Aquasana Countertop Drinking Water Filtration System
March 29, 2010 | Posted by elvin 
- Dual filter system
Product Description
Aquasana Dual Water Filtration System.
Counter Top Model AQ-4000
Aquasana Countertop Drinking Water Filtration System
Categories: Filter Replacement | 
Tags: Aquasana, CounterTop, Drinking, Filtration, System, Water | 
5 Comments »
I bought mine directly from the manufacturer about a month ago, and I don’t know how I’ve lived without it. The water at my apartment is absolutely disgusting. You can seriously almost ‘taste the fluoride’, and you can literally smell the sulfur and whatever else is in the soup coming out of my faucet. With this filtration system installed the water is delicious. Noticeably better than any Pur/Brita water I’ve tried in the past, yet it doesn’t taste ‘empty’ like perfectly distilled water because it’s designed to retain some trace minerals. It’s perfect drinking water.
I signed up for the 6 month auto replacement program for the filters (Water 4 Life), which costs $8 a month, automatically debited from checking account, and shipped to your door with no additional shipping charges. The filters have a 500 gallon limit, so that’s up to 2.74 gallons a day at 9.6 cents per gallon.
Setup was so easy that it’s not even worth explaining here.
Not a whole lot more to say, I couldn’t be happier!
Rating: 5 / 5
We’ve had Pur tap water filter for cooking and used to drink Mountain Valley Spring Water via delivery. However, we had to stop the water delivery due to cost. My family (wife and 2 kids) hated Pur water filter’s taste for drinking. I got this and did blind water taste and they all chose Aquasana for taste! While it may not be as good as Mountain Valley, it truly is great for its money. I just hope my filter and the housing don’t face as much hardware issues as some have reported.
Rating: 4 / 5
My IBS symptoms have dissappeared since I started using this water filter on my kitchen faucet to cook with and drink. I store the drinking water in glass bottles in the refrigerator and have no need to buy bottled water. The unit was leaking in the beginning but has stopped. I highly recommend this.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have been using this filter for about three years, and while I have had some problems with leaking and cracking, the company has provided excellent support. I would definitely recommend this filter over others I have tried. The only down side is that the replacement filters are a little costly, but you only have to replace them every 5 or 6 months.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve used several in-store filters (Pur, Brita, etc.) and never has the difference in taste been so apparent with this Aquasana filter. If you can’t taste the chlorine in your water, you will taste it (and Lord knows what else) in a taste test between municipal water and water filtered with this particular filter.
Installation was simple. Remove the aerator attach the collar to the faucet (no adapter needed though they were included) and a 3 minute filter process and I had clean water. I had to turn the entire hose outlet (not just the swivel collar) to tighten it completely so it wouldn’t leak, and that put the line in an awkward position on the countertop. This limits where I could put the filter housing. A small gripe but if you’re picky about your countertop space, it’s worth mentioning.
This unit is reported to filter all contaminants. It even filters 40-60% of fluoride levels, an amazing claim considering it doesn’t use reverse osmosis. I will be testing that claim in the future, but several reports on the web convinced me this claim is likely true.
Operation is simple. Pull the activator plug out for filtered water. When you shut the water off the plug returns to its off position.
I emailed the company (before I ordered this unit) about claims of leakage and I got a email reply from a real person in less than five minutes. No company has ever responded through email that quickly.
Noting the taste of the water, I wish I had optioned for the under counter unit. But no worries I’ll stick with this unit, get some tests of my own performed and option to upgrade in the future. But bottom line, the water tastes amazing.
Rating: 5 / 5