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Aquasana vs Pelican vs Jonathan Shower Filter (Comparisons, Pros & Cons)

By Leon Smith

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Top Pick  Runners Up  Closing
Pelican Water PSF
  • Our Rating: 4.0
  • Price: $$$
Aquasana Shower Water
  • Our Rating 3.0
  • Price: $$
Jonathan Product Beauty
  • Our Rating 3.0
  • Price: $

In this post, I’ll compare the Aquasana vs. Pelican vs. Jonathan shower filter to see which is the best. All these three filters are among the popular brands on the market.

Jonathan, Aquasana & Pelican Shower Filters Comparision.

To compare the Three, I look at the following features and capabilities.

  • Filtration Technology
  • Ability to remove contaminants
  • Efficiency
  • Flow rate
  • Design

1. Filtration Technology

Shower filters are meant to remove chlorine and other harmful chemicals found in water to prevent skin and hair damage. To begin with, when choosing a shower filter, it is important to know which filtration technology it uses.  Second, the number of filtration stages. Currently, most shower filters manufacturers use carbon and KDF for filtering.

Note, whereas both carbon and KDF are good at removing chlorine, they are no able to get rid of other contaminants found in water.

Pelican filtration technology

Pelican uses a three-stage filtration process:

Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3

KDF (copper and zinc)

KDF is a combination of copper and zinc alloy which is good at filtering free chlorine. Importantly, Pelican uses a patented formed of copper and zinc alloy which they claim is more efficient in removing chlorine and some other contaminant.

GAC carbon

GAC carbon is a blend of activated carbon designed to filter chloramines and synthetic chemicals. The special blend of steam activated carbon media  is patented by Pelican water Inc

Infrared Balls

This volcanic material that emitting infrared rays. Consequently, it helps in reducing negative ions in water. The ray help in improved hydration.

Aquasana Filtration technology

Aquasana uses carbon and copper/zinc. For carbon media, Aquasana uses a natural coconut shell carbon to remove chlorine. Note, The filter uses the normal KDF (copper/Zinc) to that further reduces chlorine and improves water pH.

Jonathan Filtration Technology

Jonathan has a two-stage process. In the first stage, It filters through a process of oxidation by adding potassium ions. The Second stage, Water is taken through activated carbon to remove chlorine and other harmful chemicals. Note, Jonathan shower filter uses granular activated carbon.

Section Winner:   Pelican shower filter

Because Pelican uses a three-stage filtration process.  Also, they have a better copper/zinc alloy. Consequently, It reduces negative ions; thus, improving hydration. Also, because of the three-stage filtration, Pelican can remove more chemicals from water.

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2. Ability to remove contaminants

Pelican Shower FilterAquasana Dulexe ShowerJonathan Shower Filter
  • Chlorine
  • Chloramines
  • Heavy Metals e.g. lead
  • Synthetic chemicals e.g. pesticides
  • Hydrogen sulphide
  • unpleasant odors

 

  • Chlorine
  • Heavy metals
  • Synthetic chemicals
  • Hydrogen sulphide
  • volatile organic compounds.

 

  • Chlorine
  • Removes Toxic Heavy metals
  • Balances water pH .
  • Pesticides and other sythetic chemicals
  • Removes copper and lead and replaces them with potassium ions

Section winner: Pelican

Pelican ability to removes chloramines because of using they patented copper/zinc alloy gives them a slight advantage over Aquasana and Jonathan shower filter.

3. Efficiencies

For Efficiencies, we compare Aquasana vs. pelican filtration capacity per cartridge and also the flow rate.

Pelican efficiencies

Pelican shower filter can process 15, 000 gallons of water per cartridge, which approximately six months worth water depending on the consumption.

Aquasana efficiencies

Aquasana cartridges process up to 10,000 gallons of water which can also last up to six months depending on the consumption.

Jonathan Efficiencies

Filters 10,000 gallons per cartridge at 2.5 gpm.

Section Winner: Pelican shower filter.

Pelican can process 15, 000 while Aquasana and Jonathan  processes 10,000

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4. Flow Rate

The flow rate of shower filter is measured in Gallon per minute (gpm)

Pelican

Pelican has a flow rate of 1.5gpm.

Aquasana

Aquasana shower filter has a maximum flow rate of 2.5gpm. Also, it can be adjusted downward depending on your preference. Further, a unique up-flow design which gives it good pressure and flow rate.

Jonathan

Jonathan has a flow rate of 2.5gpm

Flow rate winner:

Aquasana and Jonathan shower filter are the winner of this section because they have a flow rate of 2.5 while pelican has a maximum flow rate of 1.5gpm.

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5. Design

Under design, we will examine the material, color, and weight.

Pelican

Pelican shower filter is made of plastic, and it is white. It weighs 2.7 pounds. You have the option of selecting a chrome color. Finally, It has an accessory crepe, and you can hang

Aquasana

Aquasana is made of plastic, and it is white and weighs 2.6 pounds.

Jonathan 

Jonathan is made of iron and has the chrome finish. Also, Jonathan can work with either handheld showerhead or Fixed Showerhead.

Section winner: Jonathan shower filter

In the section of the design, the clear winner is Jonathan shower filter because it has a solid design and it is a robust filter that cannot break easily. Also, Jonathan shower filter can work with both handheld unit and fixed shower head.

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6. Unique features

Under this section, we look at the unique selling points of each of these two shower filter.

Pelican

The unique feature of Pelican shower filter includes.

  • Ocean breeze scent bar with an accessory crepe. Remember, you can choose to use this aromatherapy ocean breeze or not use it. As per the installation manual, Pelican has a patented zinc/copper media that is able to  remove chloramines

Aquasana

  • Massaging shower head with multiple pressure settings to give the user variety

Jonathan 

  • Jonathan filter adds potassium ions in water to balance the pH through a process of oxidation. Therefore, the water feels more pure and fresh.

Section Winner: Draw

The Winner of this section is Jonathan shower filter because of the oxidation process that produces pH balanced water.  The runners-up are pelican shower filter. Because in addition to having ocean breeze scent bar. It has an accessory clip. For Aquasana the unique feature is messaging head.

See Jonathan Price on Amazon

7. Final Recount

Pelican shower filter won on the following sections: Filtration technology, removing different contaminants, and Efficiencies. Thus, giving it a score of 3/6

Aquasana shower filter Was the winner in the following section: Flow rate. Thus, this is a score of 1/6

Jonathan shower filter was the winner in the design and unique features section. Therefore, a score of 2/6

 

      Pros     

       Cons   

Pelican Shower Filter

 

  • Removes 96% of chlorine
  • Uses three-stage filtration process
  • You can switch between high flow and water conservation setting
  • Aromatherapy feature
  •  Eliminates chlorine and chloramines
  • Filter 15,000 gallons per cartridge
  • Has no massaging settings
  • Made of plastic, thus, prone to breakage
  • You have to replace filter after six months.
Aquasana Deluxe shower

  • It’s a well-known brand so you can expect it is of high quality.
  • Comes with a massage setting
  • You can choose either handheld or fixed shower head
  • Can work with hot or cold water
  • Unique up-flow design to prevent clogging
  • finally, It has High and Low flow rate setting
  • Does not filter out chloramines
  • You have to change the filter after every six months
  • More expensive
  • It does not come with an aromatherapy feature
  • Finally, It is made of plastic; thus, a high risk of breakage

Jonathan Shower filter

  • It’s a well-known brand so you can expect it is of high quality.
  • Comes with a massage setting
  • You can choose either handheld or fixed shower head
  • Finally, It can work with hot or cold water
  • Does not filter out chloramines
  • Filters need to be changed after every six months
  • It’s is more expensive
  • The buyer has to buy the complete kit initially
  • Adds potassium ions in the water which is toxic

 

Final verdict

So, if you’re in a dilemma which is better Pelican shower filter Vs.  Aquasana shower filter, I would recommend you go for a pelican shower filter.

Further, It is more efficient in removing more water contaminants found in shower water. Besides, Pelican filters process more water which is 15,000 gallons per single which is one of the highest in the market.

Finally, Pelican uses a three-stage filtration process as compared to Aquasana which uses a two-stage filtration process. You can view Pelican shower filter on Amazon.

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ABOUT LEON SMITH

Leon Smith Profile Leon is a Thirty-Something-year-old blogger from Mauritius who is currently studying for a Masters degree in chemical and processing Engineering at the University of Eldoret in Kenya. Read more about him.

 

IN THIS POST

  • 1 Jonathan, Aquasana & Pelican Shower Filters Comparision.
    • 1.1 1. Filtration Technology
    • 1.2 2. Ability to remove contaminants
    • 1.3 3. Efficiencies
    • 1.4 4. Flow Rate
    • 1.5 5. Design
    • 1.6 6. Unique features
    • 1.7 7. Final Recount
    • 1.8       Pros     
    • 1.9        Cons   
  • 2 Final verdict
    • 2.1 Related Post

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