At The Right Filter, we carry a small number of water filters. This is on purpose.
They aren’t the most cutting edge technology, or some sort of hyped up repackaging of an older technology.
They are the kind of undersink filters you should be able to get from any major retailer, installed by any trained plumber, or even by yourself, if you’re willing to engage in a bit of DIY.
Every one of our filters is a full-flow undersink filter, which means you just connect it to the cold water pipe, turn your faucet, and BAM, filtered water comes out.
All of their cartridges can be replaced as easily as a lightbulb. The manufacturers of these filters have been doing it for years, so you’ll never have to worry about finding replacements if the company goes out of business.
Let’s get into it.
The 3MFF100, made by 3M (you know, the Post-it company?) is the Cadillac of undersink water filters. At a 6000 gallon capacity, an average family of four should only need to replace the cartridges once a year. This is the best undersink water filter, in our (educated) opinion.
The Pentair EF-1500, on the other hand, only has a 1500 gallon capacity. This one might be better suited for your bar sink, or if you live alone. The EF-3000 has a 3000 gallon capacity and, you guessed it, the EF-6000 has a 6000 gallon capacity.
If you do want the larger capacity, you might ask, what's the difference between the 3MFF100 and the Pentair EF-6000? The GPM, or gallons per minute.
The EF models have a slightly slower flow rate of 1.67 GPM, where the 3MFF100 is about 2.5 GPM. Also, the EF models have a metal canister and the 3MFF100 has a plastic one.
The Ecopure EPWPFF is also a plastic canister, but has a flow rate of about 1.85 GPM so it’s right in the middle of the other two. It’s capacity is about 2000 gallons which is less than the EF-3000 but more than the EF-1500
Here's a handy dandy chart to help you get your head around it all:
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3MFF100 |
EF-1500 |
EF-3000 |
EF-6000 |
EPWPFF |
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Flow Rate (how fast the water comes out of the filter) |
Up to 2.5 gpm |
About 2.2 gpm |
About 1.85 gpm |
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Around how many gallons does it filter? |
6000 gallons |
1500 gallons (it’s in the name) |
3000 gallons (looks like a pattern) |
6000 gallons (huh, whoda thunk it?) |
2000 gallons |
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How small are the filter holes? (FYI, 2 microns is the size of an E.Coli bacteria) |
0.2 microns |
0.5 microns |
0.2 microns |
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What does it block to help with taste/smell? |
Taste and smell are caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Volatile is a fancy way of saying “it evaporates easily” which is why we can taste and smell them. Since activated carbon blocks a lot of VOCs, all of these filters should handle taste and smell issues |
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What about bacteria, parasites, and all the other little buggies in the water?? |
Since all the filters have holes that are less than 1 micron, you can rest assured that all those little bugs will get caught. From E. Coli to Cysts, nothing will get through |
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Okay, but what about lead? |
Oh, wow, no, yeah, ya got me there. But seriously, yeah, lead and some other heavy metals (like mercury) can be blocked pretty easily by activated carbon. But, if you water supply has been tested and you have some really dangerous stuff in there, schedule a call with us and we’ll walk you through some better options. |
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