iSpring WGB32BM Iron, Manganese Whole House Water Filter System

iSpring whole house filter systemWe needed to replace an older oversized filter system for our well water. Based on the many positive reviews about iSpring we decided to give it a try. We did not regret it, on the contrary we were agreeably surprised with the quality of the products and excellent technical support.After a few phone calls and mail exchanges with the technicians, we got all the information needed for a successful system setup. It’s not so much about just buying any filter, but the right filters, combination, tailored for the specific application and water source. Worth to mention that the technical support staff was very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.Based on their recommendations we installed :WSP jumbo spin down filter 100 microns, 3 stage filters sediment combo , iron manganese, heavy metals, plus an additional WDS 150K to reduce scale. This purified water goes into a reservoir tank 1100 gal and from the tank to an additional carbon block filter and the UV 55FS. Result: crystal clear water, no odor whatsoever, good in taste and much better than most of the bottled waters.The installation was no problem and everything worked flawless, no water leaks.However, only after a few weeks the UV lamp burned out and this failure was reported to iSpring. The problem was immediately solved by John from technical support, there was no need for lengthy explanation, he arranged to send us all the required parts a new ballast resistor/switch, a flow meter and wow even 2 replacement lamp’s.Replacement was easy and everything works perfect. The filters are now in use for more than ½ year and there is no pressure drop along the filters and the water is as pure as it can be. What more do you want?5 stars and highly recommended.

Follow-up on Aug 31, 2024I decided to have my prefilter discharge to the outside so I asked Sean to send me an additional length of blue tubing and the connection fitting. He was nice enough to do this and all is working great. Now when I manually turn the discharge nob the flushing water goes outside my basement and onto the grass in my yard. No more carrying a 5-gal container filled with water outside to empty it.I did have a plastic fitting that snapped with the threads embedded in the brass discharge valve and fortunately Sean had sent two so I was lucky. I did ask for another to be sent to me just in case I have to disassemble the tubing again and I break the fitting.I must say…… iSpring’s customer service is tops. Anyone (especially Sean) I have communicated with always assists. Thanks to all!I installed the WGB32BM system along with the jumbo pre-filter WSP-J a week ago and all is great. The system works as advertised and my well water is now refreshingly clear, clean, odor-free and tasty. Many thanks to Sean and John for their patience with my questions and just generally their respect for the consumer.A couple of tips for those interested in this product…1) Test your water using a reputable lab to make sure you know the water quality you’re working with and what specifically you need to address with regard to it. Make sure to test for lead too! I was a little elevated so I installed under sink filters as a separate measure. Retested and Pb levels could not be detected.2) Carefully read the instruction booklet and watch the installation video(s) online (YouTube is a good place).3) if your water inlet to the filters is left to right you will need to reverse the filter manifold bracket by removing the 12 bolts, turning the bracket 180 degrees and then reinstalling the bolts.4) It is a good idea to attach a 3-4 foot section of a 2 x 6 piece of wood to the wall where the filters are to be mounted. This will bring the filters away from the wall enough to easily work with them when installing the housings and also in the future when replacing the filters.5) Definitely install bypass piping with at least one shut off valve. Also not a bad idea to install a drain valve in-line before the filters and after the pressure tank.6) Make sure to add pressure gauges inline before and after the filters. This will allow you to monitor filter flow and know when to replace them.6) it is very important to put 15 wraps of plumbers tape on all fittings to be installed on the housing manifold.7) It is also important to lightly coat the housing o-rings with plumber’s silicone grease before you install it.8) After installation is complete let the water run for about 15 minutes before using. The water will be a little cloudy for a day or so but not to worry.Again, this is a great water filtration system so far as I can tell.Update 12 mos later…System continues to work wonderfully. I had a bit of a sulfur smell for 10 seconds in early AM at my MBR shower so I called and Sean recommended use of iSpring’s GAC-KDF filter on place of the Carbon filter. It worked, no more smell and I can tell other minerals or metals are being filtered from my well water too by the way my hair feels after a wash/rinse.Thanks to Sean and iSpring for selling great products and continuing to provide sage advice.

This is a preliminary review since I won't be able to say anything for a month or so about the most important feature to me--rust removal. This is on a municipal water supply which deposits noticeable rust stains over that length of time. The problem is not so severe that an improvement in water quality was immediately obvious after filter installation. Chlorine taste was not an issue before so there was no noticeable effect there.What I CAN say is that I received the filter system on schedule and it more than fulfilled my expectations with regard to beefiness. It's a good-sized system with filter cores that I can imagine lasting for their rated lives. One interesting and unexpected discovery is that each core indicated its respective life expectancy and those did not necessarily equate to the 1 year estimate indicated in the listing. The sediment filter indicates 3-6 months, the carbon filter up to 12 months, and the iron/mag filter 50,000gal at 3ppm iron level. That was not too alarming since the sediment filter is the most inexpensive to replace and the other 2 are still likely to last longer than a year in my system.The second feature I can comment on currently is ease of installation. My assessment of this is that anyone with basic household plumbing experience (involving use of PVC pipe, fittings, etc.) should be able to handle the mounting and leak-free piping of this product without any problem. Where it gets tricky, however, is in the splicing into the existing cold water supply. Many hardware stores stock at least some of what is required to make this easier, but I needed to visit several to obtain the type of fittings that ensured success without the nightmare of leaks after installation. Being experienced with the associated difficulties, I did NOT wish to use any sweat (soldered) couplings--hey, it's the 21st "Sharkbite" Century! Suffice it to say that it did take some planning, hunting, and installation finesse, but in the end I was please with the result--NO leaks and decent aesthetics. You can always pay a journeyman for even greater beauty and to avoid the stress, but I preferred to save that extra $500.Hopefully I'll remember to return to this review and provide a water quality update in a few months. For sure I can say that I've worked with water filtering systems in the past so I can say this one is the real deal--nothing magical about it. It WILL remove sediment down to the rated 5 microns and it WILL remove chlorine. Not so sure about the iron/mag removal, but will aim to keep you posted. After all, you deserve that if you've read all the way to HERE!

UPDATE AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF USE...Had a couple small leaks from the top of the blue filter housings. These were easily fixed by further tightening the housings. This leads me to my only complaint so far... the installation instructions advise against "overtightening" the blue filter housings. Just exactly what does this mean? I was careful not to torque the housings beyond what I thought was correct. However, the slight leaks required me to tighten even further- and actually quite tight. The instructions should be more clear on the correct amount of tightening required. Also- pro tip- before attempting to tighten you'll need to relieve pressure on the system by opening the bypass branch and opening the drain valve. Otherwise you'll be tightening against the pressurized system- which is not possible. Other than this unclear instruction, the system continues to work great and the results are excellent.INITAL REVIEW: Today I installed this system in my house. It took about three hours of total work. The house has moderately hard well water, and I installed this unit between the well and softener. Although the softener is doing its job, we were still not pleased with the odor and color of the soft water. Several light clothing items and bed sheets have been stained, and the sinks accumulated reddish stains- so we decided to purchase this iSpring system. I have noticed an immediate improvement in color and odor- but this is way to early to declare victory... we need to experience it over some time.That said, I wanted to comment on the ease of installation. I've seen several reviews where buyers complained about leaking and other difficulties. I can say that I had absolutely no problems in the assembly/installation. No leaks, no missing parts, easy to follow instructions. I am a very confident DIY guy- so that helps I'm sure- but here are some essential DIY tips...1) You do not need to hire a plumber!! Use PEX plumbing materials with copper crimp rings and plastic fittings. Plumbers will tell you to stick with copper, but this is nonsense! PEX is SO easy to work with and meets all codes. Use a Sharkbite fitting to attach to existing copper lines if needed, but otherwise save money and use the PEX crimp ring method. And, use a 1" male thread to 3/4 Sharkbite plastic reducer coupling to connect the filter manifold to your plumbing (assuming you have 3/4 lines). There are multitudes of YouTube guides for using PEX. I live in the Midwest and use Menards- they have all the materials needed in stock.2) Assemble the entire filter manifold along with the PEX lines and by-pass valves on a 1/2 plywood panel on your work bench prior to mounting to the wall. This is so much easier than crimping PEX rings when the unit is hanging in a tight space at an awkward angle. After you finish on your bench, you'll have just two lines (in and out) to connect after you hang the panel in its location. (Don't hang and tighten the three filters until your unit is on the wall). Doing this pre-work on the bench also minimizes the time your water is shut off. I only had my water off about twenty minutes to make the two splices needed.3) Use the plumbing layout guide provided. I saw a complaint that someone couldn't relieve pressure when taking off a filter- but this would never be a problem if the instructions for positioning by-pass and shut-off valves are followed.Hope these tips help. We are looking forward to evaluating the water quality over the next several weeks to confirm what we've initially seen.

Update: July 21, 2023...It's been a couple of years with the system now and it still performs well. I've replaced the filters twice and haven't had any issues with taste, water pressure, or leaks. We've also noticed that the showers don't have hard water deposit build up.The three filters we use are:1) iSpring FP25B High Capacity 20” x 4.5” Water Replacement Cartridge Fine Sediment Filter, 5 Micron, 1 Piece, White for $24.002) iSpring FM25B Iron Manganese Reducing Whole House Water Filter Replacement, High Capacity 4.5" x 20" for $75.843) iSpring FC25B Whole House Water Filter Replacement Cartridge, CTO Carbon Block, 20” x 4.5” for $40.70Total filter replacement for 1-year: $140.54 not including tax.I've included two photos of the fine sediment cartridge during replacement after 1-year of use and was impressed but also shocked to see the amount of sediment in public drinking water. I used a paper towel to clean the bottom of the blue cylinder, which you can see in the photo.Still recommend this system 10/10.--Original review: January 15, 2021My mother has eczema and has been in need of a water filter / conditioning system for some time. Note that this system is not a water softener in the traditional sense. While I do use the magnetic field from the iSpring add on, and it seems to be helping, it’s not the same as a salt water softener system. Which is great as I prefer it that way. Out of all the systems I researched this is the one that best fit my mom’s needs. While a salt water softener system is great for bathing, I don’t consider salt water softeners healthy in the long-run when trying to manage sodium intake.Happy to report in just the first few days she says her hair and skin feel softer and her skin doesn’t irritate as it usually does after a shower or bath. Let’s see how the system holds up under her water usage in 6-12 months.While these results are great, it’s still preliminary. That being said I felt it would be helpful to share my installation notes should anyone else do a DIY (do it yourself) installation.Before diving in I wanted to access the difficulty level of an install so I called a plumber for an on-site quote. He quoted me a range of $500 - $700 for a few hours of labor and parts. He also suggested installing it close to the main water inlet for the home. The other alternative was close to the water heater.Also good to note that the iSpring system only comes with the filters, filter housing, and mounting bracket. No other plumbing fittings are included. The water inlets to the iSpring are 1-inch in diameter, and being that the house runs 3/4 copper pipe I decided to stay with 3/4 copper. I did consider PEX piping, yet copper seemed to be the better fit.I originally wanted to use Nibco press-fit copper fittings, yet they’re not available in my area. So, the majority of the connections are with Sharkbite. However, the 1-inch to 3/4 adapter needed to be soldered, so unless you’re comfortable with soldering be advised. If you prefer not to solder then use a 1-in x 3/4-in dia Threaded Male Adapter Bushing Fitting. I used 3/4 L copper pipe and cut to length. Take note that copper pipe is measured in thickness by M, L, and K. M is the thinnest and not likely to last as long when compared with L and K. K is the thicker of the three and most durable over time. L type pipe is best suited for indoor water linesSeveral things I feel worth sharing that I learned in the process:When cutting copper pipe make sure to deburr the inside of the pipe or this can cause unwanted water turbulence which can cause pinhole leaks in the pipe overtime. Also, just because the pipe is new it still needs to be cleaned with light grit sandpaper or emory cloth on the ends for the Sharkbite fittings not to leak. And careful not to get any dirt inside the Sharkbite fittings as this can render them less effective as the debris can clog the o-rings inside and cause a leak.Plumbing parts purchased at Lowes for installation:Two 1-in x 3/4 adapter… $3.59 each x 2 = $7.18Two Sharkbite Brass 3/4-in Push-to-Connect Ball Valve… $21.98 each x 2 = $43.96Nine Sharkbite 3/4 90-degree elbow push fittings… $10.28 each x 9 = $92.52One BernzOmatic Torch Kit for soldering the two 1-in x 3/4 copper pipe adapters… $22.48One 3/4 x 5 foot type L copper pipe… $16.18One copper tube cutter for tight places… $9.98Total parts cost: $192.30 (not including sales tax)What I’d include and still might now that the system is installed and working is a pressure relief value. Rather than have to spray water all over the place when I go to replace the filters, I’d should have installed a pressure value similar to what is found on many water heaters. That way I can release the pressure into a bucket rather than have it spray all over the place. All in all I learned a lot and hope that my experience can help others.So far the system is great! 10/10 would recommend.

We have had this system for about 2 years now and love the fact that we get clean, clear, safe water. My only complaint is that for about 2 weeks after replacing the filters I feel a residual film when taking showers. It eventually goes away and I get that squeaky clean feeling again that I'm used to.

If you're on the quest for the ultimate whole-house water filtration system that delivers crystal-clear, great-tasting water, look no further than the iSpring 3-Stage Whole House Water Filter. This powerhouse of a filtration system not only meets but exceeds expectations, providing a transformative experience for water quality in every corner of your home.The standout feature of the iSpring Whole House Water Filter is its 3-stage filtration process designed to tackle a myriad of contaminants. It effortlessly reduces iron, manganese, chlorine, sediment, as well as unpleasant tastes and odors. This comprehensive approach ensures that every drop of water flowing through your taps is not just refreshing but also free from impurities that can compromise your health and the longevity of your plumbing fixtures.The first stage, dedicated to sediment filtration, sets the tone by capturing larger particles and debris. This initial step not only protects the subsequent filters but also prevents any potential damage to your appliances and plumbing. The second stage focuses on reducing iron and manganese, two common culprits responsible for stains, metallic tastes, and unpleasant odors. Finally, the third stage employs high-quality activated carbon to eliminate chlorine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and any remaining impurities, leaving you with water that not only quenches your thirst but also enhances the flavors of your favorite beverages and meals.Installation of the iSpring Whole House Water Filter is surprisingly straightforward, thanks to the user-friendly design and clear instructions provided. The durable construction and high-quality materials used in the system ensure longevity and reliability, making it a cost-effective investment in the long run.One of the standout features is the impressive flow rate that the system maintains while efficiently filtering water. Unlike some other whole-house filters that compromise water pressure, iSpring strikes the perfect balance between filtration efficiency and flow rate, ensuring that your showers are still invigorating and your appliances operate at peak performance.Now, let's talk about the exceptional customer service experience. Sean, a representative from iSpring's customer service team, deserves special recognition. His dedication to ensuring customer satisfaction is commendable. Sean's assistance in guiding through any queries, providing additional installation tips, and addressing concerns with a genuine commitment to resolving issues promptly adds immense value to the overall ownership experience. It's this level of customer support that transforms a good product into an outstanding one.The impact of the iSpring Whole House Water Filter on the overall quality of life is undeniable. Not only does it provide peace of mind by eliminating potentially harmful contaminants, but it also enhances the taste and clarity of water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. Say goodbye to foul odors, unsightly stains, and the constant battle with sediment – iSpring, coupled with the exceptional customer service provided by individuals like Sean, delivers a transformative water experience for your entire household.In conclusion, the iSpring Whole House Water Filter System, with its 3-stage filtration process and exceptional customer service, stands as a testament to innovation and excellence in water filtration technology. Make the smart choice for your family's health and well-being – invest in the iSpring 3-Stage Whole House Water Filter today, and experience the peace of mind and exceptional customer service that sets it apart from the rest.

We have had this product for about six months now and can honestly say that it is a great product and well worth the cost.The change in water quality was immediately noticeable. Better taste, no more rotten egg smell, and drastically reduced the red sediment on drains and toilets. An added benefit was that it also helped to reduce my kids eczema issues. My wife also stated that her hair is softer, whatever that means.I’m not a plumber by any means and was able to install the system in about 3-4 hours. Instructions for the sediment filter and the whole house filter state to use an excessive amount of Teflon tape to make the seals water tight. This was a complaint that was noted on several other reviews. I followed the instructions and still had a leak. Solved the issue buy purchasing a 1.125” O-Ring kit from Home Depot. Inserted the O-Rings and wrapped the threads with Teflon tape and no more leaks. I would recommend adding a Union or two to make install and removal easier. Due to space constraints of my utility room it was kind of a pain to install but manageable. I would definitely take into account that you have to change the filters and the canisters are heavy when filled, so leave enough space for the change out and mind electrical outlets.I have recommended this filter to several people already and they have noticed similar results. I would highly recommend its to anyone.

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Just got it installed. Easy installation, leak free with the use of Teflon tape and pipe dope on the 1" NPT fittings.Unit appears to be well built, solid housing. Easy instructions to change inlet side.One thing I wish it had would be a built in pressure relief or fittings on the bottom of the housings to easily drain the water and pressure to aid in filter changes.Overall seems good, improved my water quality.

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This was my second purchase from Ispring. I have the 50micron spin down filter and the whole house filter system installed on my well water. The water is now clean and clear and does not have anymore metallic smell. The I like this system because it leaves the minerals in my water while removing what I want removed. It was also very easy to install. I am a plumber, but it would be easy enough for any DIYer. I needed an extra part for the system and Sean sent one to me promptly. Their customer service is great.

If you are handy and are well equiped to do this job, you can manage yourself. Overall the product is a good quality product, it is also sturdy could say commercial grade. As for the most important, the efficiency of the product, I could tell right away that the quality of the water was better, will see when I will changed the filter in 12 month.I recommand the product for the quality but too early for the efficiency.