ZeroWater 12-Cup Ready-Read 5-Stage Water Filter Pitcher – 0 TDS for Improved Tap Water Taste – IAPMO Certified to Reduce Lead, Chromium, and PFOA/PFOS

A Good Small Filter for Hard Water
I bought the ZeroWater ZP-006-4 water filter three months ago, and have used it since then. So far, I’m quite happy with it.Our water comes from a well, and is relatively “hard” — 300 ppm Total Dissolved Solids (mostly Calcium Carbonate). We get calcium carbonate deposits in plumbing, coffee maker, shower, sink faucets, and everywhere else that our water touches. We have been buying bottled water to use in our Keurig coffee maker for several years, so that hard water deposits don’t ruin it. I bought the Zero filter specifically to “soften” our hard well water for use in the Keurig coffee maker, so we can stop buying bottled water every week. If you have well water in your home, this is a good option to remove hardness from small amounts of water.The Zero filter removes almost all calcium carbonate hardness from the water, and it comes with a digital tester that enables the user to confirm there is zero measurable hardness in the filtered water. (Thus the Zero name.) The filter is also supposed to filter out small solid particles (which I’m pretty sure it does) and organic compounds (which I have no way to know if it does or not). Our well water tastes fine straight from the tap, and tastes just about the same out of the Zero filter.To use the ZeroWater filter, you pour four cups of water into the upper reservoir. It only holds four cups — not six. So it should really be called a 4-cup filter rather than a 6-cup filter. It takes 5-10 minutes for the water to flow down through the filter into the lower reservoir. Once the tap water has passed through the filter into the lower reservoir, you pour a small amount of the filtered water into a clean glass and test it with the included digital TDS meter, to make sure the filter is still working and producing “zero” water. With our 300 ppm well water, a filter lasts through 40-60 fills x 4-cups per fill = about 10-15 gallons of filtered water, before the filtered water TDS starts to show that some hardness is passing through the filter (meter reading above zero). No two filter cartridges have lasted for the same amount of usage — thus the ranges above. That’s economical for me, as compared to buying plastic jugs of “spring water” from the grocery store and eliminates the hassle of recycling the plastic jugs.ZeroWater recommends replacing the filter cartridge as soon as the hardness in the filtered water reaches 6 ppm. If your water has higher TDS than 300, then you would get fewer fills, and conversely if you have lower TDS you would get more fills. The filter can only handle so much calcium carbonate before it is “used up”, and then it will pass the hardness through until you change the filter cartridge.We remove the filter cartridge and run the pitcher and other permanent parts through the dishwasher whenever we change the filter cartridge. That cleans the pitcher to control bacterial or mold growth in the always-moist/wet pitcher.You do need to pay attention when screwing a new filter into the upper reservoir, to make sure it threads in properly and seals tight so that tap water doesn’t bypass the filter and leak into the lower reservoir. The first time I did it, the filter threads leaked and I had to empty it and tighten up the filter some more. That could be challenging for women or children with smaller hands, as it does take some significant force & grip to get the filter tight enough. I could see the water running down the outside of the filter cartridge when it was leaking.The filter pitcher build & fit quality is good. It all stays together like it should, and comes apart easily when needed for cleaning or filter replacement. The pitcher handle is comfortable to hold and use.Some reviewers have noted an odor from the filter and filtered water, but we haven’t had that issue with ours.

excellent taste and long lasting FACTORY filter
I fill my 12 cup coffee pot every other day and drinking water 3 times a day with zero water filtered water. The factory provided filter was great and lasted a long time, with me testing once every week. It lasted about 3.5 months while I watched the ppm count get to 150. When it came time to buy replacement filters, I bought a 3 pack through Amazon. The filters were supposed to be original factory zero water filters, but now the company was bought out by the Culligan water company. Their filters are made in Mexico! The first of the 3 filters lasted 2.5 months. the second filter lasted only 2 months and the water had a metallic lemon taste. ! I’m on my last filter now, and after this filter is done I’m not going to buy any more Mexican made filters! It’s just me using the water.Are there better aftermarket filters out there? If not, i’ll keep the ppm gauge and chuck the rest of my wasted money in the rubbish heap!

Bra och säker vattenkanna , behöver inte byta filter ofta. Använder min enbart till min Cpap maskin, så mycket smidigare än att koka upp vatten för den varje kväll.

Convenient and does an excellent job of water purification.The TDS meter is easy to use, the jug is a good size and fits in the fridge well giving a convenient and safe supply of water.Removing all particles which can be confirmed using the TDS gives confidence in the product and peace of mind.Well Done Zero Water

Works well.