APEC WATERSystems WFS-1000 Super Capacity Premium Quality 3 Stage Under-Sink Water Filter System

I'm experienced in using 2 to 3 stages and reverse osmosis systems going as far back as the 1990s. The key is to make sure to check your water district and the local municipal water supply consumer confidence report(s) yearly before determining to purchase the proper system. If you're using for your own well water supply, or tainted water supply from the water supplier, it's best to read up on the capacity of the models before purchasing. I'll dive right into things. The last model I had was the Aquasana 5300+ 3-stage. I purchased the unit 5 years ago, with spare new filters at $70 to replace. The filter cases leak due to warping. Not one, not two, but all three at the same time. What are the likely chances after the case replacement 2 years ago?Pros:1. 10% larger than the compact 3-stage Aquasana 5300+ unit. However, if you compare components side-by-side, you can see the robustness of this unit. The tell-tale signs are the metal mounting base and the thickness of the filter cases. You can see the differences immediately.2. Filters are larger and denser. Robustness is the word.3. Easy installation. The parts are practically married to the existing parts under the sink. I took it slow, used all the provided parts, and ensured total sealing during installation. Not even a drop of water dripped from any part. Knock on wood of course. It's been close to a month, and still not a drop of water anywhere. I learned my lessons from the Aquasana, and I placed a thin plastic bucket and water leakage alarm as I did for my water heater. Better to be safe than sorry with a tiny investment.4. The flow of the filtered water is phenomenal. Twice to thrice the volume of the Aquasana 5300+ in a given minute. I have to crank the cold water supply way down just to prevent the filtered water from jetting out like a hydrobeam.5. Long filters' lifespan. Aquasana's filters literally forced you to replace every 6 months, but I tend to delay things a bit longer after evaluating the filters for the prior years. The first stage filter turned completely yellow. Since the unit's filter is confident in lasting up to 12 months, we'll definitely need to see the claim. I'll be sending in the filters for testing to verify the bold claims.Cons:Yes, there are downsides to this but do read things through before making your decision.1. The faucet unit is not completely water-tight. What do I mean? The looseness of the faucet body is the downfall in allowing the water to bottom. When you plan on spraying down the sink to clean it, don't spray on the faucet body where the tube turns. A small amount of water will make it through the bottom. The base of the faucet body is not a problem at all. Perfectly sealed. I added silicone sealer to the base just in case during installation. No water can make its way through the bottom of the faucet unit's base.2. The higher the flow, the cloudier the water for the first few minutes. If you want that clear water without the cloudiness, turn the pressure down and allow the water to flow out slowly. We don't care. We just want fast water coming out. After sending the filtered water in for testing, we already know the filtered level.3. Taste can be a tad off for the new filters. Don't expect your water to taste plain and unflavored. It does have an odd light plastic and carbon (coal-like) taste at the start. However, that goes away in a few days of continual usage. We flushed the line for 15 minutes at max pressure the unit will allow (well below the 80 psi warning) before the first use as well.I'm happy with the unit so far. I'll update along the way if something goes wrong.

We have been using this for a little over a month and we are happy with the taste of the water.I installed it at the same that I installed a new faucet that came with an attached drinking water spout. I've never installed a faucet or water filtration system before this and I wasn't using the water spout that came with the filtration system, so it was a bit confusing to install. However, I feel like it would have been easy as pie if I had installed it to an existing water line.Since I have seen other comments about the cloudiness of the water, I wanted to address that to say it's just very tiny air bubbles from pushing the air through the new filters. They go away in the glass after everything settles down and stops coming out of the spigot like that after a days or so.I feel like the water pressure is great (this is not hooked up to filter all cold water, just water to the drinking line) and flows quicker than the water from our old refrigerator when we used that water. Prior to this filtration system, we were using a counter top Brita filter to remove the chlorine taste. This new system is clearly less hassle and our glasses fill quickly. Again - I want to mention that we are not using the water spout that came with the filtration system so I can't speak to that spout. Also, we have not had any issues with leaks.My top reasons for buying this (I literally made a spreadsheet for this):1. Best filter life and lowest cost for replacement filters2. We wanted something better than one filter but not a water-wasting reverse osmosis system3. Fit within our budget3. Reviews: across multiple websites, this system was most recommended by professional reviews and had the best review ratings coupled with the lowest percentage of 1 and 2-star reviews.

The water filtration aspect of this product is great, it was simple to install with some modifications to our existing under sink plumbing.However, we have concrete counters that are too think to properly mount the faucet, the threaded stem is too short to install a washer on the underside of the counter. I live in a small town and have searched every hardware store and plumbing supply to no avail at finding something with threads that match the stem so I can either replace or fashion a longer adapter.If anyone knows what size and thread-type this faucet is, or has solved a similar problem in their own homes, I would very much appreciate some guidance. I contacted the company and got no helpful answer. I included a photo of the piece that I need to adapt/extend/replace.

excellent quality and excellent filtering and water taste. we were constantly buying bottled water and knew that it contained microparticles of plastic that was unhealthy and now no more bottled water to cart in and dispose of. instead i have the smoothest water that is so pleasant to drink. i just didn't like to drink water before and now i don't hesitate. we hired a plumber to install this but i may have been able to do it because complete detailed instructions and all needed parts are included except a drill bit for the countertop. i one hundred percent recommend this.

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I had gotten another brand on Amazon and when I saw the made in China i requested return immediately. I was replacing a unit that was 15 years old that had a crack in one of the filter housings. I began a search for something made in USA because I just don't trust Chinese on anything to do with water I drink. I found this unit and it is very high quality and well designed. Installation was very easy and no problems when I started water into filter. Best of all the filters are made in USA! Highly recommend this item!