what's the diffientence between this product (339$) and this APEC Water 50 GPD Essence Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System (ROES-50)199$?
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The Apec RO-90 has a much higher flow rate. I can fill a pitcher of water in seconds not minutes. For me it was well worth the extra cost. I had a$1,500 Kenetico system before buying the RO-90. The RO-90 is much better. Water quality is running about 20tds and tastes great.
787961
I read that if you have a family of 5-6' the smaller size, roes-50 is fine. But if your household is bigger, you would be better off with the the 90. We have the 90 and are a family of 8. Havent run out yet and tastes great.
787962
the apec has 5 filters and i do know that the water tastes better i am very happy with the product
787963
the difference that I see when you compare the two with their technical specs is that this system you don't have to change the filters for 12 monthsthe apex Water 50 GPD States 6 to 12 months and it also doesn't state anywhere that it removes 99 of the contaminants.and this system also comes with the water tester
787964
If you have a standalone ice maker attached to your RO then you definitely need the 90 version. The 50 will not give you enough flow to keep it going. I have 2 of the 90s attached to ice makers and water faucets and 2 of the 50s attached to water faucets only. Highly recommend both for those applications!
787965
I wondered this at first myself, as the ROES50 is a newer model for APEC. Previously they only had the 45 and the 90. The answer is subtle. The RO membrane cartridge system in the 45 and the 90 is made by Dow. The RO cartridge in the ROES50 is not. I suspect APEC saw the need for a lower price point system and designed the ROES50. I haven't owned a ROES50 but I believe it is a good system if it came from APEC. The only other difference I know of is the 90 has a refill rate that is twice as fast as the 45 or the ROES50. Good if you need a lot of water in under 2 or 3 hours.
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According to the RO System Performance Data Sheet, the RO-45 has a higher TDS Reduction % (96.7) than the RO-90/RO-PERM's (85.1). Of course, it is assuming that your Daily Production Rate L/day (G/day) is 40.1 (10.6) for the RO-45 and 130.5 (34.5) for the RO-90/RO-PERM. So, yes, the other comments are correct: If you have a high demand for R.O. water in your household, then you may want to go with the RO-90/RO-PERM. Just to give you additional information, my RO-90 currently has a rejection rate of 95-96% even though my family and I use less than 130.5 L/day (34.5 G/day). (FYI: I installed my filter on 3-28-2015.) According to the RO System Performance Data Sheet, the RO-45 has a higher TDS Reduction % (96.7) than the RO-90/RO-PERM's (85.1). Of course, it is assuming that your Daily Production Rate L/day (G/day) is 40.1 (10.6) for the RO-45 and 130.5 (34.5) for the RO-90/RO-PERM. So, yes, the other comments are correct: If you have a high demand for R.O. water in your household, then you may want to go with the RO-90/RO-PERM. Just to give you additional information, my RO-90 currently has a rejection rate of 95-96% even though my family and I use less than 130.5 L/day (34.5 G/day). (FYI: I installed... » Read More According to the RO System Performance Data Sheet, the RO-45 has a higher TDS Reduction % (96.7) than the RO-90/RO-PERM's (85.1). Of course, it is assuming that your Daily Production Rate L/day (G/day) is 40.1 (10.6) for the RO-45 and 130.5 (34.5) for the RO-90/RO-PERM. So, yes, the other comments are correct: If you have a high demand for R.O. water in your household, then you may want to go with the RO-90/RO-PERM. Just to give you additional information, my RO-90 currently has a rejection rate of 95-96% even though my family and I use less than 130.5 L/day (34.5 G/day). (FYI: I installed my filter on 3-28-2015.) « Show Less
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I have a "Kenmore" brand that I bought in 1982 and I am still using it! At that time I paid $75.00 for it! Have several from "Waterwise" and they are still going strong! Of course one has to keep them clean, change the filters and just take care of them. I love my distilled water, but remember one has to add mineral drops to the distilled water, because there are none left in it.
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I have never used that brand. This one works really good and always use it. One filter lasts three months.I bought the six pack.
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It is not better, just costs less without the heater. Both models handle the excess water the same. When I bought mine, I did not need the heater and the total cost was less to buy this model that came with the anti-microbial filters than to buy the "Green" models (14S and 14SH) and add the 3M filter. The charcoal filter is nice for reducing odors though, so having both types of filters could be a plus.
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The drinkwell zen steel fountain shows that users also purchased the same filters that go with the original Drinkwell platinum fountain. I have to say I honestly don't have any experience with the Zen fountain myself. I do know that the purchases I have made on Amazon are the least expensive of the filter replacements that I've seen. LeeR
1658755
No we purchased our water from a Nutrition World. They have 3gals. for $6.50 and 5gals. for $8.50.
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I no longer have my unit so cannot check the country of manufacture. But I would not recommend Aquasana in any case. Mine was VERY inefficient at filtering water and eventually became unusable (even with the expensive extra sediment filters). A total waste of money. There are much better alternatives available, and I'm much happier now with a different brand.
260317
Well I had the reverse osmosis water filter system for years and I decided to try out the waterchef u9000. Well the taste of water is definitely different between the 2. I prefer the reverse osmosis taste, this is in addition to a whole house water filtration system, since we live in an area where they use well water/hard water.
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i don't know but i quit using it anyway because i couldn't tell the difference between that water and tap water. i am just going with distilled water. it is cheaper and taste much better. check on a water distiller or just buy it at the store. i had a water distiller and wore it out then i just started buying it at the store. 2 to 4 gal at a time. it has no garbage in it.
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I have a 2150 GPH pump and it works great!...also..the user manual that comes with the saltwater system tells you how much salt to add based on the size of your pool. It shows specific amounts for Intex brand pools, as well as, if you are trying to use it on an non Intex pool. I highly recommend this system, as it keeps the water sparkly clean. I have a small pool and only had to add about 150 lbs of salt..and the salt is about $5 for 40 lbs at my local store. The salt system has a timer that will "chlorinate" your water for a up to 12 hours a day. you can set the time to run for 1 hour..all the way up to 12 hours. My small pool...i have the main filter pump running for 6 hours, and the salt system running for 2...and I have had zero problems with water quality..all I have done is add salt at start up. Word of warning: err to the low side when adding salt...as you can always add a lil more to get the concentration right...if you add to much salt, you may have to partial drain the pool and re-add fresh water to dilute the concentration if its too high. better to have low salt than too much salt. the salt will not evaporate..but the water will in the hot summer months...thus increasing the concentraion slightly. adding a little water from the hose will get the concentration back correct, due to the evaporated water from the sun...but only if you start out with the correct amount and don't totally over salt it. mine called for 160lbs...i added 140, for example...then added a few cups of salt to bring it up a little. the saltwater system has alarms to warn you of : low water flow, high salt, and low salt. You will like it! thumbs up from me :)
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I have been using these for well over a year now. They are carbon filters. I'm inclined to say, hey carbon is carbon. Speaking as an Engineer: You can drive yourself nuts with specs. They are very similar to the GE carbon which costs much more $$. On the flip side....I use this as a whole house filter and my drinking water runs through a Reverse Osmosis system. This whole house filter radically extends the filter life of the RO system's filters. Would I drink the water from the output of a single CP5BBS ? No. Should you ? Probably not. That doesn't make it bad. It's merely a major "stage 1" filter. You really should be using a second system for drinking water. That's my 2 cents. I have been using these for well over a year now. They are carbon filters. I'm inclined to say, hey carbon is carbon. Speaking as an Engineer: You can drive yourself nuts with specs. They are very similar to the GE carbon which costs much more $$. On the flip side....I use this as a whole house filter and my drinking water runs through a Reverse Osmosis system. This whole house filter radically extends the filter life of the RO system's filters. Would I drink the water from the output of a single CP5BBS ? No. Should you ? Probably not. That doesn't make it bad. It's merely a major... » Read More I have been using these for well over a year now. They are carbon filters. I'm inclined to say, hey carbon is carbon. Speaking as an Engineer: You can drive yourself nuts with specs. They are very similar to the GE carbon which costs much more $$. On the flip side....I use this as a whole house filter and my drinking water runs through a Reverse Osmosis system. This whole house filter radically extends the filter life of the RO system's filters. Would I drink the water from the output of a single CP5BBS ? No. Should you ? Probably not. That doesn't make it bad. It's merely a major "stage 1" filter. You really should be using a second system for drinking water. That's my 2 cents. « Show Less
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yeah, that should fit your model. No idea on the shelf life of the membranes but I think they are more related to time in use and not time in a bag. have you tested the TDS? changed the other filters according to schedule? I was getting around a 30ppm tds from an input tds of 600-700 by the time I changed it. I think the water quality is a little worse with the 50gpd membrane. (roughly 50ppm post install with the same input tds.)
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Thank you for your input. I was trying to find out if the ss780pc was an upgrade or not, and you answered that question. I personally would purchase the ss780pc due to the fact that it has twice as many k-cups (at least $25 value) plus the additional water filters. You'd save money in the long run by spending the additional $10.
1647585
they are actually exactly the same specs. the FFRE1233Q1 uses a newer environmentally friendly liquidWe hope this help
1315455
Yes it performs very well like brand filter which is close to about $40 price. When I got them in my mail box, they were bent and doesn't Falwell in the slot tight. However, I can live with the permomance vs the price ratio and they are really good quality filters. I am happy with the purchase
1278279
Water comes out in second purified, but water taste quality is not equivalent to bottled water. Also, its overpriced, because you can buy reverse osmosis system and it taste grate. You can fill Keurig reservoir, and its very easy to install. I purchased but returned it because it did not have the taste of water. Also, the filter are $30 a piece, change in 6 months. I thought, reverse osmosis would be perfect with few bucks extra. If you dont care about taste of water, this is perfect. Easy to install and replace with different faucets.
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Short answer, YES. What I did to answer your question: I Googled "apek 5 stage reverse osmosis system". That took me to this Amazon.com page with answers to questions about your filter: