Amway A101, E84, E-85, E-9225 Compatible Fit Replacement Water Filter
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Amway A101, E84, E-85, E-9225 Compatible Fit Replacement Water Filter
Customer Review: Smaller than the original but works just as well
Summary: 4 Stars
Many reviewers of this 'Compatible Fit' replacement have been noting that it is smaller than the original Amway part. Some have expressed anger at being misled by Amazon, or feel cheated since the filter is in fact smaller than Amway's official replacement. However, they are missing the point: this filter is about 75% of the capacity of the original, but it also costs less than half as much as the original direct from Amway! Setting aside weather or not the unit filters as well as an Amway original, determining if the unit is a good value or not is purely a question of math.
To determine the value of each unit, we'd need to look at the value of the unit by comparing its cost with it's lifespan.
Unit Cost x Lifespan = Value
Amway's OEM Part:
$125.00 for 1 lifespan = $125.00 per lifespan
Compatible Fit Replacement
$60.00 for .75 lifespan = $80.00 per lifespan
Another way to look at this, would be the number of this Copatible Fit Replacement filters which could be purchased for the same price as the original from Amway:
$60.00 \ $125.00 = 2.08
So even if they only have 75% of the lifespan, you do a little better than 2-for-1 on price. Effectively that means that you get an extra half of a lifespan from the unit on Amazon.
Arguments about if the filter works as well as the original could only be tested through a scientific process that would be difficult to conduct at home. I can tell you that the water coming out of the this filter tastes just as good to me as what came from the Amway unit it replaced, but that's just my anecdotal experience. For me that's good enough. If you're worried that this filter won't do a good job of filtering water in general, you should probably pay more and get an OEM part from Amway. If, on the other hand, you believe a water filter is pretty much a water filter, rest assured that this is a good value, at least when compared with Amway's offering.
Hope that clears the air a little bit.
Customer Review: Water Filter replacement
Summary: 5 Stars
Amway has come out with a new water filter system. The old models work great but still need replacement filters every year or so.
The Amway filter cost over $100 including shipping and tax, etc. These filters from other vendors are of the same quality and work great. The price is much less that going through Amway.
Customer Review: Works perfectly and is easy to replace.
Summary: 5 Stars
Our filter lasts almost exactly 1 year before it starts to beep and needs replacing. And every year we order this filter from this Amazon vendor.
We've never had a problem with it and it does exactly what it claims to do. The price also seems to go down every year also, which is a bonus.
Customer Review: You are buying a smaller, cheaper filter here, not original
Summary: 2 Stars
the company selling it, waterfiltersonline.com also sells the full size on their web page, and is cheaper too. Be aware, these are not original filters, someone made it who knows where.
My advice: walk...
Customer Review: 1 Stars
I purchased this filter as a replacvement for an Amway filter. Price seemed attracted. No place in the data did it indicate it was an undersize replacement. It performs poorly.