In Florida at the house we sold had reverse osmosis and for every 4 gallons out of the well it made one gallon of good drinking water. The ratio was that way because of the high sulphur content. We had a company come out every 65 days and they owned the majority of the system and i of course had the rest. Over the time we lived there the pump went out and had to replace it and the captive air tank we had to replace it as well. Very good tasting water. The tank was 300 gallons and as it went down to a certain level the pumps would kick on. So now live in Missouri and we have a pump for the well and since we have lived here we had to have the pump replaced and also went with a water softener because this water is very hard.
Interesting. In NW Arkansas it is not hard. I often smell bleach from the tap however. Thinking of getting a shower filter. Itchy skin… In Arizona our water was extremely hard, went through softener salt by the truck load. Used locally filtered water for consumption.
I've had mine for nearly 2 years now and it's fantastic. Our tap water here is horrible. Over 330 ppm. All this time and I never realized you could use the flushing button for continuous flow. 😅I just press the dispensing buttons again if I want more water. I also liked that they changed the sizes to ounces now. Mine is in milliliters. 150 ml, 350 ml and 450 ml respectively.
@@ketolifestyle68 Every 6 months. The two filter indicators on the front display will light up when the filters are about 90 percent EOL to let you know it's coming. They both start to blink when it's time to change them. The RO filter currently goes for 35 dollars. The CF is 25. You're looking at about 120 dollars a year (about 33 cents a day). I was spending way more than that on bottled water so it works out better for me. YMMV.
I bought one too after I disabled my Express RO system. I had one before and it leaks a few times flooding the kitchen but I bought a second one and it was a bear to install but it leaked 4 times in my brand new kitchen. Zero water is fine but the filters are costly and after 5 days we can taste chlorine where as before we didn't..I'm returning it and buying the SimPure!
Is there a reason water doesn’t come out when I select flushing? I replaced my filters and the first time I hit flush, the tank was obviously emptying but water never came out.
I noticed the water reservoir on the back is split into 2 distinct sections at the bottom half. Is one of those the discharge water that gets dumped when you refill the tank? Normally RO systems have some discharge for every gallon of filtered water made.
Which is why it’s important to dump the remaining water out when you refill. I was making that mistake when I bought mine…how ya liking it so far? We’re digging ours….great video 👍
My espresso machine says not to use RO water as there needs to be some minerals for the machine to pick up that there is water and distilled/RO water can pit the metal parts. Some RO units have a way to add back some minerals. Have you checked the mineral levels in your RO water?
Hi need help, I just replaced my filters but it was not flushing. I have followed all instructions but still not flushing but when pressing the start button the water comes out. Any advise. Thank you.
@@eramae After replacing the filters, you have to hit the reset button on the front panel. Make sure your tank is full and put in place correctly and it should flush. If not, then there might be a problem with the flush button. You could flush the system using the 15oz button pressing it every time it stops until the tank empties out .
I was skeptical at first but anything less than 30ppm is bottled water.. because its RO worried me. Good for plants in hydroponic based prior to adding fertilizer. Situation could also bad for humans (as you said no minerals), because with real reverse osmosis there has to be a waste water outlet. Which I noticed this product doesn't have. Reverse osmosis requires a certain amount of pressure to filter down to maybe 8ppm.. Sulphur contaminated wells was a huge problem with well water in California. My opinion-- if the the TDS meter is calibrated correctly one is better off drinking well water over, say Seattle water, however simple gravity fed filter is suffice.. Cant see somebody lunging a car battery with an inverter around. Love the videos
I forgot to mention that the wast water goes into a divided area in the tank when it's almost empty. I used to be worried about mineral content of RO water but we should be getting most of our minerals from fruits and vegetables.
"...anything less than 30ppm is bottled water" is not necessarily true. "Purified" water is typically RO water, and if you look at your labels, it will usually say something about "minerals added to enhance flavor." What they really mean is that "we added back in some minerals (mineral salt) so that this water isn't going to be a problem." Some people can get the minerals they need from what they eat. Others, and I'm guessing athletes fit in this category, consume enough water that they risk flushing electrolytes if they don't drink mineral-fortified drinks (e.g., Gatorade). We took salt pills back in the day. Low electrolyte level leads to muscle cramps...and worse.
Hell nah man there's vids of them doing tests on major bottle water co and they had shit that didn't belong and fluoride and don't forget all the micro plastics you're ingesting..I know a guy who worked for nestle and it's def not just RO water with kick back minerals
hello. I wonder if you know how to clean the water tank at the back? specifically that small thing inside where the water goes to the machine. i have mine for over a year and i can see something black on it and i want to clean it and just a little bit scared i might mess up if I open it.
@@rheaglaizasudario1183 I would mix a little bit of 50/50 bleach and water and clean the inside and the bottom of the tank where it connects to the machine. Let it sit for a few minutes and rinse really well. Refill and connect the tank back to the unit. Hope this helps
Is it a good idea to keep refilling the tank before it gets empty? Does the system still spits out the waste when the water tank does not run empty? Or just let it run empty, rinse it out and refill it?
okay, so do i need to empty the internal tank 3-5 times , or do i need to empty / fill the exterior tank 3-5 times? if its exterior tank, do i have to unplug before putting in the new exterior tank of water?
Hello, do you know what the height in inches is from the spout where the water comes out to the countertop? I’m wondering if it can accommodate a 11in bottle. Thank you.
Okay HELP! We have a sediment filter, then AO Smith whole house water filter, then it goes through water softner then a carbon filter (well water) our TDS coming out of the faucet (so filtered) is 1033! My water coming out of the machine is 152. Is that safe to drink and how could my water be that bad filtered?
The water coming out of the machine is good to drink. But having a high particulate number going in will mean that you'll have to change the filters in the machine more often. You could try to find a better filter that filters down to 5 or 3 microns or less for you well water.
I got my backwashing filters through www.cleanwaterstore.com/well-water-testing-well-water-treatment.html I have the iron and manganese backwashing filters and it works great. Hope this helps.
RO works on the basis of differing concentrations; if you start with a higher concentration, you necessarily end up with higher concentration. If you were to process the water twice, then you would come down to 20-50ppm. I think they recommend intake water for this machine of no more than 500ppm TDS.
When the main tank is empty, it will tell you. There's a small separate compartment at the bottom of the tank that holds the discharge water and you must empty it before refiling the tank.
Discharge water contains all the stuff that was removed from the water you actually drank! You don't want to use it. I'm guessing the extra salt content of the discharge water would probably not be good for plants, either.
Yeah, RO does such a good job of removing everything that you need to add minerals (in the form of salts) back into the water. Water is not conductive without salts, and we are dead if we wash out electrolytes.
You are the Only person that actually showed how it's done. Others just described it. Thank you so much!!
I just got mines and I love it. This was the best kitchen gadget I brought this year
Pete, that is an excellent explanation of the Simpure water filter. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
In Florida at the house we sold had reverse osmosis and for every 4 gallons out of the well it made one gallon of good drinking water. The ratio was that way because of the high sulphur content. We had a company come out every 65 days and they owned the majority of the system and i of course had the rest. Over the time we lived there the pump went out and had to replace it and the captive air tank we had to replace it as well. Very good tasting water. The tank was 300 gallons and as it went down to a certain level the pumps would kick on. So now live in Missouri and we have a pump for the well and since we have lived here we had to have the pump replaced and also went with a water softener because this water is very hard.
Interesting. In NW Arkansas it is not hard. I often smell bleach from the tap however. Thinking of getting a shower filter. Itchy skin…
In Arizona our water was extremely hard, went through softener salt by the truck load. Used locally filtered water for consumption.
I just got mine to filter out the black mold in my pipes. Thanks so much for the through explanation!
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I've had mine for nearly 2 years now and it's fantastic. Our tap water here is horrible. Over 330 ppm. All this time and I never realized you could use the flushing button for continuous flow. 😅I just press the dispensing buttons again if I want more water. I also liked that they changed the sizes to ounces now. Mine is in milliliters. 150 ml, 350 ml and 450 ml respectively.
how often do you change the filters ,,, an does the machine tell you when
@@ketolifestyle68 Every 6 months. The two filter indicators on the front display will light up when the filters are about 90 percent EOL to let you know it's coming. They both start to blink when it's time to change them. The RO filter currently goes for 35 dollars. The CF is 25. You're looking at about 120 dollars a year (about 33 cents a day). I was spending way more than that on bottled water so it works out better for me. YMMV.
how many ppm after the filter?
thanks so much!My son got me one for Fathers day and you video is super helpful
Great product and you killed the review...I bought one after watching this so I don't have to fill up 5 gal jugs anymore... appreciate your vids
This review was thorough! We just got one ourselves. Nice work and thanks!
You are the reason I am buying this..TY so much
Best video ever! Installation and how to use it! Step by step! Awesome Job! Thank you! 👌
No nonsense video. Great job!
Thank you! Just set mine up and was clueless to having to run it thru 3 times! Good job!
i bought Zero water and i love it ~! came with a free meter
Except the cost of filters is outrageous! I was paying $99 every 6 weeks. I don’t think so!
I bought one too after I disabled my Express RO system. I had one before and it leaks a few times flooding the kitchen but I bought a second one and it was a bear to install but it leaked 4 times in my brand new kitchen. Zero water is fine but the filters are costly and after 5 days we can taste chlorine where as before we didn't..I'm returning it and buying the SimPure!
Thanks for this. Helped me a lot how to change the filters.
very complete how to set up unit. plain and simple
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. You make it it easy to understand. Thank you for your time
I just ordered one of these. Thanks for a great review and test methodology! Much appreciated.
Question do you keep use Fossett water to clean filter? And add bottles of water after cleaning out the filter Fossett water to drink water
Thank you very much, your video helpme wt my changes on the filters. Thank you. I really appreciate. God bless 🙌 you.
Thanks for the informative product review. Thorough!
Is there a reason water doesn’t come out when I select flushing? I replaced my filters and the first time I hit flush, the tank was obviously emptying but water never came out.
Thanks Pete. Did you test the power draw by chance? Curious since we are completely off grid.
I would like to know what problem there could be, because my filter leaks water underneath. Thanks
I noticed the water reservoir on the back is split into 2 distinct sections at the bottom half. Is one of those the discharge water that gets dumped when you refill the tank? Normally RO systems have some discharge for every gallon of filtered water made.
Yes correct, I forgot to mention that. The wast water goes in that separate divided area when the tank is almost empty.
Which is why it’s important to dump the remaining water out when you refill. I was making that mistake when I bought mine…how ya liking it so far? We’re digging ours….great video 👍
Does it get rid of micro plastics to
Said 6 months to chsnge filters. Is there a metric to change filters by gallons rather than 6 months?
My espresso machine says not to use RO water as there needs to be some minerals for the machine to pick up that there is water and distilled/RO water can pit the metal parts. Some RO units have a way to add back some minerals. Have you checked the mineral levels in your RO water?
You could put a few drops of Trace minerals in your espresso machine tank when you fill it up
Mesa Arizona water is terrible. Would it work for water that measures 265 ppm?
Yes absolutely will work, my water is 288ppm before it's filtered by this system.
They advertise for use up to 500ppm intake water.
how many ppm after the filter?
Where does the waste water from the unit go?
Its in the tank where you fill it up with water. The button lights up and tells you to pour out that water, which is the waste water.
Amyway yo change the IV light if it dies?
Do I have to wait until the tank in the back is empty before refilling, or can I fill whenever?
You can fill it whenever you want
Hi need help, I just replaced my filters but it was not flushing. I have followed all instructions but still not flushing but when pressing the start button the water comes out. Any advise. Thank you.
@@eramae After replacing the filters, you have to hit the reset button on the front panel. Make sure your tank is full and put in place correctly and it should flush. If not, then there might be a problem with the flush button. You could flush the system using the 15oz button pressing it every time it stops until the tank empties out .
Can the waste water can be use for plants ?
It might be too acidic for plants
We use our waste water for our plants! They don't seem to mind it.😊
I was skeptical at first but anything less than 30ppm is bottled water.. because its RO worried me. Good for plants in hydroponic based prior to adding fertilizer. Situation could also bad for humans (as you said no minerals), because with real reverse osmosis there has to be a waste water outlet. Which I noticed this product doesn't have. Reverse osmosis requires a certain amount of pressure to filter down to maybe 8ppm.. Sulphur contaminated wells was a huge problem with well water in California. My opinion-- if the the TDS meter is calibrated correctly one is better off drinking well water over, say Seattle water, however simple gravity fed filter is suffice.. Cant see somebody lunging a car battery with an inverter around. Love the videos
I forgot to mention that the wast water goes into a divided area in the tank when it's almost empty. I used to be worried about mineral content of RO water but we should be getting most of our minerals from fruits and vegetables.
"...anything less than 30ppm is bottled water" is not necessarily true. "Purified" water is typically RO water, and if you look at your labels, it will usually say something about "minerals added to enhance flavor." What they really mean is that "we added back in some minerals (mineral salt) so that this water isn't going to be a problem." Some people can get the minerals they need from what they eat. Others, and I'm guessing athletes fit in this category, consume enough water that they risk flushing electrolytes if they don't drink mineral-fortified drinks (e.g., Gatorade). We took salt pills back in the day. Low electrolyte level leads to muscle cramps...and worse.
Hell nah man there's vids of them doing tests on major bottle water co and they had shit that didn't belong and fluoride and don't forget all the micro plastics you're ingesting..I know a guy who worked for nestle and it's def not just RO water with kick back minerals
facts
hello. I wonder if you know how to clean the water tank at the back? specifically that small thing inside where the water goes to the machine. i have mine for over a year and i can see something black on it and i want to clean it and just a little bit scared i might mess up if I open it.
@@rheaglaizasudario1183 I would mix a little bit of 50/50 bleach and water and clean the inside and the bottom of the tank where it connects to the machine. Let it sit for a few minutes and rinse really well. Refill and connect the tank back to the unit. Hope this helps
does this filter make the water cold
No, it only filters the water.
Is it a good idea to keep refilling the tank before it gets empty? Does the system still spits out the waste when the water tank does not run empty? Or just let it run empty, rinse it out and refill it?
The machine will tell you when it's time to empty and refill the tank.
Ho w do you reset the filters after changing them. I can get the RO filter to turn off?
@@teresadecker9771 there's a reset button all the way to the right side on the front panel.
okay, so do i need to empty the internal tank 3-5 times , or do i need to empty / fill the exterior tank 3-5 times?
if its exterior tank, do i have to unplug before putting in the new exterior tank of water?
Exterior tank three times is enough.
Hello, do you know what the height in inches is from the spout where the water comes out to the countertop? I’m wondering if it can accommodate a 11in bottle. Thank you.
The height from the counter top to the spout is exactly 10 inches without the tray, and 9 1/8 with the tray.
The berky filter is the best
awesome, thank you
How much are those 2 filters, and also the unit. Tell us
The links to the unit and the filters are in the description under the video.
all the Amazon links are showing "currently unavailable" are the links broke or maybe because I am checking from Pakistan?
Thanks for letting me know, I just updated the links and they should be fine now.
Do they sell this in the Phillipines?
Not sure, click on the link under the video and see and after try searching on Amazon Philippines.
Brother, Thank You!
Awesome video. Thanks!
Great video and review.
Okay HELP! We have a sediment filter, then AO Smith whole house water filter, then it goes through water softner then a carbon filter (well water) our TDS coming out of the faucet (so filtered) is 1033! My water coming out of the machine is 152. Is that safe to drink and how could my water be that bad filtered?
The water coming out of the machine is good to drink. But having a high particulate number going in will mean that you'll have to change the filters in the machine more often. You could try to find a better filter that filters down to 5 or 3 microns or less for you well water.
I got my backwashing filters through www.cleanwaterstore.com/well-water-testing-well-water-treatment.html I have the iron and manganese backwashing filters and it works great. Hope this helps.
I definitely have lots of Iron in my water.
RO works on the basis of differing concentrations; if you start with a higher concentration, you necessarily end up with higher concentration. If you were to process the water twice, then you would come down to 20-50ppm. I think they recommend intake water for this machine of no more than 500ppm TDS.
Solid review thank you
Thank you 👍
i was thinking of this but city tap water sucks ,, 350 plus,, but i get water from the water store ,, his comes out to 000....
My pure water shortage keeps popping up? 😭 help
Is the discharge water useable, or should it be poured down the drain?
When the main tank is empty, it will tell you. There's a small separate compartment at the bottom of the tank that holds the discharge water and you must empty it before refiling the tank.
Discharge water contains all the stuff that was removed from the water you actually drank! You don't want to use it. I'm guessing the extra salt content of the discharge water would probably not be good for plants, either.
It definitely does not just "pop right out!" My RO is STUUUUUCK and I can't change my filter for it. Ugh.
Stupid question. Where does the waste water go?
The tank is divided at the bottom and the waste will go to one side as the main tank empties.
I ❤ water
Nice video!!
What about mineral content 😮
Yeah, RO does such a good job of removing everything that you need to add minerals (in the form of salts) back into the water. Water is not conductive without salts, and we are dead if we wash out electrolytes.
Taste test... taste just like water!
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U.V. LIGHT should be replaced doesn’t last forever but not replaceable
Why wouldn't you just drink the distilled water if it's even cleaner?
You have to buy distilled water where as you can make it.
Aquatru is so much better !! Ty