Bodyguard Whole House Filtration & Green Wave Salt Free Alternative System

Overall rating: 4.5555553 / 5 from 27 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Bodyguard Whole House Filtration & Green Wave Salt Free Alternative System offers comprehensive water purification, removing harmful contaminants and reducing scale without additives. It ensures healthier hair and skin, extends the lifespan of appliances, and provides a salt-free, low-maintenance solution for homes with hard water. Built in the USA, it comes with a 1-year satisfaction guarantee and an industry-leading 10-year warranty.

Summary topics

• System Performance: 50%
• Water Quality: 56%
• Scale Reduction: 30%

Review topics: ["support","customer service","setup","system","results","water","scale","filter","issues","difference","maintenance","feel","smell","plumber","manufacturer","made","plumbing","works"].

Review highlights

• "Water tastes great and no maintenance" — tamvu@outlook.com T.
• "Living in Northern California we have hard water, and high chlorine/chloramine levels." — Ben S.
• "Water is nice to drink - no chlorine smell." — Ben

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Q&A

Is this system appropriate for a well system? I see lots of description for city water, but none about a well system

Yes, it can be used on well water**, but it depends on the well water chemistry.** The Bodyguard / GreenWave system is primarily designed for chlorine, chloramine, taste, odor, and scale reduction, which is why most of the description focuses on city water. On a well system, it may still be appropriate if the water is already clean and free of problem contaminants. Before recommending it for well water, we would want to review a water test for things like: Iron Manganese Sulfur / rotten egg odor Sediment or turbidity Tannins Bacteria pH and hardness If those issues are present, they may need to be treated ahead of this system. The GreenWave is also a salt-free conditioner, so it does not actually soften water like a traditional salt-based softener; it helps reduce scale buildup. Best next step would be to call in or send us a current well water test so we can make sure it is the right system before you purchase.

Will this system remove the spots from my glassware if after washing by hand and letting dry in the rack

his system can help reduce scale buildup and improve overall water quality, but it is not the same as a salt-based water softener. The GreenWave salt-free conditioner does not remove hardness minerals from the water; it conditions them so they are less likely to stick to plumbing, fixtures, and appliances as hard scale. Since those minerals are still in the water, you may still see spots on glassware when water dries in the rack. For the best spot-free results, a traditional salt-based water softener is usually the better choice, or RO water can be used as a final rinse.

If we want to remove fluoride, does that mean a 3rd vertical tank filter is necessary?

The Bodyguard + Green Wave combo does not remove fluoride – it’s designed for chlorine/chloramine, chemicals, and scale control, not fluoride. Carbon and NAC media won’t touch fluoride in any meaningful way. So: If you want whole-house fluoride reduction, yes – that would mean adding a separate fluoride filter, typically a 3rd vertical tank with a specialty fluoride media plumbed in line with this system. If you only care about drinking/cooking water, it’s usually more practical and cost-effective to do fluoride removal at a single tap with a reverse osmosis system or fluoride reduction cartridge instead of adding another whole-house tank.

What is the typical cost of filter media replacement?

Here are links to media rebed kits: https://uswatersystems.com/products/bodyguard-upflow-rebed-kit-10-gpm?_pos=2&_sid=8ff41a991&_ss=r https://uswatersystems.com/products/greenwave-next-scale-stop-salt-free-system-10-x-35-rebed-kit-10-gpm

1) What filter part number is needed for the Infiltrator filter system (20 gpm)? 2) Does it matter in which order the Body Guard and Infiltrator are placed (i.e. water comes in to the Infiltrator first and then the Body Guard and then Greenwave, etc).

The Interceptor part number is SKU: 361-USP-IN-4520-222. The Interceptor should be installed in between the Bodyguard and Greenwave.