Whole-home filters, softeners and well systems
| ClearBlu 3 Stage | ClearBlu Plus | SoftBlu | Enhanced Softener | Iron & Manganese | Tannin Eliminator | UV Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Chlorine taste on a budget | Chlorine & chloramine, every tap | Hard water | Hard water + chlorine | Stains, rust, rotten-egg smell | Tea-coloured water | Bacteria in well water |
| Water source | City | City | City or well | City | Well | Well | Well |
| Chlorine | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Chloramine | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Sediment | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Hardness (scale) | – | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | – |
| Iron / manganese | – | – | – | Clear-water iron | Up to 7 ppm iron | – | – |
| Hydrogen sulphide | – | – | – | – | Up to 8 ppm | – | – |
| Tannins | – | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Bacteria & viruses | – | – | – | – | – | – | 99.99% |
| Electricity | None | None | 12 V adapter | 12 V adapter | – | 12 V adapter | Yes (UV lamp) |
| Regenerates / backwashes | No | No | Yes (salt) | Yes (salt) | Yes (automatic) | Yes (brine) | No |
| Flow rate | – | – | Up to 25 gpm | Up to 25 gpm | – | Up to 25 gpm | 6–13 gpm |
| Warranty | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details |
Most homes combine systems. City water in the GTA is both hard and chlorinated, which is why the Enhanced Water Softener is our most common install. Well homes often need iron removal, a softener and UV together.
Reverse osmosis drinking water systems
| Standard RO | Big Flow RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Choosing your level of filtration | Big households, condos, cottages |
| Stages | 2, 4 or 5 (plus bonus alkaline cartridge on the 5-stage) | Sediment, carbon, RO membrane, rear carbon |
| Storage | 4-gallon tank (5-stage) | Tankless |
| Output | 2–3 gallons/hour (2-stage) | 400 gallons/day (about 1.2 L/min) |
| Waste water | Conventional | 1:1 ratio |
| Adds minerals back | 5-stage only (alkaline) | – |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| Details | Details |
Which one do I need?
Start with your problem in the water problem guide, check your city's hardness with the hardness checker, or skip straight to a free in-home water test.
Free in-home water test
Find out what's in your water
We test your water at your home, show you what's in it, and recommend the system that fits.
- Free
- About 30 minutes
- No obligation