Aquatic Life RO Buddie Three Stage Reverse Osmosis, 100-Gallon

I dont see why someone could write a bad review on this RO aquatic filter...... it works like a dream, 2:1 wast water, 10 minutes to connect to water supply and mount. What can I say it works like a dream. I use it for a hydroponic setup on a 4×8 flood table with 28 plants in 3 gallon fabric pots it so far it works perfectly... time will tell if it holds up but for the price and performance I'm extremely happy with my purchase... I spent hours looking at all the different RO water filter on Amazon and I finally decided on this one and I'm happy I did. I purchased a float valve separately to have automatic shutoff on my water tank to complete my system. With automatic water feeding and the float valve the system pretty much runs itself. Hope this review helps someone else with there RO water filter decision. If i run into any problem in the future I'll be sure to report back.

Easy to install, brought tap water from 220 ppm to below 10, happy customer

Easy! Not as hard as it looks (my opinion.) I was scared to try this, I wasn’t sure if I could hook it up or not. Not bad! Watch the video on the amazon site, or you tube. I thought it was easier than reading the directions. I got it for my 75 gallon saltwater fish/reef tank. Works great! My water has been easier to balance. I can’t say for other uses. I don’t drink it, I guess you could, but I don’t. 2nd thought: don’t drink it till you know it’s safe! Ask someone who knows what they’re doing!🤦‍♀️😂 It’s great for aquarium set up and maintenance. My Saltwater fish/anemones are doing great! I did the kitchen sink setup, people mention using their bathtub faucet (that requires an adapter.) My kitchen sink is closer to my tank, and I had everything included. It’s easy! A little slow/time consuming (when making 75 gallons.) But, the results were worth it.

Really smart product. Work very well and filters water great. Only tiny thing are the little clamps that secure lines to cartridges, they work GREAT but are so tiny! Very efficient.

So I bought this after reading the mixed reviews here. I needed RO water for my fish tank as our water here is very hard. After using this product, the water I collect is clean and soft! It works very well and delivers a GPH of around 5 (based on my measurement). It's loosing a star though because it is clunky-er than I'd like it to be but I'm using it outside and running a tube through the window (no mess!) so aesthetics aren't a big deal. To respond to a few points other people raise: Leaks: I bought teflon tape when I purchased this product. The only leak I encountered after 4 hours of use was from the RO filter housing. I put Teflon tape on the threading and BAM no more leak. I would assume any other leaks can be solved the same way if I get them. Undoing the tubing: The product had instructions in it. Maybe an older model didn't but the one I received did. Worst case their website explains with pictures how to remove/secure the tubing. Wastefulness: It does put off a good amount of waste water. I didn't measure it but it seems to flow 2-4 times faster than my clean outlet. I bought enough tubing to go with it that I can just put it in our garden and water some plants while I get my clean water. Alternatively if you do not have plants to water, it can go down the drain. Even with the waste, this is more cost effective than buying bottled or RO water. Life of the filter: I've read a couple reviews talking about the filter not lasting very long. I will update this after more uses. Because it's slow flowing, you will need either a holding tank or direct flow into what ever your application is. I have large home depot buckets and a 30 gallon storage tub that work great.