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Update 11-30-20 Still going strong. Can’t believe we didn’t buy this sooner. We’re replacing the filters every 6 months. If you have the $$$ buy the 10 pack of filters on their site . . . It’s 1/2 he cost of a single pack. Update 1-18-19 Filter has been doing a great job but we have finally started to see a drop in noticeable water pressure. I ordered a replacement set of filters and got to installing them. The way that I installed this bypass system allows me to drain the water and still use water in the house with the bypass. I decided to cut open the sediment filter to see how far in the sentiment and particulates have penetrated and it’s almost completely through ( see updated pictures ) One important note is when you were installing the new filter make sure you pick up some silicone grease from your local hardware store because this is critical to completing a good seal on that gasket and not having that is going to cause problems Also lastly remember that the threads on the filter are REVERSED so right is loose and left is tight. —————————- Main review from 2018 This is a really great system, and I'm overall very pleased with this. The other reviews that I have seen up to this point have a few pictures, but nothing really in full detail of unboxing, setup, installation, and configuration. I ordered this unit after lots of research and settled on this unit by Express Water over other similar 4.5 x 20 x 3 stage house filters because it came with a few extra upgrades. The metal rack that encloses the unit is helpful and the 3 individual pressure gauges are also a nice touch. The box is heavy and well packaged, and everything arrived intact except for one of the gauges (it holds the oil liquid but it shows no pressure). Another reviewer had the same issue and I've contacted Express Water for follow up and I'm waiting to see if they can ship me a replacement. I decided to mount my unit on the wall of my basement and not have it on the ground.... however this unit in particular COULD be installed at ground level because it includes rubber feet (grommets) on the unit. For my installation and setup I decided to unscrew the 3 cartridges and drill 2 anchor bolts (sleeve bolts) for this unit. My basement walls are 6+ inches thick of poured concrete so I used a 4.5 inch sleeve anchor for this installation and it is rock solid on the wall (see images) I also cut my main water line and installed this filter as a bypass with shut off valve If you go with a 3 stage filter like this I still suggest going with a pre-filter from ispring if possible. It extends the life of your filters and removes the large particulates before the first stage filter. After the unit was mounted on the wall I picked up all the needed adapters / parts for the build. I ended up going with 1 inch copper and shark bite fittings for my install and it went well. I would caution you to read the manual (single page) and take their advise of wrapping the input threads on this unit TWENTY TIMES with teflon tape to avoid any leaks. I went about 15 times on mine and the threads are so coarse that I had to re-do my fittings with more tape to fix a slow leak. The cost of my sharkbite fittings came out to be around 300.00. So if you want an out the door cost (with a pre-filter) you are looking at around 750/800 US. It could be slightly cheaper if you go with PEX or PVC so YMMV. After everything was installed I flushed my house water and opened up my cold water for a good 30 min's. The water that came out of the system was a milky white color and then became clear. Any time you install a new filter you need to let the GAC (carbon) get settled before you start using the system. Overall I'm very happy with the cost of the unit and the filters provided. The replacement cost of the filters is a bit higher but that is expected because this unit includes the KDF filter which pulls out more particulates. At some point I might install an RO system for our ice maker and kitchen, but at this point I'm happy with the results. The water TASTES better and it removes the rust and sediment from our city water. If you look at the white filter in my images you will see the color change... and that is after only 48 hours! Get your water tested and get this installed. You will be happy