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Considering an under sink reverse osmosis unit. Any suggestions appreciated.

I had one that filtered 2 gallons per day for a long time and really liked it. I used it for cooking/drinks and everything tasted better. It finally got filled up with crud and I have a new one to replace it.

Kind of a pain to change out filters and flush tank yearly. Can make a gurgling sound while it's filtering also. It does do a good job though. There are some other water filters that are single canister that you replace yearly that are much easier but more expensive such as Everpure. Look at some of the options before you go reverse osmosis.

They work well for cooking and drinking water. I put my first system in back in 2004, and replaced it about 2014. I had to replace the pressure tank on the curent system about two years ago, but the second system still works great. I don't recall the brand, but I don't think it makes a helluva lot of difference.

My girlfriend/neighbor has one but it'll only put out about a gallon at a time. Tastes good though. I buy my drink water from Walmart.

I think whether I went with RO again would depend on what my complaint with the water is.
If it is simply a taste issue, a much cheaper and easier to maintain filter would solve the problem.
If there are dangerous chemicals or minerals in the water RO could be the solution.
I’ve had a couple of RO systems over the years but switched to a carbon filter about 10 years ago without regrets.

We have one one for the whole house and another smaller unit in the basement that feeds a small drinking water only faucet at our sink and the same line to the refrigerator. Aquarius is the company. It's fantastic water. Our well water has a lot of iron in it. You'd never know from getting water from either spot.

I'm not saying its the best but I have a 3 filter reverse osmosis system by Apec. I think it was less than $250 and I installed it myself.

+1 for Apec

Self installed one last year when I moved into a new (to me) home. It is the Apec ROES-UV75, rated at 75 gallons per day, which is sufficient for cooking, ice maker and drinking water. This is the third unit I have owned, two in previous homes. Would not be without one. Cost for this unit was under $300.

What is it that you want to change about your water??

I agree 100%. We got our first unit when we lived in Midland, Texas. The water there was terrible. We have the Watts 5 Stage system. They are rather cheap and easy to install and maintain. I wouldn't want to go without one.

Jim

As well as simpler maintenance one of the other reasons I abandoned RO was that it doesn’t only remove the harmful contaminants, but it also removes the healthy minerals.
It's like drinking distilled water. There are many healthy minerals in water and if it’s just a taste issue a simple carbon filter may serve.
Also, if you have a copper ice maker line to your fridge an RO is a no-no.

Watts 5 stage is the shizzle

I just use the water that comes out of the well. So far nobody has died.

I haven't trusted tap water (or well) in 20 years.

I have had home filters of some kind since 98.

I love my Water General system and have had it for ~20 years. Replace the filters once a year. Occasionally have had to replace parts/switches. if your on a well get a pressure booster pump.

If you have a basement, mount the system in the basement and run extra long water lines instead of putting it under your sink. No noise, doesn't take up under sink space, and much easier to service this way.

They work the opposite of a standard osmosis system. I actually rely heavily on osmosis and can't imagine wanting to reverse the effects of that amazing process. Whatever flips your cookie I guess.

We have our system in the basement, where our well controls and pressure tank are located. We ran 3/8” tubing to the refrigerator and to a little spigot at the sink! Most in home units come with pretty small pressure tanks…..we ungraded our system to a much larger pressure tank. When the pressure tank is full….we can get a bit over 4 gallons before noticing a drop in output pressure. The larger pressure tank has certainly made the system much more user friendly! If I remember correctly, our unit can produce 20+ gallons/day! memtb