Bluevua RO100ROPOT Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System

Like most people, I buy way too much of the bottled water at the market. The tap water in LA is horrible tasting, so you really have no choice. So I decided to splurge on this machine. Was it worth it? ABSOLUTELY. Yes, it's expensive, but your water will be cleaner and will taste TERRIFIC. It'll taste way better than the bottled stuff. Right out of the box, you can tell this was a sturdily-built machine. It is sort of big, but not much larger than an expensive espresso machine. Set-up is pretty easy, although you do have to go through a rinse cycle a few times to clear out the charcoal from the filters. I think it took about five cycles or so to clear it up. My tap water was reading at 500-plus in each fill, according to the digital TDS meter. That's not good to drink at all! After going through the cycle, it read around 25 or so. To fill up the entire carafe, it takes less than 10 minutes I believe. Speaking of the carafe, there's a "remineralization" filter at the very top of the carafe, so you get some of the minerals that were taken out from the other filters. Taste-wise, like I said, it's crisp and refreshing! I bought myself a six-pack of BPS free plastic bottles and now I've got my own sustainable bottled water system. Cons: Well, a couple of them. When it goes through the filtering process, it'll output the "good" water. It also filters out the "bad" water. That bad water stays behind in the water container and you pour out it each time you go through a cycle. So, you're losing maybe a 1/5 of the water that you cycled. You can use that to water your plants, etc., but it's a lot of water. There's no overflow meter that shuts off the system. I had the carafe 1/4 full and I hit the cycle at full. Well, it went past the limit line and started pouring out. So, if you're going to filter out water, make sure the carafe is empty each time. Anyway, this still is a terrific buy for some terrific tasting water!

June, 14 2026 Update: I've been through 2 sets of filters and 2 ro membranes so far, and this filter is still running strong with zero issues! I've moved to am area with even worse water than my last reviews (the ppm shows as 999!) This filter makes all of the nasty tap water drinkable and safe for myself and my family. This is truly worth the price and provides the convenience of making clean water at home! Zero issues, no signs of wear, still works as if it's brand new! I've been using this reverse osmosis water filter with UV sterilization over the last year, and it has been nothing short of AMAZING!! This is one of my greatest Amazon purchases, as I can now make hundreds of gallons of fresh, clean, safe water and ice cubes for myself and my pets from the convenience of home! No more lugging heavy 5 gallon jugs to the water machine at the grocery store, no more paying for water delivery in plastic jugs, no more potential exposure to chemicals from the plastic jugs that are driven around on a hot Arrowhead truck in the summer, no more lifting heavy jugs onto a water dispenser, or dealing with leaks or spills! This water filter is quiet, super simple to use, the 3 filters lasted me approximately a year (our tap water quality is horrible where I live) and are very easy to repurchase through Amazon, the added UV sterilization was also an added bonus that many other filters did not have! The actual reverse osmosis membrane is still like new and has the full 4 bars of life remaining. I love that I can store the water in the glass carafe, and cool it down in my fridge without the use of any plastic. The benefits of this filter far outweigh the price I paid for it, as my skin cleared up, I drink way more water now due to the improved flavor and texture of the reverse osmosis water and knowing my ice cubes aren't loaded with contaminants! I highly recommend this filter, as it's proven to be durable and has consistently performed like brand new since day 1.. the waste water collected in the water reservoir is reused to water plants in my garden, which seem to love the increased minerals and have been flourishing. Just buy it, you will not regret this purchase!!

I've been using this system for about three months with faucet water, and I'm extremely impressed with the water quality and taste. The combination of reverse-osmosis filtration and UV treatment produces what I consider the best-tasting drinking water I've had from a home filtration system. The taste and output have remained consistently excellent. The system is very easy to operate, with self-explanatory display icons. With my normal use, it produces a full container in about five minutes. It's also an attractive countertop unit and has been very clean and consistent in daily use. The main issue I've encountered is mineral/limescale buildup from minerals such as calcium in my incoming water. The symptom for me was noticeably slower filling, with the system no longer filling the container to the amount indicated on the display. I was able to resolve this by following the manufacturer's vinegar-and-water descaling procedure and thoroughly rinsing the system. Normal flow returned afterward. After three months, I haven't needed to replace any filters. The system displays the remaining life of the individual filters, making it easy to monitor their status rather than replacing them simply based on elapsed time. Other than addressing the mineral buildup, I've found that the system requires very little routine maintenance. I also think this system offers very good value considering the quality of the water it produces, particularly compared with much more expensive ionizer systems. Overall, I'm very happy with the system. The excellent taste and water quality, fast filtration, attractive design, simple controls, and low routine maintenance make it an excellent choice for someone who is particularly particular about the quality and taste of their drinking water.

The taste! O goodness. I've been using the Zero-Water system for three years, with TDS readings showing that the filters were lasting a month with my level of usage. I use 1.5-3 gallons a day. When a recent batch of filters came in (I order them 6 at a time) I twas incredulous as one by one they lasted no more than 2 weeks for the same level of usage. I fond myself drinking at TDS levels of 100 to 350 without realizing it!!! However, I did notice a definite physical response as my energy levels and mental clarity were dminishing. OMIGOODNESS. That's how much good water affects us. I pray for people who must use tap water. Here mine is about 350 but I read reports from others that go up to 500. I have had this system for 24 hours, so I cannot speak to bow well made it is or its durability. This review will be updated in a year or so as I can speak to this. I am counting on getting at least a few years out of this machine but for once I purchased the extended warranty because electronics can be iffy. For $60 it's worth it to protect the $325 I paid (with tax). I did like the low energy footprint of a water filtration system which does not require electricity. Therefore, I am keeping ZeroWater as a backup in my closet. Now, let's address the interface. Going digital has been fun. The readout matches what I get on my TDS monitors, the same one I have been using with Zero Water. The way it backflushes and also leaves "dirty" water is a novelty. I cannot tell what the amount of dirty water is to clean. I just fill the tank full and make a full pitcher of water. There's about half a tank left to discard. I would say be cautious about discarding this on plants because even plants may have sensitivity to heavy metals (except sunflowers, which removes them but then become inedible). Don't water your garden edibles with the discarded water. I have been flushing it down the toilet. I will try it on my houseplants soon. The glass pitcher is perfect. No need to transfer clean water to a glass container as I have had to do with the Zero Water pitchers. More subjectively, after drinking this for 24 hours, I have to say I feel a sense of physical well being I never expected. Greater mental clarity from the get-go, and my body feels like all the cells are thanking me. Weird because I never thought about this, and I highly doubt is's psychosomatic. I have opted out of using the minerals because I'm pretty picky about supplements and have no idea what specifically is in them or their source. The water is fab without them. My morning coffee has been improved taste-wise as well. If it lasts, it will have been worth the savings during this season of living in a rental where I'd rather not install a system under the sink.

****UPDATED WITH MY EXPERIENCE/COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS*** Blue VUA Filter Changing Incl: descaling & cleaning: It's a good time to change everything and keep it in a cycle that is efficient and easy to remember. That being said, every 6 months you need to replace the 3 filters outside of the RO reverse osmosis filter which is 1x/year. If you use the mineral beads, they need to be changed every six months like the other 3 filters. Save yourself time and a headache and do them all at once! That being said, this is the process: • Remove ALL the filters including the mineral beads. • DESCALING: In the descaling kit, you will find four plugs that you screw into where you just removed the old filters. Insert ALL 4 of them even if you're not changing out the RO yet because you don't want the descaling and cleansing to go through a still good RO filter! You only need one set of plugs for both and they come with the descaling kit. • Fill the resivoir to the MAX line and empty one packet of descaling powder into a full reservoir of water. Stir it until it dissolves. Run the water for about four minutes and then stop it and let the descaling solution sit for 30 minutes. After that time press the brew button again and finish the water that's still in the tank. • Flush the system 4 times with new tap-water. IMPT!!!*** You should do descaling BEFORE the cleaning /tablet. To save more time and another headache take a glass of tapwater and put in the cleaning tablet. There's a coating on it that makes it take a long time to dissolve. I keep stirring and stab at it a little bit until it dissolves while I am running all of the flushing out cycles. This takes a long time and it would take a lot longer if you then had to wait for the tablet to dissolve! Do it ahead of time! • Pour the glass of water with the dissolved cleaning tablet into the reservoir and fill it to the MAX line. It says to only do one flush after the cleaning tablet which you can "brew" right away, no sitting needed. • Remove cleaning plugs. Water will drip! Replace all of the filters with new ones or new and still good RO depending on what 6 month filter cycle you are on. There's a little lever on the right side of the furthest right filter, underneath a white cover you can feel and push. That should reset the filters one at a time but if they don't, (my last time 2 showed new and 2 showed on the last bar) or you don't want to go through the process of one by one I found out a way that is not in any description. No matter what I did to reset and two did not so I had to call Customer Service. You push up that toggle button inside next to the far right filter and while holding it in, turn it off and on again at the same time. That cleared everything to read as new. • It said to now flush the whole system with the new filters a couple of times because the water will be cloudy during the flush. Do NOT put in the new mineral beads until you are ready to run your first good pitcher. As I know from my first research when purchasing this machine, the output water numbers on the right side of the screen from the tap water should never be more than 30 to be purified enough to drink. When you're running the flush of the new filters those numbers will drop rapidly but I still did three flushes until there was no cloudiness and got to 30. • Lastly I inserted the new mineral beads into the pitcher and ran a good clean cycle that was less than 30 output. Usually it's near 8 and it will go down again. A lot of steps and time but do it!**** I wanted a reverse osmosis system, but I didn’t want the expense and the installation and everything of under the sink and didn’t know if I wanted to take up that much room. Somehow, I saw this and liked what it said and the reviews. I looked at independent studies that also had this as one of the best. I’m very glad I got the UV one because that keeps it “self cleaning” so there isn’t any bacteria buildup in the reservoir which I have read as a negative for the other model that does not have UV, so spend the extra money! It comes with a little mineral add on for the lid of the carafe that screws right into the lid, and ordered extras of those and an extra carafe because I keep one carafe in the refrigerator for cold water at all times. The other pitcher I brew mostly for my cats water and coffee. All the water that’s been filtered out waters the plants outside so it’s a win-win all the way around. I always gave my cats bottled or pitcher filtered water but since the day I started using this, there has not been one upset stomach or vomiting at all. None! I started making my large 2 inch ice cubes and round craft ice with this water and stopped the icemaker that was built into my inside freezer. It’s a very expensive huge fridge that was originally $16,000 (came with the house ) but the ice tasted terrible and it comes in from sink water and there is no filter. I felt gross anytime I added ice to anything and now all I taste is clean clean clean. When I first got it, I did more than the five flushes, about seven or eight to get the filters going and any residue out. I decided for the heck of it to check my Mavea/Britta pitcher filtered water too. The tap water was around 550 so super poor quality and it should be 30 or below. I have a Malvea water pitcher which was Britta‘s premium water pitcher that they no longer make, but you can still buy filters for. I had just changed the filter within two weeks and when I ran that water through the machine, it was approximately 650! Worse than tapwater! Then I started researching more and those filters hold in bacteria. So when I thought I was giving my cats better water, I wasn’t. On another note, some things to know if you have problems with acid like me. The mineralization really helps because it adds more minerals back in plus it makes the water less acidic which RO water tends to be slightly acidic. That will also make the number slightly higher with the minerals added, so don’t let it make you think your water isn’t as low as it should be, but it will still stay low for the output water. It’s very easy to fill and carry. You can use a jug and fill the reservoir easily or carry it by the handle and put it in the sink and fill it to the waterline . And obviously easy to carry the spent water to water your plants. It’s also super quiet. Three of the filters need to be changed about every year and the RO filter approximately every two years. The mineralization every six months. I’m thrilled with the size, appearance, functionality, and the obvious improvement adding to healthy lifestyle. Love it!

After extensive research, which included a comprehensive analysis of product reviews and thorough video evaluations of various water filtration systems, I made an informed decision regarding a purchase. My living situation in an apartment necessitated the selection of a countertop model, with affordability being a primary consideration in my selection process. As a 70-year-old individual, I have become acutely aware of the critical importance of optimal hydration, adequate trace mineral intake, and electrolyte balance for maintaining my overall health. This particular system has proven to be an indispensable asset, providing the essential elements crucial for my well-being at this stage of life. The purified water it produces possesses a remarkable purity and taste profile, which has notably reduced my inclination towards other beverages. It is particularly noteworthy that my 19-year-old grandson, who previously favored soft drinks, fruit juices, and teas, now consistently chooses this water, attesting to its superior appeal and satisfaction. As a direct result, my daily water intake has substantially increased, reaching levels I had not previously achieved. This purified water has indeed become my preferred, and often sole, desired beverage throughout the day. Based on my personal experience, I can confidently state that the Bluevua RO100ROPOT is unparalleled in its capacity to fulfill all my hydration and nutritional requirements. I unequivocally recommend a thorough investigation into the comprehensive benefits and capabilities of this outstanding product. My profound satisfaction with the Bluevua RO100ROPOT cannot be overstated.

This is a 13 month review.. The pluses: 1. Taste of purified water 2. Speed of filtering process 3. Simple operation 4. UV “filtering” 5. RO process, low sound level 6. Re-mineralization filter 7. Ease of replacing filters after 1 year 8. Reasonable price of replacement filters The not-so-great: 1. Having to throw away 40% of RO water 2. Water tank made of thin plastic 3. Pitcher made of very thin glass that leaks 4. Seating of water tank not perfect 5. Some minor leakage emptying tank 6. Raw input and clean output #’s are bunk We drink a lot of water. Our water department goes through a biannual treatment practice that fills the water with contaminants and makes it taste awful. This machine removed the taste and smell problems. However, when we use tap water, or filtered water from the fridge, the raw water reading and the clean output readings DO NOT differ. So either the digital readout is just propaganda garbage, or the tap water, and the high grade refrigerator filter delivers the same water quality. I doubt it. The water tank (thin plastic) feels a little flimsy when full of water. The tank gaskets and flush mounting into the filter machine is touchy. First day machine wouldn’t work. Called service (which is terrible btw) and their two suggestions didn’t fix the problem. I fixed it by jiggling the full (unseated) tank until it finally fully settled into position. *Hint * the tank lid should be flush. You have to throw away a little more than a third of the raw water tank backwash. The RO process flushes contaminants back into the tank. So less output and more filtering processes. Filling the tank, filtering to first cup takes about ten minutes, five if you have it down to a system. *Hint* the “max* line fill level indicators on the carafe and the fill tank do not correlate. If you fill the cafe to the indicated maximum fill line (2x) it will not fill the tank to the max fill line. Minor issue because it’s easy to compensate, but the inaccuracy does raise some questions. The glass pitcher is very fragile. We haven’t broken it yet. The call to customer service got me a promise to call me within 24 hrs. Not ideal, but okay. No call. Instead I got a lengthy email with two suggestions of “most often” encountered assembly or shipping problems. Neither was the issue. The system (with an $80 discount) was less expensive than most countertop filters. Most competitors charge extra for the re-mineralization filter. It was included with this product at no extra charge. I’ve purchased two new mineral packets over the first year of use. Easy to replace. When pulling the tank to refill (it still has a lot of waste water in it) there is always some dribbling on whatever surfaces are close by. The leaking comes from the gasket access ports on the bottom of the tank. There’s no way to prevent this. The leaking of the pitcher is due to the pour spout design. No way to remedy that either. I use the backwash to water my potted plants so it isn’t truly wasted. So, overall? Decent price value when compared to competitors, great taste of filtered water, and easy to use. But the build quality, leaking and poor service response are not top grade. Still, after a year it’s working well, providing clear, clean water and I’m happy with it. Recommended.

I really wanted a RO water filter because I do not trust the quality and chemicals added to our water nowadays. I researched a lot about RO water filters before purchasing it and I decided to buy this one. Product is exactly what I was looking for! It is made of plastic and the water jar is made of glass, the size is true as adversed, it’s not heavy, it is durable, easy to use and clean. It does not have any odors and does not leave any residues in the water. It does filter the water well and made me feel safe to drink tap water after filtration. I bought this product last year and I use it daily, it is working well and I had no problems at all. Price is fair for it is quality. I am saving money because I do not have to buy bottled water full of microplastics anymore. I definitely recommend this RO filter!

This is the best ever decision I’ve ever made- to buy this product! The taste of the water is so amazing, so soft ! This is the best choice- to buy this device and so invest in your health! All my family is very happy with the quality of the water and such a hassle free installation. The seller has all tests of the product and water. And I really love it!

Llevo usándolo más de 3 meses. En Puerto Vallarta que el agua es súper dura. Ha funcionado perfecto. El agua sabe deliciosa,por el calor guardo el agua en jarras de vidrio con tapa en el Refrigerador, pero yo que se la diferencia de sabor entre un agua y la otra ( jamás tomo bonafont me sabe a rayos) lo recomiendo mucho. Acabo de pedir el descalsificador pues como mencionó yo se que el agua es dura acá, pero solo para que fluya mejor pero por el momento aún sin problemas. La mejor decisión que he tomado.

Llegó bien empaquetado pero parece ser que el control de calidad no fue suficiente y estaba goteando a chorros pero si filtraba bastante bien. Hablé con la empresa y mencionó que ellos no dan servicio a estas máquinas afuera de Estados Unidos, tengan cuidado!