Aquatic Life RO Buddie Three Stage Reverse Osmosis, 100-Gallon

Got this for my son and his home brew operation. He's very pleased with it. Had water tested and it removes everything.

So I bought this after reading the mixed reviews here. I needed RO water for my fish tank as our water here is very hard. After using this product, the water I collect is clean and soft! It works very well and delivers a GPH of around 5 (based on my measurement). It's loosing a star though because it is clunky-er than I'd like it to be but I'm using it outside and running a tube through the window (no mess!) so aesthetics aren't a big deal.To respond to a few points other people raise:Leaks: I bought teflon tape when I purchased this product. The only leak I encountered after 4 hours of use was from the RO filter housing. I put Teflon tape on the threading and BAM no more leak. I would assume any other leaks can be solved the same way if I get them.Undoing the tubing: The product had instructions in it. Maybe an older model didn't but the one I received did. Worst case their website explains with pictures how to remove/secure the tubing.Wastefulness: It does put off a good amount of waste water. I didn't measure it but it seems to flow 2-4 times faster than my clean outlet. I bought enough tubing to go with it that I can just put it in our garden and water some plants while I get my clean water. Alternatively if you do not have plants to water, it can go down the drain. Even with the waste, this is more cost effective than buying bottled or RO water.Life of the filter: I've read a couple reviews talking about the filter not lasting very long. I will update this after more uses.Because it's slow flowing, you will need either a holding tank or direct flow into what ever your application is. I have large home depot buckets and a 30 gallon storage tub that work great.

This is certainly a good buy for the money. I wouldn't however mount it under the sink. It does have a tendency to leak from the o-rings not pushing the seal up enough and you have to constantly fiddle with it if you want to stop the leaking. That being said, the leaks are just enough to be a bit annoying and it doesn't add a lot to the waste. For the money this is well worth it. I use it for my reef tanks and have to make RO often. Would I buy again? for this price, I would for sure.

Can’t believe the performance out of this lil guy. 5min to set up then just let it rinse and test until 0.0 ec. Starting ppm of 250 city water.

This filter pack is small and fairly impressive for its size. Initial set up took about 1.5 hours including flush time. I ended up just mounting it to the wall next to a drain for easier flushing and waste water disposal. For the full water cleaning I did add the DI cartridge to the front of it and it’s worth the extra money if you need clean water. It does say the water is no longer drinkable after passing through the optional DI filter though so keep that in mind. The system is being used to balance aquarium water so it’s not an issue for me. My suggestion is to get a 5 gallon jug and make several gallons at once. It connects to a faucet which can be a pain. The gasket they sent in the kit had to be cut down to fit. So I used the included razor blade and very carefully sliced the gasket like a bagel to make it stop leaking at the faucet. I don’t like the idea of having my faucet occupied by the filter system so devising an alternate would be helpful. Otherwise I am pleased with filter so far. It’s early in the testing process but the first 5 gallons came out without trouble. After fixing the faucet leak the system stays dry but follow the directions and insert the tube properly. Other systems seem to cost more so it’s hard to turn this down for the price if you have high TDS in your water or there is a need to remove other chemicals such as Chlorine.