APEC Water Systems ROES-50 Essence Series Top Tier 5-Stage WQA Certified Ultra Safe Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System

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1. eej Verified Buyer – 10 March 2024

   I live in an area where the city water is questionable. It could very much be a placebo, but the water tastes good without any smell. No leakage yet.
   

2. Ali Al-Sheikh Verified Buyer – 22 November 2024

   Pros:
   Highly reputed with standard certifications
   High quality design
   Great filtering capability (110 ppm down to 13 ppm)
   Price is reasonable compared with the competition in the market, given it’s an American brand
   Reasonable cost of replacement filters
   Comes with the tools necessary to tighten the filters in place
   No significant noise generated while working
   No TDS meter included

   Cons:
   I have yet to find one!

   Conclusion:
   It’s only been three months so far, but would absolutely recommend!
   

3. Cornel CHIRITA Verified Buyer – 21 January 2025

   I have bought this product and wasn’t aware or warned the water system of UK differs from US and Romania. I received the “Self piercing feed water adapter” instead of the default “Feed water adaptor 3/8″ – 1/2″ with needle valve kit”
   This made the installation a very dificult procedure as all our water cables cannot be pierced and I had to look a day or 2 for a working custom model. Could not find.
   This is why I am writing this review, to ask you kindly if you know how I can get “Feed water adaptor 3/8″ – 1/2″ with needle valve kit”
   

4. ammar Verified Buyer – 12 March 2025

   جودة عالية تم قياس الاملاح الموجودة بالماء بجهاز القياس ونقاوة الماء تماثل الماء المقطر
   قبل التنقية ماء الصنبور يحتوي املاح بنسبة 089
   وبعد مرورها على الجهاز صارت النسبة 003
   

5. Water Test. Bottled vs RO! Verified Buyer – 28 March 2025

   This product literally changed my life! Back in the day I had to go the rite aid on a monthly basis, find Poland Spring boxes, haul them home in the trunk of my car, carry them to the second floor. Then same thing over and over again every month, carrying 5-6 boxes of Poland Spring up the stairs to the second floor. Also, I became a bit concerned with the fact that I throw out more than 100 plastic bottles per month. That is when I started doing my research. At first, I wanted to go with a BRITA pitcher (or PUR) but then after doing so much research I came to realization that those filters do make tap water better, but still not healthy enough for me and especially for my newborn. At first, under sink water systems were out of the question for me because I did not want to deal with finding a plumber, doing major plumbing overhaul in the house which I rent and pay top dollar for this. I was very fortunate to stumble upon this product and after reading all of the reviews I am very happy that I purchased it. The item comes in a big white box labeled APEC. Unboxing it was fairly easy so no need to write too much about it. The top layer of the package consists of 3 filters, then in a middle is 4th stage membrane filter and the piece that goes on top of the filters. Also, there is a wrench that helps tie the filter. There are also color coded tubes, faucet, adapter, drain saddle, teflon tape, etc. On the bottom there is another box with the water tank. In order to install the item you will need a drill, adjustable wrench and a screw driver. Installing 3 stage pre-filters is fairly easy, just follow the instruction as to which filter goes where and then screw them into the arrowhead using the included wrench to tighten the housing, but don’t over tighten it too much. Installing the system under the sink is easy if you follow instructions carefully. One thing to note is that instructions are also available in the video format on youtube – just search for APEC water filter installation video. Although installing the item is fairly easy and the video shows that too, the difficult part is spending an hour or two under the sink, which can get very uncomfortable. Also, would be great to have someone help you because it is a bit difficult getting under the sink and out then back under again. The video makes it sound much easier that in real life. To install the feed water adapter you have to turn off the cold water (check that you turned off the cold water by turning on the faucet). I recommend turning off both hot and cold water just to be sure. Then you need to loosen the nut at any location and connect feed water adapter there – you can either loosen the nut at the top where the faucet is or at the bottom where the valve is, either is fine. Be careful – that adapter edges are very sharp and I cut my hand twice by accident. Also, don’t forget to use teflon tape that is provided. Now the drain saddle – you need to use a specified size drill (refer to instructions) and drill a hole in the drain pipe. You need to drill in the horizontal pipe to avoid drain noise. If you do it correctly you will never hear the filter system working or making noises. Keep in mind that you need to apply pressure on the drill so that it goes through the pipe. Then you need to align the hole on the saddle to the hole on the pipe. I am not going to comment on installation of tubes so please refer to instructions – just don’t want to confuse you. Last step is to install the faucet – you can either drill a hole in your counter but I used the spray hose hole instead. I removed spray hose (you disconnect it under the sink and pull it out, make sure that the water is turned off. Then I put the faucet that came with APEC through that hole. Once you are ready and everything is assembled, I suggest emptying at least 5 tanks of water. To do this, just wait till the tank is full and then open the faucet to let the water drip until it stops and repeat that 5 times. Now, in terms of water quality and taste. I got APEC ROES PH75 which is the same thing as ROES-50 but great tank output (75 vs. 50) and PH filter which you can either use or not use. There is a way to bypass it and you can call APEC support, they are great they can guide you through the process. For extra $20/$30 I decided to go with ROES PH75 – and I love it. You also get more output from your tank. And if you ever decide not to go with PH filter you can bypass it. At first, the water tasted a bit bitter to me, especially compared to Poland Spring but then either I got used to it or flashed a few tanks. Now the water taste is perfect, I absolutely love it. It replaced Poland Spring and I had it for a few months and everyone loves it. I also bough glass Life Factory bottles and love them too! I also bough HM Digital TDS (ppm) meter to check the water quality. Since this PH filter (6 stage) adds minerals back the ppm will not be zero, I am getting around 10. Tap water in NYC is pretty good at about 50 ppm and Poland Spring is roughly 20ppm. If you are considering PH75 or non-PH 50, I suggest going with PH75. It has better gallons per day output and comes with PH filter. If you don’t like that filter you can easily bypass it. The water tastes great and this filter definitely improved by life. Thanks to APEC, apecwateroutlet.com and to all the reviewers who contributed to the great rating of this product, which in turn resulted in me buying it!