AquaTru Glass Carafe Alkaline Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier | 4 Stage RO System | Removes 84 Contaminants Including PFOA & PFOS (PFAS), Lead and Microplastics | Adds Alkaline Minerals

I ordered this after discovering that there were wells contaminated with PFAS (forever chemicals - fluorinated carbon) - I followed the advice of someone who posted a video here on Amazon, but I unfortunately cannot recall the link. He had paid out of pocket to have water tested for this item as well as other brands. This particular model came 2nd, but since it does not require any plumbing (which could not be implemented in our kitchen for an under-the-counter model) it was the best choice. I have changed the filters and it still is in perfect order. Very satisfied with the water taste. I chose the version that adds a few electrolytes for taste in the final filter which makes the water taste really good. Better than bottled water. The design is easy to handle, the speed of filtration is fast. I ordered a second container so I can alternate the pots. After 3 years of use I can say that it has a strong durability. I recommend this product to all my friends.

Water actually had no taste, which is good! The machine was very easy to set up. We are very pleased with the purchase and quality of this water purification system! I follow a well known cancer doctor on IG and she recommended this company as her go to water purification system.

This reverse-osmosis water filter that doubles as a chic countertop carafe amd has also become the MVP of my camping trips, turning questionable camp ground hookups into mineral-rich sips worthy of a five-star resort—no more aftertaste! Its filtration feels like sending your water through a VIP spa treatment, stripping out both chlorine and heavy metals while recharging the H₂O with alkalizing minerals so it tastes clean, fresh, and faintly “mountain spring” despite my tent being parked in a dusty field. Setup was so painless even my less-techy wife conquered it in under five minutes, and the compact footprint meant it fit perfectly on our camp table without hogging all the space. Bonus: watching the gauge move as it purifies feels like cheering for a tiny water-powered race car, which surprisingly turns every pour into a mini celebration. If you’re ready to upgrade your wilderness hydration game, this clever little carafe is your new best friend—just don’t blame me when your friends start camping with you for the water.

I am updating my review. I can no longer recommend the AquaTru carafe. I reached out to cs and let them know that cycles were no longer running when I refill the tank and put the carafe in place. I have to unplug and replug to get it to run a cycle. They said I need to descale the unit???? Nowhere on the product page does it say descaling is part of the maintenance. Also it says you should replace the RO filter when you descale. No way on earth am using a RO machine that I have to descale and replace the RO filter every 4 months. I would strongly advise against this machine. RO filter should last two years. I'm going back to my tried and true rkin zip filter. They wouldn't even fix this under warranty...which makes it terrible product support in my book. ********** I have been using a tabletop RO system for the better part of a decade. I decided to get a new system because mine was old and full of hard water stains. I was drawn to this one because of the upfront cost, compact size and pitcher. My last unit was extremely reliable and worked great but one thing I hated was I had to basically collect the water in a bowl and transfer it to a pitcher because the spout was too close to the counter to fit anything underneath other than a highball glass. I also was attracted to the pitcher being glass because i just don’t like my water sitting in plastic. Pro’s 1. Easy to set up 2. The pitcher is very convenient to just grab fill up a glass, bottle, espresso machine etc. 3. Works great at filtering water. RO systems are the best 4. Easy to install/change filters 5. Good upfront price 6. Small footprint 7. Glass storage 8. Pitcher and tank is dishwasher safe. The tank came out discolored and I did get a faulty pitcher that cracked in the dishwasher. So maybe not? Cons 1. Very lightweight and plastic-y 2. No on/off button! It starts automatically and sometimes when there is still wastewater in the tank. 3. You have to have the mfg pitcher in place (perfectly) in order for it to work period. It will not produce water without it and the lid has to be on perfectly with the bobber. 4. The pitcher is glass and easily breakable with no plastic or silicone reinforcement to prevent it from breaking. I’m on my 3rd pitcher in 2 months and they take FOREVER to get a replacement. One cracked in the dishwasher which was covered under warranty and my cat knocked the other off the counter…crash 5. Poor availability of replacement pitcher. Not available on mfgr website and it takes a month to get it on Amazon. This is unacceptable. Just look how many pitchers Amazon has sold this month. 6. Not cost efficient due to pitcher easily breaking, low availability of a replacement and no alternate option 7. You have to purchase the base slider separately. You can’t gain access to the water tank without this thing if you have it under a cabinet. It should be included or built into the machine. 8. The water tank is hard to put back on the base and nothing locks/snaps it in place. You really have to push down on both sides evenly and hard to get it to stay and still it sometimes comes loose and falls backwards. I spill water constantly trying to get the tank on the base. 9. The waste water collects in the same water tank as the fresh water and re-filtering waste water can prematurely kill your machine. Sometimes when I pull the pitcher out to fill up my glass and return it to the base, it will reset and start filtering the waste water. There is no way to stop this other than keeping the pitcher off the tray or removing and emptying the water tanks. There should be a better way to prevent this considering it can prematurely damage the machine. Overall, this is a nice little machine for the price. I don’t know that I would choose it again because of the shortfalls and the lack of availability and cost of the replacement pitcher. This is the reason for 3 stars. I am already looking for something else even though I have only had this for 2 months. I am currently using my old counter top unit because I don’t have a pitcher. Been waiting 3 weeks now on a replacement. Good thing I still have my old trusty RKIN unit. I couldn’t include any photos of the pitcher because I don’t have one! Waiting…impatiently… This could easily be fixed with the option of a plastic pitcher or a silicone or plastic mold that fits over the pitcher reinforcing it. I would prefer the latter. Wish list - better pitcher, on/off button, and some sort of guide or clip/snap to hold the tank in place.

A must have for anyone living in an apartment that has horrible water. Love this thing and has saved me so much not buying a monthly subscription for water jugs

The best product on market right now.

Love it but takes a long time to refill. Wish that process was quicker.

I love everything about it, except for when you’re pouring out the water from the carafe you really gotta be careful cause the lid will fall off. I do not like that I think for the cost of this machine it should have a carafe that stays put together while you’re pouring your water out. Everything else is nice. The taste is nice. It’s quiet. It doesn’t take much room. Just be careful for that lid. I’ve dumped so much water out now because of it it’s not even funny. I hope the company works on that flaw.

Works as expected. Water taste 'clean’. The refill tank at times won’t fir perfectly into the unit.

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Dejo de funcionar a los 11 días. Dice que debe descalcificar con un kit que no existe en Amazon y cambiar el filtro de ósmosis. No lo recomiendo en absoluto. Esperando que atención al cliente pueda hacer reembolso.

Just love this ! Water tastes much much better now . Best for renters

Easy to setup, use, clean, water tastes great!