Watts WP5-50 Premier Five-Stage Manifold Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Watts WP5-50 Premier Five-Stage Manifold Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System
Customer Review: Works great
Summary: 5 Stars
I've installed this system 4 days ago. Installation was easy and simple, however the faucet installation may be a problem since they have instructions for that part almost unreadable quality. It also mentioned a second rubber gasket for the faucet which was missing but it was not a big deal since it was not important.
Water comes out really clean, no more white scum in my kettle. It fills out fast now. First time it took approx 6 hours to fill the full tank, then after I flushed the tank 3 times, it now takes between 2 and 3 hours to fill tank full.
Before I bought this system, based on several reviews, I was afraid of the hissing sound that the faucet makes while filtering the water, but it only lasted for the first 2 times the tank was being filled up, and now the faucet is gurgling there quietly you can barely hear it.
Overall I am pleased with this product.
Customer Review: Too much noise!
Summary: 1 Stars
We were very excited to install and use the filter system for our well water. The installation went fine, the storage tank does take up space underneath the sink area. But the noise, we were not expecting. After the initial fill up and subsequent refills to settle the charcoal dust, we were ready to go. Each time the tank needs to refill you hear the trickle of water down the drain, 4 gallons of water is processed to make 1 gallon of filtered water. Plus a hissing noise similiar to a pressure cooker until it refills. We called Watts, and while they were very friendly, the rep. agreed "Yes, it is noisy." No solution was offered. We decided the cons outweighed the pros and uninstalled the system and sent it back. Had we known about the noise and the amount of waste water, we would not have purchased.Customer Review: Great tasting water
Summary: 5 Stars
Our water (from a shallow well) has all sorts of sediment in it, especially in the spring when runoff is highest. After being filtered by this filter, the water is crystal clear and tastes great.
Three things to be aware of: (1) with the filter and the tank, it takes up a considerable amount of undersink space (about 1/3 of our space is now gone); (2) if your sink doesn't have a cutout for the filter's faucet, you'll need to punch a hole in the sink; (3) if your incoming water pressure is not consistently at least 45 psi, you'll need to buy a booster pump from Watts (the phone number/web site will be on the registration materials, about $140).
The push-in connectors for the tubing are nice, but remember to push them in firmly until they seat, otherwise you'll have a leak.
Customer Review: Worth every drop
Summary: 5 Stars
I wasn't looking to buy a new R/O system but couldn't find the filters for our old one so instead of wasting more time searching for them I opted for this entirely new Watts unit. There was a very long delay in shipping and I'd felt the order had been lost but before all hope had evaporated the boxes arrived and I got into the swing of installing everything. Give or take an hour or two, for someone as plumbing challenged as I am, everything was up and producing water. Following the manufacturers advice two tanks were run through before we started using the water and I have to say it works wonderfully and tastes absolutely great. It produces more than enough for our family of six for cooking and drinking and is very well built. Very pleased and will order another for my new house.Customer Review: Excellent water quality
Summary: 4 Stars
I installed the WP5-50 system about a month ago and would like to share the following with people who are considering buying the product: 1) the water quality is really excellent as seen in test paper, 2) it does make some noises when making water but not that bad if you are far enough away from the system, 3) the instructions are not very clear as they include information not for this model as well and it lacks an overall picture of the system installation in my opinion, thus 4 stars; and last but not least 4) in case you already have a copper tube for your ice maker, do not connect the copper tube to the faucet directly since it will ruin the water quality and defeat the whole purpose. Always connect the plastic tube to the faucet and split the tube to the ice maker tube.