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Top 10 Drinking Water Filters             
Top Ten Brands Listed Alphabetically
Brand Aquasana Aqua-Pure Brita Brita Culligan eSpring Everpure GE Kenmore PUR
Model Number AQ-4000 DWS1000 Faucet Filter Pitcher Filter SY-2300 100188 H-54 Smart Water GXSV10C Deluxe 38465 Plus FM-3000
Retail Price $124.99 $349.95 $34.95 $24.95 $159.99 $577.20 $359.99 $139.99 $149.99 $49.95
Replacement Cartridge Cost & Capacity $48.00 / 500 Gal. $79.99 / 625 Gal. $20.00 / 100 Gal. $7.70 / 30 Gal. $50.39 / 500 Gal. $173.30 / 1320 Gal. $100.99 / 750 Gal. $60.00 / 540 Gal. $49.00 / 500 Gal. $20.00 / 100 Gal.
Per Gallon "Cost Of Use" 9.6¢ Per Gal. 13¢ Per Gal. 20¢ Per Gal. 25¢ Per Gal. 10¢ Per Gal. 13.1¢ Per Gal. 13.5¢ Per Gal. 11¢ Per Gal. 9.8¢ Per Gal. 20¢ Per Gal.
Removes Chlorine YES 99% YES 97% YES 99% YES >75% YES 97% YES >98% YES >87% YES 97% YES 99% YES 98%
Removes Lead YES >99% YES 95% YES 99% YES 93% YES 95% YES 99% YES 98% YES 98% YES 92% YES 96%
Removes Cysts YES >99.99% YES >99% YES >99% NO YES 99% YES >99% YES >99% YES >99% NO YES >99%
Removes THMs YES >99% YES 92% NO NO YES 95% YES >99% NO YES 95% YES 99% NO
Removes VOCs YES >99% YES 92% NO NO YES 95% YES >99% NO YES 99% YES 95% NO
Removes Lindane YES >99% YES >99% YES 99% NO YES 99% YES >99% NO YES 99% YES 99% YES 97%
Removes Alachlor YES >98% YES 98% YES 99% NO YES 98% YES 99% NO YES 98% YES 95% NO
Removes Atrazine YES >97% YES 97% YES 92% NO YES 97% YES >88% NO YES 97% YES 97% YES 96%
Removes Benzene YES >99% YES >99% YES 96% NO YES 99% YES >96% NO YES 99% YES 83% NO
Removes TCE YES >99% YES >99% YES 99% NO YES 99% YES >96% NO YES 99% YES 98% NO
Removes MTBE YES >93% NO NO NO YES 90% YES >96% NO NO NO NO
Total Cost For 1 Year 1000 gals. $172.99 $349.95 $214.95 $273.91 $210.38 $750.50 $229.90 $199.99 $198.99 $229.95

"Studies show we take in as much or more chemicals from showering as we do from drinking water."(Rutgers Univ.)

Whole House Water Filters offer quality water throughout the home. Lots of manufacturers avoid certification, ask for documentation of capacity and performance claims.

All performance claims and pricing were taken from the manufacturer's literature and certified claims.

Many models were considered and not included in this comparison because of undocumented or exaggerated performance claims. Some brands made exaggerated claims in their literature and on company web sites that did not match their "certified claims". Only performance claims that have been certified by NSF, UL or the CA. Dept. Of Health were included in our comparisons.

The water treatment industry is extremely regulated. Companies that market undocumented products, or make uncertified claims are heavily restricted as to how and where they can sell their products. Beware of products that offer different Performance Claims in different states. CA, WI, IA, and several other states, prohibit uncertified claims.

This information was not compiled by Aunt Merri but pasted here for everyone concerned.



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