iSpringWhole House Water Filter System, Highly Reduces Sediment, Taste, Odor, and up to 99% Chlorine, 3-Stage w/ 20-Inch Sediment and Carbon Block Filters, Model: WGB32B, 1" Inlet/Outlet

My wife and I have had this water filter system in service for just over a month now. Purchased it along with a spin down filter that precedes this system. We had a high quality water softener that we removed because our garage is small and it took up substantial space.Thus far we are very pleased with this iSpring unit. It seems to do what it claims to do. Filters sediment, chlorine, odors and other chemicals. I also believe it is likely equivalent to a couple other brands that are considerably more expensive.We spent approx $300 over what we originally budgeted because we look at capacity of an appliance vs our projected parameters. We Purchased a little larger than maybe our usage might be.Not necessarily this one but Some of these systems claim to “soften” water. I do not personally think that’s an accurate statement. The water does not have quite the same feel as our water softener provided. But the softener only softened our water and did not filter it. I think that tends to be a misconception - I think if you want “soft” water you will need an actual softener. The word I would use for this system is “CLEAN” rather than “soft”. There is a definite good feel to the water, just not the soft feel with a softener. My wife has a steam distiller for water that we do not hardly use anymore - good water is our drink of choice and we can actually drink straight from the tap now without the odorous smell, sediment and poor taste.Bottom line - Space saving, excellent results, reasonable cost vs better known brands. Time will tell but we feel like we made the right choice for us.

The 3 stage system works great! But the customer service is even better. Let me explain... I purchased this system in April 2019. It is recommended to change the filters annually... BUT, if you cannot release the water pressure on the system, you will never be able to unscrew the large filter housings.My first system manifold design had "red" pressure relief buttons so you could remove the pressure and thus unscrew the massive blue filter casings. I had issues with the "red" buttons not releasing the pressure enough to remove the blue filter housings so I contacted iSpring and they sent me another manifold without any buttons at NO CHARGE! They suggested installing a regular water spigot on the incoming and outflowing line to release the pressure so that it would be possible to unscrew the filter casings. As you can see in the pictures, the system works great. In the last few days, I changed out my filters again for the 6th time and for some reason, the middle manifold filter receiver developed two pinhole leaks. Once again I contacted iSpring and spoke to John.I explained the problem and he immediately sent my yet another manifold to replace the second one... NO CHARGE! I know of no other company on planet earth that stands behind their products like iSpring. I highly recommend this system if you are serious about having clean and healthy water to drink. This system is well made, robust in design, will last for years, and you will not believe how well this system filters your water. This system has the sediment filter and two charcoal filters. The area where I reside likes to brag about our water quality. DON'T BELIEVE IT. The sediment filter catches so much sediment that when I change the filters, the water in that filter is literally muddy. I am not embellishing, the water is muddy. If I wasn't filtering that stuff, I would be drinking it and would have no clue that I was ingesting dirt into my water.Hats off to iSpring and John for having such outstanding products and customer service.Tom in Collierville, TN

We live in a small town that has experienced frequent periods of discolored water for decades. We'd see it in our toilets, sinks, and bath tubs, knowing it is in our food as well. It would last a couple days and be gone. We purchased a 10' x 10' x 30" kiddie pool for the grandchildren, set it up, filled it, and the water color was disgusting. It was almost the color of tea. We drained the pool, washed it out, and purchased a small filter that attaches to the garden hose. Refilled the pool again and the water was again discolored, but not as bad. Drained the pool again and put it away until we could resolve the water issue. We didn't need a water softener, nor did we want the purchase and upkeep expense for those types of systems. We did research online and found that iSpring filter units kept popping up as one of the top three best rated whole house filters. They're competitively priced and installation looked straight forward. We found the unit that we believed best suited our needs and purchased the model WGB32B unit off Amazon. This unit came with three filters; 5 micron particulate and two carbon filters. It arrived in a few days, and after reading the instructions I decided to install it myself. Our house has CPVC water piping so that made things easier. A trip to the hardware store for $50 worth of pipe and fittings and we were ready to be "plumbers". I first mounted the manifold unit (minus the filter housings) securely to the wall next to the main water supply line. Don't skimp on secure mounting as this unit is fairly heavy (maybe 40 lbs dry), even with out being full of water. I laid out the piping and fittings in the configuration I'd draw up before starting, cut the piping after some measuring, and "dry fit" (not glued, only hand fastened) everything together. After some adjustments, I shut off the water main, drained the pressure, and as much water that would drain. I cut into the CPVC main line at a predetermined place, drained residual water, dried the piping off, and started installing the piping and fittings, gluing them together starting at the main water pipe and working my way around the filter piping system. Once together, I allowed the glue to cure for an hour. While waiting for the glue to cure, I installed the cartridge filters into the housings and installed them onto the manifold, snugging them with the included wrench. After an hour, time for the leak test. I had all faucets in the house open. I slowly cracked open the main water inlet valve and slowly closed each faucet in the house. I could hear water filling the cartridges as the air was being pushed out of the system. Once the air was purged, and all faucets closed, the system came up to full house pressure. No leaks! I closed the filter bypass valve and we opened the closest faucet to the iSpring system and allowed water to flow for 10 minutes as instructed in the directions to flush out any carbon particles (didn't notice any visual carbon particles). Checked for leaks again. All good! We ran water in each faucet to flush the house system for about 15 minutes. Checked for leaks AGAIN. All good. Still not leaks.A couple installation notes:1) For the threaded connections on either end of the manifold, I used 12 wraps of Teflon pipe tape AND a coat of good pipe sealant on top of the tape. The instructions said this could be a leak point, so I took no chances. I carefully tightened the adaptors into the ends of the manifold. I did not "bottom them out", but was a few ticks tighter than "snug". The manifold is a type of heavy plastic. I was using PVC fittings, but if you're using metal, be careful. Over tightening could crack the manifold.2) As stated above, use heavy hardware to fasten the unit to the wall. I used a 2" x 10" board screwed into the wall studs with nine #9 x 3" deck screws, then lag bolted the manifold to the the board. The heavier the better. Do not use wall anchors in drywall! Do not use small screws such as drywall screws! If you have to, build a mounting bracket.3) I installed a low point drain on my system. When it comes filter changing time, I wanted to be able to close the inlet and outlet filter valves, open the bypass valve, drain the pressure and and much water out of the manifold as possible. I can also use this as a low point drain for the house system if that's ever needed. I encourage you to do this as well.4) I did not install union fittings in my system. This would allow removal of piping without the need to cut the pipe. If I had anything that I'd change, that would be it. I trusted my threaded sealant and gluing, but any leaks and I'd been cutting CPVC pipe out to fix the leak(s).We've only had our iSpring system up and running for one day, but we could tell a difference immediately. The water in our white porcelain toilets is actually CLEAR. It'll be interesting to see how long the particulate filter lasts in the conditions we experience with our city water. I expect 6 months with our city water condition. We shall see.I registered the iSpring system online. I received an email from Sean within an hour thanking me for the purchase and telling me to contact him with any questions I might have about the system in the future. So far, we couldn't be happier with the iSpring system. I am confident we made the right choice and look forward to not worrying about the water we use and consume.