REVIEW – Over the past year, I have tested and reviewed a couple of water filter systems, all with reasonably good results. As my family continues to use them, they have become our source of water and all but eliminated our need to buy bottled water. As a result, I have kept a lookout for any opportunity to review water filters, always looking for new and improved ones. My most recent opportunity is this Waterdrop WD-A1 Countertop Reverse Osmosis System. So, follow along with me, and let’s see how things go and how I feel about it after testing.
The Waterdrop WD-A1 Countertop Reverse Osmosis System is a Hot and Cold Water Dispenser that meets the NSF/ANSI 58 Standard. It is a Bottleless Water Cooler, with 6 Temperature Settings of Hot, Cold & Ambient temperature water and it features a 2:1 Pure to Drain. Photon
The Waterdrop WD-A1 Countertop Reverse Osmosis System is made mostly of plastic and consists of the main body with the touch control panel on the front and access to the filters from the top. On the back, there is the removable water tank/reservoir. The two replaceable filter cartridges are included.
Setting up the Waterdrop WD-A1 Countertop Reverse Osmosis System is quite easy. Once unpacked, you must install the included filters and follow the instructions to flush the machine. The flushing process should be done each time any filter is changed. The flushing process takes about 30 minutes. Here is a video showing the process:
The Waterdrop WD-A1 Countertop Reverse Osmosis System performs very well. Setting it up is easy and the flushing process for new filters is easy. This water filter provides very cold and very hot water via temperature increments. Caution: The hot water can get really hot based on the temperature selection. The outcome is what my entire household has judged as amazingly great-tasting water. Since I have tested other filters and have also used bottled water, we have a good sample to compare to. This water just makes us want to drink more water. On the downside, for each full reservoir of water, there is a “waste compartment” of water that is created. That compartment which is a part of the reservoir, has to be emptied when refilling the main water feed compartment.
This process can become a bit tedious if you drink a lot of water since you must remove the reservoir to refill as it seems that the system knows that the reservoir has been removed and replaced and only continues to work once this action has occurred. A possible solution would be to have two hoses, one to keep a constant supply of water available for the system and the other to drain the wastewater.
Regardless, this a nice water filter system that produces great-tasting water, and the filters last a long time: The following is a short demo video showing the control panel and the options:
The following are the modes mentioned in the preceding video:
The Waterdrop WD-A1 Countertop Reverse Osmosis System is one of the top 2 I have tested. The setup process is easy and the water tastes amazing. I wish there was a way not to have to manually keep filling the reservoir since everyone in my household is now drinking lots more ware, which means a lot more manual refilling. I also do understand that to accomplish automatic refilling, there would also need to be an automatic waste water drain. Regardless, I give this water filter/system a well done and two thumbs up!!
Price: $699.00 Where to buy: Waterdrop and Amazon Source: The sample of this product was provided by Waterdrop.
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