BOROUX Legacy™ Water Filter System

We picked up the Boroux Legacy after getting tired of hauling cases of bottled water home every week, and honestly, I wish we'd done it sooner. It's one of those purchases that just quietly makes your daily life better.

Setup was refreshingly simple. No plumber, no tools, no watching a 20-minute YouTube tutorial. You rinse the filters, prime them under the tap, **** them into the top chamber, and stack it all together. Took me maybe 15 minutes, and most of that was reading the instructions I didn't really need.

The water itself is the real win. Our tap water has that faint chlorine smell you stop noticing until it's gone — and once you taste the filtered version, you can't un-taste the difference. It's clean, crisp, and genuinely makes you want to drink more water throughout the day. Coffee and tea taste noticeably better too, which I didn't expect.

Design-wise, it looks good on the counter. The stainless steel finish doesn't scream "water filter" the way those bulky plastic pitchers do. It fits in with a normal kitchen without being an eyesore. The 3-gallon capacity is the sweet spot for our family of four — we refill it once a day and never run out.

A few honest gripes: It's tall, so if you have low-hanging cabinets, measure before you buy. The spigot is fine but not fancy — you'll want a coaster or small tray under it to catch the occasional drip. And filtration isn't instant; it gravity-feeds, so if you drain it dry right before dinner, you'll be waiting a bit.

Would I recommend it? Absolutely. It's not the cheapest option out there, but between skipping bottled water and avoiding plastic pitcher replacements, it pays for itself pretty quickly. Feels like a "buy it once" kind of product, which is rare these days.

Rating: 4.5/5 — knocked half a point for the height and the drip-prone spigot, but everything else has been a genuine upgrade.

Started looking at the Big Berkey, but the reviews indicated the filter stems had issues. Also looked at the less expensive Pure One, but the ceramic filters had far less life and the appearance looked a little cheap.. The Boroux Legacy checks all the right boxes. The stainless steel is of the highest quality and looks awesome. It has a 3 gal capacity, so it doesn't have to be refilled every five minutes. In fact, for me, it's every 3 days without the need to reprime the filters. Speaking of the filters, each 9 inch filter supposedly handles 6000 gal. The upper tank will accommodate 4 for faster filtering, but IMO, is totally sufficient using two. In fact, it is surprisingly faster than I ever thought it would be with just the two. One big thing I would say is, don't "cheap out" and skip the $65 sight gauge/spigot. I can't imagine having to lift the tank every five minutes to check the water level. I also can't imagine what that beautiful stainless steel would look like after having repeatedly done so. As far as the water quality, my situation is probably vastly different than most. I actually have very good tasting well water to start with, so the taste difference isn't that significant. What's really interesting (in my case) is the difference in numbers. Note, my tap water typically runs at 57 PPM with a PH of 5.3 (acidic). After filtering, the PPM is a hair less at 56, but the PH increases to about 6.1 (7 being neutral).
Anyway, not sure what it's pulling out, but it doesn't appear to be the desired minerals.
All that said, it's expensive, but should last a lifetime, plus some. I'm a big believer in, 'buy once, cry once." On the other hand, if you buy two extra filers at $100 (normally $150) that'll save you $50 on top of a 10% savings for first purchase (if that's still running). One last thing, (for mine) it took 5 tanks cycling through before the water didn't look "cloudy." So don't be freaked out (like me) after 3 and call Boroux assuming something is wrong. Buy it, you'll be very happy you did!!!! Bob K, Chestertown MD

We love it so far. I was a little intimidated when I opened it but once it was ready to go, there will be no turning back!

Crisp and fresh tasting water is a beautiful thing

We bought it for our lake house that has well water and very hard water in hopes to reduce the use of plastic water bottles. It works great and everyone is thrilled with the clarity and taste of the water!!!