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Top 5 Whole House Water Filters
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| Brand | RHINO® EQ-300 | Wellness® MG |
S.K.W. 2060F |
Life Source® | EcoWater® |
| Retail Price | $999 | $5,950 | $2,850 | $3,790 | $2,899 |
| Replacement Cost & Capacity | $719 300,000 Gal. |
$2,950 400,000 Gal. |
$1,789 225,000 Gal. |
$3,790 1,000,000 Gal. |
$2,890 400,000 Gal. |
| Per Month "Use Cost" | $19.97 Month |
$62.50 Month |
$66.25 Month |
$31.58 Month |
$60.20 Month |
| Removes Chlorine | YES >99% |
YES >99% |
YES | YES | YES >99% |
| Removes Particulate | YES >5 Microns |
YES >5 Microns |
YES >10 Microns |
Yes >10 Microns |
YES >10 Microns |
| UL or NSF Certified Capacity |
YES 300,000 Gal. |
YES 500,000 Gal. |
NO | NO | YES NA |
| Requires Electric |
NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Requires Back Flushing |
NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Annual Cost Of Use | $239.66 | $737.00 | $795.00 | $378.96 | $722.40 |
All performance claims and pricing were taken from the Manufacturer's or Authorized Distributor's literature and/or published certified performance claims.
Many models were considered and not included in this comparison because of undocumented or seemingly exaggerated performance claims. Only performance claims that have been certified by NSF or UL are considered "Certified" in our comparisons.
WQA is a Trade Group that allows members to claim certification without full compliance to industry standards. We found that WQA did not require sufficient data from manufacturers to ensure accurate performance claims. We recommend that you insist on UL (Underwriters Laboratories) or NSF Certification to ensure quality and safety compliance.