Water purifier so many, choose which reliable? The white guide to avoid the pit is here!

Have you ever been so troubled? Intended to install a water purifier at home, the results of a search Taobao, Jingdong, fancy brands and models a whole lot, see people's eyes are spent. Each brand says that they are particularly cattle, some focus on imported cartridges, some say 0 wastewater, some emphasize the five-stage filtration ...... The most outrageous is the price from tens of dollars to thousands of dollars have, in the end how to choose?

Don't worry, this article is specially written for the tangled partners like me! Today we do not talk about those obscure and difficult to understand the terminology, and do not engage in any advertising recommendations, we will use the most localized words, the selection of water purifiers to understand this matter, so that you no longer need to be the business “high-tech” bluffing ~!

First of all, why do you want to install a water purifier. In fact, many people think that tap water is safe enough, but in fact there may be residual chlorine, heavy metals, rust impurities and even odor. Especially in older neighborhoods or high-rise water supply, there is often secondary contamination of pipes. If your family has a baby, the elderly or sensitive stomach crowd, drinking pure water without impurities is really important. So have the conditions or suggest that we install a reliable water purifier.

Then the question comes - so many kinds on the market, what is the difference?
In fact, a simple division of the mainstream products on the market, roughly divided into the following categories:
1. Pre-filter
This thing is generally installed in the location of the total water inlet, the main role is to intercept large particles of impurities, such as sand, rusty debris and so on. A bit like the whole house to do the first gatekeeper, but it can not remove bacteria and dissolved impurities, so if only rely on it is not enough ~!

2. Ultrafiltration / nanofiltration machine
Ultrafiltration membrane pore size is larger, can remove some bacteria and suspended solids, but for heavy metals and so on basically can not be completely resolved; nanofiltration between ultrafiltration and RO, some heavy metals can be effectively intercepted, but retained some of the mineral content. Like to drink “a little sweet” natural taste can be considered (but do not be superstitious about the mineral content, in fact, the daily dietary supplement is enough).

3.RO reverse osmosis
Now the hottest and most discussed is the RO reverse osmosis technology. This machine through a very fine membrane, can be the vast majority of dissolved solids, harmful microorganisms are isolated, out is very pure drinking water. Of course, it also produces a certain percentage of wastewater (such as 1:1 to 1:2), but now many new models have been able to achieve a low wastewater ratio, depending on the budget!

[Functional range] - want to choose the basic filtration of the front, to remove sediment and rust preferred; the pursuit of direct drinking safety will have to consider RO or high-quality nanofiltration.

After finishing the classification, and then talk about the specific selection, you need to pay attention to what places.
The first thing to do is to look at the core component - the cartridge! Different brands will use different materials and processes, such as PP cotton is responsible for the initial interception of large dirt; activated carbon adsorption of residual chlorine, odor; the last RO membrane determines whether it can be completely “through the five passes through six generals”. Some merchants will publicize what imported South Korea, Japan membrane, in fact, the top domestic manufacturers of technology is also very mature, do not have to blindly superstitious foreign goods ~ focus on the manufacturer's qualifications and certifications, such as NSF, water-related approvals of these reliable certificates, is not a regular production factory.

There is also a problem that we often ignore, is the speed of water! After all, who all want to open the faucet seconds out of clean and drinkable pure water it. If a family with a large population, a day to boil pots of tea pots of soup consumption is very fast, it is best to choose the flux greater than 400G (gallon) model, now the new 600G or even 800G large flux model prices are gradually civilian. Otherwise, it is really crazy to wait for half a day to fill up a pot.

[Applicable Scenarios] If you love to cook and make tea or more people at home, always remember to ask about the speed of water, with a lot of worry!

Then talk about the cost of core replacement. Many friends buy cheap, think the body of a one-time investment is small, available for half a year to find the money to replace the core of a year down to catch up with the purchase of a new machine ...... Under normal circumstances, the annual replacement of PP cotton and activated carbon about two times, the RO membrane can last 2-3 years. Before you buy, be sure to ask about the price of subsequent supplies and official channels to facilitate the purchase, or encounter odd models can only look for OEM version of the accessories, the quality of which is really not guaranteed!

[Convenient maintenance]
Lazy party is strongly recommended to choose the tool-free quick release design, replace it quickly and cleanly, fairies do it yourself without pressure ~!
There is also a point that must be reminded is the after-sales service. Some brands look very good on the surface, a variety of black technology publicity to fly, can not keep up with the after-sales service, with bad maintenance trouble you! It is recommended to prioritize those national warranty, door-to-door installation of large brands, not afraid of small problems no one care.

In addition, many high-end products now also with APP intelligent management, real-time monitoring of dosage and automatic reminder of core replacement, if you are more interested in intelligent life, can also be used as a plus reference. To be honest, I myself was a variety of homework to do head bald, finally summarized a few “pit avoidance tips”, to share with you:
-Do not blindly believe in imports, all rely on the qualification certification;
-Core look at the cartridge, good and bad gap;
-Export flow rate is fast, the whole family with a cool;
-Easy to change the core maintenance, save money and more peace of mind;

After-sales need to be reliable, the big brand for the king!
If the budget is limited, there are actually good choices within a few hundred dollars, as long as you follow the above logic to pick the right needs, do not covet gimmicks, do not believe in false propaganda, you will be able to buy a satisfactory and healthy and assured small helper ~!

🌟 How to quickly lock the style according to your needs?
1. Look at the family size & daily needs - a large population or love of cooking decisively high throughput;
2. Poor plumbing environment or high floor - preferred with front + RO combination more insurance;
3. Lazy star/girl users - prioritize easy to disassemble long-life filter + intelligent reminder.
4. Small house or rental party - desktop portable models / wall-mounted also very good storage ~