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The #1 rated home
water filter in
America...
Aquasana AQ-4000
Voted "Best Buy"
by
Consumers Digest
Magazine
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Compare Water Filters and See Why Aquasana Is #1
Aquasana AQ-4000 vs. Top 6 Water Filter Systems
Comparison Chart
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Brand
Model #
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Aquasana
AQ-4000
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Amway
E-5199
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Multi-Pure
MPC 500
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Shaklee
Bestwater
MTS 2000
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PUR
PLUS
FM-3000
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Brita Faucet-Filter
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Brita
Water Filter
Pitcher
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System Price
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$119.95
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$422.70
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$329.95
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$253.95
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$49.95
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$34.95
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$22.95
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Replacement Cart. Cost
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$45.00*
500 gal.
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$120.00** 1250
gal.
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$48.00**
500 gal.
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$112.00
800 gal.
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$20.00
100 gal.
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$20.00**
100 gal.
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$7.70
30 gal.
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Ongoing per
Gallon Cost
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9 cents
per gallon
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9.6 cents
per gallon
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9.6 cents
per gallon
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14 cents per gallon
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20 cents per gallon
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20 cents
per gallon
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25 cents
per gallon
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Removes
Chlorine
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YES
>99%
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YES
97.9%
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YES
>99%
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YES
95%
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YES
98%
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YES
99%
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YES
75%
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Removes
Lead
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YES
>99%
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YES
98%
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YES
91%
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YES
98%
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YES
96%
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YES
99%
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YES
93%
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Removes
Cysts, Crypto, Giardia
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YES
>99.99%
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YES
99.5%
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YES
99.9%
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YES
99.9%
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YES
99.99%
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YES
99.99%
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NO
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Removes THMs
Chlorine
by-products
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YES
>99%
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YES
>99%
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YES
>99%
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YES
>95%
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Removes VOCs Synthetic Chemicals
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YES
>99%
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YES
>99%
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YES
>99%
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YES
98.4%
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Removes Lindane (Common
Pesticide)
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YES
>99%
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YES
72.7%
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YES
>99%
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YES
99%
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YES
97%
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YES
99%
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NO
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Removes
Alachlor
(Common Herbicide)
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YES
>98%
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YES
95%
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YES
>98%
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YES
95%
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NO
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YES
99%
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NO
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Removes
Atrzine
(Common Herbicide)
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YES
97%
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YES
97%
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YES
97%
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YES
97%
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YES
96%
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YES
92%
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NO
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Removes
Benzene
(Solvent)
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YES
>99%
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YES
>97%
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YES
>99%
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YES
83%
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NO
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YES
96%
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NO
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Removes
TCE
(Solvent)
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YES
>99%
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YES
>98%
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YES
>99%
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YES
>98%
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NO
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YES
99%
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NO
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* cost for cartridge replacement on Water 4 Life program
** cost for replacement cartridge with shipping and handling charges and battery
cost when applicable
All pricing information and performance data were acquired from national
retailers, product manufacturers and/or promotional literature, and may vary
slightly in certain areas.
Aquasana represents the very highest value of any
home water treatment system,
we guarantee it!
Even the lower cost/less effective systems, cost
you more by the end of the first year due to higher per gallon cost.
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