Culligan MaxClear Scout Gravity Water Filter (MCS701P)
Listings checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified to
- NSF/ANSI 42IAPMO listingchecked Oct. 9, 2026
- NSF/ANSI 53IAPMO listingchecked Oct. 9, 2026
- NSF/ANSI 401IAPMO listingchecked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFBS, Chlorine, Chloramine
Maker’s list price
$230
as of Oct. 9, 2026
Each replacement, at list price
- MaxClear filter element (MCF701)
- $79
Five years, household of 3
$8,840
$1.61 per gallon
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List price from the maker’s site, checked Oct. 9, 2026. Prices change; the maker’s page is the final word.
What the listings say
| Standard | Certifier | Claims | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSF/ANSI 42 | IAPMO | Chlorine; Chloramine; Particulate Class I | Read the listing checked Oct. 9, 2026 |
| NSF/ANSI 53 | IAPMO | Lead; Total PFAS | Read the listing checked Oct. 9, 2026 |
| NSF/ANSI 401 | IAPMO | Atenolol; Carbamazepine; DEET; Linuron; Meprobamate; Metolachlor; Microplastics; Trimethoprim | Read the listing checked Oct. 9, 2026 |
Certified for, and claimed
What it costs over five years
Household of 3, 3 gallons a day of drinking and cooking water. Installation not included.
| Item | Replaced | Count | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| System, with first media | — | 1 | $230 |
| MaxClear filter element (MCF701) | Every 17 daysgallon rating runs out first | 109 | $8,610 |
Five-year total$8,840
Per gallon$1.61
Worth knowing
Replaces the ProOne Big+, which ProOne is discontinuing. IAPMO lists it as the MCSP; the 2.25-gallon Scout holds up to two elements, and the 3-gallon Venture (MCVP, $274.99) up to three. Culligan rates each element at 50 gallons or 6 months, the same as its certified capacity. Price recorded is the $229.99 list price for one element; Culligan showed $175.00 on Oct. 9, 2026. Elements are $78.99 each, or less in multipacks.