Zero Water: 12-Cup Ready Pour Review
It is funny how you can live with a person for years and each day still learn something about them. I recently had this happen with Jason and water. As long as I have known him he has drank a bunch of water, but usually we have it filtered. We recently began purchasing 16 ounce bottles of water and, as it turns out my water drinker is not much of a bottle water drinker.
As it turns out he much prefers the filtered version from a water pitcher. As for me, as long as I have a version of water in the house I am happy. Jason tends to drink a lot more water than me, and when he is sick he triples his water intake. We have been talking about getting a water pitcher with a filter. We have limited space in our refrigerator so the more capacity and less space was a reason for our selectiveness.
We have been reading reviews (yes, even reviewers read reviews) and were beginning to close in on a decision that made both of us happy and met our stringent requirements. I have said before that being a review blogger and timing often coincide, and this is one of those times. I received an offer to review Zero Water’s 12 cup Ready Pour filter, and thought this might be the answer to our wish list.
The Zero Water’s 12 cup Ready Pour is compact and comfortable to hold. When you open the box everything is packed safely and tightly. The first thing that I did was remove the pitcher and inspected it for any cracks or deviations that might cause water leaks. After I was satisfied with my visual inspection I continued to take an inventory of the box contents which included the pitcher, 1 brand new filter, a TDS meter (stands for Total Dissolved Solids and I will explain why this is important further into the review) and the lid for the pitcher. I also decided to give this a washing with warm soap and water, just to ensure the cleanliness of the pitcher.
The filter comes packages in plastic of its own, to keep it secure during shipping and to keep the cleanliness until it is installed on your filter. The filter is not heavy but substantial and you can tell there is some weight with it. I was pleased to discover that the filter easily screwed into the reservoir. I just screwed it in until there was a tight fit, but not so tight I will have problems swapping the filter when the time comes.
I began to fill my new pitcher with water and while the filer seemed slow at first, I noticed that the pace did pick up a bit as it filtered more water. This pitcher has a 10 cup capacity in the main pitcher and the ability to hold an additional 2 cups in the reservoir at the top. What I really liked is that despite there being water in this top portion, I was still able to use and pour my water. It turns out that this is actually the first to market pitcher that allows you to keep pouring and filling your glass while the water continues to filter. The water dispenser on the side is easy to push and the flow of the water is enough to be able to fill a bottle or glass with an adequate speed.
Before I knew it I had a glass of freshly filtered water and since the filter came with a TDS Meter I decided to test my water. The initials of TDS Meter is an acronym for Total Dissolved Solids and this measures the amount of solids that are in your water. I decided to do a before and after test – I took one measurement with a glass of from my kitchen sink (where I often drink water from) and then one measurement with the newly filtered water.
As you can clearly see in the photo above the before reading was 539 ppm (parts per million) and the after was 42 ppm. To say that I was stunned by that before number would be an understatement. I immediately went to my trusted internet search engine and inquired about this high number. The Total Dissolved Solids meter measures organic and inorganic substances in your water.
What makes the Zero Water different is that they have a 5 stage filtration process, as opposed to the current industry standard of 2 stages. Each stage has its own purpose such as the first stage is an Activated Carbon Infused Foam that removes the suspended solids such as dust and rust. The second stage is a Multi-layer Carbon that removed the organics contaminants that included herbicides and pesticides. The third stage is a Mid Cavity Water Distributor which removed additional suspended solids. The fourth stage is the Dual Ion Exchange Array removed inorganic compounds such as metals, and radiological components. The fifth and final stage is a Non-woven Micro which removes the remaining suspended solids. The 5 stages, when working together, remove 99.6% of contaminating items. The filter has color change technology that gives you a visual cue when it is time to change it out, making exchange easier.
Despite that horrific before number for the solids in my water, the lower after number resulted in really good water. I feel like it was more hydrating and I have found myself drinking more water the past couple days! The water tasted clean and pure, and will become the water standard in our house.
As for Jason, he is in water heaven, with no end in sight. The Ready-Pour is easy to use, easy to fill and easy to keep full and produces some of the best water I have ever tried. If you are looking for a new water filter, I would recommend this Zero Water’s 12 cup Ready Pour – it is truly always ready to pour.
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