I’m using this Culligan Whole House Water Filter System for my ice machine, and it works great! The water is noticeably cleaner, and my ice comes out crystal clear without any odd taste. Installation was straightforward thanks to the built-in bypass valve and included tools, and I love that it helps protect both my ice maker and plumbing from sediment buildup. Culligan’s quality really shows, solid construction, easy maintenance, and peace of mind knowing my water is well filtered before it even reaches my appliances. Great price and fit perfectly, Highly recommend! Read more
I installed 4 of these in our off-grid cabin that uses a rainwater harvesting system. I absolutely love the clear enclosure, to see the condition of the filter. VERY VERY well made at an unbelievably attractive price. MUCH better than anything you would find in a big-box store. Read more
Works well but the install kit doesn't include enough screws to bolt the mounting plate to the wall. Read more
We've been in our new house for a year now and are on a local water supply for the subdivision. We had smell issues in the water and pulled the anode rod from our 1 year old water heater, and it was down to the wire. I have since learned that the smell comes from the decaying zinc on the anode, but had already ordered this filter to prefilter anything that may be contributing to that smell. It's so nice to be able to see that we don't have sand or other debris in our water, and so far only see a rusty iron color on the filter, which is easy to view thru the clear canister. I used a couple of sharkbite fittings and intercepted the incoming water line before the softener and water heater, so our entire system is now filtered. After this, I added a powered CorroProtect, which I did have issues with, but now my water smells are history. Installation was easy and it looks fine where I installed it. Read more
Very happy with the quality of this filter! Comes with took to remove plastic. I hope the filters lasts a good bit! Read more
Why buy this?: I live in an area that has wonderful water that is very clean and tastes good. I put this filter in my home because my house sits at the low point in the system, and during the winter months when they have to shut the above ground lines down, I'm also the end of the line for the system. Every water system will have valves, etc. rust and even biological contaminates in them. This filter and housing are perfect for removing those particulates and helps with scaling in appliances. Does it work?: Yes it does. I have no more particulate getting caught in the screen for my washing machine for example. It didn't reduce the water pressure in my home either. I saw that as a concern while researching whole house water filters and it did not. I have a pressure reducer coming into the house as well, that I installed the filter after in the water line, and no change in pressure. Easy to install?: Could be. I watched the install video on Amazon and read the directions. What can make the install super easy is two things. 1. Buy SharkBite fittings. They have them on Amazon. Just make sure you buy the correct ones. Humans in hardware stores are great at finding the right ones for you. They are a bit pricier than standard fittings but well worth it. I put the SharkBite fittings on the filter housing first, so I had plenty of room (I installed the filter in a crawl space) and I could make sure the threads weren't crossed. Lastly, with SharkBite connections make sure you measure the distance between the connections on the filter twice (subtracting for the depth where the pipe slides into the connector) before cutting your water line. 2. Choose a spot in the line where you can give yourself a little room to play with. Then you basically slide the filter in place on the line. Prep took 10 minutes and install too 15. Zero issues, the easiest plumbing work I have ever done. The fives stars for the flavor rating are for the water, the filter and housing taste awful. Read more
First of all, it's much cheaper to buy these on Amazon than at your local hardware store. You can also get a good deal on the filters themselves by signing up for automatic shipment on the schedule you desire. That not only saves you on the filters, but also serves as a reminder that it's time to change them out when the new ones arrive! There is another model that has a clear plastic body but it costs more for some reason. I had those and they froze and broke last winter so I thought these solid ones looked to be a bit stronger. If you are on a well, you should buy two of these and hook them up in series with a primary sediment filter in the first unit and a micron filter for the 2nd. I got these two units installed and instantly had the clearest water coming from the tap. They cost more and have to be changed every two months, but the micron filter makes a huge difference over using cheaper ones that don't have the higher filtering capability. I've got a lot of sediment and was using a Brita filter, but the water is now so bright and clear (and tasty) that I just use water straight from the faucet now. It's the best water I've ever tasted actually! Do not overtighten when you install the filters. If you have water leaking, check to make sure you didn't drop the "O ring" when you removed the used filter. They also recommend putting some vaseline on the seal. Installed properly, you don't have to use more than finger pressure with a slight snugging with the plastic wrench for a perfect seal. If you are still leaking stop and disassemble. Don't force it too tight or it's hard to get it off the next time you have to change filters. If your filter box is outside make sure you have it adequately insulated if you are subject to hard freezes in your area. I have my box insulated with a 100 watt lightbulb on the inside which I plug in when temps drop into the low teens. I don't recommend wrapping the pipes and the filters with insulation and heat tapes. That's what failed disastrously last winter. First the heat tape failed and you couldn't visually see that under the wrappings and secondly a couple of wraps of a heat tape around the filter wasn't adequate. It was also a terrible mess to tear it all apart to change the filter cartridges! Better to insulate the whole box and put a visible heat source inside. Read more
