Multipure Aquaversa Model MP750 Drinking Water System With Below Sink Kit and Chrome Faucet

When researching under-counter water filters, I read that Multipure had a cult following. Not a small following. Rather, a following of incredibly devoted (and occasionally rabid) customers. (I raised my eyebrow in skepticism.) The Aquaversa specifications indicated that the this model is adequate for the water where I live. Although users observed that the flow of filtered water is a bit slow and that the water meter is not standard with the Aquaversa, the rave reviews from cult members . . . I mean customers in areas with comparable city water were much stronger for this product than for similar filters. I decided to take the plunge. After hearing a few tales of improperly installed filters causing flooding, I sprang for a plumber to put the product in place. He suggested getting a faucet with a pull-down sprayer. This way the fountain could be be installed in the existing hole that had previously been used for the old-style sprayer. It also meant that he did not have to drill a hole through the sink and risk damaging it. The plan has the added bonus of looking better, too. The Aquaversa (along with the nifty, new faucet) was installed quickly and without a hitch. The filter takes up little room under the sink and removes easily from the bracket so that the filter can be replaced. We had been using a Drop filter, and it did a decent job of getting the chemical taste out of the city water. I plan on using it when I travel. There is no comparison between to the old and new water filters. The Drop water was a huge improvement over tap water, but it tastes like something from the Bog of Eternal Stench in comparison to the the water from the new filter. (Terms I would now use to describe the tap water cannot be used in polite company.) The Aquaversa is exponentially better. (As one would hope for the price.) The water is amazingly refreshing. I caught one child drinking directly from the fountain because it was so good. (Please bear in mind that this is a child who had previously refused to drink the water here because of the taste.) We use this water for everything we consume: drinking water, coffee, boiling pasta, etc. Everything tastes more like what it is supposed to taste like with the Aquaversa water. (My eyebrow has returned to it properly stowed position.) This is what water tastes like in my dreams. I drank the Kool-Aid . . . I mean the water. Come to the MultiPure side, we have water that will make your toes curl. (OK, that is a little strong. But it is REALLY GOOD WATER!) Hopefully newer models will have better water flow, and include a water meter as standard equipment. Even with those qualifications, I still have to give the Aquaversa 5 stars.

I chose this model mostly because it was highly rated in consumer reports, including a much better flow-rate than the next-best model. It replaced the Everpure model that came with the house when the latter was obsoleted, making cartridges harder to get. I balked a little at the price, but in retrospect it is worth it. The design is much easier to use than the Everpure, which required a filter wrench to swap out the cartridges. (The stainless steel body also looks much cleaner, but being under the sink, that's minor.) The flow rate is excellent, at least twice that of my old one. It may not matter much to most people, but I'm an impatient man. The best part is the taste. I've used all kinds of under-the counter and faucet filters, and this really does the best job of all the ones I've used. I can actually stand to drink the water straight now. I have gone through one annual filter replacement. The flow rate was still good, but I could definitely see discoloration (inlet side) on the old filter element (still a lot of galvanized plumbing in the house). Performance (flow rate, taste) of the new filter was pretty much the same as the old, so I probably could have run the filter longer. To be on the safe side, I chose to follow the recommended annual replacement cycle.

Bought as part of a kitchen remodel. Selected based largely on Consumer Report review. My contractor liked it, said it was a solid unit, and that it was easy to install. He mainly does kitchen remodels, and has installed many, many filters. This was the first Multipure Aquaversa he had done. My only complaint is the faucet (the above counter part of the filter system). It wasn't 100% clear the filter even came with a faucet (an all to common problem of insufficient info with mail ordering in general); turns out it does. I had already ordered a faucet that matched our sink faucet and related items (all Delta). The faucet it came with seemed ok, but it certainly didn't match my kitchen and I would not use it. The included faucet is chrome...it would be way out of place in our stainless (brushed nickle) kitchen. Multipure does have a system to return the included faucet to them and get a refund, but there is a cost of doing that. I concluded it simply wasn't worth getting a refund of that small an amount, so off to the recycling pickup it went. Faucet was a waste of money; filter system should have shipped without one. There are too many kitchen faucet metals (chrome, stainless, bronzed, white...no doubt more) to ship assuming chrome will be a fine one-size-fits-all. The filter system is expensive enough...lowering the price a few bucks by not including a faucet would help. I know some folks might end up unhappy they wouldn't get everything in the box for a ready to plug and play filter system; guess you can't please everyone

Have you ever drunk water that smelled like it came directly from the swimming pool? We have. My wife couldn't stomach it and would get her water from the refrig (which runs thru a basic refrigerator filter). I would just hold my breath and swallow the county's heavily chlorinated tap water (we live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida)...horrible, horrible, smell and taste. I can certainly empathize with the locals that buy bottled water but I can't appreciated the waste impact on the environment, so I chose the Multipure MP750SB over plastic landfills (first read about the MP750SB in Consumer Reports magazine). I installed the unit on March 30th and immediately the chlorine smell was gone and the water taste was palatable. The MP750SB definitely works as advertised and for that reason is worth every penny (we are big water drinkers). I do have two cautionary comments about the unit for you info: One - The bottom of the filter housing is rounded. According to the company, they no longer make the flat bottom housing. So you'll need to prop-up/balance the unit in a cabinet corner (like I did) or install the mounting hook to the cabinet wall and hang the unit from it. My under-sink cabinet rear wall is about two grades above cardboard (in quality). In my opinion the wall will not sustain the mounting hook screws, especially when the heavy water filled MP750SB is attached. In lieu of improvising a secure wall mounting place for the unit, I chose the lazy way out...balance it in the back corner. It's been working fine so far. Two - The installation manual that came with my unit was for the previous model (flat bottom), that apparently had different parts unattached. In this updated model, parts referenced in the manual have now been permanently attached to the filter housing. So if you think a part is missing, just check the unit housing...it may already be attached. These two observations are in NO way a show stopper. Based on the performance of this unit to date, I highly recommend it for improving the taste quality of public utility drinking water.

Order placed on Dec.13/13 and delivered on Dec.20/13 This is an excellent water filter because aside from easy installation the water has become a great tasting water. In the first few days it tasted not bad but not as good and smooth as the reverse osmosis water we fetch at the grocery store. Maybe we were not yet used to the change, but now I would say my family has no complaint at all and we are happy with this purchase. We do not have to take the hassle running out of drinking water and hurrying to the stores to fetch those heavy 18.9 liters water bottles ($3 each refill). In just two years of not buying water from stores you will recover the filter system cost of $442. The Aquaversa chrome faucet adds a beauty to our granite countertop and you can turn it any direction you want. The flow is good; we live in Canada so we always get cold water from it, the stainless filter housing helps absorb cold temperature. Before we got this filter we used tap water in making coffee/tea, juices, soup, cooking rice, washing fruits and vegetables and thereby absorb lots of chlorine, but now, not only we have excellent drinking water but also extra clean water for preparing those beverages and foods. Before you buy other filters such as those with reverse osmosis features maybe it's a good idea to Google first the benefits and bad effects of reverse osmosis and then go for what you think is best for your needs.

We have good tap water where we live, but this filter makes it even better. It is pretty easy to install if you are modestly handy with plumbing.

The filtration is good, but everything else about this unit is poor or mediocre. The inlet and outlet adapters are made of very cheap plastic, and one of them broke while I was installing the unit simply through the act of hand screwing it! I had to call and get a replacement adapter shipped to me, which took several days. On top of that, the "V-Band" locking mechanism is not friendly at all, especially in the confined space underneath a sink. It's an awkward design that does not make it easy to change filters. The faucet itself is OK and gets the job done, but it's nothing special. If this unit was half the cost I I would say it's a fair deal, but for the money involved the non-filtration parts are too sub-par for the unit as a whole to be considered a good value.

Pros: Best mechanical/chemical filtering I found for anywhere near the price - according to Consumer Reports and the NSF/ANSI websites, as well as those of many competitors'. Filter replacement cost / change interval is economical. Cons: A little pricy first cost. Does not quite deliver rated flow rate. Does not filter Chrome-6. Higher priced Aquaperform, MP-880 version needed if you require better Arsenic filtration. Delivers approximately .4 gpm at a measured supply pressure of 53 psig. Advertised to deliver .75 gpm @ 60 psig. The clam shell canister has to be taken apart to change the filter - an annual event for most users. Placing a large pan under it prevents spilling water. Instructions come with a list of fittings and seals they recommend you change "every couple of years". We two adults get over 12 months use out of each filter. Hexavalent Chrome (Chrome-6) is a problem in some areas near us. However, I've only found one system that filters it out that's neither RO nor distillation; a pour-through pitcher type (ZeroWater) which I also use in series with my Multipure. I opted for an under the counter carbon block system for convenience and effectiveness, and the fact I'd just learned my Brita pitcher system only made the water taste better and didn't even filter out lead. I decided to avoid Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems because they waste three to four times as much water back-flushing the membrane as they produce. They also filter out minerals that are good for you leaving the water tasting flat. I avoided distillation systems as they use too much energy and also leave the water tasting flat (devoid of TDS). I was initially alarmed the TDS (total dissolved solids) was actually higher after the Multipure filter and learned from Customer Support that the activated coconut charcoal used in the block carbon filter imparts some naturally occurring electrolytes to the water, principally calcium bicarbonate. TDS is primarily made up of calcium, magnesium and perhaps some potassium, all essential to good health, add to the taste of the water, and are not a measure of drinking water impurity. This phenomenon is true for all activated charcoal carbon filter systems. Would I recommend this filter to a friend? You bet!

I used it to replace my old Amway water filter. The faucet hole is the same size so no new drilling is required. The difficult part is to replace the old water valve from the supply line otherwise the installation is very simple and easy. One thing is that no filter is available in Canada and have to be ordered from US. The transportation and import fees should be a concern. Mulitipure charges $36.00, if I am correct, for the shipping and handling on top of the $69.99 filter so the replacement cost is expensive.