Buying Guide for Water Purifiers

In the above given lines the poet is referring to a situation, despite having so much water around you cannot drink the water because it is contaminated and unhealthy. Tap water may contain many biological and chemical contaminants, it may contain many bacteria or viruses which can lead to serious body infections. Clean and clear looking water can also give you water-borne diseases.

Boiling, one of the oldest methods of water purification kills most micro organisms. Many households in India still use the candle water filters. But with the fast moving lives nobody has got the time to purify water manually. And above all, mechanized water purification systems are considered to be more reliable. So your safety is in your own hands and it becomes your foremost duty to buy a water purifier for your family’s safety. But choosing a water purifier can a tricky thing, let me help you out.

TYPES OF WATER PURIFIERS

Storage Type

In the storage type water purifiers a large quantity of water is stored at a time and used later when required. This type of storage is very helpful in places facing water shortage.

Direct Flow Type

This type of water purifier can be used at a place where there’s whole day water supply and very common in households. In this type of water purifier, the purifier is directly connected to the tap and you are saved from the hassles of water storage.

FEATURES Flow Rate

When purchasing a water purifier, always look out for flow rate. The flow rate should not be much as it will easily allow bacteria to pass through the system. The most suitable filter is that in which the water flowing capacity is a liter per minute.

Body

The body of a water purifier should be light-weighted, rust-proof, durable and attractive. Water purifiers are available in various materials.

PURIFICATION METHOD

There are different stages of water purification used by Water Purifiers, some have three and some have five water purifying stages. Higher number of purification levels ensures cleaner water.

Few stages of water purification are:

Pre Filter Purification- A micron pre-filter is to remove silt, dust particles from the water before it enters the main filter of purification unit.

Candle Filter Purification- The micro porous candle filter removes all suspended impurities.

Health and Taste Cartridge- The health cartridge helps in disinfecting the water from bacterial and virus infections. The taste cartridge absorbs elements such as excess chlorine and impurities like pesticides, herbicides from water making it hygienically clean.

Reverse Osmosis Technology- Reverse osmosis separation technology removes dissolved impurities from water. The RO system removes impurities as well as desalinizes the water. RO is must in places where there is hard water supply.

Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration- These processes removes dissolved solids ranging from the size 0.005-0.1 microns and 0.0009-0.007 microns. They are capable of removing solids, bacteria and viruses. They are mainly used in large water plants or liquid treatment plants. It’s rarely found in domestic water purification.

There are many brands available in the market with varying prices suiting all pockets. Some of the companies are: Eureka Forbes, Philips, Hindustan Lever, Whirlpool and Kent, which deal in all kinds of water purifiers with adequate warranty. The new formula for healthy life is: Drinking clean water can keep you away from doctor.