X16 Reverse Osmosis System Alkaline Mineral 1600 GPD Black Faucet

This is complete overkill but it addresses the two things I hate about RO systems: - The large tank - Water dribbling out and taking forever to fill coffee pot. It is compact for what it is and fits under the sink very nicely. Makes a noise while dispensing but it isn't that bad -- the water running is about as loud. Fills my pitcher in about 20 seconds so that is great. Would 28 seconds be OK? Yea probably the 1200 would have been fine too. The bayonet style filters are a personal preference choice. It does make them more expensive to replace but they are FAR easier than the filters where you have to dis-assemble the unit to replace them. I am a little bit concerned about the longevity of the computerized dispenser. It works well but a mechanical lever would have been just fine. The quantity knob is kind of nifty but mostly a gimmick. Would be really cool if it could be pulled out and run directly into coffee pot. The dispenser is much larger than I thought looking at the pictures and leaves lots of room to fill large containers. Installation was very easy except for two things I forgot to order: 1) A drip mat. Has not leaked and I don't expect it to but I don't want to have to pull it out to replace filters. Past experience is something always drips. Maybe I over-tighten or under-tighten something, maybe I accidentally yank one of the hoses out while messing around, maybe filters drip when removing them. Better safe than sorry. 2) A proper drain connector to attach drain line to garbage disposal dishwasher line instead of drilling holes. My particular installation does not have a vertical pipe long enough to drill due to deep sink but even if it did I prefer to hook up with plumbed in connectors rather than the saddle clamp. Other than forgetting those things their claim that installation takes less than half the time as a traditional tank system are absolutely true. The hardest part was lugging bucket after bucket of water out to dump on the garden during the 35 minute flush cycle. Water tastes great (I got the alkaline re-mineralization version). My water was never horrible in the first place though -- main use is to remove salt added by water softener. Update from Spouse in case Waterdrop reads these: A great product would be even better if the base of the dispenser was slightly larger and it came with a pull-out hose similar to the sink faucet. I would love to be able to just hold it over the coffee pot.

This is an AWESOME product! Easy to install. Intuitive operation! Tankless operation. More comprehensive filtration process! Can be programmed to deliver exact volumes so you don’t accidentally overfill INCREDIBLE OUTPUT!! 1600 GPD?!?! Are you kidding?!? Makes me realize how miserable I really was with the four year-old system this one replaced. With the old one, it would take 6+ minutes to fill our coffee pot with the weak stream it put out. With the Waterdrop? It’s like we put it under the tap faucet and turned it on all the way up. Had a plumber install it. Even he was amazed at this product. I’d bet even the lower models would still outperform the competition. You want really good clean water effortlessly dispensed with precision and reliability? Get this product and don’t look back.

We love this filter. Have been using it for 1.5 years. Water tastes really good, I actually like it more than bottled spring water. Recently, after replacing the second filter, TDS went up and the taste was not the same anymore. I contacted customer service, the representative I spoke to, Doreen, was very helpful and with a new part the filter is back to normal.

Great product and easy to install. Great flow and water taste.

THIS PRODUCT IS A BEAST!! No need to repeat the amazing product specs here; just know that there's no hype in the details. The X16 performs as advertised right out of the box. If you have a tight under-sink area or are concerned about the ambient noise that the pump on this 1,600 gallon-per-day unit may generate, installing it in the basement below the kitchen sink solves everything without ANY compromise on water flow. This is the approach I took. However, in order to make this happen, I needed an extension for the data cable. I contacted Anna over in Customer Service and she was super. She got me the products I needed to make my design work flawlessly. I was fully up and operational the day the parts arrived. A great product, backed up by great service. Ya can't ask for more than that. Well done!!!!

Installed this very easily. Also added the extra kit for fridge. Very easy. Works like a dream, very powerful and high water volume. So far no leaks, but I suspect from the reviews, that some folks aren’t very handy or able to follow directions properly. I’m on well water, I do have a sediment and uv filter for whole house, so with that and this system I’m getting TDS around 30 and water tastes FANTASTIC. Bye bye water bottles. Money well spent.

The water taste great! This is probably the most important thing for me, that the water is filtered properly and it tastes great. It was very easy to install, although I had a plumber do it as I had to remove my downpipe and get a low profile one so it would fit correctly under my sink. I would’ve given this five stars except I needed to spend an extra 39.95 as I had to buy a WD – XT pressure tank so it could connect to my fridge without the pump cycling on and off and on and off. I thought that as expensive as this unit was, it should’ve included the cold water pressure tank hook up for my fridge instead of having me purchase that separately. I do love the fact that my fridge and ice now is completely RO filtered as well. The flow is nothing short of fantastic and I love the new faucet and taste.

We really enjoy having excellent water whenever we want via the X16. It was easy to install, looks nice and our water tastes great. In addition the customer service was responsive and thoughtful. Doreen who was our representative left an extremely positive impression on us as she helped us quickly resolve a small issue and so far everything has been perfect

You can’t beat this filter, it saves us a lot of money not buying water bottles. It is the best water I have tasted and I’m a water freak. I drink alike 8-10 litters a day. It’s a must have in every home. We are 6 and drink a lot of water

Update: Have been using this for a while and have updated my review. Still love this unit. I ordered this because water potability has always been an issue in our home. For context, we have been using a water dispenser with the 19-liter bottles, and buying water jugs at the grocery store or ordering them, which usually cost us $10 each plus some delivery. However we go through it quickly (as "hydrate!" is a big theme in our active family), so we often have to put in a large order if we are spending extended time up there. So this has become our new option. I'm really happy with it. And my family is picky with water. This system is absolutely top of the line. With a mind-blowing 11 stages of filtration, the water that comes out of this faucet is crystal clear and tastes amazing. I tested the water with pH strips to confirm it does indeed raise the pH to an optimal 7.5 as advertised Installation and set up (which I did myself -- and I'm a relative novice) was very simple. It took me just about an hour. I have had some recent experience replacing several bathroom faucets in my home, and installing new bidets throughout, so that helped with my comfort level on this plumbing work. The video and instructions are reassuring. I had to purchase a bit to drill directly into my stainless steel sink for aesthetic purposes, but I could have opted to just drill directly into the counter. The instructions are easy to follow, and all of the components felt premium, so no need to buy any plumbing supplies. The unit is pretty sizeable, but would fit easily under most household sinks. I personally store lots of cleaning supplies & a garbage can under the sink, so I opted to house the unit in a dedicated cabinet for ease of access, maintenance, and to keep it away from the cleaning supplies & garbage. Water comes out of the faucet super fast, so initially it would make a splash when pouring water into small drinks especially. There is a faucet-mode that you can easily configure to, which I would highly recommend (should be the default setting in my opinion). This setting eases into the high-powered output rather than immediately generating high output, and completely eliminates the splash issue. So far, I'm delighted. The water flow rate is good, and we are able to use it for drinking, cooking and water bottle filling with great convenience. The black unit is about the size of an old-school CPU, and fits well enough under the sink. It does need clearance of a couple of inches all around, which was not a problem for us. Note that this does need replacement water filters, much as you do on your fridge water dispenser line. I haven't had to buy a replacement yet, but it looks like they are at the $50 price-point. With the price of the filter unit where it is, that's still pretty good if it's going to last a few years. I would highly recommend investing in this system - it is on the pricier side but the build quality and output is excellent so I expect it to stand the test of time.

Everything you need is inside ! It HEAVY ! I have a custom build system at home, and it not as heavy as this, but this things does provide a lot more output as my tank system. It look much better under the sink as well being a single unit, and feel a lot simpler to replace the filters. I got the black one, but the silver would have look better in my setup ! I'm not sure I would go with a system like this again at that price... Even if it great, I would just get a smaller system with a tank and put it in the basement instead.

I've been using a much smaller RO water system for many years. I used to buy distilled water but the cost of that adds up. Therefore, I switched to a RO system but the flow rate was very slow. However, this high-flow RO water unit now gives me the best of both worlds. No more waiting excessively long periods of time filling a water jug. Besides for drinking, we use RO water for many things around the house. We use it for the CPAP machine. We use it in our small humidifiers in the bedroom. We use a lot of RO water in the fish tank. This under the counter RO system is the perfect addition to our kitchen. We are very happy with it and looking forward to years of healthy clean water. RO systems are not cheap, but they are worth the investment.

This brand isn’t suitable for a new house and it doesn’t have the required certification. If it’s installed, the inspector won’t pass the inspection and it has to be removed. The plumber actually warned me before that this brand didn’t show any certification on it, but I didn’t believe it and told him to install it anyway. I thought since Costco sells it, it should be fine, but it still didn’t pass the inspection. 😅