It could be the result of problems with your local water supplier or damage to outside plumbing connections ... Located under your sink, this line can accidentally get shifted or bent out of ...

If water leaks out from under the slide nut ... turn on the faucet and check under the sink. Give the hose a quick inspection, then examine the connection under the faucet. If you find a leak ...

A measure of how effectively the filter removed flavor taints, along with the resulting odor taints, that CR added to plain water with minimal intrinsic flavor and odor (the "control" water).