Brondell H630 Cypress Countertop Water Filter System for Kitchen Sinks, Three-Stage Filtration System and Dispenser Attaches to Faucet, White

I'm sure many of you who are looking at this have already given the cheaper filters a try. I'd gone through 4 different models of filters before I finally decided it was time to purchase a higher-tier filter. And let me tell you, this one does not disappoint. In fact, I couldn't be more happy with this purchase. The water source for my town is a foul-smelling lake which also is open to the public for recreation. It is the furthest thing from "fresh water." By the time my local water has gone through the city filtration, it also has a noticeably high level of chlorine. So with my water, everything is working against me. Instead of drinking a healthy amount of water everyday, the undesirable taste of the water usually meant I wouldn't drink enough during the day. This filter FINALLY fixed my problem. The water that goes in this filter on one end is completely different from the water that comes out through the spout. I would describe the taste of this water as "nothing." Just pure water, that's it! I love being able to have a nice cup of water again as compared to bottled water from the store. From my limited research, this appears to be the next best thing after Reverse Osmosis. From the CDC's website, there's a description of multiple filters and their function. The filter in this tri-filter assembly that caught my attention was the nanofilter. Nanofilter technology has a pore size of about .001 micron. The next step up, reverse osmosis, has filters with a pore size of .0001 micron. The difference is what you make it. Nanofiltration and Reverse osmosis are extremely effective at reducing protozoa, viruses, and bacteria. The only notable difference is nanofiltration is not quite as good at removing chemicals, but it still fares batter than every other option besides reverse osmosis (or distillation). The first filter (composite) and third (carbon) also help to ensure longevity and good taste. The benefit this has over RO, and the reason I chose it, is because it's extremely simple to set up (and remove). If you're renting a space and are not allowed to drill holes under your sink for an RO system, this is the best alternative. The last note I'll make is that you'll most likely have to guide your guests through getting a glass of water, otherwise they may end up leaving the water running for a few hours. There's a learning curve of about 10 seconds, but then your guests will understand the system and will keep the faucet off when not in use! So if you can't stand the taste of your water, give this a try. If your water conditions are similar to, or not as bad as mine, then this filter should hopefully improve the taste. It worked for me!

I work in a high rise and we have had several problems with bottled water delivery. Our kitchenette water tastes and smells not great. It is Chicago tap water, which is pretty good, but something about running through our building makes the water not great. I examined options. Reverse osmosis filters get rid of the TDS (total dissolved solids) -- either good or bad junk very small particulates in your water, but they also: (1) waste water; (2) require under sink installation; (3) cost $400 or much more for the inital hardware plus regular filter changes; (4) remove healthy minerals naturally found in water. I saw this item and it makes for an easy install and easy filter replacements. I got it. I did not know they made countertop three stage water filters. Very, very easy to install. I also bought testing strips which tests 14 different water atributes and a water tesing meter and tested tap versus filtered versus bottled. All 3 tested in good range for drinking water. So, the issue was primarily the taste and smell. This filter took somewhat gross water -- drinkable, but with a slight chemical taste and smell -- and turned it into tasteless and odor-less water that I am happy to drink and use to make coffee. This filter reduces TDS ppm (parts per million) from 164 to 160, and bottled water is 68. Drinkable according to the EPA is under 500, so we have pretty good water here. Now, I can save about $400 per year by not paying a monthly service which has left us without water 4 times in the last 5 months. The filters are a tad more expensive than its Conway direct competitior, but this item is also $120.00 cheaper intially. I like it. Cheaper than bottled, no hassle, good water. What's not to like?

I live in Jamaica and the tap water is really bad on hope road. There are constant water lock offs from our National Water Commission and the water is always full of mud and a strong smell of chemicals. Sometimes after you catch the water in a bucket you can seen a white vapor coming off the surface of the tap water. I use to have the New Wave Enviro water filter which cost about $90 dollars. The water from the new wave was ok but I really didn't know what true filtered water was until I tried this Brondell H2O+ system. I tested the tap water, the new wave enviro filtered water, bottled water and the Brondell with a TDS meter and basically speaking I didn't need to use the TDS to tell me which water tasted and looked better. The people who manufacture the Brondell should take a bow and pat themselves on the back for designing such a great water filter. I hope they keep up the great work. The Brondell system was way too easy to install and comes with everything you need for counter top setup. If you need an under the counter setup, you will need their optional kit. However I just needed the counter top setup and it was a snap for me to install and I'm not too good at plumbing work. I'm positive we are going to need replacement filters soon because the tap water we have is really bad to the point that i'm actually looking for shower heads to filter the water we bath with. The bottle water and the Brondell water system were basically on par with each other. Just taste it and see for yourself! I would definitely recommend this product to everyone... If you have the budget for a water filter system get this one!

We really liked it, water tasted great. But the button failed after three months. When you turn off the water with the button it won’t turn off. The last time we used it took 30-40 times hitting the button to stop the water. Contact custom service for manufacturer months ago and haven’t heard back yet. Really disappointed in the quality and customer service. $150 bucks down the drain, would not recommend.

3 years and running. I purchased this shortly a year after I bought my house with the intention of replacing a singular "calgon" filtet that was added by the previous owners. I wanted something upright, easy to turn on and off while I'm cooking while also making it look like it was planned for rather than an after thought. Frankly it is one of the best buys I've made. The water is already ok in town, but this take it to a whole different level. It has been the one kitchen item that remained in use the entire time we had a full kitchen rebuild. Excellent water quality and the design is rock solid.

The unit came pre loaded with a set of filters. It's required that you screw the adapter WITH the black rubber gasket on to the faucet threads and insert one end of the supplied tube. Push the tube in and it's locked. On the system base, where you need to insert the other end of the tubing, there's a little grey plug seated in a white elbow with a tiny white collar. You must push down on the collar and pull back back on the that little grey plug in order to remove. This is not indicated in the manual and I had to call their customer service to get that nugget of knowledge, thus minus 1 star. The CS rep was courteous and not condescending about it. I let water run through the system to bleed air and vent any particle, the water has no smell or taste that I can discern. I wish the unit was taller in order to put larger water bottles under, but I can find a stand for it. Due to the weight the unit is very stable. The hose is long enough to move the unit away from the sink basin. The connection and valve at the faucet works fine, no leaking. The switch on the top works fine, makes a small click sound. If you forget to switch OFF on the top and you also neglect to switch the valve at the faucet, and turn the water on, you will flood your counter top! **UPDATE** I changed all three filters earlier this year. Keep this in mind. When you receive the new filters, pull the top of the unit off and look for the little wrench that is tucked away. Remove that and use it to open the plastic collars at each of the filter connections, just use as a pry bar. When plugging in the new filters you may need a little "wiggle persuasion" to disconnect or add the hoses but don't worry, you can't break it. Seat the new filters, plug in the hoses ALL THE WAY and re seat the collars. Put the wrench back in to the molding and put the top back in place. BAM done. Figure 5 to 10 minutes total. Each new filter comes with a sticker you can use to indicate some future reminder to replace. Or just use one of them.

As promised, set up was pretty easy. My first pitfall was just pulling the plug out of the back of the water filter line. No amount of force in this world or the next will allow you to simply pull the plug out. This is a testament to the quality of the seal once the quick lock mechanism is activated. I tried using pliers and a wedge and it turned out that my wife pulled it out simply by pushing down on the locking ring and pulling on the plug. I had assumed the opposite, I tried to push the included "release tool" between the locking ring and the rest of the plastic assembly. I was inadvertently giving extra power to the very locking mechanism that I was attempting to defeat. Alas, it took the cunning and grace of a good woman to solve this puzzle that brute force was no match for. The second pitfall was assuming that the button on top needed to be depressed in order for the water to come out. As instructed I planned to allow the filter to run for 10 minutes before using for drinking water. I pressed and held the button down for 10 minutes and at the chiming of my alarm I discovered that the button was stuck. I was a little worried and pushed the button again to see if it would loosen up. Well it was then I discovered that the button locks when first pressed and unlocks on the second. Now that all that is over we have a working water filter to take away the nasty flavor of our water softener. Like I said in the title, so far, so good. I'll update if anything happens of note.

My water tastes a lot better with this filter. It was easy to install the faucet adapter and doesn't leak at all. I Update: I'm finding the nanotrap cartridge, the most expensive one, doesn't last a year which drives up the maintenance cost since the other cartridges only go six. I'm in a small household and it started to go bad at 8 months.

We've been using this product as our main source of drinking water, and we couldn't be happier with it. We have a strong chlorine aroma from our tap water, and this takes it all out. The water from this unit tastes great, and the on/off operation is exactly what we were looking for. I should note that we purchased an adapter from the hardware store to connect this unit to the water line instead of the faucet, which vastly improves the experience of using this filter. We had an issue with the button a few months into our use of the Cypress, but Brondell resolved it by sending us a replacement unit. We've been very happy with this purchase, and would strongly consider purchasing other Brondell products based on our experience. This is a good buy. :)

Facil de instalar y de tamaño compacto

no me gustó sale muy poca agua, pequeñas gotas y tardas horas en llenar un vaso

This is a superior product by far. The instructions were clear, so the installation was simple and quick. It's a fairly small unit, yet quickly provides lots of water, and the water quality is simply excellent. I live in an apartment building, which supplies town water, and now my water no longer contains black flakes or the horrible smell and taste of chlorine. JCormier

Es bueno el producto, pero los filtros son carísimos y hay que cambiarlos cada 6 meses. De hecho, cuesta más barato comprar uno nuevo, que comprar los filtros