AquaTru Glass Carafe Countertop Reverse Osmosis Filter

Overview

A reverse osmosis membrane backed by carbon stages does the work inside the AquaTru countertop purifier. You fill its tank with tap water, plug it into an outlet, and purified water dispenses into a removable glass carafe with a lid, with no drilling or tools.

Reverse osmosis on a counter without touching the plumbing is the reason to look at AquaTru. The tank is refilled by hand from the tap, so a household drinking a lot of water will be topping it up often.

Who it's for

Kitchens where plumbing changes are off the table, such as rentals, suit a plug-in unit like this. Families wanting a hands-off supply tied into the water line should look at under-sink systems instead.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Water quality comes from staged filtration: a pre and carbon filter handles the first pass, the reverse osmosis membrane removes dissolved contaminants such as fluoride and arsenic, and a VOC carbon filter finishes the water. Filter life is counted in both time and gallons, so heavy use shortens the change interval. Source water with high dissolved solids falls outside its listed limit.

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