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Top 5 Whole House Water Filters
Compared by price, performance and cost of use.

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Brand RHINO®EQ-300 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
$61.45
Month
$66.25
Month
$31.60
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
NO 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 $379.00 $722.40

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

Many models were considered and not included in this comparison because of undocumented or exagerated 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 or material safety. We recommend that you insist on UL (Underwriters Laboratories) or NSF Certification to ensure quality and safety compliance.

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