AlwaysFreshH2O Features | Performance | High Flow Performance Features | High Flow Comparison Chart
Product Comparison Features
Alwaysfresh H2o By Model |
HFC-1000 |
SF-1000 |
SK-100* |
| Exclusive head & cartridge (patent pending) |
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| Preventing competitive cartridge pirating |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quick change cartridge |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| AgION EPA Registered Silver Zeolite technology |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| Flow Rate (gpm) |
1.5 gpm |
.75 gpm |
.75 gpm |
| Capacity certified rated gallons |
500 |
1000 |
100 |
| Single Cartridge Design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Performance certified under NSF/ANSI Std 42 & 53 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Protects appliances from lime scale build-up*** |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-Tap® design to allow connection directly to cold water existing sink faucet |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes |
| 0.5 Micron filtration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Low cost cartridge head assembly |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exclusive high performance carbon block |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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*Normally installed with separate tap in kitchen
**SK100 not for sale in the state of California
***Claim Not Certified |
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Product Comparison Performance
Alwaysfresh H2o By Model |
HFC-1000 |
SF-1000 |
SK-100** |
| Off tastes and odors |
X |
X |
X |
| Aesthetic Chlorine |
X |
X |
X |
| Scale control* |
X |
X |
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| Turbidity, dirt and rust |
X |
X |
X |
| Giardia lamblia cysts |
X |
X |
X |
| Cryptosporidium parvum cysts |
X |
X |
X |
| Molds and algae* |
X |
X |
X |
| Oxidized iron* |
X |
X |
X |
| Oxidized manganese * |
X |
X |
X |
| Oxidized sulfides* |
X |
X |
X |
| 96.7% of all particles 0.5 micron and larger |
X |
X |
X |
| Lead |
X |
X |
- |
| Aesthetic Chloramines |
X |
- |
- |
| (TTHM's) Trihalomethanes |
X |
- |
- |
| (VOC's) Volatile organic chemicals |
X |
- |
- |
| (MTBE) Methyl tetiary-butyl ether |
X |
- |
- |
| Filter Protection using; |
X |
X |
- |
| Silver Zeolite technology EPA registered, FDA listed and NSF-Certified for food and water uses |
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| *Claims not certified **SK-100 is not for sale in the State of California |
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Competitive Product Performance
Performance By Model
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AlwaysFresh H2O HFC-1000
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Aqua-Pure Cuno AP 510 |
Everpure PBS-400 |
| Off tastes and odors |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Aesthetic Chlorine |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Scale control* |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Turbidity, dirt and rust (Class 1 Filtration) |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Giardia lamblia cysts |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Cryptosporidium parvum cysts |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Molds and algae* |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Oxidized iron* |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Oxidized manganese * |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Oxidized sulfides* |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| 96.7% of all particles 0.5 micron and larger |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Lead |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Aesthetic Chloramines |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| (TTHM's) Trihalomethanes |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| (VOC's) Volatile organic chemicals |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| (MTBE) Methyl tetiary-butyl ether |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Filter Protection using; |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Silver Zeolite technology EPA registered, FDA listed and NSF-Certified for food and water uses |
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| *Claims LISTED ARE NOT NECESSARILY certified **SK-100 is not for sale in the State of California
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Competitive Products Performance
IMPORTANT FEATURES
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AlwaysFresh H2O HFC-1000
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Aqua-Pure Cuno AP 510 |
Everpure PBS-400 |
| Exclusive head & cartridge pending preventing competitive cartridge pirating |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Quick Change Cartridge |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| AgION EPA registered Silver Zeolite technology |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Flow Rate (gpm) |
1.5 gpm |
2.0 gpm |
2.2 gpm |
| Capacity gallons |
1000 |
2000 |
3000 |
| Single Cartridge Design |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Certified by WOA or NSF under NSF/ANSI Std 42&53 |
YES |
NO** |
NO* |
| Protects appliances from lime scale build up*** |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Multi-tap® design allows connection directly to cold water existing sink faucet |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Built in Pre-Filtration System |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Filtration Micron Rating |
1/2 |
5 |
1/2 |
| Low Cost Catridge head assembly |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| *STD 42 Only**As Tested by Everpure ***Claim Not Certified |