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Aquasana HealthShield + Max Flow UV

Homeowners prioritizing strong documented PFAS and VOC reduction

Aquasana HealthShield + Max Flow UV
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SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

See the treatment chain before you read the specs.

Water enters at the main line, moves through each treatment stage, and then feeds the entire house. The exact hardware varies by model, but the comparison logic stays the same.

SYSTEM TYPE

Whole-house PFAS/VOC filter + UV

① Pretreatment

Sediment or spin-down filtration protects downstream media when required.

② Main treatment

Carbon, specialty media, ion exchange, oxidation or another primary treatment stage.

③ Optional stages

Softening, salt-free conditioning, UV or polishing filters may be separate components.

WATERSCORE
89 / 100

Overall market score

SERVICE FLOW
5.7 GPM

Rated / service flow

CURRENT PRICE
$2,898

Last verified price

MAIN FILTER LIFE
165,000 gallons / about 2 years

Published replacement life

WHAT IT ACTUALLY TREATS

Contaminant performance and evidence.

PFAS REDUCTION
>99.9% for specified PFAS
PFAS EVIDENCE
Certified exact-system reduction claims
VOC REDUCTION
99.8% certified claim
CHLORINE REDUCTION
97.4%
CHLORAMINE REDUCTION
97.49% tested
CONNECTION SIZE
1 inch
OWNERSHIP REALITY

What you replace, what it costs, and what the warranty actually covers.

Routine maintenance

Replace the prefilter on schedule and replace the UV lamp annually. Primary media is capacity/time limited.

Major replacement

Primary filtration media is rated around 165,000 gallons / approximately two years under published assumptions.

Warranty details

Shorter warranty than many long-life tank systems. Verify UV/controller coverage and replacement-part exclusions before purchase.

FilterTier watchouts

5.7 GPM certified/service flow can be limiting for large homes with several simultaneous showers. Contaminant claims are established at the tested flow.

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST
650
10-YEAR COST
9398
WARRANTY YEARS
2

ORIGIN & MANUFACTURING

Where this system is actually made.

FilterTier distinguishes headquarters, design, manufacturing and final assembly. When an exact model's origin is not publicly confirmed, we say that instead of guessing.

MADE / ASSEMBLED IN

United States — exact assembly origin not clearly stated for this model

ORIGIN CONFIDENCE

Medium

RESEARCH STATUS

Verified performance / origin partially verified

Origin detail

Aquasana is a U.S.-based manufacturer; current HealthShield materials do not clearly publish an exact country-of-origin statement for the complete system, so FilterTier does not assume a Made-in-USA claim.

MODEL / SKU

100393887

WHY IT MATTERS

Country-of-origin can affect buyer preference, serviceability, parts availability and perceived manufacturing quality — but it is scored separately from filtration performance.

FILTERTIER PRICE TRACKER

What it actually costs — not what the fake sale badge says.

We track observed selling prices over time and compare today's price with the system's normal range. Crossed-out MSRP and perpetual “50% off” labels do not count as meaningful savings.

CURRENT OBSERVED PRICE

$2,898

TYPICAL OBSERVED RANGE

Typically about $2,600–$2,900

PRICE POSITION

Typical / upper end of observed range

HISTORICAL LOW

2608

PRICE CONFIDENCE

Medium-High

LAST CHECKED

October 1, 2026

How to read this price

FilterTier ignores Aquasana's crossed-out MSRP as the savings signal. HealthShield has repeatedly sold around $2,898, with observed promo pricing near $2,608.

A big “discount” does not automatically mean a good deal.

If a system is almost always sold at 40–55% off MSRP, FilterTier treats that sale price as the normal market price and judges value from there.

INSTALLATION CONTEXT

Think about the system in your mechanical room — not just on a product page.

Before your plumber orders it, confirm:

• Main-line size and connection diameter • Available service flow and incoming pressure • Drain requirement / backwash routing • Electrical outlet or UV/controller power • Tank/cartridge replacement clearance • Bypass and isolation valves • Pressure gauges before/after restrictive stages • Floor drain / leak protection where appropriate

FilterTier rule

The best treatment spec is still the wrong purchase if it cannot be installed, serviced, or supplied with enough flow in your actual house.