Absolute Miami Water · Miami
Which system does your home need?
Five questions, about a minute. We ask what you actually notice at the tap, then tell you which system fixes it and what it costs installed.
Question 1 of 5
Is your home on city water or a private well?
It changes the answer completely, so we ask first.
Built on US Water Systems equipment
We buy our tanks, valves and membranes from US Water Systems, which has built water treatment equipment in the United States since 2003 and runs its operations out of Plainfield, Indiana and Tampa, Florida. We are their customer, not their dealer: nobody pays us to recommend a brand, and we are free to change suppliers the day a better one shows up.
Why this system
Catalytic carbon, not standard carbon
Standard activated carbon removes chlorine well and chloramine poorly. Catalytic carbon is treated to break the chloramine bond. Miami-Dade uses chloramine, so this is the part that matters here.
10-year media, not yearly cartridges
A backwashing tank cleans itself every few days and the media lasts 8 to 10 years on city water. Cartridge systems need a new filter every 6 to 12 months, which is where their real cost hides.
Metered regeneration, not a timer
The valve counts the gallons you actually use and regenerates only when the resin is spent. Timer valves regenerate on a schedule whether you were home or not, wasting roughly twice the salt and water.
10% cross-linked resin
Standard 8% resin breaks down faster in chlorinated municipal water. The 10% version costs more and lasts substantially longer on exactly the water we have.
Full 1" ports, 20 GPM
Undersized valves are why some systems drop your shower pressure when the washer runs. A 1" valve at 20 GPM keeps up with a three-bath house.
Parts any plumber can buy
Clack and Fleck valves are sold at every plumbing supply house in Florida. If we ever disappear, your system is still serviceable by anyone. That is not true of proprietary dealer valves.
What changes in your house
- The chlorine smell in the shower is gone the first night
- Glassware and the shower door stop spotting
- You use 30–50% less soap, shampoo and detergent
- Scale stops building inside the water heater
- With the RO, you stop buying bottled water
- Skin and hair stop drying out after the shower
Three packages. Published prices.
Same equipment the big brands install.
Absolute Filter
Whole-home catalytic carbon filter
$2,495
installed
- Catalytic carbon tank, 1.5 ft³ (10x54)
- Clack WS1 backwashing valve, 1" ports, 20 GPM
- Licensed Florida plumber installation (2–3 hours)
- 1" bypass valve
- Haul-away of your old unit
- Water test before and after
- 1-year check-up included
What's not included
- · Permits, if your city requires one (we tell you before scheduling)
- · Plumbing rework beyond [6 ft] of the main line
- · Electrical outlet if none exists near the install spot
Absolute Complete
Carbon filter + 48K softener
$3,795
installed
- Catalytic carbon tank, 1.5 ft³, Clack WS1 backwashing valve
- 48K softener, 1.5 ft³ 10% cross-linked resin, Clack WS1 metered valve
- Brine tank 18x33 with safety float
- Valve programmed to your measured hardness
- Licensed Florida plumber installation (2–3 hours)
- 1" bypass valve
- Haul-away of your old unit
What's not included
- · Permits, if your city requires one (we tell you before scheduling)
- · Plumbing rework beyond [6 ft] of the main line
- · Electrical outlet if none exists near the install spot
- · Salt (first bag included; ~1 bag/month afterwards)
Absolute Complete + RO
Filter + softener + drinking water
$4,395
installed
- Everything in Absolute Complete
- 5-stage reverse osmosis, 50 GPD, 3.2-gal tank
- Dedicated brushed-nickel faucet at the kitchen sink
- First set of RO filters included
- Licensed Florida plumber installation (2–3 hours)
- 1" bypass valve
- Haul-away of your old unit
What's not included
- · Permits, if your city requires one (we tell you before scheduling)
- · Plumbing rework beyond [6 ft] of the main line
- · Electrical outlet if none exists near the install spot
- · Fridge/ice-maker line to the RO (add-on)
Add-ons
Price valid for single-family homes with an accessible main line. We confirm the final price at the visit, before any work starts.
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