22
Jan
Aquasana Whole House Water Filters
1,000,000 Gallon Rhino Review
Capacity - 100%
Chlorine Removal - 100%
Flow Rate - 85%
Filtration Stages - 85%
93%
EXCELLENT
This is our top choice due to the fact that it is affordable and it deals with a wide range of contaminants. Moreover, we appreciate the fact that it comes with a 10 year warranty and a 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee.
There are numerous whole house water filters on the market and finding the right one for your home is never easy. Among the few companies that activate in this field, Aquasana stands out due to the fact that they have numerous positive reviews from satisfied customers. You might think that this is the result of a good marketing campaign. Indeed, Aquasana knows how to approach its customers, offering simple and affordable solutions for water filtration. However, the main reason we like Aquasana is the fact that they give accurate information regarding their products. You have three main whole house water filter systems to choose from. You can also add additional accessories to improve the performance of those systems. For each system, you get a full performance description, unlike similar products from competitive brands, which only give you a clue of the contaminants that the filters can deal with. Moreover, all of the Aquasana filters are NSF certified. Without further ado, here’s what you need to know if you plan on buying an Aquasana whole house water filter.
600,000 Gallon Rhino
As the name suggests, this whole house water filter guarantees to filtrate over 97% of the chlorine found in tap water for 600,00 gallons of water. For a medium house, this translates in over 6 years of continuous use. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for this product is $1166.65, but most of the time, this system can be found on sale, costing only $699.99. It comes with a 6 years warranty and a 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. This shows just how much Aquasana believes in the quality and the high performance of their products.
General features
This filter consists in a sediment prefilter, which captures rust, silt and sediment, a Copper-Zinc & Mineral Stone filter, which reduces chlorine, scale and heavy metals, and also inhibits bacteria growth, and an activated carbon filter, which targets pesticides, VOCs, herbicides, industrial solvents and other chemicals that may reside in your tap water. One of this system’s main advantages is the fact that it only removes dangerous contaminants, without also trapping beneficial minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Technical specifications
This whole house water filter is 46″ tall and 27″ wide. The 600,000 Gallon Rhino features a unique dual tank design, meant to increase the water’s contact time with the filtration media, thus trapping as many contaminants as possible, while also preventing clogging. The system supports a 7.0 GPM flow rate. The long lasting tanks can easily be replaced.
1,000,000 Gallon Rhino
This whole house water filter system is very similar to the one presented above, the main difference being the capacity of the filtration media. This system usually costs $1466.65, but occasionally, you can find it on sale, costing only $879.99. It comes with a 10 year warranty and a 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee.
General features
Just as the 600,000 Gallon Rhino, the 1,000,000 Gallon Rhino is tested and certified to remover over 97% of chlorine, the only difference being the fact that this filter can do this for over 10 years. It uses the same filtration technology, so it only traps dangerous contaminants, leaving the beneficial minerals untouched. Thus, you benefit from pure, great tasting water which will result in tastier food, healthier hair and skin, and less toxic vapors in the house.
Technical specifications
The 1,000,000 Gallon Rhino is very similar to the 600,000 gallon filter, but it does however come with a bigger sediment pre-filter. It is 46″ tall and 27″ wide. Just as its peer, it supports a 7.0 GPM flow rate.
500,000 Gallon Well Water Rhino
In case your water doesn’t come from the municipal supply, but from a well, then a normal whole house water filter won’t cut it for you. This is due to the fact that well water contains many types of bacteria, bacteria which is usually eliminated by various municipal water treatment solutions. Nevertheless this doesn’t meant that you can’t benefit from pure drinking water in your home, as this is where the Well Water Rhino comes in handy. This system usually costs $2166.65, but occasionally you can find it on sale, costing only $1299.99. It comes with a 5 year warranty and a 90 day Satisfaction Guarantee.
General features
This system consists of a larger 20″ pre-filter, a carbon media upgrade, a sub-micron post-filter, and, best of all, a Sterilight Ultraviolet filter. It also removes over 97% of chlorine, and several other types of contaminants such as rust, lead, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, VOCs, industrial solvents and much more. The UV Sterilight filter kills over 99,99% of the viruses and bacteria commonly found in tap water, such as E.coli, cryptosporidium, giardia and other chlorine resistant cysts.
Technical specifications
This whole house water filter system is 57″ tall and 59″ wide. It is designed to support a 7.0 GPM flow rate.
Complementary filtration solutions and replacements
There are two additional products that you can buy in order to enhance the performance of your Aquasana Whole House Water filter. Regardless of the one you choose, Aquasana will also provide you with a Free Pro Grade Install Kit, which allows you to upgrade your system without the need of professional assistance.
SimplySoft: Salt-Free Water Softener
Regardless of where you live, your tap water probably contains traces of iron and scale. The amount of these contaminants differs, according to the area where you live. However, you can easily see if your tap water is too hard. Scale buildup on your plumbing fixture is probably the first sign. The Aquasana salt free water softener can be installed on your whole house water filter system in order to prevent scale and iron from building up on your internal plumbing and from ruining your dishwasher, your washing machine, your water heater an all of your other appliances which use tap water. This system is NSF certified to reduce scale buildup, without using chemicals and salt, and without demineralizing your water. It costs $1458.32, but on occasional sales, you can buy it with only $874.99. If you purchase with the whole house water filter, you will be paying even less for it.
Sterilight UV filter
The Sterilight UV filter that comes with the Rhino Well Water system can also be purchased as an accessory to another type of whole house water filter, for the price of $699.
Replacements
While the main filtration media of all the whole house systems is designed to last for several years, there are some replacements that you must keep in mind. For example, the 10″ Pre-filter, that the 600,000 gallons Whino comes with, lasts 1—3 months, whilst the 20″ Pre-filter, that the 1 million Rhino and the Well Water Rhino come with, lasts 2—3 months.
