Whole House Water Filter Comparisons
Whole House Water Filter Comparisons
Whole House Water Filters filter all the water for your home, making purer water for drinking, bathing, showering and to protect and prolong the life of your home appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, taps and so on). Compare our most popular whole house filter systems for what they will treat and their suitability for your home.
NB - please note that the ticks in some cases do not necessarily represent 100% reduction as this is largely dependent on incoming water quality, but can mean exactly this and an average minimum of 85% unless otherwise stated or just represent what they treat. Filter change frequency can also vary depending on the nature and quality of water used for purification.
How to find the right system for your home
Size Matters
Before choosing your whole house water filter system, it is vital to know where it will be installed. This is because the systems come in various shapes and sizes and you need to know whether it can fit. Usually whole house filter systems are installed where the rising main comes into your property (which is why they are often referred to as "Point of Entry Systems"). The reason for this is so that the whole house water filter or treatment system can start as soon as the water enters the home's plumbing system.
You will find a stop cock or main water supply shutoff valve at the point where the rising main enters the property. Sometimes this can be outside your property, and whole house filter systems can be installed outside too as long as they are adequately insulted against freezing.
Water softeners need to have an outside line to the drain for the system to regenerate and usually a non-softened supply to the kitchen sink for drinking water.
If you are looking for a compact water filter and need to fit it underneath in a under-sink kitchen cupboard, the Ecopure Small and Large Whole House systems are suitable, as are the EcoSoft 8 Litre Cabinet Water Softeners if you want a water softener.
Flow Rate Matters
For the small compact systems it is important to ensure the system will cope with you maximum flow rate. Flow rate is the amount of litres of water which are used per minute. Knowing (or having a very good guess) as to your maximum flow rate is useful to know to ensure that you get the right size system. Larger systems can cope with higher flow rates. If you are looking at a small compact system, first check the flow rates. This is only to ensure you your system will have enough contact time with the water to filter as specified and not any less.