Whole House Water Filter

Whole House Water Filters

and
Whole House Filter Combinations

for
   Pure Clean Healthy Water       

Our house filters have up to 5 times the filter material of some others.  And the best filter materials.  The result is more effective water filtration for a longer time  - and therefore a far better value over time.  Of course the quality of the parts and fixtures also matters, and these use top quality.

Additional differentiators include that many of our water filters use a patented process whereby the filter media is powderized and shaped into blocks or disks which are hard but porous.  This makes the same amount of filter media far more effective that a comparable amount of media not processed in this way.  Therefore the media is not compressed, nor do you need a sediment pre-filter. Using this patented media increases the contact time between the water the filter media - which is how filtration happens.

                                                                   To learn more about this, click on Foam Advantage.

Also very important is that our whole house filters allow a very strong water flow of either 10 or 12 gallons per minute.  This issue is of concern to many consumers.  Lots of whole house filters available provide only 6 or 7 gallons of flow a minute.  For extra-large houses or extra-heavy demand on water supply, we have larger filters with even higher water flow to assure strong water pressure in any situation.

Most of our filters include the use of patent-processed kdf, which is a combination of copper and zinc.  This is a fantastic filter media that directly removes chlorine, chemical contaminants and heavy metals - and which enhances the effectiveness and lifespan of carbon.  There are many advantages to combining these two media, which is permitted by the FOAM ADVANTAGE.

Many of our customers are particularly concerned about fluoride.  The primary risk of fluoride is from ingestion (unlike chlorine or chloramine) so it is most critical that your filter it out of your kitchen drinking and cooking water. 

We do have good and affordable options for those who prefer to remove fluoride from the whole house.  The fluoride filtering tank that can be combined with the other wide-spectrum tanks including those that target chlorine and those that target chloramine for a complete whole house solution.

The smallest whole house filter needs media replacement after 80,000 gallons, however, while some of our larger systems last for 300,000 and the biggest for 500,000 gallons.


  Click here to see a chart comparing the commonly-used whole house municipal system filters:
                                                                 whole house filter comparisons.


Click here to go to whole house water filters and combinations in the store:  whole house filters.
or you can click below on individual filters or water filter combinations in the store.


For detailed information about water filtration and how our water filters work, click on water filters.

                              For more information on chloramine water filters, see chloramine water filters.

                                      If you want some help sorting it all out,
                                                           email us at

                                  sales@friendsofwater.com.


                                                       Or call us toll-free at

                             866-482-6803
                                  Our offices are in California.  We cover the phones for several hours each day.

                                                                         We'll be back to you soon if we miss your call.

                   We ship all whole house and whole apartment filter systems for free from the factory.




                        Here are overview desriptions of some whole house options.

Whole House Filter
2-Media in One Tank

Media good for 300,000 gallons!

This is a wonderful newer addition to our line of whole house filters. This one-tank, two-media whole house filter can be considered more green or sustainable because it comes without a backwash unit which means that there is no water wasted and no use of energy to run the backwash unit. (However, the water from those with a backwash can easily be used to water gardens. The water is filtered!) This whole house filter is less expensive than most (actually effective) whole house filters and requires little or no maintenance during its lifetime.

The combination of kdf with carbon means that you get thorough filtration of the normal contaminants you find on a municipal system. Our manufacturing partner's patented process for preparing the kdf means it is far more effective than kdf without that process. All of the whole house filters we sell remove hundreds of contaminants including chlorine, chlorination byproducts, lead, heavy metals, asbestos, iron, hydrogen sulfide and hard scale. The kdf takes out chemical-based contaminants and the carbon removes organic contaminants. So between the two types of filtration material, both organic-based and chemical-based pharmaceuticals are filtered.  The filtered water is noticeably softer without the addition of salts or chemicals.

When the filtering mediums are exhausted - after about 300,000 gallons! - get a refill kit to replace the used filter materials. The use of the newly-formulated kdf cubes allow these two excellent filter media - kdf and carbon - to work together in the same tank without the channeling or packing problems you would otherwise have.  (Why they don't need backwashing.)

This whole house filter will deliver clean water for drinking, cooking, showering, bathing, washing and gardening. In addition to safeguarding your health, this whole house filter will protect your plumbing and appliances from staining, corrosion and the scale that can clog water flows.

This is a single tank whole house filter for use on chlorinated water.

• Dimensions: 8" X 44"
• Fittings: 3/4" inlet/outlet
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 10-year pro-rated on tank
• friendsofwater.com Warranty: full refund for any reason within 90 days

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                                           When it is time to refill, the cost is $685 for all the media.

             To go to this item in the store click on: two-tank whole house water filter.



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The same whole house water filter with two tanks (just above) can be teamed with an undercounter fluoride-removing filter.  This combination is the top-end choice for anyone who wants whole-house filtering of chlorine, heavy metals, chemical and organic contaminants, and who also wants to remove fluoride from their kitchen drinking and cooking water.  

A chloramine-filtering version is also available. 

The kitchen undercounter fluoride filter comes with a faucet that is installed through the 'extra' opening at the back of your sink.  That's the hole some use for a boiling water dispenser.  With the faucet, you are not using up your fluoride filter media except when you need it for cooking water for your family and pets.


A customer who bought this system had this to say:

"Everything's hooked up and working fine. I've been wanting a whole house system for quite a while and now feel much better that I have one. One big advantage is that I used to haul filtered water from Whole Foods in 5 gallon glass carboys for cooking and drinking. Gets a little harder to do those things as we get older. I actually think the house water now tastes better. Thanks. I feel I made a wise choice."

                                                                                                                                                               Art T, Michigan


There are 40 pounds of kdf in one canister, 27.5 pounds of carbon in the other.  The kitchen water filter has 1 1/2 pounds of activated alumina to remove fluoride, a full pound of carbon, and a balancing amount of kdf.  Some competitor filters have as little as 1/2 pound of alumina and carbon.  The way your water gets cleaned is by running it through the filtration material, and how much it gets filtered depends on contact time with the media.   Don't invest in a system that won't do what you are buying it for.

Let us know if you will be filtering well water.  We can substitute a more suitable kdf for iron and hydrogen sulfide in your whole house filter, and substitute a nitrites-removing filter in place of the one for fluoride.  Or we can fashion the correct water filter system for your situation.  Send us your water test results.

Replacement media for the two-tank whole house system will last for two years or more, depending upon your water source and usage.   The kitchen fluoride filter cartridge should be replaced once a year, the second cartridge every other year.

                                                                Whole House Two Canister System
 
                                                                      Capacity:  500,000+ gallons
                                                                      Contents:  KDF/Copper-Zinc media
                                                                                      Coconut Shell Carbon 
                                                                     Flow Rate:  6-10 gpm. 
                                                                     Tank Size:  35" tall x 8" 
                                                                                       KDF tank is 42" tall with backwash head
                                                                                       (Tanks may vary a bit from the photos)
                                                                     Warranty:  5 years/housing 2 years/media 
                                                        Filter Replacement:  Every two years

   
                                                    Undercounter 2 Canister Kitchen Fluoride PLUS Filter

                                                                       Capacity:  10,000 gallons
                                                                       Contents:  Canister one:  Activated Alumina
                                                                  Canister two:  kdf and carbon
                                                                      Flow Rate:  1 gpm
                                                                              Size:  Canisters: 11.5  x 4 inches each
                                                                         Full unit:  5.5" deep, 13.5" high, and 11" wide.
                                                        Replacement Filters:  9 1/4 x 3 1/16 inches
                                                                       Warranty:  5 years prorated manufacturers warranty on housing
                                                          Filter Replacement:  Once a year for fluoride canister, once every 2 years for standard
                                                                                         cartridge when used in combination with a whole house filter.


   To see these filters in the store, click on the following links:  

                                                                                              Go to this item in the store click on: two-tank whole house water filter.

          And in the kitchen filter section of the online store, you can see this item:  Fluoride Plus 2-Canister Filter.



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                                                                                              we also have this

                          2-tank whole house filter plus kitchen fluoride
                             system configured to remove chloramines.
                                                     (You only need this if your municipality adds ammonia.)


                               The system is very similar to the one directly above - with the difference that
                                                  instead of kdf 55 for chlorine (and more), there is

                                                                   40 pounds of kdf 85 
                                                                         (best for chloramine) and

                                             instead of regular coconut carbon, there are 

                       30 pounds of catalytic carbon, best for chloramines.
 
                                  Both filter medias work on
                         hundreds of other contaminants too.

Click here to go to the store to see the 

                                        Whole House 2 Tank Chloramine Plus Filter

                   which can be combined with a kitchen fluoride-plus filter.

                                                                                     


          IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET FLUORIDE OUT OF THE WHOLE HOUSE -
                        in addition to the range of other contaminants
 
              Or if you need a smaller alternative to filter contaminants

Smaller 2 20-Inch Split Flow Whole House Filter System

This filter is made possible by combining 'Foam' technology with granular filter media.  The media prepared using foam technology are powderized and shaped into firm filter blocks which do not compress, and which allow strong water flow while delivering top level filtration.  The foam media is combined in balance with granular media.

The use of foam technology combined with split-flow (each cartridge is the same) allows the high flow rate you can get with a 3/4 inch input - as is appropriate for whole house filters.

                           For more information on the Foam Advantage, click on:                 Foam Advantage
                                                         

*   The result is high flow rates - up to 10 gallons per minute!   (compare, many are 6 or 7 gpm)

*   Plus highly effective filtration  (the flow media can absorb 5 times its weight in contaminants! )

*   Plus long-lasting filtration for this size filter  (80,000 gallons)


Is in use in many apartments where there is not a single incoming pipe.  In that case, you need to get one for hot water and one for cold water line.

                                                                            Click here to go to the store to see
                             
                                Smaller Whole House Alternative That Really Works



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               See How to Choose Your Whole House Filter
          for the easy steps to select what is right for you.