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APEC Water Systems RO 90 Ultimate Series Top Tier Supreme Certified High Flow 90 GPD Ultra Safe Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System
Last Updated: March 20, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Water Usage
190ro, filtered, bottled, tds, tastes
+94%
-6%
" ... No more bottled water for me. ... "
" ... The taste of the water is good. ... "
" ... The system was very easy to setup and the water tastes great. ... This water tastes great! ... "
" ... The water taste better that the local "water mill". ... Water taste better than water bottles. ... "
" ... Water pressure is very good. ... "
" ... Clean water is super important to me and my family. ... "
" ... This filter rocks it has been in for 2 weeks and the water is awesome, we have 500 ppm city water and after going through the apec it comes out between 40 and 50 ppm. ... "
" ... The water taste crisp and clean. ... I'm drinking more water than I ever have before. ... It's so great not having to buy bottled water anymore. ... "
Setup
174easy to install, installed, install, ro, instructions
+98%
-2%
" ... Super easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... The quality of the system looks awesome and the instructions for installation are thorough and easy to understand. ... "
" ... Quite easy to install and removes the arsenic contamination in our well water to a very safe level. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and begin using. ... "
" ... Easy to install and works perfect! ... "
" ... 1.Very easy to install, no need for a plumber, most of the unit is already pre-assembled. ... 2.Instructions and information manuals are easy to read and understand. ... "
" ... I was impressed with how easy this system was to install and get working. ... In particular the push to connect fittings made things a lot easier to do and the instructions were very clear. ... "
Ease of Use
104install, water, instructions, easy to follow, installation
+100%
" ... Unit/system is very well built and easy to install (although we had a handyman come in and install it, it only took him about 15 minutes with no confusion or challenges). ... "
" ... This thing installed so easy! ... "
" ... When I transferred the membrane from the old system to the new, it came out easy and went in hard. ... "
" ... This system was easy to install and just as advertised. ... "
" ... Now I have this RO-90 and it's even easier to install than the old ROES-50 with a few more collet rings added. ... "
" ... The install was easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install and even easier to replace an existing RO system. ... "
" ... Very simple to install as far as RO units are concerned. ... "
Water Resistance
85ro, bottled, tds, apec, filtered
+92%
-8%
" ... The water dispenses swiftly and tested at 25ppm with a TDS Meter. ... "
" ... All in all I give it 5 stars and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to improve the quality of the local tap water. ... "
" ... Great system, water tastes amazing! ... "
" ... I bought a TDS meter as well, because my water is absolutely horrible and I needed a little reassurance. ... "
" ... We ordered the APEC Water System to replace a system that we recently purchased on Amazon. ... "
" ... Rather pleasantly surprised with the strong flow of water and thrilled that I won't need to change filters as often as previous filters. ... "
" ... The water reduced phosphates and has a great palitability. ... "
" ... This RO-90 unit can reduce the TDS of tap water to below 20 ppm that is comparable to the bottled purified water I bought from Costco. ... "
Product Reliability
48months, ro 90, ago, ro, filters
+88%
-13%
" ... I have had this system installed for 2 months now so it's time to put down some thoughts. ... "
" ... The RO system itself has been functioning very well so far. ... "
" ... It seems to be working good, had it for a week now. ... "
" ... Apex was always helpful over the years and during the past few months they went beyond. ... Well the new system I am glad to report is working flawlessly. ... "
" ... Have had this installed for over 2 years, with consistently high quality water and no quality issues. ... "
" ... The APEC system has performed beautifully these first few months. ... "
" ... Purchased the RO-90 to replace an old broken system and it's been working great right out of the box, supplying water to both our sink tap as well as the fridge. ... "
" ... I am a woman, and installed this system two weeks ago by myself. ... "
Storage
41refrigerator, fridge, tank, bottles, kitchen sink
+95%
-5%
" ... no more carrying those heavy plastic bottles and taste of the water is so much better . ... "
" ... I am overall very satisfied with the system, just make sure you realize that you need enough room for the filters and the tank. ... "
" ... The taste is amazing and while we don't have the space under the sink it works very well set up in the basement with the faucet end ran up to the kitchen sink. ... "
" ... The unit seems to be very well made and I like the large filters that don’t have to be changed as often as on cheaper systems. ... "
" ... It has a great size storage tank. ... "
" ... In both cases I also hooked into my fridge. ... "
" ... The 4-gallon pressure tank seems to be plenty for our needs. ... "
" ... If you are planning on adding the 14 gallon tank or increasing the line size, you should order directly from APEC. ... "
Cleaning
32clean, tastes, sink, faucet, tds
+94%
-6%
" ... There was nothing confusing about it at all and the water tastes SO CLEAN AND PURE. ... "
" ... Water tastes great also no longer leaves hard water deposits on humidifiers, baby wipes warmer, teapots. ... "
" ... So, we can make clean, tasty, iced water and ice cubes. ... The water coming out of this filter system is very clean, and have a bit of sweetness. ... "
" ... So far very pleased, water appears cleaner and tastes better compared to my previous Ecowater unit. ... "
" ... Our incoming water is city water and is fairly clean considering and has a TDS of 130 & a PH of 6 straight out of the tap. ... "
" ... Anyways, 3 hours end-to-end install (including unpackaging and clean-up) and now we have amazingly clean drinking water that our whole family enjoys. ... "
" ... Side note: I didn't know that you can remove garbage disposals to install this under the sink. ... "
" ... Love knowing that I’m giving my little one clean water. ... "
Build Quality
29apec, sink, valve, nickel, usa
+83%
-17%
" ... My only tools I needed were two adjustable wrenches. ... Make sure you have a stubby handle adjustable wrench with wide jaws. ... "
" ... I was diagnosed with MS a couple years back and I'm working on ridding my body of heavy metals, as well as, fluoride (a neurotoxin), and other gross stuff. ... "
" ... I bought a metal punch, and a brand new drill bit and had no problem. ... "
" ... The system feels very solid and very comfortable that it'll be put into good used for the many years to come. ... "
" ... In examining the system over the last few hours, I am impressed with the solid heavy duty construction of this unit. ... The filter housings, and frame are very substantial, and appear much stronger than other systems I have owned and looked at. ... "
" ... Every piece feels great, even the plastics, and the push-to-seal pipe connectors are a VERY welcome feature. ... "
" ... The system is very well packaged to prevent damage. ... "
" ... Pros - Removes Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Fluoride, Copper, Lead, Radium. ... "
Capacity
26family, basement, whole house, water, kitchen
+100%
" ... Installed this in the basement of my house rather than under the sink as there was no room under the sink. ... "
" ... I installed mine in the utility room as I have a line running to the kitchen ... "
" ... Instead of taking up space under the sink, I called our plumber to install in the basement. ... "
" ... I like this so much I am buying it for our second, vacation house. ... "
" ... Got this system for a vacation home we're building. ... "
" ... I can't be happier and I am even considering a second system for our master bath! ... "
" ... So far, very pleased with APEC and may get whole house filter in the future. ... "
" ... Purchased the Ultimate RO 90 and overall I'm very happy with the higher output performance, especially since my large family consumes lots of H2O in the summer heat! ... "
Marketplace
21works, unit, described, apec, usa
+95%
-5%
" ... This is my first review on Amazon. ... "
" ... I felt they were trying to gouge me, so I looked on Amazon and found the APEC RO-90 for about $300 (I see that it’s quite a lot cheaper now). ... Kudos to this company! ... "
" ... thank you everyone at APEC. ... "
" ... I contacted the seller and they were able to next-day ship me the part I needed. ... "
" ... What attracted me to this product was: Good reviews on Amazon ... Amazon Prime availability ... The undersink photo will show the installed unit. ... "
" ... Thank you Jennifer & Benjamin! ... "
" ... Thank you APEC ... "
" ... Of course you can order on Amazon. ... "
Price
20system, cost, worth every penny, worth every, penny
+80%
-20%
" ... The price seems about right compared to other brands. ... "
" ... This seemed the best value and quality for the price. ... "
" ... Totally worth the price and set up was not hard for my husband. ... "
" ... The price of the system was even better. ... APEC offers RO systems at a fraction of the price we previously paid. ... "
" ... Definitely worth the investment. ... "
" ... Other systems I've found to be of lower grade, and some that are significantly more in price. ... "
" ... Did lots of online research and ultimately decided to go with the RO-90 based on reviews, capacity and price. ... "
" ... Price and looks are what sold me! ... "
Delivery
16ro system, well packaged, packed, delivered, arrived quickly
+100%
" ... Everything was packed well. ... "
" ... All parts were in place and there were no defects upon package arrival. ... "
" ... Package arrive on time and undamaged. ... "
" ... Complete RO system, arrived without issue. ... "
" ... The RO system arrived quickly and was well packaged. ... "
" ... Received the APEC RO system quickly and in great condition. ... "
" ... After taking delivery, I was not disappointed. ... "
" ... Well, this definitely over delivered on her request. ... "
Fit
16hole, faucet, tank, teflon tape, cuff
+81%
-19%
" ... Since the filters are in two pieces, I fit them back together as best as possible and installed them so my wife could get to the sink. ... "
" ... There's also youtube videos for the installation if you don't feel super secure in your handy-man abilities. ... "
" ... I had no issues with leaks and I've also used locking clips. ... "
" ... It fits perfectly under my sink - even better than I expected when originally made the measurements before buying. ... "
" ... It fits under your sink and you can still enough space to put you stuff with it. ... "
" ... It fits easily in one side of a standard 36" sink unit, even with a garbage disposal on the same side. ... Even though I am not a big fan of push fit water connectors, the supplied fittings are good quality and I had no leaks from the get go. ... "
" ... You don't have to cabinet mount the filters as it stands easily under sink and it would be easier when you are replacing the filters. ... "
" ... The fit and finish of the Faucet is great. ... "
Freezer
15maker, water, cubes, fridge, refrigerator
+93%
-7%
" ... Makes crystal clear ice cubes too. ... "
" ... Ran to ice maker as well. ... "
" ... I highly recommend the ice maker kit that is sold separately so you can enjoy delicious ice as well. ... "
" ... Our ice tea even tastes better. ... "
" ... So, we can make clean, tasty, iced water and ice cubes. ... "
" ... Bottled water was getting expensive plus the ice from my icemaker still had the funny taste. ... The water and ice cubes taste great! ... "
" ... Would definitely recommend the ice maker kit if you have a filter refrigerator, perfect for bypass the fridge filter. ... "
" ... I chose the 90 vs. lower capacity models since I wanted to also filter my ice maker. ... "
Overall performance
7high flow, system, ro, performance, gpd
+86%
-14%
" ... the old RO was about 10 years old and not doing the job that this unit does - wow - what a difference this RO make on the city water - it is like the best bottle water - you can not go wrong with this filter system - I am 2 months in using it and going great ! ... "
" ... Very pleased with its performance. ... "
" ... The faucet could be higher quality (it could be upgraded), but it gets the job done. ... "
" ... It just feels really good and smooth. ... "
" ... The 1st stage was saturated with sediments insanely fast. ... "
" ... I also love the speed of the flow with the High Flow 90 GPD. ... "
Design
6looks, kitchen, finish, faucet, brushed nickel
+83%
-17%
" ... Have installed several of these and am impressed with design and execution of product. ... "
" ... It just feels really good and smooth. ... "
" ... Don't let all the tubes scare you it really is not as complex as it looks. ... "
" ... The fit and finish of the Faucet is great. ... "
" ... I also like the spout because it turns on and off so easily and looks attractive--a shiny, smart-looking addition to my kitchen. ... "
Coffee
5water, filtered water, drinking, tea drinker, tastes
+100%
" ... I dramatically improved the taste of my tea (and I am a heavy tea drinker). ... "
" ... Having the filtered water faucet right at the kitchen sink also makes it super easy to refill the coffee reservoir. ... "
" ... This unit provides plenty of water and the speed it fills pitchers, pots, and coffee urns is just fine. ... "
" ... The next morning we made coffee using the new filtered water and much to our surprise, the water was actually better that what we had been purchasing at the store. ... "
Product As Described
5unit, described, installed, pictures, included
+100%
" ... Came as described. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Everything works as advertised. ... "
" ... However, the pictures and diagrams did help considerably. ... "
" ... The unit works as described. ... "
Comfort
5pressure, hands, feels, comfortable
+40%
-60%
" ... It is an eye sore every time I use it. ... "
" ... This item arrived in extremely poor shape . ... "
For Travel
4vacation, store, home, water, system
+100%
" ... If have one of those, you need to make a trip to your local hardware store. ... "
" ... It's so much more convenient than a trip to the big orange store for heavy 5 gallon water bottles every week. ... "
" ... Got this system for a vacation home we're building. ... "
" ... I like this so much I am buying it for our second, vacation house. ... "
Volume
4noise, loud, humming
+50%
-50%
" ... Struggles to supply a large volume quickly even with the 4 gallon tank. ... "
" ... It worked for 6 months then started making loud humming noise. ... "
Software Platform
4chrome, installing, chrome faucet, bronze one, apec
+100%
" ... But after installing this APEC system, no more daily headaches! ... "
" ... The faucet that the system came with is a shiny chrome. ... I do wish I could have chosen a finish in the first place, as it is a shame to throw away a perfectly good chrome spigot. ... "
" ... Was shocked at the prices I was given ($850.00 to $1,200) so I decided to do some research on the internet. ... "
" ... One item I wish I would have looked into further before installing was the chrome faucet. ... "
User Manual
3instruction, installation, detailed, read, easy to install
+100%
" ... (comes with a detailed installation manual). ... "
" ... It was very quick and easy to install, due to the excellent instruction manual. ... "
" ... better than the 90% TDS reduction the owners manual documented. ... "
For Running
3run, never, took, happy
+100%
" ... I think this is fair, and I’m sure I’ll be happy when it’s back up and running. ... "
" ... Tastes great and we have never run out. ... "
" ... It was up and running within an hour and half and I'm very pleased with this product! ... "
Sound Quality
3system, tank, ro, loud, leaks
+67%
-33%
" ... No leaks, no noise (read the instructions carefully for proper installation to avoid the drain noise). ... "
" ... 3) Super Quiet, can't hear any noise from the system. ... "
Color
3coded, tubing, tubes, brown
+100%
" ... Tubing is color coded to make life even easier. ... "
" ... Tubes are all color coded ... "
" ... The hoses are color coded to help you get everything right, and just in case they include a full color 8x11 picture showing the complete hook up. ... "
Device Stand
3mount, sink, filters, cabinet
+100%
" ... The path is along an exterior wall :( ... "
" ... Capacity) from supplyhouse.com for wall mount. ... "
" ... You don't have to cabinet mount the filters as it stands easily under sink and it would be easier when you are replacing the filters. ... "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
3drain, water, hole, faucet, drain saddle
+67%
-33%
" ... We invested in the thicker pipe and our water pressure is amazing. ... "
" ... Every piece feels great, even the plastics, and the push-to-seal pipe connectors are a VERY welcome feature. ... "
Returns
3replacement, replaced, apec, went, part
+33%
-67%
" ... Given the size of the product and the cumbersome nature of trying to return it, I just used the item. ... "
" ... I couldn't take it and just taped it back up and printed the return label. ... "
Packing
3packaging, product, packed, excellent
+100%
" ... It came in nice packaging with no damage at all. ... "
" ... Everything was packed well. ... "
Hair
3cut, tubing, trim, sink, faucet
+67%
-33%
" ... The most stressful aspect was cutting the hole in my brand new stainless steel sink for the faucet. ... "
" ... Go back with a razor blade and cut a smooth strait end before the install. ... "
Baking
3use, drinking and cooking, filtered, fill, cooking
+100%
" ... We use it for drinking and cooking. ... "
" ... It holds enough that we can use the water to fill pots for cooking. ... "
" ... Our family of four uses Filtered water for drinking and cooking. ... "
Device Compatibility
3sure, connected
+100%
" ... Since it is optional, you will likely need to procure a 1/4inch quick-connect tee to connect it into the system (<$4). ... "
" ... Be sure to connect them properly. ... "
Call quality
3service, support, plumber, numbers, customer
+67%
-33%
" ... Next I paid for a service call - another $80. ... "
" ... The customer support is wonderful and they actually answer the phone, no robot. ... "
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