AquasureFortitude Compact Siliphos Under Sink Filter
Adds polyphosphate scale inhibition to the compact under-sink filter for ten dollars more.
$60
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Usability
Usability
The siliphos version is the one to buy if the house has hard water and no softener, because ten dollars is a trivial premium for a stage that measurably slows scale forming in the tap, the aerator and anything downstream on that line. Aquasure also rates this cartridge at twelve to eighteen months against a flat twelve for the plain version, so the running cost is marginally lower over time despite the higher purchase price. The scale inhibition is sequestration rather than removal: hardness minerals are still in the water, they are simply kept from depositing, so this does nothing for how the water feels or how soap behaves. Everything else matches the standard Compact, including the 2.6 GPM flow, the twist-and-lock cartridge and the absence of any certification behind the chlorine and heavy metal claims. It is the better of the two compact models and costs almost nothing extra to choose.
- Polyphosphate stage genuinely inhibits scale and corrosion on the fixtures downstream
- Twelve to eighteen month cartridge life against a flat twelve on the standard model
- Only ten dollars more than the non-siliphos version
- Feeds the existing kitchen tap with no countertop drilling
- Twist-and-lock cartridge changes without tools
- No certification of any kind behind the chlorine, heavy metal or scale claims
- Scale inhibition is not softening: hardness stays in the water and soap behaves the same
- Carbon, KDF and siliphos only, with no dissolved solids, fluoride or nitrate reduction
- One year warranty
- 10,000 gallon capacity is consumed by all cold tap use, not just drinking water
- No published micron rating for the cartridge
The Aquasure Fortitude Compact Siliphos is the under-sink inline filter with a polyphosphate scale-inhibiting stage added to the carbon and KDF media. Aquasure states the siliphos forms a protective coating on metal surfaces downstream and inhibits the corrosion associated with hard water. The cartridge is rated at 10,000 gallons or twelve to eighteen months under part number AF-FC50-KS, and flow is stated at up to 2.6 GPM.
Additional information
Specification: Aquasure Fortitude Compact Siliphos Under Sink Filter
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Questions answered from our data
What does Aquasure remove?Across the 30 Aquasure systems we list, the makers claim reduction of 25 contaminants.
How much does an under sink water filter cost?The 20 under sink water filters we list run from $50 to $499, with a median of $161.
Do water filters remove chlorine?217 of the 296 systems we list claim to reduce chlorine.
Do water filters remove sediment?121 of the 296 systems we list claim to reduce sediment.
