Bluevua RO100ROPOT Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System | Portable RO Filtration with Remineralization, No Installation, WQA & NSF Certified - ROPOT-UV, 6-Stage RO

I have been using this for six months now and wish I got it sooner! This machine makes the absolute best tasting water. The tap water in my home is hard, musty, and not something I would ever drink before this. But now, I am saving an enormous amount of money instead of buying bottled water. It has already paid for itself! The machine is very easy to use. All you have to do is remove the tank, dump and refill to the line, and run the cycle and you end up with pure clean water that tastes great due to the remineralization filter. Do be sure to refill the tank between each cycle, even with water remaining. You need to get rid of the reject water in order to maintain the system. I use this several times a day and by entirely changing the water each cycle have ensured very minimal wear and tear on the filters. The only one I have replaced is the remineralization filter on the carafe at around the 6 month mark. You will need to replace this more often than the others but it is also the cheapest piece to replace at about $15 when you buy them in a 2-pack. I have had to descale the carafe a couple of times as mineral build up can occur, but simply mix warm water with vinegar and let it sit for 20 minutes, then rinse it out. The unit is bigger than most coffee makers but still small enough to fit under most kitchen cabinets and comfortably on the counter. It needs only a simple plug so can also be used elsewhere like a table in an office. You just have to tote the water tank to a kitchen/bathroom faucet nearby. If you are on the fence I would highly encourage you to buy this!

I've been using this system for about three months with faucet water, and I'm extremely impressed with the water quality and taste. The combination of reverse-osmosis filtration and UV treatment produces what I consider the best-tasting drinking water I've had from a home filtration system. The taste and output have remained consistently excellent. The system is very easy to operate, with self-explanatory display icons. With my normal use, it produces a full container in about five minutes. It's also an attractive countertop unit and has been very clean and consistent in daily use. The main issue I've encountered is mineral/limescale buildup from minerals such as calcium in my incoming water. The symptom for me was noticeably slower filling, with the system no longer filling the container to the amount indicated on the display. I was able to resolve this by following the manufacturer's vinegar-and-water descaling procedure and thoroughly rinsing the system. Normal flow returned afterward. After three months, I haven't needed to replace any filters. The system displays the remaining life of the individual filters, making it easy to monitor their status rather than replacing them simply based on elapsed time. Other than addressing the mineral buildup, I've found that the system requires very little routine maintenance. I also think this system offers very good value considering the quality of the water it produces, particularly compared with much more expensive ionizer systems. Overall, I'm very happy with the system. The excellent taste and water quality, fast filtration, attractive design, simple controls, and low routine maintenance make it an excellent choice for someone who is particularly particular about the quality and taste of their drinking water.

The taste! O goodness. I've been using the Zero-Water system for three years, with TDS readings showing that the filters were lasting a month with my level of usage. I use 1.5-3 gallons a day. When a recent batch of filters came in (I order them 6 at a time) I twas incredulous as one by one they lasted no more than 2 weeks for the same level of usage. I fond myself drinking at TDS levels of 100 to 350 without realizing it!!! However, I did notice a definite physical response as my energy levels and mental clarity were dminishing. OMIGOODNESS. That's how much good water affects us. I pray for people who must use tap water. Here mine is about 350 but I read reports from others that go up to 500. I have had this system for 24 hours, so I cannot speak to bow well made it is or its durability. This review will be updated in a year or so as I can speak to this. I am counting on getting at least a few years out of this machine but for once I purchased the extended warranty because electronics can be iffy. For $60 it's worth it to protect the $325 I paid (with tax). I did like the low energy footprint of a water filtration system which does not require electricity. Therefore, I am keeping ZeroWater as a backup in my closet. Now, let's address the interface. Going digital has been fun. The readout matches what I get on my TDS monitors, the same one I have been using with Zero Water. The way it backflushes and also leaves "dirty" water is a novelty. I cannot tell what the amount of dirty water is to clean. I just fill the tank full and make a full pitcher of water. There's about half a tank left to discard. I would say be cautious about discarding this on plants because even plants may have sensitivity to heavy metals (except sunflowers, which removes them but then become inedible). Don't water your garden edibles with the discarded water. I have been flushing it down the toilet. I will try it on my houseplants soon. The glass pitcher is perfect. No need to transfer clean water to a glass container as I have had to do with the Zero Water pitchers. More subjectively, after drinking this for 24 hours, I have to say I feel a sense of physical well being I never expected. Greater mental clarity from the get-go, and my body feels like all the cells are thanking me. Weird because I never thought about this, and I highly doubt is's psychosomatic. I have opted out of using the minerals because I'm pretty picky about supplements and have no idea what specifically is in them or their source. The water is fab without them. My morning coffee has been improved taste-wise as well. If it lasts, it will have been worth the savings during this season of living in a rental where I'd rather not install a system under the sink.

****UPDATED WITH MY EXPERIENCE/COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS*** Blue VUA Filter Changing Incl: descaling & cleaning: It's a good time to change everything and keep it in a cycle that is efficient and easy to remember. That being said, every 6 months you need to replace the 3 filters outside of the RO reverse osmosis filter which is 1x/year. If you use the mineral beads, they need to be changed every six months like the other 3 filters. Save yourself time and a headache and do them all at once! That being said, this is the process: • Remove ALL the filters including the mineral beads. • DESCALING: In the descaling kit, you will find four plugs that you screw into where you just removed the old filters. Insert ALL 4 of them even if you're not changing out the RO yet because you don't want the descaling and cleansing to go through a still good RO filter! You only need one set of plugs for both and they come with the descaling kit. • Fill the resivoir to the MAX line and empty one packet of descaling powder into a full reservoir of water. Stir it until it dissolves. Run the water for about four minutes and then stop it and let the descaling solution sit for 30 minutes. After that time press the brew button again and finish the water that's still in the tank. • Flush the system 4 times with new tap-water. IMPT!!!*** You should do descaling BEFORE the cleaning /tablet. To save more time and another headache take a glass of tapwater and put in the cleaning tablet. There's a coating on it that makes it take a long time to dissolve. I keep stirring and stab at it a little bit until it dissolves while I am running all of the flushing out cycles. This takes a long time and it would take a lot longer if you then had to wait for the tablet to dissolve! Do it ahead of time! • Pour the glass of water with the dissolved cleaning tablet into the reservoir and fill it to the MAX line. It says to only do one flush after the cleaning tablet which you can "brew" right away, no sitting needed. • Remove cleaning plugs. Water will drip! Replace all of the filters with new ones or new and still good RO depending on what 6 month filter cycle you are on. There's a little lever on the right side of the furthest right filter, underneath a white cover you can feel and push. That should reset the filters one at a time but if they don't, (my last time 2 showed new and 2 showed on the last bar) or you don't want to go through the process of one by one I found out a way that is not in any description. No matter what I did to reset and two did not so I had to call Customer Service. You push up that toggle button inside next to the far right filter and while holding it in, turn it off and on again at the same time. That cleared everything to read as new. • It said to now flush the whole system with the new filters a couple of times because the water will be cloudy during the flush. Do NOT put in the new mineral beads until you are ready to run your first good pitcher. As I know from my first research when purchasing this machine, the output water numbers on the right side of the screen from the tap water should never be more than 30 to be purified enough to drink. When you're running the flush of the new filters those numbers will drop rapidly but I still did three flushes until there was no cloudiness and got to 30. • Lastly I inserted the new mineral beads into the pitcher and ran a good clean cycle that was less than 30 output. Usually it's near 8 and it will go down again. A lot of steps and time but do it!**** I wanted a reverse osmosis system, but I didn’t want the expense and the installation and everything of under the sink and didn’t know if I wanted to take up that much room. Somehow, I saw this and liked what it said and the reviews. I looked at independent studies that also had this as one of the best. I’m very glad I got the UV one because that keeps it “self cleaning” so there isn’t any bacteria buildup in the reservoir which I have read as a negative for the other model that does not have UV, so spend the extra money! It comes with a little mineral add on for the lid of the carafe that screws right into the lid, and ordered extras of those and an extra carafe because I keep one carafe in the refrigerator for cold water at all times. The other pitcher I brew mostly for my cats water and coffee. All the water that’s been filtered out waters the plants outside so it’s a win-win all the way around. I always gave my cats bottled or pitcher filtered water but since the day I started using this, there has not been one upset stomach or vomiting at all. None! I started making my large 2 inch ice cubes and round craft ice with this water and stopped the icemaker that was built into my inside freezer. It’s a very expensive huge fridge that was originally $16,000 (came with the house ) but the ice tasted terrible and it comes in from sink water and there is no filter. I felt gross anytime I added ice to anything and now all I taste is clean clean clean. When I first got it, I did more than the five flushes, about seven or eight to get the filters going and any residue out. I decided for the heck of it to check my Mavea/Britta pitcher filtered water too. The tap water was around 550 so super poor quality and it should be 30 or below. I have a Malvea water pitcher which was Britta‘s premium water pitcher that they no longer make, but you can still buy filters for. I had just changed the filter within two weeks and when I ran that water through the machine, it was approximately 650! Worse than tapwater! Then I started researching more and those filters hold in bacteria. So when I thought I was giving my cats better water, I wasn’t. On another note, some things to know if you have problems with acid like me. The mineralization really helps because it adds more minerals back in plus it makes the water less acidic which RO water tends to be slightly acidic. That will also make the number slightly higher with the minerals added, so don’t let it make you think your water isn’t as low as it should be, but it will still stay low for the output water. It’s very easy to fill and carry. You can use a jug and fill the reservoir easily or carry it by the handle and put it in the sink and fill it to the waterline . And obviously easy to carry the spent water to water your plants. It’s also super quiet. Three of the filters need to be changed about every year and the RO filter approximately every two years. The mineralization every six months. I’m thrilled with the size, appearance, functionality, and the obvious improvement adding to healthy lifestyle. Love it!

After extensive research, which included a comprehensive analysis of product reviews and thorough video evaluations of various water filtration systems, I made an informed decision regarding a purchase. My living situation in an apartment necessitated the selection of a countertop model, with affordability being a primary consideration in my selection process. As a 70-year-old individual, I have become acutely aware of the critical importance of optimal hydration, adequate trace mineral intake, and electrolyte balance for maintaining my overall health. This particular system has proven to be an indispensable asset, providing the essential elements crucial for my well-being at this stage of life. The purified water it produces possesses a remarkable purity and taste profile, which has notably reduced my inclination towards other beverages. It is particularly noteworthy that my 19-year-old grandson, who previously favored soft drinks, fruit juices, and teas, now consistently chooses this water, attesting to its superior appeal and satisfaction. As a direct result, my daily water intake has substantially increased, reaching levels I had not previously achieved. This purified water has indeed become my preferred, and often sole, desired beverage throughout the day. Based on my personal experience, I can confidently state that the Bluevua RO100ROPOT is unparalleled in its capacity to fulfill all my hydration and nutritional requirements. I unequivocally recommend a thorough investigation into the comprehensive benefits and capabilities of this outstanding product. My profound satisfaction with the Bluevua RO100ROPOT cannot be overstated.

Like most people, I buy way too much of the bottled water at the market. The tap water in LA is horrible tasting, so you really have no choice. So I decided to splurge on this machine. Was it worth it? ABSOLUTELY. Yes, it's expensive, but your water will be cleaner and will taste TERRIFIC. It'll taste way better than the bottled stuff. Right out of the box, you can tell this was a sturdily-built machine. It is sort of big, but not much larger than an expensive espresso machine. Set-up is pretty easy, although you do have to go through a rinse cycle a few times to clear out the charcoal from the filters. I think it took about five cycles or so to clear it up. My tap water was reading at 500-plus in each fill, according to the digital TDS meter. That's not good to drink at all! After going through the cycle, it read around 25 or so. To fill up the entire carafe, it takes less than 10 minutes I believe. Speaking of the carafe, there's a "remineralization" filter at the very top of the carafe, so you get some of the minerals that were taken out from the other filters. Taste-wise, like I said, it's crisp and refreshing! I bought myself a six-pack of BPS free plastic bottles and now I've got my own sustainable bottled water system. Cons: Well, a couple of them. When it goes through the filtering process, it'll output the "good" water. It also filters out the "bad" water. That bad water stays behind in the water container and you pour out it each time you go through a cycle. So, you're losing maybe a 1/5 of the water that you cycled. You can use that to water your plants, etc., but it's a lot of water. There's no overflow meter that shuts off the system. I had the carafe 1/4 full and I hit the cycle at full. Well, it went past the limit line and started pouring out. So, if you're going to filter out water, make sure the carafe is empty each time. Anyway, this still is a terrific buy for some terrific tasting water!

I looked at different options, I think too many probably. This is the one my husband and I agreed seemed like a great choice. For the most part it is. The water tastes great. We tested the water with another tester and it definitely does a great job filtering. It's quick. Fits great on or counter. Nice glass pitcher. The only downside, as others have said I think, is that it does waste a lot of water because of how it works. If we had a garden it would be great to be able to discard on plants. But if you don't it does feel a bit wasteful. I have another filter system I'm looking at that doesn't waste water, but it is not a reverse osmosis. I think it is a good filter and has saved us time, money, and physically is easier getting water

I purchased this product about a month ago. I had been buying bottled water for many years and spending a bundle of money. I had been looking at the under sink reverse osmosis system but I didn’t like all the space it took up under the sink. When my daughter saw this one I was certain it was the best choice for me. I like that you are given the option of using the filter that goes on the carafe. I prefer not to use that one. The taste of the water is awesome. I am so happy and so satisfied with this RO pot. It doesn’t take long at all to produce 2 gallons of purified water. I use this machine everyday. At this point I don’t know how long the filters will last but I know that even with buying the filters, this will be cheaper than buying water all the time.

This is the best ever decision I’ve ever made- to buy this product! The taste of the water is so amazing, so soft ! This is the best choice- to buy this device and so invest in your health! All my family is very happy with the quality of the water and such a hassle free installation. The seller has all tests of the product and water. And I really love it!

Llevo usándolo más de 3 meses. En Puerto Vallarta que el agua es súper dura. Ha funcionado perfecto. El agua sabe deliciosa,por el calor guardo el agua en jarras de vidrio con tapa en el Refrigerador, pero yo que se la diferencia de sabor entre un agua y la otra ( jamás tomo bonafont me sabe a rayos) lo recomiendo mucho. Acabo de pedir el descalsificador pues como mencionó yo se que el agua es dura acá, pero solo para que fluya mejor pero por el momento aún sin problemas. La mejor decisión que he tomado.

Llegó bien empaquetado pero parece ser que el control de calidad no fue suficiente y estaba goteando a chorros pero si filtraba bastante bien. Hablé con la empresa y mencionó que ellos no dan servicio a estas máquinas afuera de Estados Unidos, tengan cuidado!