AlwaysFresh Product Comparison Features

AlwaysFresh by Model HFC-1000 SF-1000 SK-100*
Exclusive head & cartridge (patent pending)      
Preventing competitive cartridge pirating Yes Yes Yes
Quick change cartridge Yes Yes Yes
agION EPA Registered Silver Zeolite technology Yes Yes
Flow Rate (gpm) 1.5 gpm .75 gpm .75 gpm
Capacity certified rated gallons 500 1000 100
Single Cartridge Design Yes Yes No
Performance certified under NSF/ANSI Std 42 & 53 Yes Yes No
Protect appliance from lime scale build-up *** Yes Yes No
Multi-Tap design to allow connection directly to cold water existing sink faucet Yes Yes* Yes
0.5 Micron filtration Yes Yes Yes
Low cost cartridge head assembly Yes Yes Yes
Exclusive high performance carbon block Yes Yes No

* Normally installed with separate tap in kitchen
** SK100 not for sale in the state of California
*** Claim not certified 

AlwaysFresh Product Comparison Performance

AlwaysFresh by Model HFC-1000 SF-1000 SK-100**
Off tastes and odors X X X
Aesthetic Chlorine X X X
Scale control * X X
Turbidity, dirt and rust X X X
Giardia lamblia cyst X X X
Cryptosporidium parvum cyst X X X
Mold and algae * X X X
Oxidized iron * X X X
Oxidized manganese * X X X
Oxidized sulfides * X X X
96.7% of all particles 0.5 micron and larger X X X
Lead X X
Aesthetic Chloramines X
(TTHM’s) Trihalomethanes X
(VOC’s) Volatile organic chemicals X
(MTBE) Methyl tetiary-butly ether X
Filter protection using; X X

Silver Zeolite technology EPA registered, FDA listed and NSF-Certified for food and water uses.
* Claims not certified
** SK100 not for sale in the state of California

Competitive Product Performance

Performance by Model HFC-1000 Aqua-Pure Cuno AP 510 Everpure PBS-400
Off tastes and odors Yes Yes Yes
Aesthetic Chlorine Yes Yes Yes
Scale control * Yes Yes Yes
Turbidity, dirt and rust (Class 1 Filtration) Yes No Yes
Giardia lamblia cyst Yes No Yes
Cryptosporidium parvum cyst Yes No Yes
Mold and algae * Yes No Yes
Oxidized iron * Yes No Yes
Oxidized manganese * Yes No Yes
Oxidized sulfides * Yes No Yes
96.7% of all particles 0.5 micron and larger Yes No Yes
Lead Yes No Yes
Aesthetic Chloramines Yes No No
(TTHM’s) Trihalomethanes Yes No No
(VOC’s) Volatile organic chemicals Yes No No
(MTBE) Methyl tetiary-butly ether Yes No No
Filter protection using; Yes No No

Silver Zeolite technology EPA registered, FDA listed and NSF-Certified for food and water uses.
* Claims not certified

Important Features

Performance by Model HFC-1000 Aqua-Pure Cuno AP 510 Everpure PBS-400
Exclusive head & cartridge pending preventing competitive cartridge pirating Yes Yes No
Quick change cartridge Yes Yes Yes
AgION EPA registered silver zeolite technology Yes No N0
Flow rate (gpm) 1.5 gpm 2.0 gpm 2.2 gpm
Capacity gallons 1000 2000 3000
Single cartridge design Yes Yes Yes
Certified by WOA or NSF under NSF/ANSI std 42 & 53 Yes No ** No *
Protects appliances from lime scale build up *** Yes Yes Yes
Multi-tap design allows connections directly to cold water existing sink faucet Yes Yes Yes
Built in pre-filtration system Yes Yes No
Filtration micron rating 1/2 5 1/2
Low cost cartridge head assembly Yes No No

* Std 42 only
** As test by Everpure
*** Claim not certified