Permeate Pump ERP 1000 Upgrade Kit

I don't know if this is saving me any water on the permeate waste side but it sure does keep the TDS in check. Before, my TDS varied between 25 and 50. Now my TDS meter never goes higher than 3. I didn't expect that kind of improvement. It definitely keeps pressure more consistent and the water output at my fridge is almost as high when it was connected to city water. My city water pressure is between 55 - 65 PSI normally. Because everyone says the click from this pump can be annyoying, I moved the whole RO filter assy to where my water softener is located (store room) but left the pressure tank under the sink. Ran 1/4" line through the ceiling across the attic 25 feet and down the kitchen sink wall. No issue with pressure because pressure doesn't drop like plumbers talk. Yes it's hard to push water through a small tube over a distance and the result is low water flow and low pressure. But having the tank local to where I need it changes that to rely on static water pressure. Meaning, as the tank pressurizes, the water slows but pressure increases until it reaches equilibrium with the shutoff pressure valve and water flow stops; becomes static. I often deplete my pressure tank because I use a lot of water. When this happens, the water from the spigot stops and goes in sync with the permeate pump cycle but in a moment that stops and I'm left with a steady flow of water at the rate of the RO membrane filtered water output which in my cas is a 75 GPM membrane. I never timed it but the next time I need RO water, it's always been ready to deliver. I'm convinced this sumple pump is the most significant upgrade to an RO system. They say your membrane will last longer because it never suffers back pressure Well whatever. All 8 can say is it's certainly obvious the membrane really is far more effective at removing particulates because of it. They also say the waste vs filtered water ratio approachs 1:1. I should probably test that but for the improvement, I aint in a hurry to find out.

This kit is definitely an improvement. It is not quite 90% just like others have mentioned in their review. I bought this to improve my storage tank pressure so that my ice maker and water descender on the fridge has good flow. Her is my findings on the ASO: Before new ASO 55psi water supply, off @ 35 psi, on @ 15-20 psi<— to low for fridge After new ASO 55psi water supply , off @ 45 psi, on @ 25-30 psi<— just enough for the fridge. As for the premate pump, it does tick quite notably. I found that it helps the noise if I run double brine out lines to the drain. ( T right after the outlet and then 2 lines about 5ft long to the floor drain). As one other has mentioned, hanging it instead of using the wall clamp further quiets the pump. This is installed in the basement and when your next to it, it seems loud but as soon as I go upstairs I don’t notice it. I’m not sure about the efficiency of this setup but seeing as it’s relieving the pressure on the RO outlet i would imagine it has to be helping. I definitely underestimated how slow a RO system produced water but this would be the case for any RO system. As the pump runs the drain water turns on and off as the pump actuates but it seem that this is completely normal. Some of the noise I had was the drain lines smacking the wall every time the pump cycled. This noise was removed by securing the lines to the wall with P clamps. If this is installed correctly it defiantly helps. I going to guess that anyone saying this works worse is probably not installing it correctly. Their directions for the pump are OK at best and there is no directions for the ASO valve. ( had to research the internet to get the correct install )

I have a generic RO system with 3 pre filters and a RO membrane. It was slow processing the product water. I heard about the Permeate pump searching online for options. It sounded like a good idea. No electric motors and quicker processing of water. Well, installed it and guess what??? It works!!! I fill my 5 gal. tank in about an hour. It does make a slow clicking sound but it is not noise and tells me it is working. I don't know if it is saving brine waste but if it saves any that is a good thing. I just love that it makes processing faster and uses no extra power. The new auto shut off valve does also work good---I get a greater fill in my tank. Now my ice maker makes better and proper ice...and I can fill my frige water tank fully. It does bring your RO to a higher level. I think the price is justified.

This kit has made a tremendous improvement in the reduction of waste water to the drain. Before installation water ran to the drain nearly constantly. Now it runs only when refilling the tank which is much quicker than before and with higher pressure than before. As others have noted the pressure is better but not 90%. My feed pressure is 55 to 70 psi but my tank pressure is 20 to 42 psi but usually hovering around 30 psi. I wish the cut in pressure was higher but I can live with it. I was worried about the noise after reading some other reviews but I hardly notice it. I have it mounted to the side of my kitchen cabinet. When it is operating there is a click every few seconds but it’s not much louder than a loud pen clicks which don’t last long because the tank fills up so quick now. I give the permeate pump a solid 5 stars but the ASO performance nearly pulls the overall rating down to a 4. Overall I am pleased with the kit and recommend it.

I would have given this a 5 star rating, but it can be difficult to get it hooked up properly. I have worked with RO systems for years, using them for my saltwater reef tanks. I always used the electric booster pumps on those systems. I recently moved to an area with HORRIBLE water and decided to get a system for drinking water. I do not like the idea of having water around power, so I decided to get this pump. When I opened it, it seemed that it would be simple enough to install, but it took me a couple of hours and lots of research to get it working correctly. The instructions are not very clear at all. I had to search YouTube and Google for better instructions. I finally just replaced all of the tubing on my system. I started at the input, and worked my way through the system one tube at a time. I followed the instructions exactly, and finally got it working. Now that it is working properly, I am quite pleased with the pump. It does make a clicking sound while it is working, but it is not enough to bother me, plus the reduction in waste water is worth it to me.

Have purchased a couple of these over the years and used them in RO setups at several family member's homes; keeps on going and going, and still work perfectly after years of use both on public and well systems. Easy to set up even for someone like me with just basic DIY and a passion for saving family members money on drinking water.

When I was looking at the install diagrams I felt like it would be easy. When I got under the sink, I felt a bit overwhelmed even though I was the one that installed the filtration system. Once I narrowed down that it was just two lines I had to worth about, it was very quick and easy. I read reviews before buying and was a little apprehensive about noise. I did notice the clicking but it either went away after a couple days or it’s so light I don’t notice. The waste draining is louder than the pump! One thing I am a little disappointed about is I don’t really notice an increase in the strength of the stream from the fridge water dispenser. I do feel like our ice cubes are better as far as size. So I think it fills the ice maker better now.

Arrived as described. The pump increased water pressure on input to RO membrane from 45-50psi to 60-65psi. I did not anticipate big ratio improvement, however, I was wrong. Without pump my RO system produced 8 gallons of waste for 1 gallon of clear water. With the pump 2.5 gallons of waste for 1 gallon of clear water. 1:4 is acceptable to me. The capacity of the tank is 3.5 gallons. After shutoff activation I closed intake and drained the tank. 3 gallons and couple pints I drained from the tank. It seems to me a bit more than 90%, but the pump did not start to work until I drained 3 pints of water (what is above 85% of tank capacity is still used). Maybe, it will not save more dollars than it costs, but it gave me peace of mind that I do not waste much water (and water drains only when the system fills the tank). Other consumers reported about clicking noise the pump produces. It is correct, and I can confirm "do not use included bracket". What I did, I wrapped it with bubble wrap it was shipped and duct taped it to the system. Due to there will be pulses of water pushed to drain tube, the tube will jump and will create more noise. I wrapped the tube with garage towels. I will change it to PU (sponge) bumpers. Instruction is clear, however the shutoff has different placement of the one coming with my RO system. Focus on IN and OUT, as they are the most important.

Works great and saves a ton of water! I don't find it too loud but you definitely hear it. It only runs for a min or two.

Just installed with my apec ro-90. Seems to work. It is very quiet which is excellent. Installation wasn't difficult, I did watch some YouTube videos to help since I have never installed an RO system before.

I bought this permeate pump for my Apec RO-PH90 system. The unit came with used tubing and missing locking plastic on one of the holes. It was obvious that I received someone's return. I was going to return it but decided to fix it and use it if possible. After installation ( took maybe 1 hour, after watching several videos and diagrams ) I was so surprised about the waste water savings. It's not as much as advertised -80% I think, but I'm happy with the upgrade that I did. I'm a bit skeptical about longevity though. Seller shouldn't be shipping someone's return product. Update: After using the pump for few weeks, to me the noise everyone mentions, doesn't seem to be a factor at all. It's really a minor matter IMO. The water usage is around 1:3 ratio for my unit, after initial filter change. So in my case, I save the waste water for other things and it's pretty much used effectively.

The unit make a noise but it is short lived ....works very well ...I have a small 4 stage unit ...I have not checked the water usage yet ....