Whole House Water Purification Systems
 

I'm considering the purchase of a whole house water purification system and have narrowed it down to Pelican and Nova. Pelican is a national brand while Nova appears to be a local small business. Pelican is more expensive but requires less frequent maintenance. Can you give me your thoughts/experiences with these companies? Thanks!

We have Nova and it is excellent. The only maintenance is once a year when they come to change the filters.

How often does Pelican require maintenance? Nova goes by the number of gallons of water used. Or if the house has been sitting empty for a long period of time. With us, we don't use 26000 gallons of water every year, and the house sits empty. Our maintenance is once a year.

Have had NOVA in both homes we've owned in TV. Also found that we can go 1 1/2 between filter changes. Cost also a big factor, NOVA system and a water softener installed for around $1,600 can't be beat.

Good to know! Do you go by gallons of water used, Kahuna? There are only two of us here, with company only two weeks out of the year.

We have Nova filter system and are very happy with it.

Don't waste your $$$$$

Going with Nova was the best money I've spent on an improvement to our home since we got here. They changed our filters yesterday and everything went flawlessly and as usual they were on time and knowledgeable and efficient.

The Filter especially the first and 2nd ones were in rough shape. It's so much better having NOVA than it is buying a dozen cases of water every month. The shower is better and the laundry feels much better also. It was around $600 and for me it would have been a bargain if it was double that amount. I'm happy with them big time.

We use a GE whole house water filter change the cartridge every 6 months, water is just fine--buy the filters (carbon) online for under $20.00

I have had my Nova system for 6 years and could not be happier. The water tastes great and no smell.
The 3 cartridge unit mounts on the wall in your garage and does not take up valuable floor space.
Bob and his son Brad have established a great business and offer great customer service.

I have installed the Pelican system, which is located in Deland, FL, just down the road. I like the taste/smell of the water and it doesn't use any salt to soften the water. Once a year filter change after the first year. Very happy with it.

Pelican is the way to go!! They are excellent to deal with, the system is excellent and like you said, way less maintenance. We got it when we moved in 4 years ago...not a spec of problems. Changing the filter is all we do and it is easy peasy, lemon squeeze!!

I have had NOVA for years. Simple and does a great job.

We have the Nova system it works very well and saves the need for the fridge filter. We find that annual water consumption leads to annual replacement of the filters. So for us it works. The company are reliable in our experience. The installation is quick and looks very neat in the garage. Hope that helps. Ray.

We have Pegasus whole house water it’s great !!! Youvusecless shampoo and the water is so pure that the glass shower doors have the water beads off .

We have had NOVA for a year and the water tastes much better. So glad we went with them. Perfect system. Not overpriced, and very good people to deal with. NO BS at all.

Who installed your Nova?

We have been using Nova for three years and find it more than adequate for removing impurities.

NOVA installs everything. 352-661-0997 or 352-566-2649.

Installation is included in the price. It is $575.

It's on their website.


I have Pelican and love it.


To me, the Nova guy has an attitude and it turned me off.


Good Luck.

So what is the GE water water system?

We have NOVA and really like it. Water quality was Night and Day once we installed the system. We did not need the water softener. We go by Nova's recommendation of 26,000 gallons. An annual filter change is easy to remember however we, like you, are only two folks with infrequent visitors so it will take longer to reach their 26K recommendation. Another thing to consider is that we had a water main break and the drinking water was contaminated for a few days. Nova handled it with no problem but we will change ours at the annual date this year to be on the safe side. The guys at NOVA are fantastic and customer focused. Installation was less than 45 minutes.

Check to see if the products are endorsed by the Water Quality Association. WQA.org.

I have Pegasus and love it best money we ever spent. Ask for Robert tell him John & Tish Barona recommend him and he will give you a good deal.

They are both good. Nova requires filter changes but is around $500 installed. Also Pegasus is a good choice. Water filteration and softening is a must

Why do you need a water purifier?
 

We've looked at this subject several times. We've had a demonstration in our home, and we've seen how a smear on our stainless fridge looks so bad with our water vs purified water. In the end however, after talking with people in the plumbing industry, people in The Villages really don't need such an expensive system. We have a simple sediment and charcoal filter system on our home, and the water quality is fine. My showers aren't being compromised, the dishes come out clean, and in my opinion it would be better to invest in the stock market when it's so low!!! I just don't see that you'll be getting a great return on investment with these expensive water treatment systems.

Reading this thread with interest, so far I've only learned how much NOVA costs. How much does the Pegasus system cost?

did the sediment and charcoal filter with plumbing company and its fine.

We love our NOVA. Fast install no bags of sale to lug around, less expensive than the others

Their maintenance according to their website "Filter be replaced every 6-9 months"
Ours is 7-12 months

Not sure why you said we're a small local biz, we ship not only nationally, but internationally. In TV we have I believe more customers (over 5,000)


Nova started in NY over 40 years ago, since 2013 I'm living in TV


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I moved to TV in 2013. I believe I had the Nova system installed in 2014. The cost then was $500.

Since then I had the filters replaced several times at $135. The filters themselves cost $105 so I felt it's not worth changing the filters myself since Nova has the tool and know how. Besides, they are heavy because they are filled with water. A young persons type job.

I was informed that being a single person, I could wait a year and a half to change filters. The standard is 26,000 gallons.

Found the Nova filters to be an inexpensive way to keep quality water in my house. IMHO

I went with Pegasus as it has a self cleaning process that runs in the middle of the night, so I don't require the annual filter maintenance. They will also move the system once free of charge if I ever move.

Have had Nova for two years and am very pleased. Highly recommend them.

Pelican
 

I owned a Pelican System, after a regular salt system. While the Pelican system is less to maintain, don't expected to get the soap suds that you get with a salt system.:)

We also have Pegasus and have no complaints at all.

I agree they are the best. No filters to replace. System back flushes and cleans itself. Perfect water.

GE is a large canister its mounted on the wall, CPM installed ours with a bypass valve--it filters taste & sediment--that is all any filter system should do--filters do not soften water--we installed an electronic descaler, stops scale on faucets--flushed our hot water heater for the first time in 91/2 years--no sediment

Ohiobuckeye
 

I agree the TV homes need some kind of water purification systems. Water smells badly from chlorine & taste bad. I know TV says they have good & safe drinking water but what do we expect them to say. I really loved living in TV, but moved because of all of family. Any kind of water filtering system would work, still would be better than what TV keeps telling everyone about the water. Don’t let the water run you out of TV!

we went with NOVA...I purchase the filters from them and change them out myself...not a big deal

My cousin who was retired IBM facilities maintenance did the initial research for all of us cousins in TV. We all put in NOVA units (and actually got a slight volume discount)

What sold us on NOVA was that the company originally serviced fish aquariums in NYC commercial buildings. Fish actually need better water than humans and this was the unit that they would install. When the owner retired and moved to TV he saw the need for water filters....so he started selling/installing...caught so well his son came down to help.

water system
 

save your money go to Lowes or Home Depot. All the systems basically do the same thing. Its just water nothing special or magical about filtration.