Home Filters

15 products ranked by Scout score

Best home filters right now

PureWay Home Filter System 69/100
Scout's analysis: PureWay Home Filter System scores 69/100 for water filtration performance. 10 contaminants effectively filtered.
Crystal Quest SMART Whole House Water Filter 61/100
Scout's analysis: Crystal Quest SMART Whole House Water Filter scores 61/100 for water filtration performance. 6 contaminants effectively filtered. A whole-house water filter, SMART…
AquaCo Premium Three Stage Whole House Water Filter 56/100
Scout's analysis: AquaCo Premium Three Stage Whole House Water Filter scores 56/100 for water filtration performance. 8 contaminants effectively filtered. A three-stage filtration system…

What to skip

Aquasana Rhino Whole House Filter 18/100
Scout's analysis: Aquasana Rhino Whole House Filter scores 18/100 for water filtration performance. 8 contaminants effectively filtered.
iSpring WGB32BM Whole House Water Filter System 28/100
Scout's analysis: iSpring WGB32BM Whole House Water Filter System scores 28/100 for water filtration performance. 4 contaminants effectively filtered. Scout flags microbiological…
Survivor MAX 2-Stage Home Filter 28/100
Scout's analysis: Survivor MAX 2-Stage Home Filter scores 28/100 for water filtration performance. 7 contaminants effectively filtered.

Ingredients to watch in home filters

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 15 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Fluoride in 3 of 15

What the better home filters have in common

Chlorine in 15 of 15
Sediment in 14 of 15
Chloramine in 8 of 15
PFAS in 7 of 15
Heavy Metals in 7 of 15

Common questions about home filters

What scores highest in home filters on Scout?

PureWay Home Filter System leads Scout's home filters ranking at 69/100, followed by Crystal Quest SMART Whole House Water Filter (61) and AquaCo Premium Three Stage Whole House Water Filter (56). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in home filters?

Aquasana Rhino Whole House Filter scores 18/100, the lowest of the 15 products Scout has analyzed in home filters; next lowest are iSpring WGB32BM Whole House Water Filter System (28) and Survivor MAX 2-Stage Home Filter (28). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in home filters?

Across these 15 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is Fluoride — it appears in 3 of them.

How does Scout score home filters?

Every product in home filters gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores home filters

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →