Aquasana HealthShield (WH-HS) Carbon filter, checked against its listings
- Maker’s list price
- $4,198
- Five years
- $4,864
- Service flow
- 5.7 gpm
- Built for
- City or well water
- Connections
- 1 in.
Product recordListings checked Oct. 4, 2026
What the listings say
NSF/ANSI 53 · WQA listing
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid (PFHxS); Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA); VOC (as chloroform)
Read the listing, checked Oct. 4, 2026NSF/ANSI 401 · WQA listing
Bisphenol A; Ibuprofen
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Certified for, and claimed
Certified, by a listing
Claimed by the maker only
- PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS and PFHpA) to below 4 ppt
- VOCs
- herbicides and pesticides
- pharmaceuticals
- BPA
- chlorine (97.4%, maker's internal testing)
- chloramines (97.49%, maker's internal testing)
What it costs over five years
Household of 3, 240 gallons a day through the whole house. Installation not included.
| Item | Replaced | Count | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| System, with first media | — | 1 | $4,198 |
| 20-inch pre-filter, 3-pack (EQ-303-20) | Every 6 monthsmonth rating | 9 | $333 |
| Post-filter (EQ-PFC.35) | Every 6 monthsmonth rating | 9 | $333 |
Five-year total$4,864
Per gallon1.1¢
Not included, because the maker publishes no price or rating: HealthShield system tank (WH-HS-R). The real total is higher.
Run it for your householdWorth knowing
Certified for five PFAS compounds, VOCs and two 401 claims; chlorine and chloramine reduction rest on the maker's internal testing only, and the performance data sheet says WQA did not evaluate them. The WQA listing says the full system is replaced at capacity and that aluminum must be reduced before treatment. Aquasana says it suits city and well water, but that its UV add-on must be added on well water for bacteria and viruses; NSF lists that UV to NSF/ANSI 55 Class B only. Needs a 120V outlet for the flow and capacity display; no drain line. Price recorded is the $4,198 MSRP; Aquasana showed a $2,099 sale price. Pre-filters come only in 3-packs at $36.99 and each lasts up to 2 months, so one pack is recorded as 6 months. No price is listed for a replacement tank.
Install requirements
- Kind
- Carbon filter
- Rated media life
- 165,000 gallons or approximately 2 years
- Needs a drain
- No
- Needs power
- Yes