EWS is recognized in the industry as the most water-knowledgeable company and the top water filtration product available. Our EWS Spectrum whole home filtration has been chosen as the exclusive water filtration appliance of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), The New American Home and the International Builder’s Show. EWS products have been repeatedly recognized as the top water filtration product by Building Products Magazine, Builder Magazine, and more. In addition to our industry-leading quality and high standards, our award-winning customer service provides up-to-date information on the latest water concerns and reports. Our extraordinary customer support and nationwide representation also provides showrooms throughout the USA with EWS product training for on-location service and support to our customers.
At A Glance
Features & Benefits
*WELL WATER WARNING Well water is required to have independent, complete and proper testing of your well water to determine the proper course of action in order to specify the correct system(s).
Unparalleled product quality and longevity. Award-winning customer service and expertise. Over 98% customer satisfaction. Top-performing, USA-made filtration is all we do.
The ESSENTIAL Max Flow can be installed at a kitchen sink, wet bar, or bathroom sink. In only 10 minutes you will have delicious, better-than-bottled quality right at your sink, on-demand! Save over $2,000 per year in bottled water costs.
Perfect for any kitchen with a faucet and for those in dorm rooms, apartments, and rental homes.
Real Protection from Contaminants. An advanced filtration appliance designed to filter all water throughout your home, providing truly healthy water to every sink and shower. All our filtration appliances utilize the highest quality filtration in order to effectively remove and reduce chlorine, chloramine, lead, cysts, VOCs, THMs, PFAS, pesticides, herbicides, pharmaceutical residues, obesogens, and more. Our filtration appliances are in use worldwide by hospitals, medical centers, health and fitness centers, military, professional athletes, and thousands of personal homes worldwide.
Healthier Home & Lifestyle. All our filtration appliances are designed to prevent you and your family from drinking, absorbing, and inhaling various contaminants and carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemicals. Enjoy chlorine-free, healthy, filtered water – use your Max Flow for drinking, filling up a pet's water bowl, watering plants, making tea and coffee, or filling up the humidifier with chlorine-free filtered water. Rinsing your organic fruits and veggies in toxic, chemical-free water now keeps them organic instead of absorbing what was in your tap water.
Easy to Install & Self-Maintains. Our Max Flow filter is a hassle-free, user-friendly appliance that only requires a filtration replacement about once per year (based on your local water conditions and usage).
The Highest Quality Possible. We are known throughout the industry for our impeccably high standards, quality materials, and American manufacturing that meets or exceeds all FDA, NSF, ANSI, and California State standards and compliances.
Environmentally-Friendly & Cost-Effective. Our filtration appliances are the environmentally-friendly, maintenance-free choice to filter your water — no toxic chemicals, no corrosive salts, no metal resins, no gimmicks. Replace expensive and wasteful bottled water with healthy, filtered EWS water from your sink. Our parts are recyclable and our proprietary filtration media is completely compostable and biodegradable.
Model #: SS-2.5
Height: 16″ (allow 4" clearance in order to replace filters easily)
Diameter: 4″
Weight: 6 lbs.
Flow Rate: up to 2.5 gallons per minute*
Filter Capacity: as needed up to 1 Year¹, not to exceed a year
Filter Replacement #: F.SET.SS-2.5
Exterior Materials: White BPA-free, phthalate-free virgin polypropylene. Recyclable.
Filtration Media: NSF/ANSI and FDA compliant 1 micron activated extruded matrix carbon block.
Comes complete and ready to install. Separate dispenser not needed. Installed undercounter directly to your faucet
Filter service life is based on your local water conditions and usage.
PLEASE NOTE: Fine sediment, micro-plastics, or certain water conditions may prematurely reduce flow rate and service life due to the filter's advanced ability to capture contaminants and may require more frequent filter replacements. If the flow rate slows, the filter is doing the job of capture and it may be time to replace the filter based on your usage and the water conditions.
*Max Flow is meant to flow through the cold side of a faucet based on current faucet flow rate standards for water conservation and will not match the flow rate of older faucets with greater flow rate capabilities exceeding 2 gallons per minute.
SALT SOFTENED WATER WARNING: Do not use for filtering salt (sodium or potssium chloride) softened water. Use EWS reverse osmosis (RO3 or RO4) to remove the salt from the water due to the softener.
WELL WATER WARNING: Not to be installed on well water of unknown quality. Well water is required to have independent, complete and proper testing of your well water to determine the proper course of action in order to specify the correct system(s).
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. Install in cold water feed applications only (for instance, install before a water heater so hot water does not flow into the appliance). Install in compliance with local and state regulations.
Easy installation. The ESSENTIAL MAX FLOW comes complete and fully assembled with everything you need for a proper installation: connections, white and blue tubing (2.5 ft. each), and mounting bracket. The MAX FLOW does not need a faucet or dispenser – it installs directly to your existing faucet in 10 minutes.
Easy replacement. System maintenance is simple. Replace the filter when needed, up to 1 year. It is a quick process of shutting off the water at your sink, a quick twist-off of the old filter, and a quick twist-in of the new filter.
For replacement parts and kits inquire about your specific model below and contact us for a quote.
Parts List
Current Filter Replacement Index
Media Replacement Index
Pre-2012 Sink Filter Replacements
"How to Select" the Right System for You
Max Flow Product Summary Tearsheet
Max Flow Comparison Chart
Max Flow Service Guide for Installations and Specifications
Click Here to See What our Filters Remove
Product Compliance
How to Determine Line Size
Quick Reference Guide
Warranty
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