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: Faucet has been replaced with an inferior design
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought filtering system for our old house and was satisfied with it, so I bought it for our new home. They've now replaced the faucet that you see in the picture with a (presumably cheaper) design that you have turn on/off with your other hand. There's now a flimsy plastic sleeve that you turn on/off at the base of the faucet. We really liked the old design with a button on the end of the faucet that you could push on as you put the glass under the faucet and just pull the glass away to turn it off. I was told by Watts' customer support that they discontinued the old design a year ago, but they never updated the picture on the box or in the web marketing. We were so disappointed that we returned this one.Customer Review: I fixed the leak!
Summary: 4 Stars
I experienced the leaky faucet (out the airhole)post-install like a lot of people...here's how I fixed it: First, be sure to install with the air hole facing the front, it's easier to monitor that way. Be sure to follow instructions for making the black drain line as short as possible. Here's how I resolved the leak (despite following instructions): first, enlarged the hole for the drain line to be the same size as the tubing. Second, if you still have a leak, put your lips on the air hole and blow hard, that will break any surface tension that is causing the water to back up. Blowing through the air hole will probably resolve any recurring issues. I've been leak-free now for 48 hours.Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I have one of these that is about 10 years old now and it still works great. Of course I change the filters as recommended. We have a well with sulfur and iron in the water but the water out of this unit is perfect. We use the RO water in our coffee maker and we don't get any scale buildup. I have no problem getting replacement filters as these are standard 10" size. Watts Premier also has a great website and will even remind you when it is time to change the filters.
I just read an article about trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in the water supplies in many states. The article said that normal filtration does not remove the pharmaceuticals, but RO filtration does.
Customer Review: Great for drinking and for fish
Summary: 5 Stars
Tired of buying water every week for my family, we decided to purchase this RO water kit for the sink. Initially the installation seems complicated. However after installing it... the water taste from the sink is absolutely great. In addition, this water kit will shut off after filling the tank full so no one has to worry that much about wasting that much water from filtering faucet water. Overall, I am really happy with the purchase. I now have good water (better than filter water at Walmart) and I can use this water for my saltwater fish tank. OH BTW, this 5 stage water kit is cheap compared to other water kit such as GE RO which is only 3 stage!!!Customer Review: Great reverse osmosis system
Summary: 4 Stars
My family was using Brita water filters until we found that they didn't get rid of the fluoride in tap water. After some research, I found that reverse osmosis systems could eliminate most of the fluoride as well as many other contaminants in the water.
I am not a handyman but surprisingly the water system was not too hard to install. I used a drill, some drill bits, a couple of wrenches, and a slotted screw driver.
Watts Premier's filter looks a lot like the other RO systems you can find out there, but what really puts Watts over the top is great customer service.