AquasanaRhino Max Flow with Conditioner, UV, Bypass and Pre-Filter
Rhino Max Flow supplied with the salt-free conditioner, Max Flow UV, pro-grade bypass kit and low-maintenance pre-filter fitted.
$6,640
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Usability
Usability
This is the maximum Rhino configuration and the most complete point-of-entry package Aquasana sells short of HealthShield, aimed at a large municipal household that wants scale control and disinfection alongside filtration. Its strongest attribute is completeness: 14 GPM filtration, salt-free conditioning, NSF/ANSI 55 Class B UV, a bypass that allows filter changes without shutting off the house, and a pre-filter serviced twice a year instead of six times. Its weakest is that the certification position of the filter tank itself does not improve at all — chlorine remains the only certified reduction claim, exactly as on the $1,998 base system. The price is the sum of the parts to the dollar, so ordering it as a bundle saves effort rather than money, and the same holds if the pieces are added later. Four components have to be sited, which makes this a plumber job with a substantial footprint on top of $6,640. The trade is convenience and coverage against a price that never rewards the decision to buy everything at once.
- Filter tank tested to NSF/ANSI 42 at 14 GPM for up to 97% chlorine reduction
- UV certified to NSF/ANSI 55 Class B for up to 99.8% of bacteria and viruses
- Salt-free conditioner controls scale without salt, a drain line or demineralisation
- Pro-grade bypass kit allows filter changes without shutting off the house supply
- Low-maintenance pre-filter lasts 3x longer than the standard 20 inch element
- 1,000,000 gallon or 10-year tank capacity with a 10-year tank warranty
- No bundle discount, the price is the individual upgrades summed exactly
- Chlorine remains the only certified reduction claim on the filter tank itself
- Four components to site, so the installation footprint is substantial
- UV lamp is an annual replacement and draws mains power continuously
- Salt-free conditioning prevents scale but does not soften water
This is the Rhino Max Flow supplied with every available upgrade fitted: the tall salt-free water conditioner, the Max Flow UV filter, the pro-grade bypass kit and the low-maintenance pre-filter.
The filter tank is unchanged from the standard Max Flow, independently tested to NSF/ANSI Standard 42 at 14 GPM for up to 97% chlorine reduction over 1,000,000 gallons or ten years. The conditioner adds scale prevention without salt, drain line or demineralisation. The UV stage is certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 55, Class B and sterilizes up to 99.8% of bacteria and nonpathogenic viruses. The bypass kit adds brass fittings and a bypass valve so filters can be changed without shutting off the house supply, and the low-maintenance pre-filter lasts three times as long as the standard one.
Bought individually the four upgrades total $3,842 on top of the $2,798 system, which is exactly the bundle price. There is no package discount, only the convenience of a single order.
Additional information
Specification: Aquasana Rhino Max Flow with Conditioner, UV, Bypass and Pre-Filter
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