Whole home filtration treats water where it enters your property, so it can supply filtered water to the entire house instead of just one tap.
Complete Home Filtration and other providers use different combinations of filtration, carbon, softening and conditioning technologies. This comparison covers what each system treats, how much water it can supply, how it's installed, what ongoing costs look like, whether it addresses hardness and what local service and warranty support is available.
Complete Home Filtration tailors systems to each property, while Great Water Filters' ES5Q uses a fixed design with integrated softening and backflushing.
Complete Home Filtration configures systems for Australian water conditions, while Aquasana offers whole-home systems with different flow rates and filter types.
Complete Home Filtration offers multi-stage filtration with softening and scale options, while Puretec's WH2 range offers varied flow rates and Softrol softening.
Complete Home Filtration offers configurable filtration, softening and scale prevention, while My Water Filter's ULTRAPURE uses filtration with scale control.
Complete Home Filtration provides whole-home filtration, while Waterdrop mainly offers point-of-use systems with different coverage and treatment options.
Complete Home Filtration offers configurable sediment, carbon, KDF-55 and hardness treatment, while Filter Systems Australia uses modular cartridges with ScaleSoft.
| Brand | What it treats | Whole home coverage / flow | Installation | Cartridge cycle / ongoing cost | Hardness / softening | Local service / warranty / aftercare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Home Filtration | Sediment, chlorine, chloramine, heavy metals, trihalomethanes, hardness and more. |
Whole home mains filtration; up to 32-50 L/min. |
Professionally managed installation via licensed plumbing teams across Australia. |
6 to 12 months; proprietary system cartridges supplied to adhere to ongoing quality claims. |
Integrated within the system via high-capacity softening resin or scale-prevention media, depending on the system chosen. |
Local service teams in WA, QLD, VIC, NSW, ACT, SA. 2-yr manufacturer warranty + up to 7-yr plumbing workmanship warranty. |
| Puretec | Sediment, chlorine, chemicals, PFAS and scale (depending on model). |
Whole home mains filtration; up to 55–60 L/min (e.g., WH2 series). |
Installed by licensed plumber; customer arranges via dealer/retailer network. |
6 to 12 months; replacement varies by system/cartridge type. |
Addressed via separate Softrol water softeners paired with filtration. |
Support via retailer network. 10-yr warranty on select systems (1-yr parts/labour + 9-yr parts only). |
| Aquasana | Chlorine, chloramines, sediment and other contaminants, depending on model. |
Whole home mains filtration; up to ~26.5 L/min (Rhino WH-1000). |
Installed by licensed plumber; customer arranges independently. |
Pre-filter every 2 months, post-filter every 6 months. |
Addressed via separate SimplySoft softeners or salt-free water conditioners. |
Customer support provided, but published 10-yr Rhino warranty applies to US residences only (excludes Australian installations). |
| Waterdrop | Drinking water contaminants through point-of-use filtration. |
Point-of-use (single tap); not whole home coverage. |
DIY under-sink setup (30 mins or less for X Series) or no installation (countertop). |
6 to 24 months, depending on the specific RO cartridge. |
RO reduces minerals at point-of-use; separate softeners available. |
Support via Australian website. Product-specific warranties (e.g., 2-year warranty for X8/X12). |
| Filter Systems Australia | Sediment, chlorine, chloramines and scale. |
Whole home mains/tank filtration; up to 60 L/min (without cartridges). |
Requires licensed plumber; customer arranges using installer finder. |
6 to 12 months; standard replacement cartridge packs ($210–$310). |
Addressed via scale-prevention systems, including ScaleSoft salt-free scale control. |
Australian customer/tech support and installer finder. 12-month parts-only warranty (excludes plumber workmanship). |
| Great Water Filters | Sediment, chlorine, chemicals and hard water, depending on the system. |
Whole home mains filtration; up to 50 L/min. |
Installed by licensed plumber; included as part of advertised package. |
6 to 12 months; standard pack ($295/yr) or Wellness pack ($395/yr). |
Integrated Vortex Softener included in ES5Q system to reduce hardness and scale. |
Australia-wide support. 4-yr product warranty, 2-yr service guarantee. Optional 10-Year VIP Support package. |
| My Water Filter | Sediment, hard water, scale and other contaminants. |
Whole home mains, rainwater, and hard water filtration (up to 60 L/min). |
Supplied separately; requires licensed plumber (installation assistance offered via contracted plumbers). |
12 to 18 months for the ULTRAPURE system. |
Addressed via Magnet and Limetron anti-scale technology, or separate conditioners. |
Product support, cartridge reminders, and replacement services. Warranty varies by product/manufacturer. |
Complete Home Filtration builds tailored whole home systems tailored to your water supply and household needs. Managed from end-to-end with professional installation by licensed plumbers, the whole home system provides high-flow filtered water throughout the property while offering both ion-exchange softening and salt-free scale prevention.
Great Water Filters’ whole home solution is the ES5Q, a system featuring automatic backflushing and chemical-free softening. The unit comes as a whole package with professional installation, a 4-year warranty and optional ongoing VIP replacement support.
Complete Home Filtration offers whole home systems engineered specifically for Australian water conditions and local plumbing codes. Systems maintain high household flow rates and integrate sediment, carbon, KDF-55, and softening or scale-filtration media into a single unit, installed and supported by Complete Home Filtration’s licensed plumbers.
Aquasana is a US-based brand whose flagship whole home system focuses primarily on chlorine reduction at a lower flow capacity. Addressing water hardness requires separate softeners or conditioners; customers must arrange independent installation, and its 10-year warranty excludes Australian installations.
Complete Home Filtration delivers an end-to-end whole home solution, customised after an in-home water assessment. Complete Home Filtration handles supply, professional installation and ongoing service directly, treating sediment, chlorine, chloramines, heavy metals and hardness under a 2-year system warranty and up to a 7-year workmanship guarantee.
Puretec supplies whole home filtration, like the WH2 series, through a national dealer network. The buyer arranges local plumbing installation independently, though WH2 systems do carry a 10-year warranty. Hardness needs to be addressed separately by adding a standalone softener.
Complete Home Filtration installs whole home systems on the main line to supply high-flow filtered water to every tap across the property. Systems can be configured with cation-exchange resin or scale prevention media to remove minerals, supported by licensed installation and local ongoing aftercare.
My Water Filter is an online retailer offering whole home options like the ULTRAPURE system, which provides mains water filtration. Rather than removing minerals through ion-exchange softening, it uses Magnet and Limetron physical scale-control technology, with the customer arranging installation independently.
Complete Home Filtration treats incoming water at the main entry point to deliver filtered, softened water throughout the whole property. Designed for whole home coverage, Complete Home Filtration systems manage high household flow demands and are installed and serviced by licensed plumbing technicians.
Waterdrop focuses primarily on point-of-use drinking water solutions, especially under-sink reverse osmosis systems like the X8 and X12. These systems target individual taps rather than the whole house, feature quick DIY installation and reduce minerals locally at the sink.
Complete Home Filtration supplies customised whole home systems that treat your entire water supply for sediment, chlorine, chloramines, heavy metals and hardness. Complete Home Filtration manages the whole process, from in-home testing to delivery, professional plumbing installation and ongoing cartridge reminders.
Filter Systems Australia supplies assembled-in-Australia filtration systems (like the HPF-3) designed for high-flow mains and tank water supplies. Systems utilise standard replacement filter packs and optional ScaleSoft scale control, leaving installation arrangements to the customer.
Complete Home Filtration suits homeowners who want their whole home treatment designed around their property’s water supply, with filtration, hardness and scale treatment, with ongoing Australian installation and service support.
Great Water Filters suits buyers looking for an all-in-one system where filtration, softening and backflushing are built into the one unit.
Aquasana suits buyers looking for whole home filtration where chlorine reduction is the primary concern and the buyer is comfortable arranging installation independently.
Puretec suits homeowners who want a broad range of flow capacities and filtration options, plus the option to add dedicated water softening.
My Water Filter suits buyers who want access to different filtration products and brands, including systems that combine filtration with dedicated approaches to hard water and scale control.
Filter Systems Australia suits buyers looking for modular whole home filtration for mains or tank water, with standard replacement cartridges and optional scale-control technology.
Waterdrop suits buyers looking for drinking water filtration at individual taps as opposed to a directly comparable whole home system across the property.
