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I bought Zero Water filter from Walmart. We used for only 4 days... Now the water after going threw the filter taste like lemons and a very acidic and metallic tasting fluid. I won't call it water cause it tasted like pollution of some sort.

I'm going to call the Health Dept. tomorrow to report it....

Here in AZ we drink a lot of water and we count on filtration because of the terrible water conditions here...

Started out great, but now (just after 4 or 5 gallons) is dangerous to me and my family making us sick with flu like symptoms...

I have been sick for 3 days now just starting to feel a little better...

Monetary Loss: $38.

Location: Mesa, Arizona

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Guest

Iโ€™ve used them for years and they work perfectly. Buy another filter.

Guest

Same here. It was awesome for the first few days.

Then nasty sour taste? Did this product even get tested?

Guest

So sorry, please feel better soon and please be careful...Maybe drink gator aid or some kind of pure water? Keep hydrated.

Rest as much as possible. Take care

Guest

The taste is usually because of a high reading. Levels are high here in Florida for example, so a filter only lasts about two weeks.

The filter isn't dangerous, but the water is potentially. Reading the directions you should replace when tested at 5 or above. The lime taste starts in the several hundred.

Not sure why your filter only lasted 4 or 5 gallons. Regular filters may not even get you a zero reading ever.

Guest

Hello, I live in Washington State and used the Zero water filter system for a few years. Each filter usually last about three months with no problems.

However, I went to El Paso, Tx,(in the desert) for an extended stay. I brought my Zero jug with me and bought a brand new filter once I got down there. El Paso has very "hard" water there and it clogs everything up with lime /calcium deposits. The brand new filter, that normally last 3 months in Washington State, went sour in less than a week in El Paso.

The same thing happened, the water tasted like a vitamin C tablet...very sour. I had to buy bottled water the whole time I was there. I'm home now and back to buying Zero filters. I've been using the same filter for about 6 weeks now with no problem again.

Having read your experience, and knowing mine, I think it depends on your water supply. If there are a lot of deposits in your water (hard water), especially lime, it probably interacts with the components in the filter to sour the water.

I don't think it dangerous but I'm not an expert. I hope that helps.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1839481

Hello, I live in Michigan and I purchased a 30 cup Zerowater. I can get two months out of a filter and then change it out.

I understand the comments of the filter plugging up to soon or water tasting funny.

If this is the case you need to invest in a reverse osmosis unit for the entire house and then this unit will work as it should. I is a shame people have substandard water to drink and for everyday use.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1849368

I live in Aurora Colorado and I have a 30 cup zero water, I tested is out of the tap and it read 251 then I filtered it and it read 00! my water is better than ever and I can really taste the difference in cooking! Thank you Zero Water.

Lakeisha Hxp

did you call the company about it? What did they say?

Guest

Why would I buy another filter if the first one made me sick?

Kevin K Nic

Same thing going on. I thought at first that the water somehow took on flavor from something else in my refrigerator.

I know dairy products are known to do this. Anyway yes, sour water, and I feel the flu like symptoms. Freezing cold, then clamy and sweaty, stomache ache. How can this product even be on the market??

It took more than a few days for the filter to start doing this for me but I'm sure that all depends on how much water is going through it. I'm my opinion this is a horrible horrible product for a fairly expensive filter.

Myrka Asu

Both my husband and I have been weak and sickly since using Zero Water. Had to stop using it and still took 10 days to feel better? Why is this product on the Market?

Guest

I just found the answer on Zero Water's site. It seems that the sour taste is by design so you have to change the filter.

Technically, I don't see a reason why a filter would start contaminating water unless it's an intentional "feature".

I can understand that the dissolved solids get higher then 5 but what else would explain a very sudden plummet in quality. https://www.zerowater.com/faq-troubleshooting.php

Guest

I got hives, and Iโ€™m pretty sure itโ€™s from the lemony tasting Zero water, which is acidic. This, I believe, aggravated my mold allergy symptoms, thus causing the hives.

Guest

Has anyone checked the water beforehand for the ppm? Zerowater states on the website that the worse off the water is, that the filter will need changed sooner.

If your water is reading upwards 400+ then filter will only last at most 8 gallons before it needs changed. Compared to national average,of around 200 then the filter would need changed after 25-40 gallons.

I however just bought it and it leaves a metallic taste in mouth and throat a bit sore. But I've noticed material floating around in,filtered water that wasn't present beforehand.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1438480

Same here. Metallic taste. Sore throat after one day

Guest

I have used this filter for 3 months and gone through 4 filters. A new filter reads 056 on first filters--not impressed.

Also have loose gold and black bits floating in the fill reservoir. Complained to company and they sent a replacement filter which is reading 058 on first filtering! And after 3 filtering it too is leaking these golden bits.. It doesn't taste good and hearing about the headaches now makes sense as to why I too am suffering headaches-waking every morning with a headache and just not feeling as well as before.

Also, my dogs won't drink the water I pour from the filter. We all need out money back.

Guest

I'm in palm springs California bought zero water from Wal-Mart. Only lasted 4 gallons and tastes like metal.

Undrinkable.

Health department needs to stop this asap. There is somethi my wrong and don't buy...contact consumer protection agency if you had this experience before more get sick.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1414947

Same here. Bed Bath and Beyond.

Very metal/chemical taste. I'm not taking any chances with it

Guest

Your waters taste most likely has nothing to do with your flu like symptoms, or if it does we will see many complaints of the same. My suggestion if this is your first filter cartridge is go replace the cartridge.

Then if you still notice the same thing after 4, or 5 gallons contact zero water. These are 5 stage filters That use ion exchange resins .

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1387980

Terrible product. Going back to Brita

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