Customer Reviews

Watts 500320 3-Stage Undercounter Drinking Water Filter with Ultraviolet

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We have a well over a pasture and it gets contaminated. We discovered that some of our intestinal problems were related to Giardia and Chryptosporidia. Boiling and distilling water took a lot of time and energy - very costly. I didn't like the idea of whole house UV because you have to leave it on all the time. We don't have room for the chlorine drip tank system. This small, inexpensive, easy to install system in combination with some poly carb tanks has given us biologically safe water to drink without having to haul it from the store. Also store bought water come in plastic that has to be recycled and can be contaminated with bisphenol-a. We turn this system on only once or twice a week to fill up the drinking water containers. I learned that turning on/off the bulbs substracts 6hrs. from the bulb life. But if you only turn it on once of twice a week, you still extend the bulb life. This product has been a great solution for us.

I have looked for an economically priced all in one unit that has a UV stage. This unit is made in USA and is very easy to install. Quality parts and craftsmanship. I researched this manufacturer before I purchased and was quite satisfied. I recommend it to anyone.

This was very easy to install and seems to be working very well. Our only concern was the marked difference in the cost of this product versus more expensive models. Water flow is great.

This product is made with cheap plastic parts. I have nothing against plastic and understand it is good for plumbing parts because it is smooth, moldable and resists rust. What I am saying is that this product is made with cheap, thin, brittle plastic. I had to return it twice. The first time a small plastic fitting was broken. Actually I'm glad it broke before I had it entirely installed. The second time I returned it for my money back. I installed the new unit only to find it was unable to withstand the water pressure when the faucet was off. A small cheap hose would come flying off and send water everywhere. This was a part that was manufactured and assembled at the factory and nothing to do with my installation. On top of this I had to go on line to the WATTS website to get assembly instructions, the unit comes with a one page completely oversimplified instruction sheet. I recommended Amazon discontinue selling this item.

The unit is easy to install and use. However, good luck finding a UV replacement bulb.
None are listed on Amazon for this unit and it is extremely hard to find one.
Good luck on finding one. Based on this fact I would not recommend this unit to anyone.

This unit was received without any instruction manual. I searched the manufactures web site and google web search, and couldnt find one.