Review on 🏠 Gradient Catalytic Home Master HMF2SMGCC by Eric Jones

I had it installed by a plumber with a bypass and everything went smoothly. I can taste the difference and no noticeable difference in water pressure. Although we have good city water, we were concerned about chlorine and other chemicals, taste and some metals. This filter fits. With just two people we can get out of sediment and carbon filters for a year or more. Aquasana looked good but had some flaws. 1st Prize. 2) More than necessary. 3) Not all advertising says this, but you must first fill the tank with a garden hose. 4) The Home Master handles water pressure better and that was an issue. I'm sure the Aquasana is a good unit and works fine once installed, but I think it's the best buy for the price, maintenance/filter price, metal filtration and simplicity. Changing the filter is a little wet even if our plumber installed a bypass system, but easy. However, they have terrible instructions that don't clearly state how to use bleach for well water only homes. Advice for anyone changing these filters. Apply lubricant to prevent leaks. Use Haynes Lubri-Film Sanitary Lubricant. You CANNOT wear too much, but you certainly can wear too little. Close these O-rings (always use new ones)! Thick! Continue. Do not be shy. Otherwise, small streaks will flow and you will have to redo everything all over again. Also put a little on the threads. If you do this you will have no leaks and it will be very easy to remove the canisters next year. I swear I use up half a tube of lube every time I change the filter. To update. Although not in our area, there are problems with PFAS in the water in nearby towns. The legal limit for PFAS is around 50 ppb, but less harmful, maybe 15 or even 10 ppb. Some are trying to change the law on this, but at the same time some filter manufacturers seem a little unashamed to claim that their filter protects against PFAS. All they can say is that they are within legal limits, so this is misleading. Home Master and this filter are NOT owned by any of these companies, but charcoal/activated carbon filters are known to reduce PFAS. Because it contains a carbon element, it can effectively reduce PFAS. It's really a shame that our government and corporations can't get together and tell us 1) what's bad. 2) What helps reduce PFAS?