Enjoy the water you drink...

Compare water filters & learn which product is right for you.

Water filter comparisons are necessary in order to choose the right product and get the best value.

Compare water filters from

Aquasana Amway Brita  Culligan PUR & others.

We have compiled data on what we feel are the top 10 leading brands on the market today and created a standard format that can be used to rate these or any home water treatment product. We've based this comparison on each product's initial purchase price, the quality of the water it produces and the ongoing costs related to usage. Only certified performance claims were considered in our reviews. All of the brands listed in our top ten comparison have recieved certification by either WQA (Water Quality Association), NSF (National Sanitation Foundation), UL (Underwrighters Laboratories) and/or the CA Department Of Health Services, all of which require significant documentation of performance claims.

The contaminant removal claims shown in the Comparison Chart are all certified claims.

Understanding the extreme importance of healthy, chemical free water is the first step towards better health... determining the right product is the next step.

Realizing that water makes up over 70% of our body and that it's our body's only way of purifying itself, is also an essential step towards better health and longevity. Even minute traces of lead, chlorine and other synthetic chemicals in our water can be extremely harmful to our health and lead to an increased incidence of disease and illness with long term exposure. Tap water often also contains biological parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia that are chlorine resistant, and can cause flu like symptoms or more serious illnesses for some, especially the very young and very old.

Virtually all tap and bottled water contain traces of unhealthy synthetic chemicals. We can either filter out these poisons prior to consumption, or we force our body to be the filter.

Clean, healthy, chemical-free water is the very foundation to health and wellness, and it's easy to have with quality in-home water purification.

We strongly urge you to compare water purifiers brands and the different technologies available, and to gain an understanding of the importance of healthy water.

Brand Aquasana Amway Culligan Kenmore GE Everpure 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

Many brands were reviewed and not included in this comparison due to unsupported performance claims. Some brands made various claims in 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 considered in our comparisons. The water treatment industry is very heavily regulated. Companies that market uncertified products, or make uncertified claims are restricted as to how and where they can sell their products. Beware of companies that offer different Performance Claims for different states. CA, WI,IA,MS and several other states, prohibit uncertified claims

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