FilterSmartFS1000 PRO Whole House Filter with UV 12 GPM
Another size of the FilterSmart FS1000, which ranks 33rd of 55 in Whole House
Adds a mains-powered UV chamber to the 12 GPM carbon tank for microbiological protection carbon cannot provide.
$2,689
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Usability
Usability
The PRO exists for one reason: carbon does nothing about bacteria or viruses, and UV does. If you are on a private well, or on a small system with a boil-water history, that gap is the one worth closing, and adding UV at the point of entry is the standard way to close it. The problem is what FilterSmart charges for it. The PRO is 1,540 dollars more than the plain 12 GPM FS1000, while the AquaUV unit is listed separately on the same site at 1,585.50 dollars, so the bundle saves essentially nothing and the buyer would be no worse off buying the two pieces. The certification gap also matters more here than anywhere else in the range, because UV performance is exactly what NSF/ANSI 55 exists to verify and FilterSmart publishes no 55 listing, no dose rating in mJ/cm2 and no validated flow rate for the chamber. Without a dose figure there is no way to confirm the lamp is sized for 12 GPM. The UV stage also breaks the range's main selling point: it needs an outlet, an annual lamp replacement and periodic sleeve cleaning, so the no-electricity, no-maintenance framing no longer applies. Worth it if you genuinely need microbiological treatment and accept the manufacturer's word on dose; hard to justify otherwise.
- Adds microbiological treatment that activated carbon cannot provide
- Chemical-free disinfection with no taste or byproduct penalty
- Carbon stage keeps the same 1,000,000 gallon or 5 year guarantee
- Lifetime warranty on tanks and valve heads
- Stainless steel UV chamber with a serviceable quartz sleeve and controller
- No NSF/ANSI 55 certification and no published UV dose in mJ/cm2, so the lamp cannot be confirmed as sized for 12 GPM
- Bundle price is 1,540 dollars over the plain FS1000 while the AquaUV is sold separately at 1,585.50 dollars, so bundling saves nothing
- UV stage requires mains power, an annual lamp change and periodic sleeve cleaning, which cancels the no-electricity, no-maintenance claim of the range
- FilterSmart's own FAQ describes the PRO series as using catalytic carbon for chloramine, while the PRO variant is sold as filter plus UV - the documentation contradicts itself
- UV inactivates microorganisms but removes nothing, so a sediment or turbidity problem will shield them and must be pre-treated
- Still no system-level certification or published contaminant reduction data for the carbon stage
The FS1000 PRO pairs the 12 GPM upflow carbon tank with FilterSmart's AquaUV ultraviolet disinfection chamber, sold as a single configuration for one to three bathroom homes. The carbon stage carries the same 1,000,000 gallon or five year guarantee; the UV stage adds a stainless steel chamber, a quartz sleeve and a controller that need mains power and an annual lamp change. UV inactivates bacteria and viruses that carbon does not touch, which is the case for well water or a home on a system with boil-water history.
Additional information
Specification: FilterSmart FS1000 PRO Whole House Filter with UV 12 GPM
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