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  Amstrad6128

  2024-08-31

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  This review is about colour: White, number of spare parts: -

  The well-known filter that, despite the poor quality of materials (after a while, it leaks from everywhere), has good water quality at a relatively low price. WARNING!!! This specific one (white), although the description says "The filter included contains carbon etc. etc.", in the specifications, it states that it does NOT include a filter. So the box inside has a place for a replacement filter, which is missing. Of course, there is a sticker in Greek on the box that points this out, although the box in English says it includes it.

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  jorgepournaras

  2024-08-23
  This review is about the number of spare parts: -

  It's a good filter for home use. In Athens, with the cheap replacement filter, you're fine. One star less for the cheap build quality, but okay, if you handle it carefully and you're not rough with it, you can use it for quite a while.

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  Anastasis_thess_

  2024-08-08

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  This review is about colour: White, number of spare parts: -

  I decided to write an honest review after 16 years of using the instapure device. First of all, the old quality of materials is night and day compared to the Chinese manufacturing that exists today. All devices break down; none are immortal. There are many reasons, such as network salts, excessive use, etc. An old device made in America could last up to 8 years. The new Chinese models last 3 to 4 years at most with normal use, and possibly even less than 3 years. The most common failures are in the water flow, due to the internal hoses that wear out. Another common issue is that the faucet for filtered water splashes a bit sideways, and also a small amount of water leaks from the filter faucet when you have the switch turned to the position for just the network water flow (not the filter). Additionally, the switch can break more easily. On the positive side, the water quality is good, and the flow rate of the filtered water is normal. I use the R2 filter, as the R5 and R7 now cost a fortune. Five years ago, I remember the R5 costing 7.5 euros and the R7 costing 10 euros. Now the prices are at least double, and perhaps even more. They must be putting gold in the activated carbon; otherwise, it doesn't make sense.... In conclusion, the filter is good for home use but has a short lifespan. Therefore, I buy it at my own risk, knowing that in 3 years it will be for the trash. The lifespan decreases even more if you live in an area with hard water and a lot of salts. There are definitely more economical and better filters, as well as more expensive and better ones. I would prefer the prices of instapure products to be a bit lower so that they reflect the actual quality of their products, which is worse.

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  Georgiana_Lampropoulou

  2024-06-03

  It is not a good filter. Apart from dripping from various points, a black goo is created from the water that remains inside and falls into the water. The water continues to have a bad taste and is undrinkable, unfortunately we only use it for cooking but it doesn't even work for that in reality.

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  asos18

  2024-04-18

  I had the same one for 6-7 years. Then it broke and I got the same one, but it fell apart in a year. It was leaking from everywhere. Very low quality materials. I'm considering changing a spare part, otherwise I will buy from another company.

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  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful

  Jim_Routis

  2024-01-11

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  I have been a customer and buyer of Instapure for many years, and I am very satisfied. Unfortunately, this particular purchase and filter are defective, specifically the water from the filter "splashes" and goes everywhere when it comes out, except into the glass. I was forced to buy another one from a different store which works perfectly.

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  5 out of 5 members found this review helpful

  Amstrad6128

  2023-12-07

  Buy something more expensive. The quality of the plastics, the switch is poor. The water flow is not smooth. It leaks from various points, even if you install it properly. However, it removes chlorine, judging from the taste and smell.
  Update: The price difference with better fitting filters is very large, especially in spare parts. If you don't mind spending extra money and don't care if it leaks left-right, get it. I have been satisfied with the water quality, but I change the filter every 3 months. I have been using this water for a long time in an aquarium without adding dechlorinator and the fish are doing great.

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  Frie_dom

  2023-11-27

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  This review is about the number of spare parts: 4 pcs

  I have been using it for a long time and it is excellent.
  When you boil water from this filter, you can see that the pot does not get any white residue.
  I trust it

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  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful

  _Dionysis_

  2023-11-07

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  We had bought this specific filter when I was still underage, about 20 years ago, at the Thessaloniki exhibition, they had a booth.

  And it still works without any real problem.

  I recently got another one. The low-quality Chinese manufacturing is more than obvious.

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  7 out of 11 members found this review helpful

  drobezisi2

  2023-08-10

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  I bought the filter at the end of January 2023 and have been using it since then, until recently. It is not recommended for two reasons: (1) The installation was problematic, as the included components did not fit our faucet and I had to improvise to install it. Well, it got done. It works, but it should have been much easier. (2) But the most important reason is that it does nothing to clean the water -- in fact, quite the opposite! Recently, I discovered with a TDS meter that the water quality from the filter is worse than the water quality straight from the faucet! It takes a special "talent" to produce a water filter that makes the water worse than before. Shameful!

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  6 out of 6 members found this review helpful

  dimtze

  2023-05-27

  The Chinese construction is of poor quality, as another customer also stated, if you don't have a sledgehammer, get it. Fortunately, the store took it back and replaced it with a geyser and the water is much cleaner and odorless

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  3 out of 4 members found this review helpful

  gmuratidis

  2023-04-14

  I ordered the device with 4+1 filters (70€) and it gave me a little trouble, about an hour+, during installation trying to find the right combination with the hoses and it no longer splashes or has any leaks. OK. Now, in regards to the product itself, I saved myself from carrying plastic, cost, etc., we drink water that is not lacking in taste, it is enjoyable to drink and I am satisfied. Now, for the rest, it needs analysis, maybe at some point, I hope it does what it promises. If someone has done any analysis, please enlighten us. I'm not giving it a 5 because it's too early to judge a product in a week - 10 days.

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  1 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  Magofski14

  2023-03-26

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  I have been using the INSTAPURE filter for many years, this is the third one I am getting to replace the first filter after 10 years of use. I have been very satisfied all these years.

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  chris_vls

  2023-03-10

  I have bought 2. It filters the water well but the rubber on the switch breaks quickly, resulting in water leaking from both sides... and both of them had the same problem

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  2 out of 3 members found this review helpful

  Lenia_Papadopoulou

  2023-03-06

  I have been using it for over ten years and what is important for me is that it does not smell like chlorine in taste, while I use it for cooking and washing fruits and vegetables. For Athens, where the water is soft and without particular issues, I use the economical filter that the company has recommended to me and I change it approximately every three months, maybe even more. For other areas where the water may have issues with heavy metals or be brackish, a different type of filter should be used. Now, as far as installation is concerned, I should point out that my (external) filter is clearly of higher quality than the later ones I have seen and I have never needed to change anything. Recently, when I moved and took the filter with me, I left some parts on the previous faucet that I couldn't remove by hand and bought new ones. My husband, who tried to install the filter, had a leak and I repositioned it by tightening it enough (with my hands) and now it doesn't leak. Don't forget to put the rubber ring that the faucet itself has in the installation because without it there will be a leak. Also, do not use hot water in the filter because it will break. Especially now that we have two babies, I consider a water filter necessary instead of buying bottled water with significantly higher cost and environmental impact, while with the same mindset we have also bought air purifiers for the house.
  edit: Because I saw in a review that according to a tds meter the water quality is worse than the tap water, I got into the mood to investigate and according to a video I saw with a guy measuring water qualities with tds, tap water, bottled water, and filter, the ranking from worst to best is: Vichy, Zagori, new water filter, old water filter, and tap water. In reality, only with a water analysis can you know the quality because only with conductivity you risk drawing wrong conclusions...

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  0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  Vangelis_Tyls

  2023-01-13

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  As for the construction quality, it is superior to cheap ones. The water is expectedly clean and neutral in taste.

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  1 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  tvmania

  2023-01-08
  This review is about the number of spare parts: 4 pcs

  It is good for soft city water, in order to remove small solids and chlorine. Cheap and reliable solution. It will not withstand hard water for long. Replacement after a few years, but it will have paid for itself.

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  10 out of 15 members found this review helpful

  Jorge_andr

  2022-12-07

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  If you don't have a blender, get it, it's amazing!! However, it's not a filter, it splashes water everywhere!! The worst thing ever

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  9 out of 13 members found this review helpful

  Konstantinos_Vakouftsis

  2022-11-20

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  This review is about a variation of the product

  One of the biggest disappointments I have ever held in my hands. We pay 50 euros for plasticized garbage that will never be waterproofed. Anyone who respects themselves should not buy it, they will simply waste their time like me until they break it.

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  0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  dorfanioti

  2022-10-13

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  This review is about colour: White, number of spare parts: 4 pcs

  You can see the filter from the inside and you know more or less what it retains from the tap where you put it. It reduces the strong taste of chlorine from the tap where you drink water if you live in Athens.

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  0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  nikos_sva

  2022-09-29

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  This review is about the number of spare parts: 3 pcs

  Very good filter, finally we drink water and not chlorine... now as for the rest, I don't know to what extent it cleans

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  2 out of 7 members found this review helpful

  panos2018

  2022-09-28

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  This review is about colour: White, number of spare parts: 4 pcs

  I have been using the filter for about a week. The tap water has a strange salty taste, I don't know if it's because it's a coastal area. On one hand, the water no longer smells bad, but on the other hand, it is still undrinkable. Neither for coffee nor for drinking, because the water is still salty. It's like it doesn't filter it

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  5 out of 6 members found this review helpful

  kgiannis96

  2022-06-22

  It does the job, cleans the water, but it has a problem with isolation. The water runs from both faucets simultaneously.

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  2 out of 5 members found this review helpful

  elninio13

  2022-04-05

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  This review is about the number of spare parts: 5 pcs

  The product is one of the best on the market as it is the second set that I have purchased and I am completely satisfied. It does exactly what it describes without altering the taste of the water

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  2 out of 7 members found this review helpful

  kipaflid

  2022-01-24

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  Easy to use, easy to install. Depending on your needs, you can choose the filter that suits you, so you have an alternative even if you want something economical

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  17 out of 20 members found this review helpful

  Konstantinos_Daglaroglou

  2021-11-06

  I have been using it for the last 15 years. Often (every 2-3 years) the device breaks down. It could be due to the salts, it could be due to the cheap materials it is made of, it could be both, the fact is that somewhere, something will break. Also, with the type of filter I use (medium quality, R5), the water flows slowly and towards the end of the filter's life, it flows agonizingly slowly.
  So why do I continue to buy it? Because it offers very good water quality at a reasonable price. I haven't had it analyzed, but the water it produces has absolutely no resemblance to tap water in taste, and it hasn't given us any other worrying samples (particles, etc.).
  I would prefer if it was all made of stainless steel, cost €100, and I knew I would never have to buy another one. There are spare parts for all its components, and maybe it's worth trying to repair it at some point, but €20 for the device (not to mention the filters) every 3 years for good quality water is worth the expense.

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  2 out of 5 members found this review helpful

  mirtobou18

  2021-10-24
  This review is about colour: White, number of spare parts: 4 pcs

  It works perfectly for 6 years. I always use the R7 filter. This year I will change it just because the chrome on the outside has peeled off a bit over the years and purely for visual reasons I will get another one. I recommend it.

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  2 out of 4 members found this review helpful

  xandrio

  2021-10-15

  The installation instructions are not clear. ALL flanges must be installed for proper installation. At first, it leaked due to incorrect installation, but after installing it correctly, it has been working for months without any leaks.

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  1 out of 3 members found this review helpful

  Aannaa

  2021-10-01

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  It works great and provides good water quality! If you choose a more effective replacement filter, then it is perfect.

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  1 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  Kws_Krav

  2021-09-21

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  The gentleman who recommended me the filter suggests it with an r7 filter, so I am looking forward to seeing the change in 3 months. Not that there is no difference now, but I consider it just a good result, of course, you get what you pay for

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