AquaTru Countertop Water Filter Review

A compact, simple water filter, the AquaTru Countertop Water Purification System offers a sleek, modern design that uses reverse osmosis technology. It’s one of the most powerful devices if you want to remove a broad range of dangerous contaminants with a taste that’s better than bottled water.

As a countertop water filtration system, the AquaTru doesn’t require any installation, and it works with just a press of a button. We review all of the features and why countertop water filters offer the most convenience if you want pure drinking water.

Our AquaTru review includes a deep dive into the new release from the notable water filtration company. We wanted to assess the AquaTru water filter’s ability to remove some of the worst contaminants, as well as installation, filter life, and taste.

It’s an exceptional product that scores highly in all these areas. This filter also doesn’t make you wait forever to get a clean glass of water. It’s nearly instant as soon as you press the button.

Removing bad tastes, odors, and contaminants is what most water filters do by default, so what makes the AquaTru Countertop water filtration system any better? We dive deep into how this filter removes the smallest particles and produces spa-quality, purified water at home.

Benefits and Cool Features

Countertop filters run the gamut when it comes to abundance of features and lack thereof. You’ll find some filters only have one-step filtration, while others try to include multiple program options that take it almost a step too far.

The AquaTru Countertop Filter is a unique purification system that includes smart features while making it simple to just get the cleanest, purified water possible. In our test, we found that AquaTru removed 99% of all contaminants.

For this AquaTru review, our test covers thousands of contaminants, but the most important that this filter removes includes:

•  Lead
•  Chlorine
•  Fluoride
•  Arsenic
•  PFAs
•  Nitrate
•  Viruses
•  Sediment
•  Cysts

While most countertop filters do remove some of these contaminants, AquaTru is one of the only reverse osmosis multi-stage filters that can remove nearly all of them quickly. The speed of filtration to purified results is fast so you don’t have to wait to fill up your glass.

What We Liked

The AquaTru has a smart, quick-change filter that only requires one twist to replace the filter. It also comes with filter life monitoring, which notifies you when the filter needs to change. These filters last quite a long time, at least six months for a 3-4 person household.

The mechanical pre-filter is another component you won’t find in other countertop water filtration systems. This prevents sediments and rust from getting through the filter.

However, the best part about this filter is the reverse osmosis pre-filter and membrane. The pre-filter is a second filter that prevents 99% of chloramine and chlorine from getting through. This is why AquaTru water tastes so pure and clean.

The membrane reduces hard water minerals, radium, lead, fluoride, copper, chromium-6, drug residues, and many other contaminants. You don’t have to buy any other filters or specialty filters, as these are included with the AquaTru as well.

All-in-all, the AquaTru has a four-stage filtration process that is highly efficient and leads to excellent-tasting water that is super clean. You’ll immediately notice a difference in your tap water.

In addition, our AquaTru review also explored customer support and warranty issues. The AquaTru water purifier is warranted to protect your filter against defects in materials and workmanship. If you do discover any issues within one year, AquaTru will replace or repair the water filter for free.

What Could Be Better

The only issue that we found is that there is slightly more wastewater with this system. That’s because of the reverse osmosis process. While it’s still pretty low at around 25% waste, it would be great to see a system slightly lower for everyday use.

Other AquaTru Water Filter Benefits

There are some specific benefits that separate the AquaTru water filter from others. It’s very convenient and easy to setup, but it also comes with some guarantees on performance. It’s one of the better water filtration systems due to customer support and warranties.

Filter Life

There are four filters included with the AquaTru. The activated carbon filter and sediment filters will likely need to be changed every 6 months if the filter is used every day in a small household with 3 to 4 members.

The reverse osmosis membrane is rated for 2 years typically, but the AquaTru will alert you if the membrane needs to be changed sooner due to extra amount of sediment and contaminants in your water.

Zero Installation

Unlike under counter water filters or whole house filters, the AquaTru water filter is a countertop system. You simply unbox and plug in to get started. There aren’t any water lines to hook up.

Excellent Product Support and Warranty

A one-year limited warranty is included with the AquaTru water purifier. This ensures that your water filter is free of all defects. AquaTru has an excellent customer support team that will repair or replace your system without charge.

Out of the countertop filters we’ve tested, AquaTru provides way more filtration and produces the cleanest drinking water. The convenience and smart features make it so you don’t have to worry about checking the filters manually or worrying about whether the filter is working at the right capacity. You’ll always get a clean result if you follow the filter warnings.

Best of all, customers report that this filter lasts longer than others on the market. You likely won’t have to the reverse osmosis filters for 2 years. That’s an incredible value and ensures that contaminants won’t ever reach your drinking water.

AquaTru Water Filter Frequently Asked Questions

Does the AquaTru water filter work as well as undersink filtration?

Undersink or undercounter water filtration may have multi-stage filtration like the AquaTru water filter, but not all of these systems have reverse osmosis and zero installation. In this case, AquaTru filters more contaminants out of many undercounter water filtration systems that only use activated carbon filters and sediment filters.

There are many benefits of reverse osmosis filtration, including the reduction in 99% of contaminants. We go over these benefits below.

Is it safe to drink filtered water every day?

Filtered water does improve your health in the long-term, particularly if you are drinking from a city municipality or well water with known contaminants, such as rust, lead, arsenic, and chlorine. The AquaTru water filter gets rid of these contaminants instantly thanks to its incredible engineering and multi-stage filtration.

The filters are set up in such a way that you can drink filtered water every day and reap the benefits of clean water for cooking, drinking, and cleaning.

What are the benefits of reverse osmosis filtration?

Unlike activated carbon filters and sediment pre-filters, reverse osmosis membranes catch way more contaminants on a microscopic level so that only clean water passes through. RO filters have the ability to remove 99% of all contaminants, including very trace levels of lead and chlorine.

What is AquaTru’s return policy?

If you experience issues with your water filter, you can return the system within 30 days. Customer support is set up so that you can call 1-800-220-6570 and request a return. You’ll receive a refund of your purchase within 7 to 14 business days.