Aqua Pure Water Filter APDWS-1000
...A High-Quality Undercounter Filter
Aqua Pure Water Filter
Who Needs It?
A quality carbon block undercounter filter is for those who want not only better tasting water but a higher quality of purity in their water as well. Being an undercounter filter means that it is much bigger than a faucet mount filter and hence there is more carbon block material filtering the water, increasing the removal of pollutants. It's not the highest level of removal of pollutants. A water distiller or a reverse osmosis filter can give you purer water, but at a much slower rate. The undercounter model as opposed to the countertop model is great for those who have adequate undercounter room and want their filter to be out of sight. It also has its own separate faucet, requiring installation that drills through the sink or countertop.
There are hundreds of undercounter filter systems which are high-quality, durable and relatively inexpensive. The Aqua Pure Water Filter model APDWS-1000 is just one of them. Compare this model with the others I present to see which fits your needs best. In each case I explain why I put them at the top of this category of hundreds of models.
It's Claim to "Excellence"
Out of the hundreds of undercounter carbon water filters, what recommends the Aqua Pure Water Filter APDWS-1000? It tied for first place with the Kenmore 38454 in the category of undersink carbon based filters in Consumer Reports 2007 ratings, which compared filters on lead removal, chloroform removal, flow rate, clogging and bad-taste removal.
It's Features/Advantages
- It has a dual stage filtration system.
- It filters at a speed of half a gallon per minute.
- It provides filtration of particles larger than 0.5 microns.
- It has a built in monitoring device that shuts off water after 625 gallons to remind you to change the cartridge.
- It has a 10 year warranty
Disadvantages
The disadvantages of the Aqua Pure Water Filter model APDWS-1000 are the same as the disadvantages of any carbon filter. There are four elements that affect the quality of filtration: 1) The amount of time that the water is in contact with the carbon, 2) The density of the activated carbon, 3) The quantity of the carbon, and 4) The amount of water that has gone through the filter which becomes increasingly ineffective the longer it is used until it needs to be replaced. In short, there is a relative element to the filtration. It is relative to these four factors. As opposed to a purification system such as distillation which removes all impurities completely (except for VOCs which are usually remove by other filters).
The second disadvantage of carbon filters is that they cannot remove many micro organisms such as bacteria and viruses. Also, they cannot remove toxic minerals, nitrates, fluoride or soluble salts unless they use other kinds of filters.
What Contaminants Does It Remove?
The Aqua Pure Water Filter model APDWS-1000, removes a wide variety of contaminants including Lead, rust, Chlorine, VOCs, MTBE and Turbidity. It is also effective in removing Cryptosporidium and Giardia Cysts.
Cost
1. Initial cost: $298.00
2. Cost of replacement filter cartridges: $96.00 a set (every 6 months)
3. Capacity: 625 gallons
4. Cost per gallon: 15¢
Where to Purchase?
aquapurefilters.com
At A Glance
| Initial cost | $298 |
| Replacement cost | $96 a set (every 6 months) |
| Cost per gallon | 15¢ |
| Removes | Chlorine, Cysts, Lead, VOC's, MTBE |
For Further Information
To learn more about this kind of filter and other faucet mount filters go to Aqua Pure Water Filter.
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