Some questions are funny. People need to follow directions when setting up. We did..we set the unit up just fine and we replaced an under the counter 5 stage system. The comparison between the one I put away and the Sim Pure is huge. The taste of the under the sink was sweet and desirable, the Sim Pure taste a little raunchy and still smells of choline. I wish I never bought it. I watched a number of reviews that convinced me to make the purchase. I'll be looking into the one you said was the best, the AquaTru Classic. Also, I put a cloth matt under our filtration system to make it easier to slide out for a refill..
Thanks for sharing! That really surprises me. Chlorine is one of the easiest impurities to remove, especially with an RO system. Do you know how much chlorine is in your water exactly?
two questions. whats the best counter RO system in your experience also, whats the best way to reintroduce trace minerals back in the water in your opinion?
In our opinion, it's the AquaTru Classic (check our channel for a review). Some system do it automatically. For those that don't, I won't simply add a high-quality mineral blend by hand.
As far as I could find, it seems that Membrane Solutions started in Washington, then moved to Shanghai while still having some offices in Seattle. I'm not sure where they manufacture, but the move to Shanghai likely was for logistical improvements in cost of manufacturing as well as the different tax structure they have. Normal company shit, but definitely not a continually American company
It does filter microplastics. But I don't think that water sitting in plastic necessarily results in microplastics leaching into the water. According to National Geographic, microplastics come from larger pieces of plastic breaking down. "This breakdown is caused by exposure to environmental factors, mainly the sun’s radiation and ocean waves." - education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/microplastics/
We're doing a bigger video on this soon. Right now I would go with the Waterdrop G3 which is a tankless unit. There's a video about this one on our channel!
We did not test for dioxins. However, activated carbon is one of the best if not the best filter media to remove dioxins, and the SimPure uses a carbon pre-filter stage, so I'm assuming good reduction rates.
Yes. It's a great unit. Not just super sleek design but 4:1 ratio filtration is what you want + ultraviolet light for disinfecting is huge plus. Love ours!! Approx $25 (each) every 6mos for 2 replacement filters. Not bad at all considering they're not big as stated in video. Would buy again.
Do you mean the Bluevua RO100ROPOT? I don't have any hands-on experience with it, so please keep this in mind. It seems similar to the SimPure Y7P in terms of price and maintenance cost. But the SimPure has a better pure-to-drain ratio of 4:1 versus 2:1 with the Bluevua. So the SimPure wastes 20% of the input water, and the Bluevua 33%. We also like that SimPure provide a lab report with contaminant reduction rates on their website, whereas Bluevua only mention lab testing. And I think the SimPure website looks more trustworthy in general, with more information about the company etc. Based on the above, I'd prefer the SimPure. Hope this helps.
Actually, no. I know that this is what it sounds like, but the official product manual says this in the chapter "Dispensing Purified Water", quote: Push the "Flushing" button; purified water will start to flow from the outlet until the 0.45-gallons internal pure water reservoir empties. To manually stop dispensing water, push any other button. End of quote.
The AquaTru, because it is NSF-certified for many different contaminants (over 80). The SimPure is also effective as our testing has shown, but it is "only" NSF-tested against 15 or so contaminants.
Yes, the SimPure Y7P does remove PFOA, PFOS, PFAS, etc. To give you some background information, all of these are organic chemicals which activated carbon is very effective at removing, and the SimPure uses an activated carbon block filter stage. In addition, the SimPure's RO membrane also removes PFAS etc.
Awesome! I can’t wait to see how it compares to the SimPure. I know the heating option is the biggest difference. And I believe it’s NSF certified. Anyways, looking forward to your review! :)
Add celtic sea salt with 82 minerals in it to add back the salt we need in Water just a couple grains per glass. Do not put salt in tank only in drinking glass.
Sorry, I don't feel comfortable giving advice related to pregnancy. Once we've published our under sink RO video you can check the system or systems we recommend in general. But for medical advice I'd ask you to please consult a doctor.
It's very small amount as she says. 20% > less. From approx 2g total (inner & outer tank). We really enjoy our unit. Def worth $350.. or bit less w/discount. 2 thumbs up!
I completely understand. The thing is that the lab testing that we do isn't free and some of our team members are doing this part time and others full time. In other words, right now we could not continue doing what we do without including products links. But maybe in future we reach a large enough audience so that we could change to a different model like Patreon etc.
@@boswater6065 I contacted them and they replied it is made of ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plastic. I am not sure how safe is that for water storage.
@@boswater6065 Thanks. But I didn't feel comfortable drinking water stored in plastic (from a foreign country and has no detail information about its material). So, I returned my Simpure package and ordered another brand's RO system with glass container/pitcher.
Hello and than you for your videos. I think I am going for the Sim pure. Now I am looking for a way to re-structure the water, give back its form like it comes from a river, systems like Oli-dyn or Violet method, or vortex. What do you recommend please?
We've recently tested the Frizzlife WB99-C with decent filtration results. Only issue was that the alkalinization filter did not increase water pH significantly. Other than that, not much experience with the company.
The report showed traces of lead at 19:05. The Blueuva RO100 has a lot of advantages at same or lower cost, as well as 1 to 2 year filter changes. Easier tank removal/replace, larger glass pitcher with trace mineral adding filter in the lid. On/off button. Wider base, but fits under cabinets without having to pull it out.
The lead was from the before report (unfiltered water), not the after report (filtered water). Also, I just checked and right now the Bluevua RO100ROPOT costs $389.00 on Amazon, whereas the SimPure Y7P is $369.99 on Amazon. And if you buy from simpurelife.com and use the discount code presented on the product page, it's only $269.99. I cannot address the other aspects you mentioned, as I haven't tested the Bluevua myself. But Sara is testing it right now and will publish a video soon!
I'm trying to decide between this one and the AquaTru, and I'm wondering, how does the wastewater ratio compare between them? This one seems great in that regard, but I don't know how about AquaTru. Thanks. :)
The ratio is exactly the same (80% purified, 20% wasted). Personally, we prefer the AquaTru due to its NSF certifications, which is most important to us.
Yes, it recycles back so the water gets filtered once again. They do this to lower the amount of wastewater that's being produced. This is nothing to worry. What's important is that the water you're drinking is clean, and based on our lab testing we can't see a difference between a system that recycles the wastewater and one that doesn't.
That's how multi-stage industrial RO systems work. They take the waste water (concentrate) and pass it through another set of RO membranes. The could have added more RO filter stages for the countertop systems for this, but that would add size and cost.
Just got it. Findings during the first hour of prepping... 1. Big MADE IN CHINA on the box. 2. STRONG plastic smell from the water tank. 3. Very SimPoor design: 3.1. Water tank in the back is a pain in everywhere; 3.2. What's more is if you have a cabinet above it you will not be able to open its lid to get the tank out. So, you have to turn it around. And once the water tank is full you turn it back. Every time. 4. Seriously, where does the waste water go? To the separate compartment of the tank? The compartment is only separate at the bottom 25% of the tank. The rest is unseparated. Which means those compartments are not separated.
Let me address those real quick: 1. Unfortunately, I don't know a single countertop RO of this kind that is made in US. To my knowledge they are all made in China or similar. 2. How is the smell after the priming? We didn't have any issue with that. 3. Regarding the back tank; I agree - and mentioned it in the video. 4. This doesn't matter at all. In order to achieve a 4:1 pure-to-drain ratio, the system has to recycle the wastewater, which means it's fed back into the feed water and filtered again. This just puts a higher burden on the filter elements. Of course, the purified water is completely separated and does not mix with the wastewater.
@@boswater6065The smell remained after flushing it 6 times and staying empty and open on the counter top for 2-3 days... I don't think RO is for me... Returning this one. Keeping my ClearlyFiltered pitcher for now... I apologize if you felt I was attacking you. If it weren't for you I would probably not even given RO a try.
I understand and no worries. That is too bad. What you could do is try and get a free replacement. But I totally understand if you reject that plastic smell. I would too.
Most RO systems have a filter life of 6-12 months for the pre-filters. So there isn't much difference there. For some, the RO membrane lasts a little longer, around 3 years. And post-filters might last up to 1-2 years. In other words, RO membrane and post-filter life doesn't really matter that much, because you need to replace the pre-filters anyway. Hope that helps!
You can always check the manual. When you set your system up for the first time, the filters require priming. There's also the option to flush later on, if you think that's required.
I flushed ours 1 time thoroughly. That's all need to do.. if used often. If sits unused for 1wk+ then flush 1 tank full. UV light keeps it disinfected at all times. -Upper Midwest US
Based on our latest testing, the AquaTru Carafe if you want a glass container. But the AquaTru Classic and Bluevua achieved the best lab results. The AquaTru Classic is our #1 because it also has all the NSF certifications.
@@boswater6065 thanks for the reply. Well I purchased a Bluevue and noticed reject water is almost 50% , thats too much…is aquatrue glass carafe much lesser compared to Bluevue?
honest question, so all of these RO systems and anything else use a plastic container to house the water, are micro plastics not leaching into it from there? Are they then filtered out? thanks!
There are different aspects to this question. I'm trying to address all of them. First, as far as I know, microplastics are everywhere by now and they will leach into water when plastics gets in contact with it - far from ideal obviously. But if I'm not mistaken, the type of plastic used also plays a role. For example, traditional under sink RO systems use metal tanks lined with a butyl bladder. On the other hand, most plastic water bottles are PET. I'm not a scientist, and I don't say that butyl is fine and PET is not, but it's certainly something to consider. Why use a butyl bladder in the first place? That's because the RO water is so pure that it would corrode the metal tank if it was touching it directly. So you cannot use metal, and you cannot use glass because that would be too fragile. So plastic is really the only thing left. And even if you have a different type of RO system like the SimPure that doesn't use a butyl-lined tank, I'd imagine producing all of the components the water touches using different materials but plastic would be really expensive or downright impossible. I understand that many people don't like the idea of their drinking water sitting in plastic or touching it. I don't like it either. But right now, there doesn't seem to be any good alternative. Hope that helps!
I could be wrong, but remineralization seems gimmicky. If you're depending on your water to get enough calcium and magnesium, you've got bigger problems besides your drinking water. 1 8oz. glass of milk has over 300mg of calcium. Your tap water had 8mg in a liter, so the milk has over 150x as much calcium.
You are right. But we wanted to make sure to mention this. Some people are lacking minerals in their diet already and they shouldn't make the situation worse by drinking demineralized RO water.
Nope you shouldn't. Pure water more important! Take a good multivitamin daily (as ya should be) to cover all mineral /trace mineral needs. I use Nature Way Alive for men. $15. Good stuff. 👍🏻
There are several. We used to recommend the Aquasana OptimH2O because it also had NSF certifications, but apparently it has been discountinued. Other systems are the APEC ROES-PH75, iSpring RCC7AK, RKIN U1, and Home Master TMHP HydroPerfection, just to name a few.
No, sorry. It's simply that we cannot afford testing for microplastics and PFOAS right now - it's extremely expensive. And we wouldn't recommend using and RO system to filter viruses and bacteria.
Check here: www.purewaterproducts.com/articles/ro-rejection-rates - the RO process is not perfect in the sense that it does not achieve 100% reduction of impurities.
You said there's wastewater at the end when I flushed my system for the first time I did it four or five times but I never dumped the wastewater is that okay
You did dump wastewater its left over in bottom of removable tank! Unless you filled from top? Always remove an dump leftover then fill. 1 flush thoroughly all that's needed.
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