Aquasana AQ-SFRO-MB Smart Flow Matte Black Reverse Osmosis System

I have an older house with galvanized pipes. The person working on my plumbing suggested I get a reverse osmosis system, so I read a lot of reviews and chose this one as being effective and reasonably priced, and did not require an electrical plug under the sink. (No electricity is required.). The plumbing person then installed it for me, cutting a little hole in my steel sink’s rim for the tap so I did not have to give up my sprayer hose. The water tastes very clean, and after some research I feel it is safer than tap water coming through my old plumbing. For my friend it was not difficult to install, although I would not have attempted it myself. The canister should be completely emptied of water every two weeks, and a bleach solution poured through every 6 months upon changing the filter; the company’s site has instructions, and there is much information online about these things.One thing to get used to is the gurgling noise, but it is as easy to block out, the way you block out fridge or A/C noise, after a week or so. Additionally, it takes up over half my under-sink space, something you may want to plan ahead for. Overall, very delighted with this product.

The only thing that required some modification was having to cut the faucet spacer down to allow for my 3/4" thick counter top. The spacer that is provided is for a 1/2" thick countertop.

Works well, water tastes good. Took 1 star off because output of water could be better. I hate standing there water to fill up container. But otherwise great product for price point. I did have issues with water leaking out of hole in side of filter initially. A hose was too long and impaired proper pressure flow. Once it was shortened, no leak. That may be what other reviewers complaining about leaks experienced.

Had this for 3 months and was working great. Today it started leaking from the faucet and water was coming out of all sides and the hole in the side. Called customer service and she immediately helped me. The drain line had gunk in it and once it was cleaned, no more leak!

I Do Not RecommendPlease read…I’m not sure if this is normal for the filters to be worn out, maybe it’s some kind of Quality control before sending the product out to customers but the 3 main filters all look like photo attached. Very used and worn out. Like someone previously used it and then returned it for a refund and the dealer repacked it and sent back out to me.Installation would have been a lot easier if my counter top was 1” thick. My counter is about 2 inches thick and the thing that fastens the faucet to the counter didn’t reach all the way to the bottom of the counter making it hard to figure out how to secure the faucet to the countertop. They should use a longer screw that reaches down a little further so the bolt and washer can tighten it down to the countertopI need to get a hold of the dealer or the company Aquasana and ask them about these filters. The water seems to be a little softer than my normal tap water. And I tested it with my pool water test strip and it has less chlorine and calcium then the tap waterBut I bet it would be a lot less if these filters were not used. The water still has lot of visible remnants floating in the water glass. RO water systems should pour out crystal clear waterI’m still waiting for the Aquasana to answer their phones it is the weekend. Maybe they are closed.