ZeroWater 40-Cup Ready-Pour 5-Stage Round Glass Water Filter Dispenser with 5-Stage 0 TDS Water Filter – IAPMO Certified to Reduce Lead, Chromium, and PFOA/PFOS

Let me start by saying I have been a faithful consumer of the Aquasana counter top electric water filter for over five years. I loved my Aquasana filter and faithful cleaned and replaced the filters as required. I was on an auto-delivery program and was judicious about maintaining the system. The only reason I had to replace the filter was because it started leaking very badly. I was going to buy a new Aquasana, but feared the filter would eventually start leaking again. Plus, a new one would cost around $150.00. So, my search began. I looked at under the counter systems that installed in-line and out of site. But the horror stories of them bursting and causing severe water damage to homes scared me away. I had an old Pur water pitcher, and considered trying another Pur product. I liked the capacity of my Aquasana, as it held a little over a gallon of water, so I decided to try a Pur system that hooked directly to the faucet. Once I got the product however, it would not fit on my kitchen hardware, so back it went. I then purchased the Pur counter top system that held a little more than a gallon of water and purchased the more expensive lead reduction filters for better filtration. I got it home and compared the water with my Aquasana water and felt like the water tasted just as good. I thought I was done. Then I saw this beautiful glass dispenser with the Zero Water filter that had twice the capacity of what I was using. The reviews were awesome so I decided to buy it. So why am I telling you all of this? Well, I left both the Aquasana and Pur filters hooked up until the Zero Water filter arrived. It comes with a water quality meter that measures the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in your water. I ran a test on my tap water (which is pretty good for city water) and it came out with a reading of 71. I then tested the Pur water. It tested at exactly the same 71! What? I then tested my Aquasana water. Now my Aquasana had been thoroughly cleaned and a brand new filter had been installed approximately two weeks earlier. Again, the only reason I even went on this journey was because after changing out the filter, the system started leaking badly every time I dispensed a glass of water. The TDS reading on my Aquasana water was at 101! How could that possibly be! It was actually adding in contaminants? Unbelievable! I unplugged it and threw it away immediately. The Pur went back the next day. This system is awesome. The glass decanter is big, but it sits in a corner of the counter. I purchased the metal base, and as others have noted, they could have made it so it sat down just a few more inches on that base. Honestly though, once it is filled with water, it isn't going anywhere. As others have noted, the plastic spigot that comes with it is subpar. I took Amazon's recommendation and ordered the stainless steel spigot made by Green Leaf and it works flawlessly. I don't have to worry about the cheap plastic wearing off and contaminating the water. The water tastes great and the capacity of the dispenser means I don't have to constantly refill it. As I said, it sits in the corner near the edge of the counter. Others have noted that you can't get a cup taller than about 4 1/2 inches under the spigot, but I have it so the spigot faces off the edge of the counter, so I can fill any size container I want. Perfect! The filters are more expensive than others, but you are getting far superior water. Some have complained about the length the filters last before they need to be replaced. I think this will depend on the TDS count of what is coming out of your tap. So far after two full weeks of heavy use, I'm still at zero on the meter. It's nice to have that meter to monitor things and see where you are at. Instructions say that when your TDS reading gets to around 006, you should change the filter. I will update on how long the filters last for me, but again, my water isn't terrible out of the tap to begin with. I read one review that said their water was reading over 200 in TDS straight out of the tap, so I don't imagine the filters will last as long as stated for someone in this situation. If this is your situation, someone suggested filtering the water first through a cheaper filter, then running it through the Zero water filter. Again, that's a decision based on your tap water and how much effort and money you want to spend to extend the length of the Zero filters. Sounds to me like it wouldn't be worth the extra effort. Bottom line, this is worth every penny. I signed up for auto-delivery on the filters to save a little more money through Amazon. It's glass, so it will be easy to keep clean, however the top portion where you add water is plastic. I've already noticed the metal lid has discolored the top edge of the white plastic from rubbing. No biggie. You can't see it when the lid is on. It is a large glass dispenser, so you will have to be careful when cleaning it, but compared to plastic it's a no brainer. Sorry for the long review. I just could not believe the TDS readings from the different systems and wanted to share my experience.

I have used Zero Water filtration systems for 17 years, and I adore them! In the early years, they didn't have a beautiful system like this, so I settled for a small refrigerator pitcher. I'm so happy to find this now! I have three cats and three humans all living in this house, and we go through bottled water like we had stock in it! The last Zero Water filter I had was a few years ago. I became sick and only had the energy and time for bottled water. Now that I can deal with filters and filling pitchers again, Zero Water is back and as amazing as ever! Let me address some things I saw in negative comments. First, I believe a certain big company sent some reviewers to say some false things here, things I know to be false after 17 years of using this brand and comparing it with other brands and bottled water, as well as tap filters. The TDS tester IS accurate, and I know this because my husband works in a water treatment facility. He has tested this water and the tester. He worked on water treatment and plumbing for 25 years in the Navy and has worked at the local water treatment facility for the last 5 years. He has tested our water from our tap and then, when I got this, he tested it at work. As always, it works! The tank is rather large and yes, heavy when it's full. However, when it reaches the bottom, it isn't too heavy to pour remaining water out. It's fairly easy if you want to pour it out rather than keep it in to add to new filtered water. The filter needs to be changed periodically: 3 months for normal use, more often for more than average use. Some reviews here seem to believe filters don't need changing or are changed once a year. I don't care what brand you use. Filters need to be changed the same. There is a right way and a wrong way to install the filter. There is a right way and a wrong way to install the spigot. If you install either the wrong way, there will be leaks. Do it the right way and there won't be an issue. Follow the included instructions to the letter and picture guides. I have a video to show a test on our tap water vs the Zero Water filtered water. This reading is the same my husband gets at the treatment plant. Filter speed isn't any different than most filters. It's cleaning your water. If it speeds through, it doesn't have the proper filtration that is included in this product. Give it time to work. 10/10 recommend this filter! It's beautiful and works very well!

Water taste good. Meter shows good results. I like the look of it and the glass container. I had an issue with the spout leaking but after chatting with customer service it was just an installation error on my end. I’ve been using it for several months now. I drink about 2 liters a day and I have to change the filter every 3 weeks.

I’ve used ZeroWater filters for many years. Works & taste great whether I use it for tap or well water. Gives water a slightly lemony taste when the filter needs to be replaced

I don't care about the meter showing the water is clean. It has a nasty taste on a filter after only a couple of days. New thick plastic filter after 75L of use is an insult after claiming how you save hundreds of of plastic of bottles.

Efficace et plus encore si on l’utilise après une filtration à osmose inverse de ce fait les filtres dure six à douze mois pour une eau ultra pure aussi rajouter un système peu coûteux pour re-dynamiser re-structurer "système Flaska" l’eau comme une eau de source .

This is the best filtration product we have used. Our Kettle normally has calcium deposits after the first boil. There are zero deposits at the bottom of the kettle and we have run it a dozen times so far. It still looks like brand new. Coffee and tea tastes better. I wish we had found this unit sooner. Highly recommend it.

The best thing ever. Our water is filtered and the item is realy easy to use.

I live in my RV in a large park which is on well water. I routinely buy Kona and Blue Jamaica Peaberry coffees, among others. I brew up single cups at a time from freshly roasted whole beans in a burr grinder and use a French press. In the past I've tried different bottled waters and noticed big changes in the coffee taste. This got me wondering about how to come up with a consistent high quality water for the coffee. I was debating about installing a 6 stage reverse osmosis system but didn't really want to do the plumbing work and fit it under the sink. During research for that I heard about the ZeroWater products. Because the cost/risk is so low, I decided to try it out. Wow. Just wow. First, you get a good TDS meter with the pitcher. Municipal water came in at 198 PPM. I then tested the well water at the park and it came in at 52 PPM (!!). This is extraordinary and further research revealed that the park also uses extensive UV to destroy bacteria in the well water. Without the included TDS meter I never would have know just how good the park water already is. Nevertheless, the ZeroWater pitcher dropped it from 52 to 0 - as advertised. It also filtered quite quickly. A glass of water tasted very interesting. Very clean. Also, a good aftertaste. I knew it would taste different and I think it's very good. Because my source water is already at ~52 PPM I expect the filter to last a long time, and this was important to me. I spoke about it with my neighbor and she had a new Britta unit so we tested her tap water (also 52 PPM) and her Britta water came out at half that, 25 PPM. Very good. She also had a new bottle of Kirkland brand bottled water, get this, 168 PPM. In other words, more than 3x worse than her existing tap water !! And she was PAYING money for it. As for the coffee, it was a complete change from the already decent tap water. It was, literally, a different cup of coffee. I will likely have to alter my recipe but it was very noticeable. However, at the same time as I used the filtered water, I also used an ultrasonic cleaner to clean the French Press. I find this is the only way to truly scrub the oils from the mesh screens and the stainless parts. And that too makes a HUGE difference in the coffee taste. At least as much as the clean water. So once it 'colors' again (there seems to be a sweet spot) I won't know for sure if a recipe change is needed. One thing is for sure, it was a CLEAN cup of coffee! Bottom line, I'm sold on the ZeroWater system. I now have a consistent water (benchmark) to use on a permanent basis that will not change over time. But it's not just coffee, I'll be drinking more water and now know that my source water is already better than most bottled waters..making them a step backwards. Most of the negative reviews are from users that don't understand the product or it's target market. If your water is really bad, this will fix it, but you will have to buy more filters. In my case, I'm lucky and my filter may last for an entire year. But if your water is that bad, then that's just the price you pay to fix it. Oh, and as for people complaining about speed, I tested my neighbors Britta and saw no appreciable difference...other than that, of course, the ZeroWater system scrubs all of the TDS out of the water leaving you with 000......which, just so you know, no reverse osmosis system can match.....so...an inexpensive jug you just fill and put in your fridge, or a great deal of time and money building out an RO system that won't match the ZeroWater pitcher.... 1 Year update. Shortly after leaving the review I moved to another park with .22 TDS - so very good water there too. I've been here a year and I'm still on the original filter and it still scrubs the water to .000 So with good source water, the filter will really last. I use an average of one entire pitcher each day! Side note, this filter scrubs the water so well that you can use it to top up water in 12V batteries and it's also used in my steam cleaner to reduce scale buildup. Just got one for my parents and they have .150 TDS at the tap so we'll see how long the filter lasts at that level but we're still on our first filters one year later.