RO-PERM – Ultimate Permeate Pumped Reverse Osmosis Water Systems for Drinking Water, for Low Pressure Homes

Great system

I very rarely review purchases, but I have to make an exception on the Apec RO system. We are on a municipal well that has horrible water. We replaced a Whirlpool RO system that was under the sink when we bought the house six years ago that I believe was somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 years old that never really worked well. The quality of the product water was very good, but the pressure at the faucet was always low, and we would only get around a gallon of water out of a four gallon tank, and it took a ridiculously long time to fill. After we determined that this was due to low supply pressure, we decided to replace the unit. We have been using the new system for about two weeks. Night and day difference. This system fills a 16 ounce glass of water in a few seconds, and will fill a two and a half gallon jug in a few minutes. The tank refills very quickly. The build quality of this system is excellent and the installation was simple. I have some plumbing skills, but even someone with no plumbing skills could easily install this system following the excellent step by step instructions provided with rhe system. I didn't time how long it took me, but I don't think it even took an hour from opening the box, to turning the water back on to fill the tank. You will hear a clicking noise from the pump when the tank is filling, but after a day or two it's not really noticeable. In fact, I kind of like the fact that if you don't hear the clicking, you know the tank is full. The product water quality seems to be excellent and it tastes very good. It basically has no taste (or smell) which is the way water is supposed to be. I would recommend this system without hesitation.

Overall, Very Happy

While I find it hard to take off any stars for this product itself as it is as advertised, I will point out several things Apec Water could do better to get this up to 5 stars for me. 1. The Ro-Perm system is great and definitely helps with poor water pressure. I would like to see them disclose the clicking sound the water pump makes. It was VERY bad/annoying/frequent on the first day and got reasonably better after that. But I wasn't ready for it and you can hear it even if the cabinet doors are closed. 2. The best directions to install the system are on their website/youtube videos and not their paper instructions IMO. I found them both to be different and the video instructions were much more user friendly. Why am I complaining then??? Well, I didn't know they even had video instruction until I started looking on my own. The paperwork in the box should reference them. 3. I don't think the website does a good job of telling you what to expect the water to taste like after it is filtered. I don't think it tastes bad, but everyone in my family complained that it made them thirstier after they drank it, almost dried their mouth out. I had to research this myself and it says that is common when the water is filtered of the good (minerals, etc. ) and bad. If the website would have disclosed this I would have probably purchased a remineralizer for the system although I don't know if they have one for my setup. 4. Last, I inquired about how the tubes jet out from the sides of the system in a way that it makes it hard for me to close my cabinet. I wish they had a product that addresses this (like an elbow) so the tubing could be redirected up or down and not toward the cabinet door. They never got back to me so I guess no product exists.

My new RO system

I had an APEC RO system in my previous home and was pleased with it. I just moved to a rural area with my own well. I was so glad APEC made a system that would work for my new home. It was easy to install by myself (instructions are clear and easy to follow). My water now tastes clean and good; thankfully no more trips to the store for water.