Made in the USA, the Aquasana EQ-300 water filtration unit gets rid of pollutants and chlorine from your water supply to give you bottled water quality at a fraction of the cost. Manufactured by Sun Water Systems of Fort Worth, Texas, the Aquasana EQ-300 is the best whole house water filter unit available.
After tough testing by the Underwriters Laboratories in the USA, the EQ-300 passed the NSF Standard 42 with a class 1 score, giving it the best performing, highest quality Point of Entry, whole house water filter system. (NSF: National Sanitation Federation)
Installation of the unit can be done by any qualified plumber. The EQ-300 uses standard three-quarter inch pipe fittings, but can be supplied with 1 inch fittings on request. Once installed, maintenance of the unit is simple and does not need a plumber to carry out.
Using a four-stage filtration process, Sun Water Systems has produced a rugged, easy to maintain water filter unit with the largest capacity of any whole-house water filtration system of 8 gallons per minute, about 30 liters per minute. All of this in a unit measuring only 45 inches tall by nine inches in diameter at the base (112.5cm x 22.5cm).
The first stage is a pre-filtration unit made up of a standard and easily obtainable, 5 micron, 10 inch spun filter cartridge to take out any sediment from the water supply. Removal of any sludge or sediment at this stage protects and lengthens the lifetime of the whole unit, helping drive costs down. Under normal conditions, this cartridge should last for three to four months and can easily be replaced.
As the water flows through the second stage, a layer of small zinc-copper granules provides a region where the residual Chlorine is converted by simple, but clever applied chemistry into harmless Chloride.
The third stage of the process consists of a layer of activated carbon made up from processed coal. Activated carbon works by adsorbing water-borne contaminants & pollutants. It is the Best Available Technology according to many environmental agencies including the US EPA.
The final stage is another, different layer of activated carbon made from coconut shell. This type of charcoal has the best pore sizes to trap and get rid of any smells and bad taste in the water giving you the purest, best quality of water possible from a point of entry system.
Recent research has suggested that the Chlorine used by water companies, while so effective in killing off water-borne bugs (bacteria and other pathogens) can react with naturally occurring organic materials (NOMs) to form chemical compounds that may be linked to an increase in certain cancers.
Another potential hazard caused by residual Chlorine is that of elevated levels of Chloroform gas being detected in houses found in studies by the US EPA. Long-term exposure is quite hazardous and simple everyday activities such as taking a shower, doing the washing or even flushing the WC can cause this.
A point of entry, whole house water filtration system can reduce, or remove these hazards. Fitting the Aquasana EQ-300, the best whole house water filter system will help to ensure peace of mind for you and your family.
The EQ-300 is known as the best whole house water filter in the industry. It is number one in quality, durability and effectiveness at eliminating contaminates such as chlorine from your community water system.