Best RO Water Purifier, How to Select ?

Are you worried about which RO water purifier to be purchased? Don’t worry because nowadays we have n number of water purifiers from different companies.

Water is one of the most essential and important things which keeps us healthy. Which is Best RO Water Purifier? Here I am going to tell you which RO should you go for………Which is the best RO water purifier?

Check the Inlet Water TDS Level

Water TDS Meter
 

First of all, you should know the exact TDS of your Raw water. If it is less than 200 you don’t require an RO water purifier instead you should go for a UV Purifier or UF purifier.

If the water TDS is more than 200 ppm and less than 500 PPM you may use RO with the mineral controller or original alkaline cartridge. Also, you can still skip the purchase of an RO membrane-based water purifier but at least you should buy UV or UF water purifiers.

What is the Best Water TDS Level for Drinking Water check here?

If your inlet water TDS is more than 500 PPM then the recommendation for is for RO Water Purifier. But kindly make sure the water purifier you are going to buy is meeting your requirements.

Nowadays even many branded companies are selling RO water purifiers that are not meeting the bare minimum requirement of a common household water treatment process.

A. Types of RO Water Purifiers

1. RO Water Purifier

The RO Water water purifier work on a process known as Reverse Osmosis. It is a simple process where water us get filtered with the help of pressure from a membrane with a size less than a nanometer,

it means the size of the membrane can filter viruses, bacteria, salts, heavy metals, pesticides, etc. So as a filtered product you will get pure water with better taste.

2. UF Water Treatment:

In UF water purifiers, water is filtered through the UF membrane mainly without the help of a pump. The size of UF membrane pores is in microns and it will not filter any salts but the bacteria and viruses.

Please make sure that UF used in the purifier is original UF which is like an RO membrane only. Don’t go for a small UF filter or even used PP as a UF filter. So UF should be like a membrane and having membrane housing also. This is a very important aspect of selecting a UF filter. Please go to the UF function is the below link understands the UF membrane.

If the TDS of your water purifier is more than 200 you can go for RO treatment.

3. UV Water Treatment:

UV treated water is passed through a tube or container with having UV light. So the UV light kills the bacteria and viruses inside the water and makes it drinkable. It won’t reduce any salts or heavy metals.

You can go for UV treatment for both high TDS and low TDS water since it is an additional safety for your water purifier treatment. What you need to check is that the barrel should be of SS not Aluminum and UV lamp is of good quality.

Even well-reputed brands now give aluminum UV barrel which is not safe for drinking water.

B. How to Best Select Water Purifier

There are various kinds of water purifiers available in the market starting from INR 4000 in the online market and reaching up to an average range of INR 10000-20000. So it is very difficult for a normal person to select the water purifier for his family’s health. To solve this problem I will provide you some basic differences, pros, and cons for various water purifiers.

  1. On the Treatment Process:
  2. Branded or Non-Branded
  3. On the Basis of RO Water Purifier Brand
  4. Online or Offline

1. On the Treatment Process:

Nowadays many companies have entered this water treatment business so it is very difficult to select the best water purifier for your need.

Here I am giving you 8 Tips for selecting the best RO water puffier. It will certainly help you a lot.

  1. Buy an alkaline water purifier. Because of this, you will get healthy water.
  2. Try to get UV treatment also if your budget allows.
  3. If the TDS level LOW gets only UF treatment with Alkaline Treatment.
  4. You can also go for an SS storage tank.
  5. Buy UV filter only with SS barrel.
  6. Don’t buy or use the TDS controller. It may result in untreated water.
  7. Do not go with fancy lights and display function, it will cost you a lot and there is no real benefit.
  8. Once you get the water purifier, get it checked on a regular basis. Rather than spending money on fancy displays get a regular check with the good service company.

2. Branded or Non-Branded 

The following are the pros and cons of branded products.

Pros

  • Company loyalty in building the product
  • Good after-sale service in specific brands.
  • Good quality products.
  • Available anywhere in India.

Cons

  • Very costly as compared to the same parts in customized or local brands.
  • Lots of ads of the product which can confuse the buyer
  • No option for customization as per the requirement so you will buy the technologies which are not required for your water.

3. On the Basis of RO Water Purifier Brand:

Which is Best RO Water Purifier Brand-wise

1. Kent

Kent Grand Plus 8-Litre Mineral RO+UV Water Purifier is a very famous model of Kent and. This comes with a sporty a classic design along with a see-through cover. On the front, there is a purified water level indicator also.

Pros

  • Value For Money RO + UV + UF
  • Mineral ROTM technology
  • 8 Litre Storage
  • Water-Level Indicator in the front
  • Suitable for All water sources
  • Reputed brand

Kent RO Water Purifier

Cons

  • Waste-water is more.
  • No Alkaline Cartridge.
  • No SS tank.
  • Not opting for the technology very fast just like Nokia.

2. LG  

LG Puricare water purifier comes with an SS tank and I believe this one is the best RO water purifier. The design of LG is also very good. Furthermore, the treatment technology is advanced.

Pros

  • SS Water storage tank
  • UV treats the water inside the tank which is further advance technology.
  • Mineral booster available hence high mineral water.
  • Water-Level Indicator in the front
  • Suitable for all water sources
  • Also Reputed brand

Cons

  • Price is quite high so heavy on the pocket.

3. Blue Star

Blue Star Majesto Water Purifier is available in 2 Variants. The First Model comes with RO + UV and the other model is with RO only. The Quality of this water purifier is good and the storage capacity is 8 Ltrs. The storage tank is made up of ABS Plastic. ABS Plastic is non-toxic. As a result, it is durable and not require much maintenance.

 

Pros

  • Aqua Taste Booster so good taste of water.
  • Value for money hence good for the pocket. 
  • Suitable For High TDS water
  • 8 Liter Storage tank
  • Tank Full Indicator
  • Child Lock

Cons

  • Waste-water is high.
  • Filter Change Alarm not available
  • No Alkaline Cartridge
  • SS water Tank not available

4. Havells

Max RO+UV Water Purifier is one of the latest design and technology RO water purifiers. It comes with alkaline technology hence gives you alkaline water.

Pros

  • Alkaline technology
  • Value for money so good for your pocket.
  • Suitable For High/Low TDS water
  • 8 Liter Storage tank as a result of good storage.
  • Unique design hence looks wise very good.

Cons

  • Waste-water is high so lots of waste-water rejected.
  • No Filter Change Alarm
  • SS water tank not available.

4. Online or Offline

If you now finally have decided to buy a water purifier and you are going to buy a water purifier online or offline please read the below article.

Online Purchase of  Water Purifiers: Followings are the pros and cons of online buying of water purifiers.

Pros

  • You may get cheaper prices for the products.
  • Easy to buy.
  • No need to go to the market and search for shops.

Cons

  • You will get very low-quality spares in water purifiers especially the non-branded and low price water purifiers.
  • You may get the product with obsolete technology (branded as well non branded)
  • You won’t get installation for non branded water purifiers.
  • You won’t get a proper warranty for products. So please check the warranty condition before buying it.

Offline Purchase of  Water Purifiers: Followings are the pros and cons of online buying of water purifiers.

Pros

  • You will get the installation and warranty of the product.
  • If the supplier is authentic you can get a better deal for non-branded products and you can get customized RO as per your requirement.
  • You can check the physical product before buying it.

Cons

  • You can pay more if the supplier is not authentic.
  • You have to search for many suppliers for getting the perfect water purifier.

Conclusion:

Finally, we will recommend you check all the options available with your according to your budget and ensuring that you are not compromising the quality while purchasing the water Purifier.

Other Parts of Water Purifiers

1. TDS Controller:

Do not take TDS control in your RO purifier, since using TDS controller is like adding untreated water to your pure water, although you will get UV/UF after this TDS controller, it won’t give you safe water. The TDS controller is just a bypass valve.

2. Alkaline Cartridge:

Even if your treated water TDS is low or high you must use an Alkaline Cartridge in the water purifier. You must consider the best quality of alkaline cartridge to avoid any contamination in your water. Because this is used in the last of your treatment.

Above all, for checking more details about alkaline water cartridge and its benefit visit our post as per the below link.

How to Select Best Alkaline RO Water Purifier

How to Select Alkaline Water Purifier