Filtrete™ Brand is a premiere 3M Brand helping improve indoor air quality for your family. For nearly 25 years, Filtrete™ Filters have delivered cleaner air to millions of homes, becoming a leader in residential air filtration. As a result, Filtrete is the most trusted filter brand in America*.

Most whole house water filters clean your water via a three-step process. First, a sediment pre-filter removes larger particles, then copper-zinc (KDF) and activated carbon filter treats the water, and finally the post-filter further polishes the water.

A whole house water filter, also referred to as a point-of-entry tap, is a system installed where your main water line enters your home. It can help reduce contaminants such as chlorine, iron, sulfur and more from your water. Whole house water filters bring cleaner water to every tap in your home.

Carbon Filtration This reduces chlorine in a chemical reaction that oxidizes the carbon surface. It reduces the chlorine taste and odor from the water, delivering fresh water to the home. The carbon media will need to be cleaned and reactivated on a regular basis through engaging the backwash cycle.

Filter media is a mix of fiber and air, and it's often pleated. In fact, Filtrete™ Filter media is less than 15 percent fiber; the rest is air. This very low density allows air to easily flow through the media.

Filtrete Filter media is less than 15% fiber - the rest is air. The low density allows air to flow through and helps the filter load through the depth of the media, not just on the surface. Most Filtrete Filters (those MPR 300 and above) are pleated with an electrostatic charge.

Air filter media can be made from paper, foam, carbon, aluminum, steel, fiberglass, or plastic. The performance of air filters is reported by the MERV rating, arrestance, dust holding capacity, dust spot efficiency, and MPPS.

Thin barrier filter media are made of fabric, paper and screens. Other types of filter media such as sand beds, porous ceramics and coke beds are known as thick barrier filters. They are ideal for industrial filtration applications.

The benefits of a home water filtration system

• Enjoy safe drinking water all the time.
• Save money.
• Help preserve our environment.
• Reduce potential plumbing issues.
• Prevent skin irritation.
• Save on soap and enjoy cleaner clothes.
• Reduces limescale and other mineral deposits.
• Improve the taste of your drinking water.

There are three practical and inexpensive choices when it comes to water filtration systems; Sediment and Carbon (2-stage), Reverse Osmosis (3-stage RO) and Reverse Osmosis/Deionization (4-stage RODI). We will explain all below.

Comparing the Leading Home Water Filtration Systems of 2023

• Aqua-Pure Whole House Water Filter System - Best Overall.
• Express Water Whole House Water Filtration System - Easiest Installation.
• iSpring Whole House Water Filtration System - Best Warranty.
• Culligan Whole House Filtration System - Most Budget-Friendly.

Reverse Osmosis Systems are one of the best whole-house water filters that you can get for your home. They remove 99.9% of all contaminants, including chlorine and improve the flow rate of your water throughout your home.

Filtrete filters were created to both help protect your furnace equipment AND clean the air passing through your filter. Our filters improve your indoor air quality by attracting and capturing allergy-aggravating microparticles. Your air is cleaned each time it re-circulates through the filter.

Say Hello to Cleaner, Fresher Indoor Air - 24/7 The included True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne particles**, such as allergens, dust, lint, mold spores, bacteria, viruses and pet dander. Plus, every filter is electrostatically engineered to pull in and trap microscopic airborne particles.

Top 3 Material Choices for Filter Housings

• Carbon Steel. Carbon Steel is comprised of a mix of carbon and iron alloys.
• Stainless Steel. There are several different classes of stainless steel, the kind most commonly used for filter housings is called austenitic stainless steel.
• Plastic.

Sand and gravel make good water filters because they form permeable layers. When the sand particles are next to one another, there are tiny spaces between them. Water can pass slowly through these tiny spaces and some of the dirt particles get trapped.