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This is the most comprehensive and detailed analysis and comparative review of these systems. I am so absolutely grateful that I've received such good guidance before my first purchase!
Can anyone recommend a whole house system that can filter out heavy metals, chlorine, AND flouride? Does such a system even exist? I need my water to be softer but I also want those chemicals removed as well. Is it feasible at all?
No, check here: www.brita.com/why-brita/better-water/ Website also says "Our Brita Elite™ Filters remove even more contaminants than our Standard Filters" (www.brita.com/products/elite-replacement-filters/)
what about the Express water 3 stage whole house filters? I have a friend who uses it and he said its actually good and budget-friendly. what do you guys think about this?
Yes, they're budget-friendly for sure. Other than that, we've never tested one of their systems, but from looking at them they definitely cover the basics!
I bought an RO system based off this channel’s reviews. It’s a counter-top filter. I had a friend come over and see it and was really interested in some under the counter filters for her own home. They asked me to do some research. ….are you seriously concerned about water you clean with that you’re not consuming? I’m kind of embarrassed I recommended your channel.
Nice review! I wonder how this model compares with the "lite" version (ROPOT-Lite)? The lite version seems to go for around $100 less, uses a single filter (as opposed to one filter per stage), and has a smaller footprint. A comparison between the two would be very helpful.
Thank you for the information. I've noticed in the reports that the "Total bacteria count" in the tap water is at 0 cfu/mL but the result of the RO water shot up to >1600 cfu/mL??? That is very concerning!!!
Total bacteria isn't harmful. The count always goes up as soon as you take chlorine out of the water. These bacteria are everywhere and should not be confused with E. Coli and other potentially harmful types.
The water tastes terrible and i have used many systems for 30 years….if i could i would return it…..i am hoping it is at least safe but this is a crock in terms of tastes and is simply the worst water I have ever tasted
@@boswater6065 Hi. Yes. I’m in the process of back and forth emails. But I have lost confidence. They told me it’s because the water is alkaline and I’m acidic. That’s a crock. I’m vegan and organic and grow sprouts and soak seeds and nuts. All my food is alive. And I’ve been filtering water for decades. I think but hopefully they will answer me soon that the mineral cartridge is not organic. Hopefully they will be honest. Thank you. Very kind of you. 💞
I came here after reading this is the only product Erin Brochovich recommends. I’m curious if the filtered water is going back in a plastic container how is it not being recontaminated with microplastics?
This is not how microplastic contamination works. But I'm assuming you mean plastics in general. If you are concerned about that, you could simply store the water in a different container.
@@boswater6065 they say water bottles contain microplastics. Water being stored in plastic water bottles I’m not sure how that’s much different than a plastic jug. But then idk how microplastics work scientifically lol
Sorry, my first answer wasn't very helpful and it seems that it wasn't entirely correct either. Let me try one more time: So, it depends on the definition of microplastics you use. One type comes from larger plastic debris, like a water bottle floating in the ocean, degrading over time. This happens because the structural integrity of the plastic degrades and it essentially breaks down into small pieces, many of which you can see with the naked eye. And then there is the second type of microplastics (nanoplastics). From what I understand, this type is much smaller and comes from plastics leaching stuff into the water they touch. Apparently, it may very well be possible that any type of plastic can cause this type of leaching. So with the AquaTru, it will remove microplastics type 1 during filtration, but it likely recontaminates the water with microplastics type 2, because like you said it uses plastic components. The question is how severe is the recontamination? Unfortunately, this isn't something we can test for. Also, I don't really see an alternative. All RO systems I know use at least some plastic components.
Thanks, yeah I got the LifeStraw 7-cup glass pitcher and those observations @15:45 check, but I think I got a faulty membrane (the larger of the 2 filters in its system) because it takes over 4 hours to complete just one cycle. The company said it speeds up over time but either way, I reached out to them and they agree mine is unusually slow so they're sending me a replacement membrane free. I'll see if my current one speeds up to a reasonable pace over time or just use the replacement if not, but overall I bought it for the visual design, the company's track record, and that it's glass so the water has less contact with plastic. Otherwise, I use it to fill a second pitcher I keep in the refrigerator and am overall pretty happy with it, membrane issue aside.
I saw some videos in which the Clearly Filtered lab results showed an increase in Cobalt after filtration (above a recommended limit). Did you come across this at all? And if so, is it of any concern? I am trying to get the best pitcher possible due to my city’s poor water quality.
I checked our lab reports, and we do test for cobalt but so far we've never detected it in any of our water samples. So no, we did not come across this at all.
Do you think the UV filter in the Bluevua Lite-UV model is necessary to completely remove the bacteria/viruses from our tap water? Aquatru doesn’t have a UV filter so I’m wondering if that’s an added benefit.
Tap water contains enough chlorine so there are usually no harmful bacteria/viruses to begin with. This is also confirmed by our lab data. I might be wrong but for us so far the UV stages didn't provide any benefit.
This is not helpful or useful as a review because you do not even do a simple chlorine test or any type of contaminants test. The whole purpose of a water filter review is to let people know of it works or not!
Chlorine is so easy to remove, there's no value in testing that. And we do think that the review is still useful even without contaminant testing. But I agree, contaminant testing is probably the most important part and we're planning on doing a second video on the Clearly Filtered Under Sink System that will include our own lab testing.
Bonjour, La plupart de ce que vous dites, provient du site ClearlyFiltered Mais ils ne fournissent pas un compteur de teste comme Zerowater Comment savoir si tout cela est vrai ? Merci d'avance de votre franchise Good morning, Most of what you say comes from the ClearlyFiltered site But they don't provide a test meter like Zerowater How do we know if all this is true? Thank you in advance for your frankness
@@boswater6065 I was doing extensive research earlier and saw someone else mention it in a comment, I believe oj Reddit or RU-vid comments or maybe in reviews on Amazon or their website, but not 100% it was hours ago, I believe they said they asked clearly filtered directly & was told that. I mean I guess they could’ve lied but I don’t see why they would.
I have another question. What is the preferred method of remineralization? Filter or Drops? And if you buy the remineralization filter, what phase of your filters does the remineralization happen #1-2 prefilter? Filter #4 or the RO filter? Which filter is adapted to remineralize? Does it alter the efficiency at all?
Great question. I'd say by now we've tested 3 or 4 RO systems using remineralization filters and results weren't that great. Some of the mineral levels did increase but just not that much. So there might be systems that actually work, but based on our testing, I'd say I prefer adding minerals by hand. If you do use a remineralization filter, then it needs to go after the RO membrane, because that's where all the minerals are being removed. Remineralization doesn't alter the filtration results, unless you have to replace one of the regular filters with a remineralization filter.
Curious your thoughts on a whole house system vs. individual filters at the sink/shower/etc. seems like the upkeep of these small systems is pretty expensive vs whole house just needs solar salts? But whole house is a big investment, would love your thoughts!
It depends on your water quality and what you want to achieve. A filter at the point of use may be required to remove all contamination out of your drinking water, and a whole house filter might not do the drink. But a whole house filter will probably do a much better job cleaning your shower water than a shower filter. But you mentioned solar salts, so I'm assuming you are looking into water softeners? Water filters and water softeners are 2 different things. If you want to soften your water then you definitely need to go whole house.
It is for sure. Yes, RO softens hard water. But whole house RO is extremely expensive (for one it requires proper pre and post-treatment of the water). And unless your water quality is really bad, whole house RO might be over the top. Maybe it makes sense to have your water quality tested first.
The filter connects to the cold water line only, but the most people use hot water or hot water mixed with cold to wash dishes, which means you're not getting clean water unless you're only using cold water to wash dishes.
Right, but do you really need filtered water washing your dishes? Let's say some of the contaminants would stick to your dishes - the amount would be incredibly tiny, and you can still rinse with filtered water if you wanted to.
What about AquaTru is that still safe? Also, AquaTru doesn't appear to have a mixed bed ionization stage need to find a coutertop ro that has this in the mix. This makes me think more of high quality spring water delivery and we're back a step again. uh help
@@boswater6065 that is so interesting that they dont have leaching because they also have self cleaning features, which is why i was leaning more towards the G2P600 since it doesnt have self cleaning, although i have no idea how to lean it if it doesnt. thank you!
PEOPLE please do priming more than twice with the Clearly Filtered pitcher, at least 6 times and let a full gallon be filtered first, in my first experience i did priming two and half times and after adding the first full gallon of water and drinking it, it tasted horrible, worse than tap after the second gallon the water started to taste way better SO PLEASE do priming as many time as possible at least 6 and let a gallon of water be filtered without drinking, Hope this helps everyone
What does it mean when these filters say they are tested against NSF standards or meet nsf standards but none of them are listed on the NSF contaminate reduction claims website page ?
There are 3 organizations accredited to award NSF certifications: NSF, WQA, and IAPMO. If a water filter is NSF-certified (meaning certified against an NSF standard), then the certification must show up in the directories of one of these 3 organizations. Last time we checked, the AquaTru Carafe and Classic were the only 2 from our list with actual NSF certifications, awarded by the IAPMO. The Bluevua is in the process of getting certified apparently. All other systems claim to have performed their own independent testing against NSF standards. But that wasn't done by the NSF, WQA, or IAPMO, and thus there are no NSF certifications for that, so we need to take this test data with a grain of salt. Side note: Certified by the WQA or IAPMO is as good as certified by the NSF directly. There is no qualitative difference there.
SpringWell is not our brand. Anyway, a loop makes installation easier but it's not necessary as long as you have a location where you have access to the main water line with enough space.
