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Whole House Water Filter Comparisons

                        Whole House Water Filter
                              Comparison Chart


                                  
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Any decent plumber can install any of them.


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List

Sale

Filters What?  *

Gallons

Flow Rate

gpm

Back-wash Head ?

Filter Media

Media Amounts

Media Cost to Replace

For Fluoride add kitchen filter  **

Size

Two Tank Two Media 

1

$1995

$1745

chlorine

chemicals

metals

organics

500,000

10

 Yes

kdf

 

granulated carbon

40 lbs.

 

27.5 lbs.

$629

 Yes

10x44
8x37 inch

Two Tank Two Media Chloramine

1

$2495

$2195

chloramine

chemicals

metals

organics

500,000

10

 Yes

Kdf – 85

 

granulated catalytic carbon

40 lbs.

 

30 lbs.

$829

 Yes

10x44
8x37 inch

Three Tanks

Chlorine, Fluoride

1

+1 more tank

$7900

$6895

chlorine

chemicals

metals

organics

fluoride

500,000

10

 Yes

kdf

granulated carbon

activated alumina

40 lbs.

 

27.5 lbs.

30 lbs.

$1795

No need

10x44

8x37
8x37 inch

One Tank Two Media

2

$995

$795

chlorine

chemicals

metals

organics

300,000

12

 No

Processed kdf

 

granulated carbon

10 = 40 lbs.

 

20 lbs.

$380

 Yes

8x38 inch

One Tank Two Media Chloramine

2

$1199

$1099

chlorine

chemicals

metals

organics

300,000

12

 No

Processed kdf

 

granulated carbon

10 = 40 lbs.

 

20 lbs.

$695

 Yes

8x47 inch

Small Alternative

3

$599

$549

-$60 to

 +$20

Built to purpose

80,000

 

for most

10

 No

Processed kdf, carbon, + …

varies to purpose

Balanced

to purpose

$398

Option:

Take it out either place

24 x 7.75 inch

 

 

Other variations

built to purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*    Shows categories filtered, plus issues of particular concern for municipal systems.  Considers chlorine or
           chloramine, chemical-based contaminants, organic-based contaminants, heavy metals and fluoride. 

 

**  The primary risk of fluoride is from ingestion.  It is a sensible and affordable solution to remove fluoride at the kitchen.


 

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