APEC WATER | Reverse Osmosis Water Filter, Alkaline 6-Stage RO System, pH+ Remineralization for Natural Spring Taste, Under Sink Filter WQA Certified to Remove 1K+ Impurities, 90 GPD - RO-PH90

Installation was easy until I realized I needed a special adapter for my dedicated drinking line. I got help at Home Depot and it worked perfectly. The water tastes clean, smooth, and refreshing.

This is my second RO-PH90 system. Simply one of the best systems on the market, in my opinion. Uses genuine Dow filmtec reverse osmosis membrane. As anyone familiar with RO knows, filmtec membranes are the gold standard and rank among the elite in rejection rates. This is not your generic RO bought in a hardware store, although some large chains carry it. Input TDS = ~225 ppm, output TDS = ~15-20ppm. Does the job. Have not tested PH yet. Water tastes great as it does with my first system. Change your pre filters once per year or at the recommended %TDS interval and expect this RO membrane to last its full schedule of 3-5 years. This is very important. Incoming water pressure must be at least 50psi in my opinion, for this system to operate as intended. At 75psi, outgoing pressure is like a dream, even with 1/4'' stock tubing. Fills glasses quickly. Consider the 3/8" output upgrade if your input pressure hovers at 50psi as it did with my first unit. RO systems thrive on incoming water pressure, this is the most important aspect of setup! Do not skip! Simple setup as usual, although this time I needed a booster pump, incoming was 40psi at best. Remember, it can fluctuate significantly during high demand/peak times. Plan a few hours for someone not so mechanically inclined. John Guest quick connect fittings are painless. Manual is very thorough, follow each step carefully and no problems should arise. If they do, customer support is USA based and very helpful. Download and read the manual available on their website before purchasing so you know what items and skill level are required. Anyone with a few tools and willful attitude will have zero problems. Easily found an Aquatec CDP6800 kit on Ebay for $108 that is perfect for this system. Came with all needed lines, pressure gauge, shutoff solenoid, pressure switch, pump and transformer. Make sure to have a sediment filter before the pump if you want it to last. Of course, APEC also offers a version pre outfitted with either permeate or booster pump although you will need your own gauge I believe. If planning on wanting 3/8" output upgrade for PH model, please go directly though APEC to purchase with it pre installed. Do not buy the output kit here on Amazon and expect it to fit the PH filter on your unit, it will not. It is for 5 stage only. You would then have to buy a 3/8" PH filter from APEC, about $40. Save yourself some time and money going directly through APEC for the upgrade route. Not much else to say, please READ the manual and you will not have to think about this system but a few times a year for TDS tests and scheduled filter changes. Good luck!

I have had an RO system for 20 years (Everpure ROM) and it finally got to the point where it was cheaper to buy a new system from APEC than a complete set of filters/membrane from Everypure (Pentek). The system arrived a day early with very clear installation instructions. To be fair my installation was easier because i had the feed line and waste line already installed from my prior system but it went together easily, seems high quality and started producing filtered water right away. this system produces water faster than my old system filling up the 4 gallon tank in under 3 hours - it thrives on my house water pressure of 60 psi. i like the taste of the PH increasing filter lets see what it does to my electric kettle, ice maker and coffee maker the only installation glitch was the o-ring on one of the carbon block housings. it was leaking and even after several re-seating and application of good grade silicone it weeps a tiny bit. The o-ring was slightly too large and never fit tightly in its groove. not a bit enough issue to knock down to 4 stars. will update my review if any problems appear in the months ahead but so far it appears to be good value.

I have purchased and installed many APEC RO water systems as everyone who come to my house tries my water and loves it. I then show them how easy it is to install one and many do. Prior to this system I owned their 90 GPD system without the PH add back feature. I suffer from chronic acid reflux, and found research that shows that regular RO (lower PH) water can actually trigger stomach acid production, so I switched to bottled alkaline water and found that sure enough, I saw an improvement. I was bummed that I was going to have to buy bottled water, and not just have it on tap in my house so I went in search of alkaline water at home and found this. Sure enough it is great, but I do have a few notes if you are replacing an older RO system with this one. Prior to installing this system my APEC RO water was reading at an alkalinity of around 5.5 as measured using a meter purchased here on amazon. After tinstalling the new system, it is currently reading at around 9.5, which is competitive with most "alkaline" bottled water. I am so happy with this. As far as install, this system uses a 1/4 inch apec line for output to the faucet, and in all other places where the other (at least the older) 90 GPD system uses a 3/8 inch line. This worries me a bit as I may not see the same strong flow-through I had with the other system. Perhaps more importantly, it means that install is a bit tricky if you want to leverage the old lines, particularly the line to the faucet and tank. You will likely need at least on 3/8 to 1/4 inch reducer fitting, two if you plan to use the old tank. I believe the "waste" line on the old system already used 1/4 inch so you should be fine there. One other note is that the seals on the inside of the filter containers seems to pinch easily compared to the old system. Double check that they are seated properly before screwing on the container, and be careful not to over-tighten. Ultimately I am very pleased as everything comes with the quality I expect from APEC and I am very happy.

Even though Austin, TX tap water is quite safe and definitely drinkable, it often smells and tastes like the lake, dare I say. Still, an RO system is arguably overkill for us, and a good tankless filtration system would have sufficed. Still, I wanted to have a predictable water quality in my house, and APEC did not disappoint.

Very good quality RO filter Decent manual and instructions for installation So far so good Only had leakage from the needle valve however fixed the issue with using more teflon tape inside and wrapping outside with water leakage pipe repair tape. Now working perfectly

Es un sistema super padre, fácil de instalar aún cuando tuve que perforar granito, pero eso es otra cosa, las instrucciones son sencillas, considerar colocar muy bien el teflón en las terminaciones de metal y contar con la herramienta necesaria, el tiempo de llenado fue poco más de una hora ya que cuento con bomba de presión para todo el sistema hidráulico. Consideren tener buena presión o instalar una bomba con el sistema. No tiene sabor y no tiene acidez.

Tout était parfait de l installation à l utilisation

First time installer. Instructions made for a very easy install. Water tastes very clean. Took about a week to get used to taste of alkaline/remineralized water. I bought glass bottles to refrigerate water so now I have the best tasting water around

Las instrucciones de instalación, muy claras y acorde al producto. La calidad de todo lo incluido en el kit impresionante. Hasta ahora todo muy bien, pero cometí el error de no comprar el kit que viene con la bomba incluida y ha sido un poco complicado lograr la presión requerida para el correcto funcionamiento.