Aquaboon20" x 4.5" Whole House Well Water Filter System with Pressure Release (1" Port) | Certified | Compatible with Pentek 150233, 150235, Geekpure BB- 20B

I like to pack my own water filters and monitor the pressure drop so I purchased three of these to put in series. This was a replacement for a Max Water system that I have had for over a year and could NEVER get to stop leaking. I put these three together, mounted them, and turned on the water--no LEAKS! Turns out the fittings are properly machined so everything goes together smoothly but snugly and even when my water pressure is up to 60 psi there are no leaks. Also, the pressure monitors are accurate! I bought refillable 20 x 4.5 casings and packed my own filters and these BB housings hold the casings properly and direct the water through the filter material (as evidenced by the pressure drop and the quality of the water coming out). When there is no flow through the system, they all read the same pressure (as they should). I'm so happy with this system I know I've reached peak middle age.

Works great with the proper cartridge. Do yourself a favor and get a metal tool because the plastic one doesn't have enough leverage to really open it up easily.

I have had it for about 1 year and it does the job I am in florida and it is out side , and it holds up good and made nice and strong . The cartridges come with a washer on the top and the bottom i had to take one off because it was too thick and when it was scerwed on it leaked when i took 1 washer off it sealed up good

UPDATE July 2024: The seller contacted me and wanted to "make it right". They did not make any excuses and offered a full refund. After I found a longer than standard PVC 1” MNPT to 3/4” adapter I decided to keep the filter. The filter has been in operation for ~6 weeks with no leaks. I increased my overall rating from 2 stars to 4 stars.ORIGINAL REVIEW, May 2024: The filter leaks from the inlet and outlet connections. This is due to poor manufacturing. The threaded holes are tapped too deep for standard fittings (in the US) to seal properly.These are pipe threads (1" FNPT Female National Pipe Thread). When screwing in a fitting, the fitting contacts the filter housing before the threads have a proper interference fit/seal (see pic of bronze fitting that leaked). The tapered threads are supposed to provide the seal not the top or bottom of the housing.I went to HomeDepot, Lowe’s, Ace, and two plumbing supply companies. I eventually found a PVC 1” MNPT to 3/4” adapter that was slightly longer then the other fitting I found. The leak has stopped for now but I lost 5 hours of my life looking for a fitting combination that would work.

I bought this to replace the housing that holds the filter but they changed the design so I ended up having to replace the whole unit. Not a big deal but wanted to give you all the heads up.

I installed this on my well which I use for irrigation. We are in an area with a high iron content, so whatever the water hits gets discolored. I also got a 20k gallon pool and used the well to fill it once it was placed in the ground. The filter helped with discolored water, but it wasn't perfect. The pool guys said it made a difference in the water, but I still shouldn't drink the water.The filter is pretty dark and dirty after running 20k gallons through it, so it at least helped out a good amount.The housing is easy to install, as long as you know a little about installing plumbing pipe. The hardest part is screwing on the blue part with the filter inside - it is not light. Not easy to spin on yourself, it took me a few tries to get the threads to seat properly. A second set of hands would make it simple, but not required. I did have to dig a hole and put a bucket in the ground for my setup, it was easier than redoing more of the PVC and keeps the setup a little lower for when I finally cover it during the winter. The problem with this is I can't use the tool provided to tighten or loosen the housing. Oh well.Overall, I sure hope this helps in the long run. I will definitely be replacing the filter before summer (pool in December) when the sprinklers start up again.

Use the 1” male x 3/4” male brass fitting for each endThen scew on a3/4” female threaded/ pex a fitting (washing machine hose type)Sold at Lowe’sFor easy removal in case of leaksI been using pvc threaded pipe for plumbing over seas works greatWorks great just use extra Teflon tapeThis housing is the best one here on amazonChecked them all outThick size Double o ringI read the negative reviews which is nonsenseInstalled 1 before the water softener (sediment filter )Installed 1 after the water softener (Carbon filter)Heavy duty hanger tooWell water recommend. !

Heavy and feels high quality. No issues upon install but the black top piece cracked after 4 years and caused a leak and significant plumbing project. My pressure fluctuates up to about 110psi so perhaps that caused it. I'm installing a PRV and will probably replace this one with a pentair.