AquaTru Glass Carafe | Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Countertop RO System Water Purifier | 4 Stage Reverse Osmosis Filtration | Removes 84 Contaminants Like PFOA + PFOS, Lead, Microplastics

The AquaTru Carafe Countertop Water Purifier has become an essential part of my daily life. I use it for every glass of water I drink. Its simple, straightforward operation makes it very easy to live with, and it’s especially well suited for apartment dwellers since it requires no plumbing or permanent installation.Despite being a countertop unit, it uses standard, easy-to-replace filters, which I really appreciate. Filter changes are simple and don’t feel proprietary or overcomplicated. For renters, this makes long-term ownership much less of a hassle.Water quality is where this system really stands out. The city I live in heavily overcompensates for known bacteria issues, which causes tap water to smell and taste strongly of chlorine. The AquaTru removes both the taste and odor completely. The difference is immediate and very noticeable, resulting in clean, neutral-tasting water.I also really like the glass carafe. It looks good on the counter, feels solid and pleasant to handle, and helps reduce my concerns about microplastics in drinking water compared to plastic containers.After daily use, I’ve picked up a few tips that make ownership even smoother:1. Always fully empty and rinse the intake tank before refilling it. Some water remains after filtering, but it’s dirty water from the filtration process and should be discarded.2. Remove the carafe before placing the tank back onto the unit to avoid fighting the vacuum pressure created by the pump.3. Make sure all filters are fully seated before operating the purifier.Overall, this is a well-designed, reliable countertop water purifier that delivers excellent results without installation hassles. If you’re dealing with unpleasant-tasting tap water and want a simple, apartment-friendly solution, the AquaTru Carafe is absolutely worth it.

Update - 4/15/ 2025I replaced my PRE filter on 4-14-25 and my VOC filter on 4-15-25.That is just a little over 6 month life span for those 2 filters. My water is considered moderately hard. It in my opinion a 6 month life span for 6 carafes filtered daily is a good performance. I just purchased the descaling Kit and have yet to use it.My Carafe is still preforming well, with no issues_____________________________Update since I have received itPurchased during October Prime Day 2024Still, nothing to complain about. The unit is a nice size for my counter. It still makes great-tasting water.To the manufacturer - Can you make the unit in Blue? How about a stainless steel carafe top instead of a plastic top?(My Opinion) The cost of filters on Amazon is overpriced. Why so expensive? Go to the manufacturer's website, they are less expensive, pick yourself up a few 3-set filter replacementsBackground.Tap water drinker dislikes the taste and cost of bottled water but also hate the taste of tap water.Pain in the butt to reclaim deposits on bottle empties. Try not to be subjected to Microplastic particles where I can help it. Uses an ample amount of Lemon and Lime juice to kill the chlorine smell and lousy taste of my tap water.Took advantage of the prime deal for this water purifier and am extremely happy with the results and difference made to what I am now drinking. The taste and smell of my tap water is night and day.I'm so excited, and happy that I have been processing large batches of purified water and handing out samples to others to try.ProsEasy to set up.Small form factor- the size of a mid-size coffee maker.Cartridges snap right inTime to purify after the initial 4 x flushing is pretty quickGreat tasting water without the plastic water bottles and required need to recycleWill eliminate my need for lemon or lime juiceMy water no longer smells like my pool was just treated !ConsI can find nothing to complain aboutThings to Know.There is a small amount of waste water produced for each batch purified that must be discarded but let us put this in perspective.You no longer have to purchase water in plastic bottles (that is good for the environment and your pocket )No need for costly water subscriptions or lugging home cases of water or bottlesI got all three replacement filters for 54.00 dollars with additional tax and shippingIf you feel bad dumping the wastewater back into the sink you can find useful things to use it for like plant water.

Update: the RO filter failed completely in less than 6 months. From April to Sept of the same year. About 2 pitchers per day of water. So 1/5th the expected life. AquaTru customer support basically told me to go pound sand. So consider this not as advertised and one of the most expensive filters you will ever have the misfortune of buying.Update 2: Using my backup RO fliter also on city water, I got 3 months of lifespan out of it. I will be disposing of this unit and buying something else.I personally really like the pitcher design. It works using magnets in the tank and semi hidden in the pitcher lid so it knows when to shut off and not spill water. The GLASS pitcher is a huge win for me since I detest the idea of my clean water sitting in any kind of plastic. The pitcher format is also much, much more useful than the spout format the wedge shaped unit which limited how tall a cup you could put under it, often needing a "Transfer glass" if you wanted to fill a tumbler or something with clean water.And yes it does a superb job of filtering my local tap water. It has that slightly ionized, "hose water" taste that distilled water has meaning this unit is getting *everything* out the water. Testing the water with a solids tester and testing strips also returned zeros on everything. So it works, and you can run a small swimming pool's woth the water through it before you need to swap filters.Also do be aware this filter requires "clear" water as input as its intended to filter tap water. Its not made to filter pond water or something cloudy. It will clog up and the manual states as such. So if you are planning to refine a heinously filthy water source, you need to clean to "clear" first with another method.I switched to filtered water only because I was getting swelling in my feet out of nowhere. I'm healthy, I don't eat terribly, I was confused. I have heard however that prescription medication metabolites are now endemic in our water supplies, and that toxic pollution of waterways is actually higher than ever before. So we are drinking a toxic soup of 10,000 different diluted drugs, illegal drugs, industrial, and agricultural pollution. So I changed to filtered water. All my ankle swelling problems vanished.See bottled drinks, they all use filtered water to control for taste. Brewing coffee and tea, the coffee in particular partially filters the water its steeped in. But when you want actual straight H20...yah don't trust the tap.The whole thing couldn't have been easier to set up and its fast, filtering a pitcher of water in like 8 minutes. The input tank's design is good too, as it has the seals on the bottom meaning the weight of the water pushes it down into its seals. So far no leaks.My biggest annoyance and what I see to be a flaw in its design is the input/tap water tank is too small. It fills 1 and 1/2 pitchers worth of water. Because this unit is made to always leave some water in the input tank to rinse its membrane, the tank then never fully empties. And you cannot top it up because its an RO filter the "waste" is being washed back into the input tank, so you can't run it empty. Thus I am constantly dumping and refilling the input tank.

Really pleased with this purchase, you can really taste the difference. If you have to go with a counter top reverse osmosis, I would recommend this brand.

Can’t see enough great things about this water cleaner. We purchased this for a new house as the water appeared to be hard. It was amazing how clean it made the water. We thought our water was clean, but we could taste that this made the water better. We definitely recommend it.The only thing we don’t like about it is that if the area where you’re putting the water to be cleaned if that gets too low, you have to use the handle and pick it up and then place it back down into the snug fit that is needed. This can be a bit of a pain, but it’s not terrible. In order to avoid this we just keep that area filled so we don’t need to do this extra step.

Very easy to assemble. Works fast producing nice tasting freshwater. Highly recommend!This replaces a distiller that I had used for years. Problem with the distiller it took a long time to process, and the water wasn’t cold. Really happy I switched to the aqua true countertop reverse osmosis system.

** UPDATE ** 04/22/2026 -- You can now order a spare carafe for this unit! Yeah, they are a little spendy, but worth it. After six months with this unit I've only replaced one filter so far. My wife now refuses to drink any water that does not come out of it.No more chlorine, fluoride or micro plastics or even possible pharmaceuticals... heck yeah! No more descaling my Bunn coffee pot every six months and no more buying filters for the Keurig... I can live with all this.Granted, the changing of the water reservoir gets a little tedious, but it's well worth it.Now if you are going to buy this and keep it under the counter, I feel it's a MUST to buy the separate sliding tray.As to the installation of the filters, be sure you have them all the way in and snapped down, otherwise you'll have a mess. I missed one, my own fault, but once that was corrected it's been great.While the price of the filters may seem expensive, the duration of how few times you'll replace them makes this a very cost effective solution if all you want to do is have decent drinking, cooking or coffee water.

Love it! It’s perfect for my needs: I’m single and rent. Great water and much cheaper than the bottle delivery I was paying.

After month of use the machien suddenly doesnt work i checked everything filters nothing is wrong it just suddenly doesnt work thats itDont buy!

The machine itself is great, the pitchers are delicate and break easily! We have only had ours 2 months and alreaduy having to order replacement pitchers!

Malísimo, al segundo día se prendieron los foquitos de cambiar los filtros, los cambie y aún así sigue sin funcionar

Absolutely terrible.The filter arrived faulty, with a hole in the bottom of it which caused it to leak all over my kitchen and floor, causing huge damage. I contacted the manufacturer in the USA and they advised me to return it due to a manufacturing fault.After returning it with great difficulty, the seller refused to give me a full refund and has kept the majority of my money even though it was damaged during manufacturing.I have complained to Amazon and have tried to get a refund through them and after more than 3 weeks of chasing them up, I still haven't got my full refund.I really regret buying this from this seller and wish I could turn back the clock and reverse my decision.Avoid buying this at all costs!

Got it set it up ready to go then look at plug that wont plug in the UK nothing in the manual or anywhere else how has someone used this in the UK? spoke to aquatru and they said they do not sell through amazon so where have these aquatru carafe's come from? how comes amazon US are selling them, and they should come with adaptors for UK usage, which mine didnt. Are these dodgy products. Starting to think amazon is getting iffy to buy from, third item that hasnt been good recently. Maybe amazon isnt what it was. Do these products come with a warranty?