Water
Facts
Leading
Water Filters, Purifiers & Water Treatment Systems
|
Brand
|
Aquasana
|
Amway
|
Culligan
|
Kenmore
|
GE
|
Ever
Pure
|
Seagul
|
PUR
|
Brita
|
Brita
|
|
Model
Number
|
AQ-4000
|
E-5199
|
SY-2300
|
Deluxe
38465
|
Smart
Water GXSV10C
|
H-54
|
IV
X-1
|
Plus
FM-3000
|
Faucet
Filter
|
Pitcher
Filter
|
|
Retail
Price
|
$119.95
|
$420.00
|
$159.99
|
$149.99
|
$139.99
|
$149.99
|
$420.00
|
$49.95
|
$34.95
|
$24.95
|
|
Replacement
Cartridge Cost & Capacity
|
$45.00
/ 500
Gal
.
|
$120.00
/ 1250
Gal
.
|
$50.39
/ 500
Gal
.
|
$49.00
/ 500
Gal
.
|
$60.00
/ 540
Gal
.
|
$79.95
/ 750
Gal
.
|
$69.99
/ 1000
Gal
.
|
$20.00
/ 100
Gal
.
|
$20.00
/ 100
Gal
.
|
$7.70
/ 30
Gal
.
|
|
Per
Gallon "Cost Of Use"
|
9
¢ Per
Gal
.
|
9.6
¢ Per
Gal
.
|
10¢
Per
Gal
.
|
9.8¢
Per
Gal
.
|
11¢
Per
Gal
.
|
10.6¢
Per
Gal
.
|
7¢
Per
Gal
.
|
20¢
Per
Gal
.
|
20¢
Per
Gal
.
|
25¢
Per
Gal
.
|
|
Removes
Chlorine
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
97.9%
|
YES
97%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
97%
|
YES
96%
|
YES
>75%
|
YES
98%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
>75%
|
|
Removes
Lead
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
98%
|
YES
95%
|
YES
92%
|
YES
98%
|
YES
97%
|
NO
|
YES
96%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
93%
|
|
Removes
Cysts
|
YES
>99.99%
|
YES
99.5%
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
99.99%
|
YES
99.99%
|
NO
|
|
Removes
THMs
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
95%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
95%
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
|
Removes
VOCs
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
95%
|
YES
95%
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
|
Removes
Lindane
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
72.7%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
97%
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
|
Removes
Alachlor
|
YES
>98%
|
YES
95%
|
YES
98%
|
YES
95%
|
YES
98%
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
|
Removes
Atrizine
|
YES
>97%
|
YES
>97%
|
YES
97%
|
YES
97%
|
YES
97%
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
96%
|
YES
92%
|
NO
|
|
Removes
Benzene
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
>97%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
83%
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
96%
|
NO
|
|
Removes
TCE
|
YES
>99%
|
YES
>98%
|
YES
99%
|
YES
98%
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
YES
>99%
|
NO
|
YES
99%
|
NO
|
|
Removes
MTBE
|
YES
>93%
|
NO
|
YES
90%
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
|
Total
Cost For 1 Year/1000 gal.
|
$164.95
|
$420.00
|
$210.38
|
$198.99
|
$199.99
|
$229.90
|
$489.99
|
$229.95
|
$214.95
|
$273.91
|
All
performance claims and pricing were taken from the manufacturer's
literature and certified claims.
Many models were reviewed
and not included in this comparison because of
undocumented performance claims. Some brands made
exagerated claims in their literature and on company web
sites that did not match the "certified
claims" on the product's "Performance Data
Sheet". Only performance claims that have been
certified by NSF, UL or the 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.
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