Water Filter Comparisons
It's so hard to make water filter comparisons without having all the facts...
so here they are!
Basically when you are looking at water filter comparisons to see what is the best water filter,
what you want to look for are the following:
- Which and how many contaminants does the filter reduce?
- What is the cost of operation? This includes the initial cost and the cost of operation over time, factoring in the cost of replacement filter cartridges and what kind of warranty the item has (how long it is expected or guaranteed to last).
- Is it NSF Certified? (NSF is a consumer watchdog organization that examines, analyzes and certifies water filters as to whether they do what they say they do.
- Does it have a Satisfaction Guarantee? (Can you easily return it if it does not live up to your expectations?)
- What is the warranty on it? 1 to 6 months? A year? Lifetime?
Check out our great WATER FILTER COMPARISON CHART!
There are many water filters available but really only a handful of them of meet the above criteria and do a good enough job to be seriously considered.
So let's look at 3 of the most popular water filters that are NSF CERTIFIED
(Why is NSF Certification important to you? Click here to learn all about it.)
IN THE CHART BELOW
WE WILL SHOW YOU COMPARISONS BETWEEN AQUASANA, MULTIPURE AND BRITA WATER FILTERS
WATER FILTER COMPARISONS BY BRANDS
SEE THE FACTS AND FIGURES IN ORDER TO CHOOSE THE BEST WATER FILTER FOR YOUR FAMILY
Brand |
Brita | ||
---|---|---|---|
Model Number |
Aquaversa |
AQ-5200 |
FF-100 |
Retail Price |
$415.00 MSRP |
$199.99 MSRP |
$29.99 MSRP |
Cost Per Gallon (Filter Replacement Cost) |
$70.00 /year (replace filter only once a year) (every 750 gal.) |
$119.98/year (replace filter twice a year at $59.99 / 6 mo.) | $57 / only 300 Gal.(they say to replace filter approximately every 4 mo. at $18.99 each) Note: this is only for 300 gallons a year as opposed to Multipure at 750 gallons a year. 300 gallons per year may not be enough for your needs. |
Per Gallon "Cost Of Use" |
Only 9 cents Per Gal. BEST PRICE PER GALLON |
13 cents a gallon | 19 cents Per Gal. |
NSF CERTIFIED | YES | YES | YES |
California Certified | YES | YES | YES |
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Colorado Certified | YES | NO | NO |
Flow Rate (A higher number means a faster water flow) |
.75 gal/ per min. | .50 gal/ per min. (50% slower than Multipure!) |
.58 gal/ per min (40% slower than Multipure) |
Reduces Asbestos |
YES >99.9% |
YES but only >99.0% |
YES >99.0% |
Reduces Radon |
YES >94.9% |
NO |
NO |
Reduces Mercury |
YES > 99% |
YES but only 95.8%-96.5% |
NO |
Reduces MTBE |
YES > 96.6% |
YES > 86.6% |
NO |
Reduces Toxaphene |
YES > 92.9% |
NO |
YES > 93.6% |
Reduces PCBs |
YES > 99.9% |
NO |
NO |
Reduces Chlordane |
YES >99.5% |
NO |
YES but only 98.9% |
Reduces Turbidity |
YES > 99% |
YES > 99% |
YES > 99% |
Reduces Chlorine |
YES >99% |
YES but only 97.4% |
YES but only 97.4% |
Reduces Lead |
YES >99.3% |
YES 99.33 |
YES but only 99.3% |
Reduces THMs |
YES > 99.8% |
YES but only 95% |
YES but only 98.7% |
Reduces VOCs |
YES > 95-99%* |
YES 95-99% |
YES 95-99% |
Reduces Lindane |
YES > 99% |
YES > 99% |
99% |
Reduces Alachlor |
YES > 98% |
YES > 98% |
Yes but only 97.5% |
Reduces Atrazine |
YES > 97% |
YES > 97% |
Yes but only 95% |
Reduces Benzene |
YES > 99% |
YES > 99% |
YES but only >96.6% |
Reduces TCE |
YES > 99% |
YES > 99% |
YES but only >96.9% |
How Many Contaminants Does It Reduce? | 80 Reduces the Most Contaminants |
only 66 | only 56 |
WARRANTY | ***LIFETIME*** BEST WARRANTY |
Only One Year | Limited 1 Year |
SATSIFACTION GUARANTEE | 90 Days | 90 Days | Only 30 Days |
SUMMARY:
Winner: Multipure
Brita is out of the running due to its lower # of contaminants reduced and poor Satisfaction Guarantee as compared to the other two.
Multipure is the clear winner over Aquasana due to:
- 14 more important contaminants of health concern reduced by Multipure Aquaversa
- Multipure is $50 less per year for filter replacements.
- Multipure is more convenient since you only have to change the filter once per year, not twice like Aquasana and 3 times like Brita
- Multipure's water flow is faster - 50% faster. Believe me, you will notice this when your "other" filter takes so long to fill a large glass or pan for cooking!
- Multipure has a LIFETIME WARRANTY! This means you'll never have to buy another filter housing, never have to re-install it, and never spend another cent on water filters except for the yearly filter replacement and replacing the tubing (super simple and cheap!) ever few years. (As you also have to do with other filters.)
- Multipure has been the leader in water filter technology for almost 50 years!
- All Aquasana figures from the Aquasana Performance Data Info at NSF site*
- All Brita figures from their Brita Performance Data Sheet*
- All Multipure data from the Multipure Performance Data Sheet*
*NOTE re the above chart: All Aquasana figures based on "Performance Data Sheet" from their own Company web site; all Brita figures are based on their own data sheet; and all Multipure figures are based on the Multipure data sheet.
This information was checked and compiled on 06-02-15. If you find ANY wrong information please contact it and I will correct it immediately.
MULTIPURE AQUAVERSA IS NOW
NSF CERTIFIED FOR STANDARD 401!
MULTIPURE AQUAVERSA
NOW CERTIFIED FOR
NSF STANDARD 401
TO REDUCE THE FOLLOWING:
Atenolol Reduction
Bisphenol A (BPA) Reduction
Carbamazepine Reduction
DEET Reduction
Estrone Reduction
Ibuprofen Reduction
Linuron Reduction
Meprobamate Reduction
Metolachlor Reduction
Naproxen Reduction
Nonylphenol Reduction
Phenytoin Reduction
TCEP Reduction
TCPP Reduction
Trimethoprim Reduction
AQUASANA 4000, 4035
NOW CERTIFIED FOR
NSF STANDARD 401
TO REDUCE THE
FOLLOWING:
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Estrone
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Nonylphenol
Phenytoin
The Aquasana is only certified under Standard 401 for these 6 contaminants whereas Multipure is certified for the 15 you see at left.
Which do you think is the better performing water filter?
BRITA FF-100
NOT CERTIFIED FOR
NSF STANDARD 401
_____________
DOES NOT REDUCE ANY
OF THESE CONTAMINANTS,
PHARMACEUTICALS,
OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES,
OR CHEMICALS SUCH AS
BPA OR DEET
CURRENT WATER FILTER SPECIALS
STOP!
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