Home Master TMAFC-ERP Artesian Full Contact Undersink RO System with Permeate Pump by Home Master

Took about an hour* which is what the installation videos say. Watch them on the website...much easier than the printed instructions. Read the instructions but the videos are all you probably need. We followed the start up procedure and actually didn't see much black carbon during the flush despite what the videos say. Perhaps they've upgraded the filter. Ran the tank out twice as per instructions and let it fill a final time. water pressure once the tank is full is great. You can fill a large pot in just a minute or two. We decided on the permeate pump option (black cylinder front left) to reduce waste water. Our city water isn't horrible, but the water produced by this unit is great. The remineralizer adds -something- that is just right. Doesn't feel/taste "hollow" like distilled water. (It apparently helps extend the the life of bladder in the storage tank as well) Was a bit wary of spending this much but worth it. The only thing that remains to be seen is durability/life span. But so far...very happy. *Actually took more like 3 hours but that involved several trips to the hardware store because I have PEX feeds to my sink. The kit only comes with supply adapters for a traditional copper pipe/brass shut off valve. I had to cobble together something (the orange feed tube > adapter > inline shutoff > PEX T) Not a complaint, just an FYI.

A little back story... We used to live in Western NC, in the Asheville area. Our home had its own private well, fed by a natural spring that came down the mountain. The water was sweet... delicious... had body and substance... and was always a pleasure to drink. We couldn't find any better. Couple years back, we moved from NC to Northwestern Ohio, where we found ourselves on Municipal water fed by Lake Erie. On a good day, the water tasted foul by comparison. Enter "Toxic Algae Blooms" on Lake Erie. A certain bottled water corporation (as well as other companies) was siphoning water at such an alarming rate, it lowered the water table, and the Toxic Algae Blooms became very problematic. So, not only did the water taste foul, it tasted like "pool water", trying to combat the algae. You could pour a glass, set it out overnight, and you would see particulate separation. Ew. Disgusting. Gross. SO..... ever since we've lived here, we purchased Filtered Water at the self-serve stations at our local supermarkets. The Filtered water... although it was clean, it was flat. Virtually flavorless. It was "dead water". It tasted like "air". Though it was safe to drink, it offered no real benefit outside of being a "liquid". It was the best we could get at an affordable price, while keeping up with sustainability in plastic reduction. We had a small army of 5 Gallon PBA free bottles, that are recyclable. SO.... it was time to bite the bullet, and purchase a Reverse Osmosis kit for the house. After reading pages and pages of reviews (which are all subjective, always consider the source), and watching YouTube reviews and comparisons... I decided on the Home Master TMAFC-ERP Artesian Full Contact Undersink Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System. It arrived in a neat, well packed box, bagged and tagged. After snipping all the zip-ties, the Flying Spaghetti Monster lay on the floor at my feet. I was a bit intimidated. Everyone and their mother says to "READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST"... so I did. Let's see.... hmmm..... Three brackets.... four connections.... snap it in.... done. 30 minute installation, and I was taking my time. The longest part of the whole operation was performing the Fill/Drain/Purge procedure to get everything working correctly. Now, that first glass of water. To sum it up in one word: Bliss. It tasted EXTREMELY close to that natural spring-fed water we used to have. It has body... it has weight... it feels like you are actually drinking something besides "liquid air". The flavor has a bit of sweetness to it, with a bit of an aftertaste that is "mineral-esque". Very pleasant. Now, just because something is "new", doesn't necessarily mean it's "perfect". Sometimes things can go wrong during manufacturing, that can go un-noticed during QC. I had questions... I called their Customer Service to ask if something was a "characteristic", or a potential issue, since I don't have a reference or a baseline. I noted there was a small leak at one of the fittings of the "Shut-Off Valve" as well. INSTANTLY, they directed me in a shut-down procedure, remove this pipe, connect to that, pull this, stick that, twist this around... and VIOLA!!! The Shut-Off valve was removed, and operating perfectly without it. They said they will send me a new one. later THAT DAY, I receive an email about shipping notification. The new part arrived, with some extra goodies to say "sorry for the inconvenience", and instructions on installation. Back in business in less than 5 minutes. DONE!! The system is working FLAWLESSLY, producing some might fine water, and I am extremely happy I went with this choice... Outstanding product, outstanding Customer Service, outstanding Warranty... You can't go wrong with this setup. ALSO.... given the fact these modular filters are literally "Plug 'n' Play", installing this unit in tight, under-counter spaces makes filter changing that much easier, as opposed to the standard "screw-on" type, and the tools needed (like the spanner) to do the removal... Once the system is de-pressurized, disconnecting the hoses only gave me a dribble, not a spillage. Consider that as part of your decision making.

Excelente producto, lo único malo es que todo viene preparado para 3/8” y no 1/2” NPT. Afortunadamente contacté a servicio a cliente en EUA y me enviaron gratis el aditamento para instalar en 1/2” NPT. Estaba un amigo mío en EUA y fue por eso que pudo traérmelo. En Amazon no he visto que vendan el kit de 1/2” o el extensor, pues mi granito era grueso. Una vez teniendo todos los componentes, fue una instalación sumamente rápida. Las instrucciones muy claras en el manual, aunque utilicé mejor los videos disponibles de Instalación.

I replaced an older RO with this system. I was surprised how easy the install was. I was a little nervous as I have changed the filters in my old system and it was always such a hassle. I already had a nice faucet for my old RO so I was able to use that one instead. I would look into a nicer faucet if you buy this RO system. Nothing functionally wrong with their faucet it just doesn't look nice. Similar fitting and hose size made this easy to install. Another easy point for me was I was able to use my old water line connection and drain connection from the previous system. For the water connection I just pulled the orange hose from the Home Master and attached my old one into the filter. For the drain line I just pulled my old drain hose and put the red hose from the permeate pump into the same type fitting. A couple of hints that helped my install. When looking for a place to mount the filters hold them in place to get an idea of how they will fit and make some marks with a pencil. The drawing says to leave 6 inches above and 6 inches below for space. Mine was a little tight. You can also move the other filter holders around so that you can get a better fit. The storage tanks was also bigger than my old one. I got lucky because it worked where I ended up putting it. I would place the tank in place first to make sure you have room. Then I would check the hose length where you want to put the filter system. My storage tank is 26 inches away from the filter system. For the permeate pump installed it on the floor of the cabinet next to the filter system. Make sure the arrow is pointing up. I thought when I snapped it into the holder I should see the label but I actually had to rotate it so the arrow was pointing up. I didn't do this at first and when I rotated it on its side after rereading the instructions you could hear the water flow increase. I also checked all hose connections before and after mounting everything. The filling and dumping for the first two runs takes some time. You can here the pump click and hiss a little bit. This is a good time to get a flash light and look around everywhere to check for leaks. I flushed my system 3 times just to confirm everything was good. Do yourself a favor and watch the install videos before it arrives. When you get it read the instructions before starting. Take your time. No need to rush. The install took me around 30 minutes since I had some work done from my previous system. The flushing took an hour or so each time. When you open the faucet for the first when the system is fully charged up it is like Niagra Falls compared to my old system. Filling a pot of water is super quick now. Before I would set the pot on the counter and walk away for a couple of minutes. Sink water checked out at 290 ppm on my Water Quality TDS tester. With the Home Master RO system I am at 40 ppm. Very Happy with my purchase. Good job Home Master!

I bought this to remove harmful chemicals from our water - specifically fluoride. I cannot testify as to whether or not it has removed the actual harmful chemicals the region insists on poluting our water with (that would require a water test which I haven't done yet) but I can say that it has dramatically improved the taste of our water and anything we make with it. The water tastes awesome and the ice cubes, tea, coffee, lemonade .... everything tastes so much better. I have a water tester for the PPM of the water - that has gone down from 148 to 38. My husband installed it under the sink and all went well. It works fast and creates only one gallon of waste water for every gallon it produces. I called the actual company because I had questions (1-877-693-7873). I was assured it was 100% US made and the source of the cartrage to remineralize the water was from the US as well. And the company has been around for a while so hopefully I'll be able to get replacement cartriges from them when needed. The only thing (and this is small), when I was talking to the company guy to decide whether or not to get the water treatment system that removed germs (blue light), I was told that, since I'm using city water, it's probably not needed. But after we installed it, I remembered what happened in Walkerton with the failure of their water treatment plant. Maybe getting the system with the blue light would have been a good idea. The other thing I did was to compare the price of this system to buying bottled water - I'm talking the big heavy bottles you have to shlep from the water store and you have to buy a stand for it to sit on as well. For us, with our water usage we would break even with the cost in about a year. That made the decision to buy this system easier (and the thought of carrying or trying to get my kids to carry those heavy water bottles!). Anyway, at this point we are very happy with the water, the speed of its production, the pressure it comes out the tape, etc. I use it to wash my vegetables before cooking, I cook with it, and so far everything has been great. I would recommend this system.