Aqua-Pure AP101T Whole House Transparent Water Filter Save 50% Off

• Addresses Dirt/Rust Concerns
• Cold Water Applications
• Available with 3/4" Pipe Connections
• Built-in shut-off valve with pressure relief
• Flow Rates up to 8 Gallons per Minute

This is a whole house (2 or 3 people) filter unit with a shut off head on it that twists 30 degrees to either shut off the water going through the filter housing, or straight (as the photo shows) for normal operation.

I have been running one of these for the past 6-1/2 years in Fort Mohave, Arizona (Hot and Dry).

The unit WILL NOT LAST 10 YEARS IN THIS CLIMATE. I can only speak of the climate I live in, but assume the results would be much the same unless you are living in paradise, and then you would be drinking from artesian well

In the real world, you need at least one of these to stop the muck from getting into your house.

I woke up a few days ago at three or four in the morning to walk the dog and had a gusher coming out of this filter, and running down the embankment. The filter housing had cracked. Replaced the housing with the cheaper opaque unit and two days later it sprang another leak out of the head.

My recommendation is to not get this unit with the shut off head (it is a pain in the rump) and go for the AP802 at 45gpm (large house)or the AP801 at 20gpm which is closer to this AP101T at only 8gpm.

You do need to have the capability to shut off the water to the unit to replace the filter, so just put in a simple ball valve since you are doing plumbing work anyway.

Again, my AP101T only lasted about 6-1/2 years, and when these things go (And they always go at three A.M.), you get a higher water bill and if installed in the wrong place, water damage.

Also, all of this type of filter use an O-ring that needs to be lubricated when installed; you can use electric grease, or the 3M stuff at $17.00 a tube (big tube) from your supplier.

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I had this unit for about 3 years. After the first year or so, replacing filter became an adventure in leak control. The bypass head on this will leak eventually. I got sick and tire of finding the right amount of torque to screw in the filter housing and bypass position that didn''t leak once water pressure was applied. Eventually, I could not get this stop leaking and bought the stainless steel model (no bypass or myriad of parts). When I pulled apart this unit when it was replaced, the threads on the housing were crushing off the housing. The internal parts on the bypass mechanism had some gross scum on it. My replacement has a solid head, no springs, gaskets, etc for stuff to grow on. Expect to leak some amount of water then you replace a filter, so install in a proper location (preferably near your main shut-off). Also, make sure the plumbing is firmly anchored before and after the filter. You want to reduce stress on the plastic filter head so it doesn''t crack by carrying the weight of the plumbing or through the torquing of the filter housing.

When this operates, the filter works well. We have a tankless water heater and this pre-filter filters out gunk that would ordinarily be clogging the exchanger in the water heater. It also protects the tiny pumps in dishwashers, ice-makers and the like from clogging crud. We notice that sink and shower faucets no longer collect stuff behind the holes. A pre-filter such as this (but better made) is very worthwhile, IMO.