ZeroWater ZD-023 23-Cup Water Dispenser and Filtration System

I did quite a bit of research before purchasing the ZeroWater ZD-023 Dispenser/ Filtration System. After 6 weeks of use, it performs like a champ, and I''m still on the first filter. I''d guess I''ve filtered something like 30 gallons, and it still reads 000 ppm on the included TDS meter. My water is from a private domestic well, untreated, and meters on average 220 from the tap.

I compared bottled water from the supermarket. Their "spring water" metered at 065, the store "distilled" at 008. Nearby distributed water system treated water metered at 280. A local business imports their water in large jugs, and they allowed me to check it. "Drinking water" metered at 070; reverse osmosis distilled at 002.

Minimum EPA standards are 500 ppm; New Mexico state requires no more than 1000.

So there are some baselines. My ZeroWater system performed very well. The taste is fine.

The most negative review here didn''t mention quality of incoming water, so I found it less than helpful.

Pros of the ZeroWater unit:

* A limited-time $15 rebate made the larger unit far cheaper than the pitcher. Plus, nothing on Target''s shelves (sorry, Amazon, this time I wanted to actually see and compare products) could match the price.

* Quality of water after filtration, as mentioned.

* A helpful 1-800-503-2939 customer service number. Two of my questions were answered in short order.

* I was told all ZeroWater units take the same filter, so the part interchangeability is a plus.

* Small numbers of filters run about $15 each. A gallon of store distilled runs about 96 cents with tax. With that math, the ZeroWater filter pays for itself at about a 16 gallon breakeven. I would guess you''d get at least 50% more from the filter, depending on your water, effectively bringing cost down down to 64 cents in this scenario.

* The ZeroWater convenience factor is harder to measure. Put it this way: a gallon of water weighs about 8.3 pounds. Do you really enjoy hauling that from store to car, then car into home?

* ZeroWater encourages recycling. There''s a form on their website which you can print out, enclose with your shipped-back filter, which will then give you $10 toward purchase of other ZeroWater products. This includes new filters, of course. Your shipping cost is more than covered.

* In winter, I use a fair amount of water in a vaporizer. In this application, using distilled water keeps the vaporizer clean, and avoids the need for de-scaling/ cleaning with the toxic chemicals the manufacturer recommends.

Possible cons:

* The spigot is a spring-operated design with an O-ring seal. I would guess this would be the only part which might fail, possibly creating a leak. However, I would also guess the spigot could be replaced a a reasonable cost from ZeroWater.

I highly recommend this product. I have yet to be disappointed with any of its features.

-Mike M.

I usually don''t write negative feedback on products, but when I was doing my research, I did not find a review to deter me from buying Zero Water, so I hope this helps someone else not make the same mistake I did.

I Just got off the phone with Zero Water, I explained that we bought this item 2 weeks ago and the water already tastes weird. We did the test and it read 650ppm, our tap water is 450ppm! She said that due to the fact that we live in an area that has such a high number, we will likely have to change the filter every two weeks. My family consists of myself, my wife and our newborn baby, so we really weren''t putting any strain on the filter.

Before you buy this product, go to their website, check your areas PPM/TDS number, if it is above 250, then this is not a good option as you will constantly be replacing the very expensive filters.

I will say that when we first bought it, the water tasted great. However, had we known we would be replacing the filter so frequently, we would not have purchased it.

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I am a very happy Zero Water customer. My family and I love the taste of the water and since it comes out of a blue pitcher we all call it "blue water". The water is great tasting, and according to the water tester included, the cleanest water as well. You cant beat zero! We were so happy with the pitcher we just upgraded to the new 23 cup version. We now can enjoy the great taste and do not have to fill the pitcher as often. The spout on the new pitcher allows us to pour the water and not have to take the pitcher out of the refrigerator.

Zero Water has enabled my whole family to drink more water. We save money over bottled water. We help the environment by not using the plastic bottles and even save money. When the water starts to taste poorly, we know it is time to change the filter. For some reason when the filter goes bad, you know its time. This beats the other products when you have no idea when to change the filters.

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Get this and drink clean water!

I''ve been using a zerowater pitcher for about a year. Just got this larger dispenser and couldn''t be happier. So much easier than buying bottles and the water is much cleaner and healthier (I add mineral drops to make it perfect). I am sensitive to Chlorine and Fluoride so zerowater makes me feel much better.

Most bottled waters are not nearly as pure as zerowater and contain chlorine, fluoride, or some of both. Lots of companies even add the fluoride after getting it clean. Maybe some people want it, but I don''t. Of course bottles are a bad solution anyways, since the plastic chemicals can get into the water, and the bottles themselves create a lot of waste.

Not everyone needs to avoid chemicals in their water like I do, but everyone can enjoy drinking clean water. With this dispenser you can even cook with clean water. I drink the water cold, heat it in my electric kettle for tea, and make soup, all with perfectly pure water.

Just as a note, another reviewer mentioned using a PH test kit for a swimming pool. That test is not useful for drinking water. Typically pure water has a PH of 7, while your pool should be more alkaline (7.2 7.8 usually). So, an "acidic" result actually is further proof that the water is pure and below the test kit''s range. Tap water tests more alkaline due to dissolved salts/minerals as well as chlorine, fluoride, etc. Because PH is a logarithmic scale, it would be completely normal to require large quantities of more alkaline water to raise the PH of pure water into the range of tap water or pool water.

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My title above explains some of the confusion people have about this product. This product removes MORE and does MORE things than other similiar brands products even though they may look a like.

This is why the filters may not last as long as other similiar products but would you rather cleaner more healthy water and have to change the filter more often or do you want to save a couple dollars and get less filtration and less healthy water? If your buying a water filter I am guessing you want the cleanest water you can get and thats with this product.

Also a lot depends on the water quality in YOUR area and HOW MUCH you drink daily so some may only get weeks as their local water is so bad and some may get months as their local water is better. Read some of the reviews here and its shocking how bad the water is in some areas.

If this filter clogs after only 3 weeks don''t think of that as a bad thing and buy another brand that might last longer, think of it as a great thing as all that junk would be IN YOU if not filtered with this product. That other product might last longer and its due to it''s not filtering for the same things or as much.