Bluevua RO100ROPOT Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System, Portable RO Filtration with Remineralization, No Installation, WQA Certified - ROPOT, 5-Stage RO

I purchased this Bluevua system in Nov 2022. I made the purchase specifically to: (i) save money from having to constantly purchase bottled water from the grocery store; and (ii) any bottled water delivery services available in my area were too expensive. I deliberately waited a long time before leaving a review because I wanted to be 100% certain of how this water filtration system worked - how well the machine operated, how consistently it performed, whether the taste of the water would remain consistent over time, and more importantly, what it would be like to change the filters. Having had this system for over a year, I strongly recommend this unit. I live in SoCal where the municipal water quality is such that a good filtration system is needed. First, the taste: I was always reluctant to buy a filtration system because I could never be sure of the taste, which I'm extremely sensitive to - it's the reason I always disliked Brita-type systems (which I've tried a few different ones) - the water always tasted vaguely weird and unpleasant ("turbidity" is the word I think some use). The Bluevua filtered water has the refreshing crispness that I like (it was its good taste that surprised me most). It continues to produce the same result the whole time I've been using it. Second, changing the filters: The instructions in the user manual are clear (there are also some instruction videos on YouTube as well); changing the different filters in and out has presented no confusion or problems; the filters last a nice amount of time - all four lasted a little over a year before the unit finally showed I needed to change some of them out. I think the cost of each of the filters is reasonable. Cleaning and care of the unit has been easy - wiping down the unit, washing the carafe, and washing the holding reservoir is simple and straightforward (just be sure to perform regular maintenance; I cleaning/wash everything about once every 3 or 4 months). Most importantly, I definitely achieved my previous stated goals with my purchase of this unit. The overall price of the unit is also reasonable and worth it if trying to find a cost-saving alternative. The only caution (but not a big deal) to mention is that, after each filtration cycle is complete, the holding reservoir has leftover water (which is normal). As the instructions say, you shouldn't try to reuse this water through another filtration cycle. I did, and you definitely notice a deterioration in taste. Instead, I use this leftover water to water plants, which has been great. I mention this in case you're located in an area where water-use bills might get high. In closing, if you're looking for a good, reliable, easy-to-use water filtration system that produces excellent results, you should definitely consider giving this system a try. Thanks for reading!

HIGHLIGHTS * Gives super high quality water that tastes so good. * No installation required, best solution if you are renting an apartment. * The filtering process is fast enough. * The pitcher is top quality glass. No need to worry about your water sitting inside a plastic container * The controls are straightforward to use. * The filter life indicator is super useful. * There is TDS indicator. I looked at it the first day and was impressed by the improvement. The photo is from the first day after I did all the required setup procedure. I never had to check it again. You will know why when you taste the water that comes out of Bluevua. * There is some noise when it operates, but it is not annoying or anything. I barely notice it. * Yes, you need to manually fill the filter with water, but we have been doing that anyways for our PUR/Brita filter. MY STORY I decided to switch to an RO-based filter because the popular low cost filter solutions from Brita, PUR, etc. failed to reduce the hardness of water and/or to improve improve its taste. Now I can say that the water was tasting like crap back then. Finally, I decided to invest some more money because drinking good quality is kinda important. I found many RO-based filters, but most of them needed complicated installation process and some modification to our plumbing system. Since we are renting an apartment, we are not allowed to make permanent changes to the plumbing system. After a lot searching, I found this Bluevua filter to be the one filter that looked promising in terms of customer feedback and compatible in terms of all our requirements. I decided to buy Bluevua. I set it up as per the instructions. The first glass of water from Bluevua brought pure joy and made me realize that, all these years, I have been drinking water that tasted like crap. Everything changed from that point onwards. 1) I started liking drinking just pure water because it tastes so good ( I know this is silly, but it was an unpleasant experience to drink water that came out of Brita and PUR). 2) My electric kettle used to be full of white mineral deposits. After buying Bluevua, I descaled my kettle using vinegar for one more time and started using only Bluevua's water with my kettle. It has been two months and my water kettle has zero (yes, literally zero) mineral deposits. Before Bluevua, my kettle used to build up white mineral deposits just 3 days after descaling it. 3) Even my tea used to taste like crap because the tea compound used to react with minerals in water and used to create some black substances. Now my tea tastes like real tea.

I love this machine for the design, ease of use, digital information, the glass carafe and clean tasting water. The bucket that you fill has a handle that folds down and two indentations on the side to grab hold of. I am small and have a bad shoulder; the design allows me to easily fill it, lift it and put it into place. It tucks nicely under my upper cabinets and is a cinch to move to fill and put back into place. I love this water filter!!!!! I called customer service asking for the data on the mineral filter and am thrilled with the report they sent me and the email below: Thank you for reaching out to us. This is Cara from Bluevua Support. I have heard details from our phone agent Rochelle who received your call yesterday. It is fantastic to hear that you are loving your RO countertop system and I am more than happy to provide you with the information you are looking for: First and foremost, please accept my sincere apology for the lack of information on our website regarding the mineral balls used in the Remineralization Filter. Please allow me to clarify their composition and purpose for you. There are two types of mineral balls in the filter: 1. Silver gray Magnesium granules - These are made of 99.5% pure magnesium and contribute to adding essential magnesium back into the water. 2. Gray Hydrogen ORP ball - The main ingredients of these balls are magnesium, zinc, tourmaline, Far-infrared powder, and silica. These balls work to add essential minerals necessary for proper human development and health, such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and others that are commonly found in natural mineral waters. Both mineral balls have undergone rigorous testing and have been approved by SGS-independent labs. They meet the content limits for cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBDEs, and PBBs, as set by the RoHS directive (EU) 2002/95/EC amending Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU. You can trust that they are safe and healthy for you and your family! We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the missing information on our website, which should have included the info above for you in first-hand. Our marketing team has acknowledged this issue and is currently working on releasing an updated version, which will allow us to provide more information in the future. Your inquiry means a lot to us, and it is great that you felt comfortable getting in touch. Please feel free to ask me anything else that comes to mind or express any concerns you may have. I am always available and happy to help you in any way I can. Wishing you continued enjoyment of your ROPOT! Further more; I replied to the email above and received the loveliest response from Cara. In these days customer service like this is extremely rare and very much appreciated. I wish this company great success. Update June 2024. It has been a year since my purchase and I remain thrilled with my Bluevua. I just replaced the filters and had to contact customer service with a few questions. The answers came swiftly and is as amazing now as before. STELLAR PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! GREAT COMPANY!!!!!!!

Ok - I was 'tricked' by the photos - this thing is HUGE. Be sure to review the footprint measurements. It's an interesting process - and I really hope it's filtering the forever chemicals that we have issues with in our small town water system. Reverse Osmosis is the best way to do this - but do the research to get the best option for you. I may consider an undersink system because this one takes up so much space. Says the filters are basically good for a year. I'm nervous about what the change is going to be like - AND if you're not going to use it for a bit of time, what you have to do to empty all the filters, system- etc is a HUGE project. Eh. However, I am serious about not ingesting any more PFOA/PFACs. To use this system, you will need to dedicated too. Having said all of this, I never hesitate to update my reviews should new info seem useful. All of my reviews reflect my honest, personal experience with the reviewed item - your experience may be different. I am not influenced by any outside source. I receive/accept NO free products or discounts that are not available to all shoppers- ever. I am a verified purchaser - not a paid reviewer. I have been doing honest, trustworthy reviews for well over 25 years with Amazon - posting thousands and thousands of reviews. Those posts have been viewed over 8.2 million times to date. BOTTOM LINE: I pay for all my stuff, just like you do - with hard earned dollars!

I absolutely love this thing, with a few drawbacks. If you can, I would advise getting an udersink variation, as this takes up a lot of time and counterspace in comparison. Also, I live by myself, and have to fill this thing 2-3 times a day so if you have any more than 2 people I'd think that the hassle of refilling again and again would be painful. I use this water for everything possible: -Ice -Pasta/Rice water -Humidifier -Coffee -Essential oil diffuser -etc. I would bathe in it if I could. It tastes so smooth that it has ruined all other water for me, and I only want my RO water. It's to the point where I bring a full water bottle every time I leave the house. (helps keep me hydrated!) I did a fair amount of research before buying, and this seemed to be my best option for my situation as I couldn't install an undersink unit. This thing is expensive but it works. If you are consuming the water, be sure to ALWAYS use the remineralizer attatchment. This is because plain RO water is so pure that it will actually pull nutrients/minerals out of your body, ironically dehydrating you. It can also cause long term effects in the body. Same goes for DI or distilled water. One comes included and needs replacing only every 6 motnhs or so. Use it. I've filled the carafe about 100 times or so in the past month and here are a few things I've learned: 1. There is a surprising amount of waste water that takes some getting used to 2. The tank when filled to max fills about 1 and 1/5 carafes, which is annoying. To combat this fill the tank to about an inch below max so that the water runs out before filling the carafe. This way it wastes a bit less water and I need to refill the tank with every carafe. I would recommend this for ease of use. 3. The TDS-in increases throughout the fill process due to the waste water being pumped out and concentrating in the remaining water. 4. The TDS-out is NEVER zero, but for me, where the water isn't too bad, averages around 7, which I'd say is pretty good. Sometimes, it spikes somewhere in the middle of the fill to the low 20's as shown in the 2nd picture. However thats the worst I've seen it. At least its honest and accurate, and it isn't something you would likely get in an undersink application. To simplify, I'll make a pros and cons; PROS: - Extremely effective at removing contaminants such as fluoride, pesticides, or even microplastics. A feature unattainable from jug filters like Brita or Zero water -Water tastes amazing, especially with the remineralizer. Awesome for infused water as well. -TDS reader is a really cool feature -Easy to operate, get used to it quickly -Automatic backflush -High quality overall, especially the Glass carafe CONS: -can be tedious to fill and refill -Waste water is more than expected -Has a fairly large footprint, in my small apartment it takes up a lot of counterspace -Expensive -Max fill tank is an odd amount of water, only one full carafe per tank -the different fill settings are a bit hard to gauge if the carafe isn't empty. (S:0.5L M:1L L:1.7L) TL:DR Buy this if you want to properly protect yourself from the vast array of contaminants in your water, or if you want some water so tasty that it changes your way of living. Worth the money and counter space if you can spare it.

Very impressed with this filter machine. For a reasonable price, it does everything that I was looking for: RO filtration, remineralization, filter life indication, without the things I didn't want to pay for: water heating and uv light sterilization. It appears to base the filter life on the amount of use and TDS readings of the supply water instead of a set time like a fridge filter or number of filter cycles, which is great. The built-in handle and hand grip shape of the water tank make water changes and dumping reject water into plants super easy. I've given this thing quite a workout in the month since I purchased it, and the whole family is enjoying the dramatic improvement in water quality. I'm curious to see how long the filters last before replacement. While the pitcher isn't huge, I find the volume of filtered water for each batch to be sufficient for our typical use. I normally run a few cycles and stockpile water in containers on the counter and in the fridge for the family, running the filter as needed to keep everything full. The only nitpick is that some water spills when you disconnect the tank from the machine, but this hasn't been an issue for me since we have a water softener (no water spots on the counter if I don't wipe the spill)

I began to like this Bluevua product before I had un-boxed it—the packaging was superior. Bluevua’s setup and operating instructions, along with the enclosed pamphlet, “A Mix of Green,” made the product easy-to-learn and use—and these materials provided me with a knowledge-level understanding of Bluevua’s efforts to 1) reduce environmental waste by using 100% recyclable packing materials, 2) reduce my (filtered water) expenses and my “plastics” environmental footprint, and 3) enhance my well-being by providing me with safe drinking water. All that was great, but my motivation to purchase this product was the current distilled water shortage in the Washington DC Metro Region. I needed distilled water for CPAP machines and humidifiers, and I grew weary of driving to stores and finding empty shelves. This Bluevua product definitely gets the job done—about five minutes to produce 1.7 liters of purified (and demineralized) water and fill the included “high borosilicate” glass carafe. The carafe seemed an ideal size to go in my refrigerator, but I hadn’t planned to do this since my refrigerator produced filtered water already: I may change my mind—more on this shortly. My household requires about three gallons of demineralized water per day during the heating season—that’s 90 plastic jugs per month, and adding to that, the time, effort, and fuel costs to locate and bring those gallon jugs of water to my home, well—my Bluevua purifier, if it added no value beyond preventing that waste, would (to me) be well worth the cost outlay. While the performance specifications for this Bluevua unit are impressive, we’d like to confirm them somehow—but for most of us, that’s not feasible. All I can say is, the water tastes great—which is my subjective judgement. Looking for something more objective? Check out the four photos of the Bluevua display after producing 1.7L of water from four sources 1) city tap water, 2) Britta filter pitcher, 3) my refrigerator’s filter, and 4) the Bluevua’s own purified water. The display depicts Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in the source water (left number) and in the Bluevua-purified water (right number) in Parts per Million (ppm). What do these photos suggest? On the face of it, it looks like 1) city water’s hard, but safe to drink, 2) my Britta pitcher’s not adding much value, 3) I may need to replace my fridge filter (I did, but it made little difference), and 4) the Bluevua’s source water still had a fair amount of TDS. What (at minimum) is wrong with my observations is that I didn’t back-flush the system between samples—ain’t gonna happen. I’m quite satisfied with the water Bluevua’s purification, since it meets my needs. The only weak points that I have observed have to to with the source/waste water tank. The handle-to-tank attachment point—I hope it’s not as fragile as it looks. And because this is a countertop unit; that is, not connected to the household drain, the rejected water—with all the filtered TDS—is deposited in the tank. You can’t “run” this water through the purifier because doing so will shorten the lives of the filters—tank water must be discarded (I water plants with it). The tank holds about 3.25L of water, and filling it to the “max” line yields up to 1.7L of purified water. Therefore, if you require less than 1.7L of purified water, don’t fill the tank to the max. You can select four quantities of water—up to 1.7L—of purified water, and it would be useful to have markings on the tank to indicate the minimum amount of water required to produce each of the four desired quantities. I plan to determine these levels, and mark my tank accordingly. In conclusion, I like this product, and provided I continue to like it, I’ll probably purchase and intall one of Bluevua’s under-the-counter units; that is, after I reach break-even on this one. Okay, ‘nuff said.

Updated November 2024. I've had this water filter for 2 years now and it has worked flawlessly without any issues. This month, for the first time, I replaced the Reverse Osmosis filter which is the most expensive of the 4 filters. It lasted for all of those two years. The other 3 filters I have replaced 2 times so, for me, those are each good for about a year. But that doesn't say anything about how long the filters last unless I give some idea of how often I filter water. I'm single so not as much as 2 people or a family. During the summer months I'll fill the pitcher 10 to 12 times a week. During the winter months around 7 to 9 times a week. That's mostly for coffee and tea and then some for cooking. The ppm of tap water has slightly increased here since my original review. Now anywhere from around 250 as before but sometimes as high as 350+ ppm. After filtering and according to the machine, filtered water still comes out at about 8 ppm although on occasion spikes to 12 or 14 ppm. So, after 2 years I am very happy with this filter. It has been reliable and without any problems, the water tastes great and I would buy again. I bought this in November of 2022 and it is now June of 2023 so I've been using it now for around 8 months. I have had no issues with this device and it does what it should, provide great water without the extras which I don't want in my water. If you can believe the read out on the filter, my ppm of whatever is in the water coming out of the faucet is usually between 250 to 300 ppm. The filtered water coming out usually reads 8 ppm + or - a couple of ppm. It does take around 4 or 5 minutes to filter a full pitcher so don't expect it to fill the pitcher in 30 seconds. I expected that and, as best I know, that's in the ball park of how long most reverse osmosis countertop machines take. After 8 months the filters, according to the machine, are at the half way point before needing replacement. I should say that most days I only filter one pitcher of water. However, there are some days when I filter multiple pitchers. In any case, it does get used at least one pitcher full everyday. So, all in all, I'm pretty happy with the life of the filters before they will need replacing. It is a fairly large device and takes up a pretty good amount of counter space equal to about the amount of space two drip coffee makers might take up. Also if you're a water conservationist, it does backwash the filters each time before filling the pitcher. So there is some water in the reservoir that will need to be poured down the drain with each usage. To my mind that's a good thing because that backwash extends the life of the filters. Bottom line: after 8 months of usage I am very happy with this device.

Good customer service and high quality!

Water tastes very good. Easy to use and the time it takes to fill the Carafe is very quick. Communication from Seller and delivery time is excellent

A serious bit of kit, expensive but if you look at the amount of water you drink & given the amount of foreign particles in our water nowadays, this is a very important way to ensure your drinking healthy. Our daughter had one for a long time & change our mind set. The water quality is amazing plus safe so will pay for itself in no time given the amount of bottled water we were buying plus good for the environment as less bottles going into recycling. Very easy to set up & use would highly recommended especially if your in a hard water area. The water tastes amazing plus you can see just how much pollutants are removed from your tap water which makes you think!!

Después de varios de consumir el agua purificada, probé nuevamente el agua que consumía antes y el sabor es abismal, esta se siente fresca y con un muy grato sabor. La recomiendo mucho

Totally awesome unit. Filters fast and the water tastes great!