ZeroWater 10-Cup Ready-Pour 5-Stage Water Filter Pitcher 0 TDS for Improved Tap Water Taste - IAPMO Certified to Reduce Lead, Chromium, and PFOA/PFOS

My wife and I live in Arizona, which has some of the hardest water in the country. It's safe but it's basically dusty, dirty desert river water with all sorts of minerals and dirt in it. We use a filter on our refrigerator for drinking water but my wife still refuses to drink it; she says it tastes terrible. I never noticed it that much - I feel like straight drinking water usually tastes bad regardless - but especially with ice, I could smell it. So I ordered this pitcher because I feel like constantly buying bottled water like my wife's been doing is really wasteful in a whole bunch of ways. And we both love it. We don't use it all the time and I'll get to why in a second, but when we want just clean, good tasting drinking water or ice, it really beats any other filtered water, especially here. I thought it was a nice touch that it comes with a TDS (total dissolved solids) meter that you can use to measure your water before and after to both be sure the Zero Water filter is working and also know when to buy a new one (they say when the TDS go above a certain threshold, the filter needs replacing). I measured our water from the tap with 500ppm dissolved solids! That is very high. I then filtered this with Zero Water and it went down to 3ppm. Not 0, but that's a tough number to start with. I then tested our filtered refrigerator water and it still measured at 400ppm! So the fridge filter (which is a standard carbon filter like in every other filtration system) is doing something, but it's not very effective on Arizona water. Also, my wife was right! The fridge filtered water is still pretty terrible compared to even unfiltered water from, say, New York (which actually has really good natural water). But I then re-filtered the fridge water through Zero Water and the result was 0ppm. And I think that's a fairer test, since most people will be starting with water that's probably in the 100-300ppm range. Since the fridge filter starts complaining that it needs to be changed at 6 months regardless of usage, and there's really no other convenient way to know when it's dead, we just do that all the time now... we re-filter our fridge water for drinking and ice. But most people won't need to do that - most people can just filter their tap water and will get 0ppm water from Zero Water filters. Now, I will say that I still drink the straight fridge filtered water sometimes, and we also use it in cooking and other things. That's because Zero Water literally filters *everything*, even the good stuff like fluoride and certain minerals your body needs. If there's a situation where the taste doesn't really matter or otherwise gets masked, like in cooking, I'd recommend sticking with unfiltered or less-filtered water. (Other filtration systems are designed to specifically leave alone things like fluoride and good minerals.) But man, the first time I tasted our Zero Water, it was like tasting water itself for the first time. It almost didn't taste real. I don't think I've ever had truly pure water before. It was borderline sweet, maybe because I'm conditioned to our water tasting a bit bitter so that's what my brain expects. But it was very clean, otherwise tasting like absolutely nothing. And obviously with nothing dissolved in it, it's totally clear as well. I can't really comment on filter longevity as we haven't had to replace ours yet. That's after about a month of use, though, filtering still some pretty hard water even after the fridge filter got through it. That said, I don't think this is a system meant to filter *all* your water, and if you use it that way, you'll probably go through filters pretty quick in this part of the country. (The pitcher comes with a brochure that shows how long you might expect a filter to last - in volume, not time - in different parts of the country.) It is best used as a filtration system just for straight drinking water and ice, and if you use it that way, the filters seem to last decently long enough. I did just test our water again a couple days ago and it was still at 0ppm, so our first filter is still working fine after a month.

I have been using Zero Water products for the last 7 years. I have sulphur well water that tastes absolutely horrible. We were always buying bottled water which becomes expensive, was a pain to store, and difficult to keep on hand. I, also, hated that I was contributing to the plastic water pollution in our landfills. This pitcher takes out the minerals from my well and tastes great!! It will fit easily in a refrigerator but I have a plastic pitcher I put the water into that I keep in the fridge, which allows me to continuously filter water. It doesn't take up a lot of space in the refrigerator or counter top. Everyone in my home are water drinkers and we easily drink over a 150 oz of water a day and this filter keeps up with are usage with no problem. The water meter is great to keep an eye on when the filter needs to be replaced. Our well water is a 35 on the meter and we replace our filter about every 6-8 weeks. City water normally has a higher number on the meter, so I'm not sure how often it needs to be replaced when you have city water. The replacement cartridges might seem high but if you are buying bottled water you will be saving in the long run. I have a thermos of this water where ever I go. I even carry it in to most restraints because I absolutely hate city or fountain water. I love this item and as long as they keep making them we will keep using it!! (Pitcher comes with a filter cartridge)

I don't typically write product reviews, but after 6 years of less-than-gentle use of this product by yours truly, I felt like a review was deserved.. so here we go! I first purchased this product in December 2014 and have used it on a daily basis since then (JUST ordered a second one a few days ago as my original finally sustained a crack after being dropped onto the tile floor for probably the 12th time.. and I should clarify that the dropping of the filter has everything to do with my clumsy nature and nothing to do with the handling ability of the filter itself). As an athlete and coffeeholic, I tend to go through a lot of water on a daily basis. This filter puts up with my daily, rough handling with ease, and the quality of the water it yields is excellent. There is no off-flavor or odor or any taste at all really, just pure water. I am also a fairly lazy person when it comes to maintenance of products, and I am happy to report that this product is about as low-maintenance as it gets. I typically just give it a quick gentle wash whenever I replace the filter, and that's about it! As for the frequency of filter replacement, that will likely depend on the quality of the tap water where you live. I have used this product while living in areas with moderately "hard" water and typically go months between filter changes. The included water probe is an excellent way to know when it's time to replace the filter, just check it every now and then and replace when it's over 6. Or, if you're like me and forget to check, you'll eventually start to notice a slight flavor to the water (almost like if you didn't get all the soap rinsed out of your water bottle), which will be your cue to check with the probe and, sure enough, it's time to replace the filter. Back when I first looked into purchasing this product, I saw some reviews describing issues with the product leaking in the fridge through the easy-pour spout at the bottom of the filter. Because of those reviews, I was nervous at first to use that spout for fear of the product developing a leak; however, over time I became less and less concerned with this possibility and used the spout when necessary. I say "when necessary" because using the little spout takes longer than just pouring from the top of the filter like you would from a pitcher. So I typically only use the spout when pouring into a bottle with a narrow opening or when needing water while the filter is actively filtering water from the upper basin (because although you can technically pour filtered water from the product while it is actively filtering water from the upper basin, you run the possibility of the lid of the filter falling off and water (both filtered and not-yet-filtered) spilling everywhere. As someone who has experienced this, I typically wait to pour from the filter until there is no longer water in the upper basin (typically takes less than 5 minutes for a full basin of water to be processed) and always place a hand on the top of the filter to anchor down the lid "just in case"). I am happy to report that I have never had any leaking issues with the product in the fridge (other than the one it developed a few days ago from its most recent drop and sustaining a crack). I'll also comment on the size/capacity of the product - In my opinion, it is ideal. Any larger and it would take up too much space in the fridge, any smaller and it would be impractical due to how often it would need to be refilled. With how it's designed, the majority of the size of the product is actual usable capacity. As I mentioned already, it can filter a basin's worth of water in under 5 minutes which means that even if its capacity isn't quite enough to fill whatever it is you're filling, you'll be able to have more filtered water available in just a few minutes (or even sooner if you use the little easy-pour spout at the bottom). I've also never had an issue with it tipping over in the fridge, and I store it on the top rack in the fridge. The product itself is quite durable. By no means have I been gentle with my use of this filter - I use it every morning to fill the kettle for coffee and am not exactly fully awake when doing so, I hurriedly yank it from the fridge to fill a water bottle before rushing off to a game, and I blindly grope for it in the fridge when needing a 3am chug of water.. This filter can handle it all. As I've mentioned, I've even dropped it many times over the years and only just had it actually crack due to a fall. As for cons, I really don't have one... the only thing I could think of would be a way to have the lid truly lock down onto the product to eliminate the risk of it falling off while actively pouring.. but again, simply placing your other hand over the lid (like you would when pouring hot water from a kettle) takes care of that. So, TLDR - Excellent quality, very durable, ideal size/capacity, and has stood the test of time and rough handling

I have both this and another 10-cup zerowater (without the dispenser tap). The tap makes it convenient to get a cup, but the flow is rather slow, compared to just pouring it from a jug. The refill process requires that you take off the lid. I find it easiest to use another jug to collect tap water, and then pour it into the filter jug. Pros and cons compared to the other design.

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Great product, filters really well and even comes with a TDS meter. Tested the water and after filtration was 0 ppm! The only things I don't like about it is to do with the lid and the section you fill up. The top tank is not see through so you have to take the lid off to see if it's finished filtering. Also, the lid doesn't clip on all that well so I'm sure to hold it with my other hand whilst pouring water. Also there is no flip top in the lid (like a Brita) so you have to take the lid off to fill it. Overall though, it filters a LOT better than the Brita I had so it's a great product.

Tolles Ergebnis. Das Leitungswasser schmeckt definitiv völlig anders nach dem Reinigungsprozess. Ich gehe auch nicht mehr aus dem Haus ohne mein gefiltertes Wasser und werde den ZeroWater Krug auch mit auf Reisen nehmen!