Hydroviv Under Sink Water Filter review

By Daryna Klochko · Published · Specs checked Oct 15, 2026 ·
Hydroviv Under Sink Water Filter
Hydroviv Under Sink Water Filter
9OF 10
Excellent
Listing 2 · Specs 2 · Cost/yr 1.5 · Warranty & returns 2 · Owner reviews 1.5 · How we score
Verdict

Scores 9/10, 31st of the 32 under-sink filters we track. At $199.99 it costs more than the category median of $199.50. Its 5-year warranty is longer than the 1-year category median. Of the 11 Trustpilot reviews we read, 4 describe the unit failing.

Best for

The widest listing: 7 substances in the IAPMO listing, tied for the most among the 32 under-sink filters

Skip if

Reliability comes first: 4 of 11 Trustpilot reviews we read describe a failure

Price
$199.99
Certified for
Lead · Cysts · VOCs +4
Flow
1 gpm
Cartridge life
500 gal
Cost per year
$266
Warranty
5 years

Certification

Certified 42 · 53 · 401

Listed by IAPMO under NSF/ANSI 42 · 53 · 401 for Chlorine, Chloramine, Lead, Cysts, VOCs, Total PFAS, Microplastics, checked Oct 15, 2026. Hydroviv also claims 1 more substance that is not in the listing. Search the IAPMO listings

  • Chlorine
  • Chloramine
  • Lead
  • Cysts
  • VOCs
  • Total PFAS
  • Microplastics

Hydroviv also claims Arsenic: brand claims, not in a certifier listing.

The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment device are not necessarily in your water. Listing checked on Oct 15, 2026. What a listing means and what it doesn't

Specs and sources

Checked Oct 15, 2026 · source under each value
Filtration
Certification Certified by IAPMO to NSF/ANSI 42 · 53 · 401 (listing checked Oct 15, 2026) IAPMO listing · Oct 15, 2026
Certified to reduce Chlorine, Chloramine, Lead, Cysts, VOCs, Total PFAS, Microplastics IAPMO listing · Oct 15, 2026
Brand claims, not in the listing Arsenic hydroviv.com
Flow rate, brand figure 1 gpm (0.76 gpm for one cartridge formula; IAPMO listing) hydroviv.com
Cartridges and install
Cartridge life 6 months; 500 gallons in the IAPMO listing (the brand says 720) hydroviv.com
Cartridge price Replacement cartridge $133 ($99.75 on autoship) hydroviv.com
Cost per year About $266 a year in cartridges at the brand's price hydroviv.com
Install On the cold line under the sink, feeding your existing faucet; 3/8-inch compression fittings, no drilling hydroviv.com
Buying
Price $199.99 (sale price; regular $266.65) (checked Oct 15, 2026) hydroviv.com
Warranty 5 years (housing and hardware) hydroviv.com
Returns 90 days hydroviv.com
Brand page Certifier listing

Warranty, returns and shipping

Warranty 5 years

5 years (housing and hardware).

Returns 90 days
Shipping Not stated

Warranty: 5 years (housing and hardware). Returns: 90 days. Shipping: not stated by the brand. Source: hydroviv.com, checked Oct 15, 2026.

Source: hydroviv.com, checked Oct 15, 2026.

Compared with similar under-sink filters

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Certified for: PFAS · Chlorine · Warranty: 1 year limitedScore 9.5/10
Hydroviv Under Sink Water FilterTHIS MODEL
Certified for: Lead · Cysts +5 · Warranty: 5 yearsScore 9/10
$199.99 Check price →
Certified for: Lead · Cysts +4 · Warranty: 1 yearScore 9.5/10
$243.95 See specs →
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LARQ Advanced Under Sink Filter $199PFAS · Chlorine$1981 year limited 9.5/10 Check price →
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What owners say

Checked Oct 15, 2026
Trustpilot Repeated breakdown complaints
2.0/5 · 11 reviews
5★0%
4★0%
3★0%
2★0%
1★100%

4 of 11 Trustpilot reviews we read describe a failure. In our score this is 1.5 of 2 points. How we score

★★★★★ Leak
“The fitting broke loose sending water all over my kitchen.”
Trustpilot · Apr 10, 2026 · All reviews
★★★★★ Leak
“The housing split open in the middle of the night one night.”
Trustpilot · Aug 15, 2025 · All reviews

Quotes are word for word from the linked reviews, and we pick praise and complaints alike. Reviews written for a free product and reviews that make health claims are left out. Store ratings change over time; the date shows when we checked.

Daryna Klochko

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