Whole House Water Filter
Reviews and Recommendations

The whole house water filter system (or point-of-entry-filter) is the most convenient of all the water filter systems because it is installed directly into the main water line. Thus, it filters all the water in the house, including laundry room, bathrooms, and kitchen.

Many whole house water filter systems utilize reverse osmosis technology, which I don't recommend for long-term use because this process removes essential minerals from the water. Read more on the benefits of mineral-rich filtered drinking water.

There are also a number of whole house water filter systems on the market that basically only filter for rust and sediment. Most of these systems are in the $100 to $500 price range.

I don’t see any point in buying a whole house system that only filters for sediment and rust because you would still need a drinking water filter and a shower filter.

For drinking water, a much higher level of filtration is needed to remove dangerous tap water contaminants. An additional shower filter would be needed (for optimal health) to remove chlorine.

Thus, I highly recommend whole house water filters that will not only filter rust and sediment, but will also filter enough contaminants to provide water that is healthy for drinking, cooking, and showering.

Even though reverse osmosis whole house filter systems are popular, I do NOT recommend them for a number of reasons, including the health disadvantages of drinking de-mineralized water. Read more on the advantages and disadvantages of drinking reverse osmosis water.

Advantages of a Whole House Water Filter

• Clean water is available for all household uses, including bathing showering, cooking, and drinking
• These filter systems typically have a long lifetime (3-5 years typically)
• Due to the long filter life, they are a relatively inexpensive way to have clean household water
• The higher quality whole house systems use multiple stages of filtration to remove 30 plus dangerous water contaminants.

Disadvantages of a Whole House Water Filter

• Whole house systems usually require professional installation
• They tend to be a bit more expensive than most faucet, countertop, and under sink filters
• Many brands do not filter nearly as many contaminants from tap water as do the drinking water filters (such as the countertop and under sink filters).

My Top 2 Picks for a Whole House Water Filter

The whole house systems I am recommending are based on their quality filtration media, product certifications, customer reviews, overall value, and the fact that they do not remove minerals.

Using a high degree of filtration, these systems do provide water that is suitable for all household uses, including drinking and showering. Thus, they are exceptional in the whole house water filter market.

Aquasana's Rhino Whole House Water System EQ-300

Aquasana’s whole house water filter system can be customized for your source water (either municipal or well water). Their water specialists can help you find out what is in your water and then build a whole house system to suit your water needs.

What I like best about this Aquasana water system is that it is NSF certified to reduce 99 percent of the chlorine from your water for less than 50 cents a day!

By reducing most of the chlorine from the point where it enters your home, risky disinfection by-products (DBPs) and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) are significantly reduced or eliminated.

Since this system uses selective filtration (removing chlorine and other contaminants without removing minerals), the enhanced pH balance of the water may improve the texture of your skin and hair.

I also like the fact that the system requires no electricity and requires no manual back flushing.

In addition, this system is easy to maintain and the filter lasts for 300,000 gallons (about 3 years on average). The system is easily installed by a plumber or you can do it yourself if you are handy with tools.

It comes with a 90-day satisfaction guarantee and a 3-year warranty. A great value for the price: $999 (retail). Click here to read more and get a 20% discount.

Crystal Quest Whole House Water Systems: Eagle Mid-Size Models CQE-WH-02102 and CQE-WH-02103

Crystal Quest offers several whole house systems under three main categories: compact, mid-size, and full-size. They range in price from $500 to $3,200.

The CQ whole house systems I recommend are their automatic back washing mid-size units. The only difference between these two models is that the CQE-WH-02102 has a fiber glass mineral tank with a stainless steel jacket and the CQE-WH-02103 has a solid stainless steel tank.

These systems provide 11 stages of filtration, removing hundreds of contaminants, including sediment and rust, microbials and cysts (giardia, cryptosporidium), 99 percent of chlorine, as well as trihalomethanes (THMs) herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), PCBs, MTBEs and hundreds of other chemical contaminants. They also remove heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and copper.

What I like best about these systems is that in addition to the high degree of filtration they offer, they also alkalize and ionize the water. A unique filtration process raises the pH and produces water that is rich with ionic minerals, which are easily absorbed at the cellular level. Drinking alkaline, ionized water can help reduce acidity in the body, a significant cause of many illnesses.

Filter changes are easy and they have a capacity of 350,000 gallons (3+ years). Professional installation is recommended.

These systems are easy to maintain, have a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 1-year warranty. The CQE-WH-02102 model retails for $1299 and the CQE-WH-02103 retails for $1499. Click here to read more and get a $200 to $400 discount.

Editor’s Note: Some visitors find Crystal Quest’s website overwhelming because of the numerous water filter choices. Thus, if you have a question, contact me or CQ's filtration experts, who are available by phone or email to help you.

If you do call either Aquasana or Crystal Quest, be sure to mention WaterBenefitsHealth.com and come back here to purchase online to get our special discount.

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