Everpure EV9270-85 PBS-400 Drinking Water System

• Reduces the following contaminants: lead, cysts such as giardia, and cryptosporidium
• Removes chlorine taste and odor, dirt and cloudiness, mold and algae and particles 1/2 micron and larger in size
• You will taste the difference in every sip and everything made with water will taste better and is less expensive than bottled water
• Inhibits limescale build-up in water-using appliances. Easy to install using household common tools
• Finely polishes treated water to premium quality for drinking and cooking; a lower operating cost that is below the price of bottled water

I ordered this unit and installed it under our main kitchen sink without a problem in about 45 minutes. Half of that time was cleaning out under the kitchen sink! The unit included a variety of fittings, teflon tape, a stainless steel braided hose, and pretty much everything you need for the installation other than the tools.

I was surprised that the fittings were all plastic, however, especially since the housing and filter are metal...why cheap out on the fittings? I know some will argue that they make guns out of "plastic" these days, but living in a home where we just had a fitting break on the water heater (causing extensive water damage), I like brass fittings! Expensive, but worth the cost, in my opinion.

I was also surprised at how little there was to the unit itself. The head component, which is the part the filter screws into, looks like about $5 worth of aluminum. It is nicely cast and appeared to be of high quality, but considering the price of the filter system Everpure is charging about $175 for this small piece.

My biggest disappoint was that the unit leaked. Water dripped down the filter from where it screwed into the housing. I tried to lube the orings, I removed and replaced the filter at least 20 times, and I even did the hokey pokey -but it continued to drip slowly.

I contacted Amazon and they promptly replaced the entire unit. I tried to replace just the filter but it still dripped, so I ended up replacing the head unit too -that did the trick. No leaks.

The total dissolved solids (TDS) in our area are about 120 ppm without the filter, and are running 90 or so with the filter. Not zero (0) like you get with a ZeroWater pitcher, but VERY convenient and I can taste the difference in the water. It tastes as good as bottled water does, which was what I was trying to achieve. I do not have the patience to pour water into a pitcher and wait forever to get a half gallon of pure water! I wanted to use cleaner water for cooking and drinking, and this does the trick.

I do wish the head unit had an automatic water cutoff like fridges do, so that when you replace the filter the water cuts off. Instead you have to either turn off the water supply under your sink or flip the lever on the head. I recommend the water supply as the lever is easy to shift back to the on position as it moves very easily and could get bumped while working under the sink to replace the filter.

The filter is supposed to last a year and even includes an electronic timer that beeps when the filter is nearing the end of its useful life. Very nice feature.

The filter is only a month or so old, but the water flow is excellent.

If the filter head had not leaked on the first unit I would have given this five stars, but that cost me hours and hours of time to figure out and replace.