Can anyone say, without hesitation, that the water from the Zen system has absolutely NO taste? No charcole or filter "flavor"?
1044941
It started out perfectly delicious, clean and crisp, but after only 4-5 weeks it began tasting like dirt, which was probably the charcoal/filter flavor.I don't know what happened. Dismantling and cleaning the entire system twice more did not help either.
1044942
To the best my knowledge, I taste no charcoal or other filter flavors. You never taste water so good! You do have to maintain the dome ( scrub it with a light brush once a month) and you do have to replace the mineral filter cartridge as well as the dome at some point.
1044943
There is No charcoal or filtered flavor. It just taste natural. Like water from a babbling brook.
494614
I have not had any problems with mine but I use a filtered water! Suggest you try that first!
2146423
Hello, I found out when I called the company, that their filter when "old" builds up a bacteria (that is no harmful but tastes awful) They told me to change the filter more often. However I found that after only a week it would smell bad. To bad, because I love the idea of this filter, but they haven't perfected it... So I went back to Britta filter and no bad tasting water anymore ;)
393734
I know what you mean. I don't recall tasting that plastic taste. But I usually have Zip Fizz flavored water in mine.
833343
I think the directions said you had to run quite a bit of water when you first replace the filter. We did that and had no problems with the taste. Hope it gets better.
192690
Yes I did test this system with the TDS meter and was very disappointed. The readings were exactly the same as what came out of the tap. I called Brondell and they informed me that was how it's supposed to be. Their system is apparently designed to only remove the bad taste...not the dissolved solids...well in my case it did neither. The water still tasted bad and the TDS reading was just as high as the tap. Our water is so bad here, typical readings from 450-800+ so it may just be that filters don't work here. I gave up on filters after trying many and ordered delivered water from Culligan.
1856448
Not sure the UV light gas anything to do with taste/smell. You might try bypassing the light and see if the problem persists. Post results when you do. My water running through the RO system has a slight almost garlicky smell, but its much purer than tap.
1869233
I am not sure, I can only tell you that it made taste better than water which I used a zero water filter.
454291
From what was told to me from "repairmen" ...can push button next to green light, several times to reset ...light to green ....and definitely if the water tastes "funny", change filter. Manufacture recommendation is ..."change every 6 months"...but I personally am @ the 10-month "mark" and light is still green and water has no "funny' taste ... I recommend have a new filter "on hand" ..just be proactive/preventive ...
2050667
I don't regularly drink the water itself as we mostly use it for coffee and tea. I have occasionally used it for ice cubes and they had no real taste. I would make sure that the container that you put the water in is not the problem. The charcoal filter is small but important. If the still is not used regularly, the filter might develop something that affects the taste. I am on my third still in about 30 years and none have had this problem with my water, which is hard. I also usually fill my still with hot water, which will remove most of the chlorine and it will finish a bit sooner that using cold water. I don't regularly drink the water itself as we mostly use it for coffee and tea. I have occasionally used it for ice cubes and they had no real taste. I would make sure that the container that you put the water in is not the problem. The charcoal filter is small but important. If the still is not used regularly, the filter might develop something that affects the taste. I am on my third still in about 30 years and none have had this problem with my water, which is hard. I also usually fill my still with hot water, which will remove most of the chlorine and it will finish a bit sooner that... » Read More I don't regularly drink the water itself as we mostly use it for coffee and tea. I have occasionally used it for ice cubes and they had no real taste. I would make sure that the container that you put the water in is not the problem. The charcoal filter is small but important. If the still is not used regularly, the filter might develop something that affects the taste. I am on my third still in about 30 years and none have had this problem with my water, which is hard. I also usually fill my still with hot water, which will remove most of the chlorine and it will finish a bit sooner that using cold water. « Show Less
1786125
its not worth doing because you can easily taste the water after installing the $60.00filter and let me tell you the $15.00 filter does a better job in taste then the expensive one..not worth the money....
978438
I only know i HATED mine! $40 and it worked for 10 days. I have no idea if it's because Glendale, CA water just has too much stuff and the filter will only last 10 days or what. It was great in those 10 days. But, AWFUL after that. Just awful.
1488848
I've done that and so far, I doesn't have that taste. I even left juice in for a day and after rinsed it out with hot water, it didn't have the taste of juice when I refilled it with water
1556671
In my experience with water that had a moderate level of chlorine, it had removed it well. I've never had any taste make it through the filter other than crisp water.
131767
have very hard water here.......its works to me I can tell a big different in the taste ....but with anything I can not tell you how much of a different it make since I'm not having it tested....water out of my tap w/ the little meter that came w/ pitcher avg 425-475...filter water 1st test was 0...and then it slowy move up as u filter water...got about 3 months off the first filter......hope this helps
977883
I would purge the system completely. The pump should make a coiling sound . Also invest in a tds meter. Does it taste worse that the tap water? If so you might have it plumbed backwards.
182925
Tastes the same to me. Could you have a "bad" batch, or perhaps the water is different. Can't say I've notice any difference.