Aqua-Pure AP101T Whole House Transparent Water Filter

by AquaPure

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Aquapure by Cuno whole house whole house transparent sump pump filter for 1-2 bathroom homes. Installed where the main water line enters your house. An Aqua-Pure standard whole house filter reduces dirt, rust, and sediment particles. By filtering all water as it enters your home, you are prolonging the life of all major appliances that use water such as water heaters, dish washers, and laundry machines. In addition, they provide great preventive maintenance by protecting sensitive valves and seals within within your plumbing system. Transparent sump pump with AP110 sediment cartridge included.

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Aqua-Pure AP101T Plastic Dirt and Rust Filter Aqua-Pure brand offers a complete line of water filtration and water treatment products to provide you and your family with clean, safe, great tasting water. Aqua-Pure is the choice of quality conscious plumbing professionals; builders, and specifiers around the world. Aqua-Pure AP101T Plastic Dirt and Rust Filter Features: Whole House Transparent Sump Accomodates standard 9 3/4" sediment cartridges Valve in Head Clear sump Piston seal AP110 Sediment Cartridge Included 10 Year Warranty Shuts off water when changing filter by, by-passing filter element when in this mode Can visually see sediment build up on filter Increased Structural integrity Graded Density Technology holds more dirt Worry Free plastic components Blue Head Clear Sump Valve in Head AP110 Sediment Cartridge Included 3/4" NPT Max Temp 100F , Max Pressure 125PSI 8 Gallons per minute Cuno AP101T

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• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009OPNVI
• Item model number: AP101T
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,613 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not a sump pump, April 29, 2011

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R. W. Milyard "GearJunky" (Fort Mohave, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aqua-Pure AP101T Whole House Transparent Water Filter (Tools & Home Improvement)

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.