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Highest score we have given
WaterdropG3P600 #1 of 69 · Reverse Osmosis
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Kind Water SystemsE-1000UV Whole House Water Filter with UV
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US Water SystemsBodyguard Plus Whole House Backwashing Filter
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WaterdropWHF3T-PG 3-Stage Whole House Water Filter
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PlatinumLEDBIOMAX PRO ULTRA Red Light Therapy Panel
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CellumaPRO LED Light Therapy Panel
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US Water SystemsMatrixx inFusion Ultimate Iron and Sulfur Eradication System
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WaterChefU9000 Under-Sink Water Filtration System
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WaterdropUA-5Y 5-Year Under Sink Water Filter System
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The best, ranked
All 14 rankings-
The best
Reverse osmosis systems
69 ranked
Number 1
WaterdropG3P600
Number 2
WaterdropG3P800 Score 9.0
Number 3
APEC Water SystemsROES-PH75 Score 8.6
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The best
Red light therapy masks
47 ranked
Number 1
OmniluxContour Face
Number 2
SolawaveWrinkle Retreat Pro LED Face Mask Score 8.6
Number 3
SharkCryoGlow Score 8.2
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The best
Portable power stations
9 ranked
Number 1
JackeryExplorer 1000 Plus
Number 2
JackeryHomePower 3000 Score 7.0
Number 3
JackeryExplorer 2000 v2 Score 6.7
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The best
Whole house water filters
55 ranked
Number 1
Kind Water SystemsE-1000UV
Number 2
US Water SystemsPioneer Score 7.5
Number 3
Kind Water SystemsE-1000 Score 7.4
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The best
Red light therapy panels
43 ranked
Number 1
PlatinumLEDBIOMAX PRO ULTRA Red Light Therapy Panel
Number 2
CellumaPRO LED Light Therapy Panel Score 8.7
Number 3
CellumaHOME LED Light Therapy Panel Score 8.7
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The best
Water softener systems
35 ranked
Number 1
US Water SystemsMatrixx Smart Metered
Number 2
US Water SystemsMatrixx Smart with DROP Score 7.5
Number 3
US Water SystemsMatrixx Hybrid Score 7.1
How a score is built
Read How We ScoreUsability
Our own assessment from fixed tables. Doesn’t read reviews.
- Contaminant Reduction
- Certification Coverage
- Flow Rate
- Filter Life
- Build Quality
- Warranty & Support
- Ease of Installation
- Value
Shown: Water Filtration criteria. Every category is scored on its own eight.
Social score
What independent sources say. Doesn’t read specs.
- YouTube
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- User reviews
Sources we cannot verify are excluded.
Transparency in our scores
A score is only worth anything if the gaps are visible too. Nothing here is entered to fill a column, and a product we cannot assess says so on its own page.
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products carry no score at all
The criteria do not describe them, or the manufacturer publishes too little to assess. Both render as Not scored, with the reason stated.
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have too little independent coverage
Two populated sources is the floor. One is an anecdote wearing an average, so those products get no social score rather than a flattering one.
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Where a manufacturer does not publish a specification, that criterion scores nothing. We do not estimate it and we do not quietly drop the row.
What doesn't count
These all look like evidence. They aren't, for our social score.
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