Best Reverse Osmosis System (Review + Video)

 

How I Selected the Best Reverse Osmosis Systems to Review

 

APEC ROES-50 Drinking Water Filter Review

Click here to read the full APEC ROES-50 Reverse Osmosis System review.

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APEC Water 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System Drinking Water Filter Review

Top Tier 5-Stage APEC Water Reverse Osmosis System Drinking Water Filter System (ESSENCE ROES-50)

The APEC ESSENCE ROES-50 Water Filter is a top of the line reverse osmosis water system that is made in the USA.

Its benefits include refreshing, clean, and great tasting water anytime you want, directly from the faucet of your home.

Best of all, the APEC ROES-50 reverse osmosis system delivers high quality clean, filtered drinking water at an affordable price.

And removes up to 99% of all contaminants guaranteed.

APEC’s capabilities includes removal of chlorine, taste, odor, toxic fluoride, arsenic, lead, and chromium.

APEC’s water filter will also enhance the taste of your cooking and miscellaneous preparations that require water (coffee, tea, ice, etc).

That means living healthier all around with contaminant free water.

Additionally, this water system will save you time and money by removing the need to buy expensive bottled water and alkaline water.

Overall, the APEC ESSENCE ROES-50 is an efficient and productive RO system that is easy to use, easy to install, and easy to love because of its high quality drinking water.

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APEC Water Filter Benefits

APEC (Advanced Purification Engineering Corp.) is a reputable manufacturer of residential reverse osmosis drinking water filtration systems and has been in business for over 20 years.

APEC is one of the last companies that manufactures ro membranes and filters in the United States.

Main Benefits

• Supreme quality – designed, and assembled in USA to guarantee water safety & your health.
• Removes up to 99% of contaminants
• Premium long-lasting filters used to treat tap water, well water.
• Clean, refreshing water that tastes better than bottled water.
• WQA certified manufacturer
• 1 year Satisfaction Guarantee.
• High quality, quick connect fittings that are secure and convenient.
• 100% Lead-Free chrome faucet, plus NSF & FDA Certified JG Food grade tubing to provide safe, contamination-free pure water.

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Technical Details

Part Number	ROES-50-A
Item Weight	25 pounds
Product Dimensions	16 x 5.2 x 17.5 inches
Origin	USA
Item model number	ROES-50-A
Item Package Quantity	1
Certification	Not Applicable
Included Components	ROES-50
Batteries Included?	No
Batteries Required?	No
Warranty Description	1 Year APEC

The APEC Promise: Quality Guaranteed

 

APEC provides a lifetime guarantee, superior product, and easy installation.

Super Efficient APEC Carbon Blocks

Our double carbon blocks can remove up to 99.99% chlorine chemicals in drinking water. The uniquely large carbon block surface maximizes contact time to guarantee water purity and multiplies lifetime of filters and membranes.

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True Leak-Free Fittings Protection

Our high quality fittings come with stainless steel teeth for a guaranteed grip, and special o-ring provides a leak-proof seal. No extra clipping parts and leak detector needed. For your peace of mind.

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Free Life Time Loyalty Support Service

Our team of friendly WQA Certified Water Specialists provide excellent and free technical support for the entire lifespan of your system.

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Easy Installation and Maintenance

Easily DIY your RO System by following step by step online installation videos and detailed instruction manual. Just set it and forget it.

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Enjoy unlimited ultra-fresh, clean, great tasting water right at home for the best quality water for cooking and making delicious coffee, ice. Save money, time, and hassle of buying costly, bottled water and live healthier with ultra-safe water that is contaminant free. The roses-50 reverse osmosis system delivers high quality clean, filtered drinking water at an affordable price. This complete 5-stage water filter system is made from high caliber components to offer exceptional contaminant rejection rates and long-lasting, reliable performance. Assembled in the USA by leading ro manufacturer apec water, the roses-50 is an affordable workhorse with a proven lineage of success in water filtration. Guaranteed to remove up to 99% of all contaminants, such as chlorine, taste, odor, toxic fluoride, arsenic, lead, and chromium. This efficient and productive ro system will provide your family with trouble-free, high quality drinking water for many years to come.

 

I researched these systems for a few weeks (on Amazon and talking to my plumber and associates at Lowes/H.D) and finally decided on this system. For starters, this system is packed very well and arrived to my home completely intact. I was impressed upon opening it as the main filter housing unit seemed very high quality and heavy. The unit ships with a filter in each of the three compartments as well as an extra set of filters (excluding membrane).

Whether this system is easy to install or not is obviously subjective depending on factors such as the your previous experience with basic plumbing and/or your particular location for install. I decided to install mine under the kitchen sink and also ran a separate line for the refrigerator’s ice/water line. More on that in a bit.

The included faucet is satisfactory and works better than I thought it would. You can push the lever down and hold it if you just need to fill a glass or you can flip it up until it locks and and it will continually dispense until you turn it off. Another neat thing about it is once you bolt the base of the faucet down, you can still swivel the entire neck around so you could, for example, fill the dog’s water bowl with it sitting on the kitchen counter next to the sink if the sink is full. The finish of it is a shiny chrome, and it matches my new Moen stainless faucet well enough. However, I may replace it in the future if my boss (wife) requests it or if the mood strikes.

You will need to drill one 1/2″ hole to mount the faucet. I couldn’t find this info anywhere prior to ordering the system, but I was very happy once it arrived. Some of these faucets require a 1 1/2″ hole, and that would concern me because I have a synthetic granite/composite sink that it tough as nails to drill into. If you need to drill into granite/marble, get a bit such as a Lenox diamond tip whole saw bit (1/2″ bit) It will cost you about 20 dollars and you can buy it at the big name blue or orange home improvement stores.

TIP: Once you locate where you want the faucet mounted, get a thin piece of wood (such as a shim) and drill a 1/2″ hole in it. Then get some duct tape and tape it onto your sink where the hole in the wood is directly where you want the hole for the sink faucet. Then drill through the hole in the wood into your sink’s surface. This will keep your drill but from “dancing” or walking on the surface. Also, take your time!! This is a crucial step and you don’t want to screw it up. The key is using the proper drill bit for your application. In my case, it took me a good ten minutes to drill through my sink (probably a 1/4″ thickness) and the bit was completely useless once I got through the surface. In other words, I just made it. Also, don’t be afraid to get an eye dropper or baster to drop water in the hole as you’re drilling. It will help your bit to not burn up so fast. Once the hole is drilled to your liking, follow the illustration for assembling the hardware for the faucet and mount it.

The actual hook ups and plumbing for the system is where I kinda did my own thing. I have a 2200 square foot ranch that was built in the eighties with that nasty, defective polybutelene plumbing and, after a ruined master bath and another close call in the kitchen after owning the house for just 6 months, I had my plumber completely re-pipe to the tune of 5K. So I guess what i’m saying is I am not fond of cheap plastic ice maker line, or the plastic inserts or nuts. The good news is because all of the fittings on the system are 1/4 inch connectors, you can use the fancy braded chrome ice maker lines with the compression tips that would normally go behind your refrigerator to hook up most of the system. If you decide to do this, the only one you won’t be able to use one on is the yellow line that goes from the RO unit to the tank (because it has a crimped-on special two-way valve). One word of caution though- if you do this be very careful and mindful that you are screwing a metal compression connector onto plastic threads on the unit. My advice, in hindsight, is to determine where you’re going to want the unit and place it there prior to beginning the install. Then determine what lengths of lines you will need and hopefully you will only have to screw the hoses onto the unit one time, as opposed to screwing a 5ft hose on the unit only to realize that you only needed a 2 ft hose and then having to unscrew the connector. If you want to incorporate your icemaker line, you will need a 3 way female 1/4″ T connector, one for the fresh RO water coming in, and then two lines-one for the RO faucet and the other for the ice maker.

Bottom line is-take your time!! If you do, you will love the result. It took me longer than it probably would have taken most people, but I have a unique kitchen sink with funky plumbing (couldn’t use 1/2″ adapter included to feed system from faucet bottom, instead had to convert down to 3/8″ and run from cold water valve).

Oh yeah, the water tastes amazing!! I would be the first to tell you if I didn’t think it tasted good but it is phenomenal! I am a coffee drinker and the coffee tastes so much better! It also tastes better than the bottled water that we buy. It’s like the water has absolutely no after-taste. It’s just pure H2O! Feel free to email me at mcneil2348@yahoo.com if you have questions or want to see pics of my system in action!! Good luck!

**UPDATE** 6-15-2014

The system has been in now for two weeks and we’re very impressed. My wife, who typically drinks coke or sweet tea, is literally drinking 2-3 large cups of this water daily! She absolutely loves it! I went to a Mexican restaurant last week with my boss and ordered water with my meal (which is what I always drink) and I noticed immediately how horrible their water tastes now! I never noticed it before until I started drinking the APEC water.

As far as reliability goes, I have not had any problems or leaks with any component of the system, and we are using it rather heavily. We also have a baby due in 9 weeks so we’re looking forward to making baby formula with this great water, too!

I bought this system to replace the pre-installed water filter in my new home. The builders system was installed by a local company, filters are proprietary and $125-150 per pair, every 6 months. Instead of paying that much for a two stage filter replacement every 6 months, I looked for alternatives. I decided on the APEC after the glowing reviews and Built in USA tagline. What isn’t immediately clear is that only 3 of the filters in this system need replacing every 6 months, for around $25 in total. The other 2 only need to be replaced every 2-3 years. Not bad in my opinion.

It took me only 30 minutes to install the system, as I already had the extra drinking water faucet installed, 1/4″ tubing, and quick disconnects. The only thing I had to install was the drain valve, by drilling into my waste water pipe. When you do this step, its imperative that the hole drilled lines up well with the waste water clamp hole. After drilling the 1/4″ hole into your PVC drain, I recommend holding the clamp with one hand and inserting the 1/4″ bit through the clamp hole and PVC hole you drilled. Tighten the clamp with the included screws and then remove the 1/4″ bit. This should leave you with a perfectly aligned waste water clamp.

After the clamp was installed, the rest of the process took about 10 minutes. I setup the entire system and slowly restored water pressure back to the system. I waited just over 2 hours and drained the water tank as described. Here are my TDS measurements in PPM:

Tap Water: 270
Builder’s 2-stage system: 217
Fridge Filter: 170
Ozarka Natural Spring Water: 28
Smart Water: 22
APEC Water Filter System: 8 (yes, that’s eight)

It does take up quite a bit of space, but not as bad as I was thinking and certainly well worth it. This system fits underneath my sink along with the mega InSinkErator Evolution Excel, with room left over for cleaning supplies.

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iSpring Reverse Osmosis System 5-Stage Under Sink Water Filter Review

The iSpring Reverse Osmosis 5-Stage Under Sink Water Filter saves users money on bottle water and filters thousands of water pollutants including chlorine and fluoride.

The water filter has been streamlined to make DIY filter installation possible and it fits under sink cabinets.

 

 

 

 

iSpring Water Systems has specialized in water filtration systems for the past 10 years and the iSpring RCC7 has been one of the  most popular under sink reverse osmosis systems for a while now.

This iSpring RO system has a WQA Gold Seal from the independent third-party test that certifies the product is safe, reliable, durable and capable of meeting the claims made by manufacturer.

It uses standard 2.5 in. x 10 in. pre-filter cartridges, which have higher capacity and lower cost than inline cartridge. The 1st stage has Clear See-Through housing that enables convenient visual inspection of filter condition. It comes with EU designer brushed nickel faucet that is heavy and costs $45 alone. Featuring 0.0001 micron RO membrane and 5 stages of filtration (it could be 9 stages if each layer of mesh on cartridge is counted as a stage), independent WQA certification proves it is capable to remove 97.2% of Total Dissolved Solid, including chlorine, taste, odor, fluoride, arsenic, lead, chromium and radon. It is designed to be user friendly and easy to install (search “ISPRING RO installation video”). It can be easily upgraded to 6-8 stages system by adding alkaline, ultraviolet and/or deionizer stages. The end result is endless cleanest drinking water right from the beautiful faucet that shines in your kitchen. It will not just provide your family the great-tasting safe drinking water that beats bottled water, but also make financial and environmental sense.

• WQA gold seal – independently tested and certified against NSF standard 58 for RO and the use of FDA food-grade material in all parts
• Most cost effective 5-stage RO – removes up to 99% of sediment, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, radioactive, and 1000+ contaminants – producing bottled quality water at merely 2 cents a bottle
• Clear see-through 1st stage – convenient visual inspection of the filter condition to keep you informed
• Elegant EU style designer faucet – heavy duty high arc faucet with ceramic disk and fine brushed nickel/stainless steel finish
• Lead-free solid brass body faucet with brushed nickel finish, durable ceramic valve, and smooth quarter-turn handle
• Connect the system to your refrigerator dispenser, ice maker, or coffee maker with the “ice maker kit” add on
• System measures 17 in. x 15 in. x 5.5 in. tank measures 16 in. x 11 in.; system and tank fit in most under sink cabinets
• Silent operation; automated water production keeps holding tank full at all times
• Push to connect fittings and color coordinated tubings simplify the installation process
• High quality standard sized replacement filters available at factory direct pricing
• Lifetime technical support from ISPRING in Atlanta, Georgia
• Includes RO machine and filters, pressurized holding tank, brushed nickel faucet, installation accessories, housing wrenches, spare fittings and parts

 

iSpring Water Filter Installation

 

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Dr Sebi Recipes (Video + Cookbook + PDF)

Dr Sebi recipes: Its no secret that eating healthy can enhance your mind and body.

The difficult part about staying healthy is knowing what to eat and sticking to the diet consistently.

Herbalist and natural healing practitioner Dr Sebi, committed his life to studying foods and evaluating foods that we put in our body.

Based on his life’s work, Dr Sebi put together a food list to live by and Dr Sebi’s recipes are rooted in an African diet that focuses on alkaline foods that are truly natural and not acidic.

This post contains a comprehensive guide of Dr Sebi recipes that you can use to maintain a healthy, alkaline, and vegan diet.

The recipes below will make it easier for you to live a healthy life and put less thought into the dishes that can be prepared when you aren’t in the mood for salad.

The less thought you have to put into what you can eat, the easier it will be for you to remain committed to living healthy.

Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can reference it when needed and also share this post with your friends on social media, websites, blogs, etc.

 

Table of Contents

Use these links to navigate the different recipes and sections in this post.

Dr Sebi Recipes Guide, Videos, Cookbook, and PDF

Before we jump into the recipes, lets review the list of alkaline foods below.

Dr Sebi Alkaline Foods List

These foods have been tested and vetted by Dr Sebi for their acidity and alkalinity.

Alkaline Recipes For All Occassions

Now lets get into the actual recipes. I’ve compiled the best Dr Sebi recipes below to get you committed to alkaline living. Many of the recipes also have vegetables that can be substituted as meat for some of your favorite dishes.

Through this guide, you will realize that alkaline eating can be fun and does not consist of just eating a salad for every meal.

Vegetable and Fruit Juices

Breakfast

Alkaline Blueberry Spelt Pancakes

 

Salads

 

Soups

 

Meat Substitutes

 

Snacks

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