faucet, do not buy any faucet mount until a maker page says it fits yours.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the Brita Basic, Complete, Elite and Elite Advanced faucet filters?
On Brita's site the Basic and Complete product URLs now redirect to the Elite and Elite Advanced pages, and Brita's Performance Data Sheet names one mount, FF-100 or SAFF-100, and one replacement filter, the FR-200, for the faucet line. Brita publishes no separate spec sheet for a distinct Basic or Complete cartridge, so the names describe the bundle and finish, not a different filter.
Is the Brita faucet filter NSF certified?
Brita's data sheet says the faucet system has been certified by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standards 42, 53 and 401. That is a WQA certification to NSF/ANSI standards, not an NSF listing: a search of NSF's certified drinking water treatment unit database for Brita and for Clorox returned no matching products on 2026-09-15, so the claim rests on Brita's own document.
How many gallons does the Brita FR-200 faucet filter last?
Brita's data sheet rates the FR-200 at 100 gallons (378 liters) at a service flow of 0.58 gpm. Brita's own product FAQ adds an estimate of about 4 months for most households, and says hard water may shorten that interval; the 100 gallon figure is the hard cap. A household that runs the filtered tap more than average reaches 100 gallons before 4 months.
Does the Brita faucet filter reduce lead?
Brita's data sheet lists lead reduction of 99.9 percent at both pH 6.5 and pH 8.5 under NSF/ANSI 53, from an influent challenge of 0.15 mg/L plus or minus 10 percent down to 0.005 mg/L. That is a reduction claim from the maker's test, not a statement about any tap: the lead in your water depends on the service line and fixtures.
Is the Brita Elite faucet filter the same as the Brita Elite pitcher filter?
No. Brita uses Elite for two products that share nothing but the name. The faucet filter is the FR-200 and clips onto the FF-100 or SAFF-100 mount. The pitcher Elite filter is the OB06 and drops into Brita pitchers and dispensers. Neither fits the other, and each has its own performance data sheet.
Fact sheet and how to cite this page
- Answer
- Brita’s Performance Data Sheet NI-66997 covers one faucet mount, models FF-100 and SAFF-100, and one replacement filter, the FR-200, rated at 100 gallons and 0.58 gpm and certified by WQA against NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401 with 99.9 percent lead reduction. Brita’s product pages add an estimate of about 4 months per filter for a typical household.
- Applies to
- FF-100
- SAFF-100
- Compatibility basis
- Brita Performance Data Sheet NI-66997 for the FF-100/SAFF-100 faucet mount system with FR-200 replacement filter
- Assumptions
- Certifications are listed per Brita’s data sheet; NSF’s own listing database returned no products for Brita or Clorox on 2026-09-15 and WQA’s listing search could not be reached
- The 4 month interval is Brita’s marketing estimate; the data sheet publishes only the 100 gallon capacity
- Brita publishes no threading spec and no pull-out or sprayer compatibility statement; the exclusion of pull-out and spray faucets comes from the Amazon listing copy
- Method
- Model numbers, capacity, flow, pressure and every reduction percentage copied from the data sheet; product names and the 4 month estimate from Brita’s faucet-systems and product pages; the cross-fit row from Waterdrop’s own product page. Nothing was tested.
- Primary source
- Brita, Performance Data Sheet NI-66997, Faucet Mount System FF-100/SAFF-100 with Replacement Filter FR-200 (PDF) (manufacturer or vendor document)
- Facts verified
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- OwnerSpec, "Brita Faucet Filter Replacement: Which Mount Takes the FR-200, What Basic, Complete, Elite and Elite Advanced Mean, and the Cross-Fit That Claims to Fit", https://ownerspec.com/water/parts/brita-faucet-filter-compatibility-basic-complete/, facts verified 15 September 2026.
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Sources
- Brita, Performance Data Sheet NI-66997, Faucet Mount System FF-100/SAFF-100 with Replacement Filter FR-200 (PDF) (manufacturer or vendor document)
- Brita, Faucet Systems product listing (manufacturer or vendor document)
- Brita, Basic faucet system product URL (redirects to the Elite page) (manufacturer or vendor document)
- Brita, Complete faucet system product URL (redirects to the Elite Advanced page) (manufacturer or vendor document)
- NSF, Certified Drinking Water Treatment Units product listings (Company=Brita and Company=Clorox returned no matching products, 2026-09-15) (standards or certification body)
- Waterdrop, WD-7027W replacement for Brita faucet 36311, product page (manufacturer or vendor document)