Summary Cheat-Sheet of Water Filtration Types
| Filtration Type | Reverse Osmosis System | 2-stage with LED or UV Rainwater | Twin | Single Filter | Quick-change Filters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filtration Process Utilised | |||||
| Membrane | |||||
| Sediment | |||||
| Carbon granulated | |||||
| Carbon block | |||||
| Ion exchange (Mineral, Anti-scale) | |||||
| All-in-one filter (Sediment, Carbon, Anti-scale) | |||||
| Media | |||||
| Chemical | |||||
| Sterilisation | |||||
| Quick change filters available | |||||
| Removes | |||||
| Calcium | |||||
| Magnesium | |||||
| Tannins (Tannin reducing carbon) | |||||
| Fluoride | |||||
| Chlorine | |||||
| Chloramine | |||||
| Ammonia | |||||
| Bacteria | |||||
| Viruses | |||||
| Fungi | |||||
| Parasites | |||||
| Heavy metals (Lead, Zinc, Aluminium) | |||||
| Suitable for | |||||
| Combi-oven | |||||
| Coffee machines | |||||
| Application | |||||
| Benchtop | |||||
| Under sink | |||||
| Whole house | |||||
| Outdoors | |||||
| Needs an undersink tank | |||||
| Add-ons | |||||
| LEV/UV sterilisation | Not needed | ||||
| Remineralisation available | |||||
| Alkalinising available |
Refer to our Considerations When Selecting a System to start to think about what is important to you.
Our Pros and Cons of Each Type of Water Filtration System page helps to give background on each type.
To help you understand more about each type of filtration, read our Filtration media types and what they filter summary page
If you are unsure of the right system for you, just give us a call or contact us online. Freshwater Systems is known for our friendly, no-obligation advice and we are happy to answer your questions.
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