Abstract: A water filter cartridge is provided, including a body for receiving a supply of filter media, the body having an open upper end and an outlet having a plurality of outlet openings, and a cap configured for sealingly engaging the upper end of the body. The supply of media directly contacts an inside surface of an outlet of the body, and the outlet openings being dimensioned for retaining the media despite direct contact with the inside surface.

Abstract: A water filtration system is provided including a filter unit having a water inlet tube for receiving unfiltered water, and a water outlet tube for delivering filtered water. A pipe connector has an elongate body being connectable at one end to a faucet, and connectable at an opposite end to a water supply such that the connector delivers unfiltered water from the water supply to the filter unit via the water inlet tube, and the water is filtered and returned to the faucet via the water outlet tube. The elongate body includes a first port having a first cavity for delivering the unfiltered water to the filter unit, and a second port having a second cavity for receiving the filtered water from the filter unit. A divider wall is disposed inside the elongate body between the first and second ports for separating the filtered and unfiltered water.

Abstract: A water filter cartridge is provided, including a body for receiving a supply of filter media, the body having an open upper end and an outlet having a plurality of outlet openings, and a cap configured for sealingly engaging the upper end of the body. The supply of media directly contacts an inside surface of an outlet of the body, and the outlet openings being dimensioned for retaining the media despite direct contact with the inside surface.