We absolutely love Aquatru! It’s the best solution for those that can’t hook up to water lines. We live in an apartment so we couldn’t put a reverse osmosis system in under our sink and it requires drilling and hooking up water lines. I had been searching for a solution for over a year and I was tired of those pitcher filters that don’t actually filter much at all. We have had this for 4 months and we still love it. We follow the directions and clean it with soap and water weekly and it’s staying clean and our water is still being filtered great. We love the way our water tastes and it’s even cleaner than bottled water. I was initially very hesitant to purchase due to the price, it is very expensive, but I’m definitely happy I did now.
Great Way to Have Reverse Osmosis Water on the Go!
on July 29, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
This is a hard-working machine that gives me RO water when I travel. In between trips, I keep it in my bathroom on a table so I can have RO water when I brush my teeth. I will say that it's a little bit challenging to figure out how to pack it because of the specifications airlines have for baggage, but I think I've figured out how best to pack it. I first packed it in my checked baggage, but I would advise against that, because it looked like TSA had roughed it up a bit. I'm going to try putting at least the motor portion in my carryon during an upcoming trip. You do have to be very careful to place the tap water tank exactly right or it will not work.
After having a few reverse osmosis filters installed under the sink, and every time we moved we had a problem uninstalling and installing at the new place, this water filter was a life safer. It's great. It's free of PBA & other replacement chemicals, like bisphenol-S (or BPS)- which may be just as bad. I only wish it refilled itself.
I was concerned about the regular cleaning process, but it's not that big a deal. Just do it faithfully. When minerals begin to build up on the sides of the tap water tank, I fill it a little above the backwash water line (where most of the minerals are) and let it sit overnight. In the morning I pour the used vinegar into some jugs and keep reusing it for subsequent cleaning (so long as it still gets rid of the minerals). For the usual weekly cleaning I use hot soapy water.