It has been established time and time again that the quality of water that people
are supplied with on a daily basis has deteriorated drastically in the recent times.
There is a range of water purifiers offered by well-known companies like Aqua
Solution India, that customers can choose from, depending on their requirement.
However, one of the most popular among them is the RO water purifier (Reverse Osmosis).
It is well received by customers for its efficiency and use of no chemical substances.
Following are a few tips to help in buying the best RO water purifier:
- Water quality :It is important to know the water type that the customer is dealing with before purchasing a purifier. It is done so that the individual invests in
a purifier that is capable of treating the level of hardness of the water supplied in any given place. Water purifier demos and water tests are usually
conducted for free by most water purifier companies. Customers can apply for these facilities online after which the company sends its technicians to
conduct the test. Based on the results of this demo customers can choose the correct RO purifier.
- Quality of RO membrane :The type of impurities that can be filtered by the purifier depends
on the quality of the RO membrane, making it one of the most important parts of an RO purifier. The pore
size of the membrane usually ranges between 0.0001 – 0.001 microns that allow arsenic, mercury, lead,
fluoride, iron and other salts as well as metallic ions to be filtered out.
- Other filters :There are several layers of filtration that the water has to go through in an RO purifier.
These include pre-filters such as sediment filters, carbon filters, etc. that are placed before the water passes through
the RO membrane. This is also a way to ensure that the RO membrane has a longer service life by filtering some harmful
impurities in the first few stages. There are post-filters as well that follow the RO membrane. They may be Ultraviolet filters of UVF that help to enhance the quality of water even further.
- Servicing and maintenance :Toften the RO membrane has pores that are extremely small in size. While they are beneficial
for filtering out impurities, they also filter out the essential minerals that are required by the body, present in water. However,
RO purifiers now contain a TDS which is a device that helps to retain those minerals even after filtering the impurities. Therefore,
customers must check to ensure that the purifier they purchase must have this device.
- Certification :The user must check to ensure that the water purifier company must be certified according to the
prevalent standards set by governing bodies such as WQA, NSF, CE, ISI, etc. These certifications act as a mark of quality
for the purifier.
- Storage capacity :It is essential to know how much water the purifier can store at a time. The requirement for
the storage capacity may differ from one family to another. However, usually a storage capacity of 8 – 9 litres should be sufficient
for a family until the purifier starts to refill it all over again.
- User-friendly :Nowadays, most people opt for a purifier that works automatically. The working of the purifier should
not be so complicated that it confuses the user. People must choose purifiers that come with indicators that go off as soon as a
change of the RO membrane, or other parts of the filter is required.
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