Still dumbfounded as to what water purifiers are categorized as?

Have you ever found that home appliance stores, online shopping platforms on the water purifier a variety of various terms dazzling: ultra-filtration, RO, activated carbon, water softener ...... obviously just want to buy a water purifier, the results of the more you see the more dizzy, and finally simply give up, continue to drink tap water.  Don't be anxious! Today this article will take you to clear your mind, so that you once understand the difference between the different types of water purifiers, after reading no longer need to be entangled in the choice of which kind of !  

💧 Why do you need a water purifier? Tap water can not drink directly? Many people may think that the tap water has been treated, not directly boil and drink it? In fact, although the tap water meets the national standards, but in the delivery process, pipe aging, rust, secondary pollution and other problems still exist. Moreover, the residual chlorine in the tap water, heavy metals, sediment microorganisms and other impurities, will affect the taste and even health hazards. Therefore, in order to drink cleaner and healthier water, a suitable water purifier is really necessary!  

🔎 What are the main categories of water purifiers on the market? With that said, let's get to the point. The mainstream water purification equipment currently on the market can be roughly divided into the following categories, according to different needs to choose the right one for themselves is the king Oh ~ ✅ 1. Activated carbon filtration - basic level filtration

👉 Suitable for: improving taste, not high filtration requirements of users activated carbon cartridge is considered to be the most basic filtration, which removes odors and some harmful substances through adsorption, such as residual chlorine, organic matter, etc., so the tap water filtered with this equipment will improve in taste. However, it should be noted that it has a limited effect on the removal of bacteria, viruses, large particles of impurities, etc., and cannot completely filter out heavy metals. Generally speaking, these products are mostly used in pre-filtration or simple direct drinking machines.  
💡 Tip: If you just want to improve the taste of tap water at home, you can consider the activated carbon cartridge; but if you want to purify in depth, you need to match with other more advanced filtration technology Oh! 

 ✅ 2. Ultra-filtration membrane (UF) - retains minerals, removes most impurities

👉 Suitable for: people who want to remove most of the pollutants but want to retain the minerals Ultra-filtration membrane is a high-precision screening membrane, which can effectively intercept sediment, rust, E. coli and other bacteria, while also retaining some of the minerals required by the human body, so it is very suitable for use as a basic purification device for the kitchen or whole-house water. However, since ultrafiltration membranes are unable to remove heavy metals and salts in their dissolved state, ultrafiltration alone may not be sufficient for some more polluted areas.  
💡 Tip: If your local tap water is of good quality and you just want to simply improve the safety of drinking it, you can choose an ultrafiltration membrane product. However, if you are concerned about heavy metals or other dissolved contaminants in your water, you may want to consider a higher level of treatment.    

✅ 3. Reverse osmosis (RO) - the highest purity, no impurity residue

👉 Suitable for: extremely sensitive to the safety of drinking, hope to obtain pure and pollution-free drinking water crowd Reverse osmosis (RO) technology is currently one of the most powerful filtration technology for home use, which uses a 0.0001 micron level of precision membrane layer, which can effectively intercept a variety of bacteria, viruses, scale, as well as heavy metal ions, so that the final output of pure water is close to the level of distillation. Therefore, if the family has a small child or drinking safety requirements are particularly high, RO reverse osmosis is definitely the right choice.  However, it should be noted that, because it even minerals are also removed, some people may feel that this “not healthy enough”. In addition, the RO machine usually with waste water discharge function, in the production of pure drinking water will produce a certain proportion of waste water, need to consider the issue of saving.
  💡 Tip: If the quality of tap water in your area is a concern, such as high TDS value, scale, it is recommended to prioritize the choice of RO reverse osmosis equipment. If you are simply pursuing the “original” mineral spring flavor, then you can consider other types of Oh ~  

  ✅ 4. water softener - specializing in the treatment of stubborn “hard” problems (limescale nemesis)

👉 Suitable for: home kettle, faucet often knotted white “scale” users, as well as those who want to take a more comfortable bath softening equipment is mainly aimed at the “hardness” is higher (calcium and magnesium ions too much) of the region, such areas of the boiled tap water easy to form Obvious white precipitation (scale), long-term use may also lead to heat boilers, electric heaters damaged. The softening equipment usually uses ion exchange resins to replace calcium and magnesium ions, making out of the softened will not easily scale, but also make bathing become more gentle and comfortable, no longer feel dry and tight skin. 
 💡 Tip: softening equipment is not the traditional sense of “filtration”, it is mainly to adjust the hardness, rather than remove all pollutants. Therefore, it is generally used in conjunction with other types of purification systems, such as pre + ultrafiltration + softening or pre + RO + softening combination mode, in order to achieve the best results!

🏠[How to pick the right product according to the needs?] After understanding so many categories, do you still not know how to choose? 
 
That's okay, we've summarized a small, simple and rough guide 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇   
✅ If you just want to improve the taste ➜ Activated Carbon
✅ For basic protection ➜ Ultrafiltration
✅ If you are looking for ultimate purity ➜ RO reverse osmosis
✅ If you can't stand the annoying white crystals ➜ softening equipment Of course, you can also combine and match according to your personal needs, such as “pre + ultrafiltration” for the whole house as a basic protection, “direct drinking RO” for daily tea and coffee, etc., in short, to find the most suitable for their own The way to find the most compatible with their habits is the key!  
  🤔 What are the usual problems with your home's tap water? Are there times when you've had trouble but couldn't find a solution? Welcome to leave a message to share your experience, but also can tell us, you are now concerned about what is the most problems, we continue to reveal more practical knowledge of the home for everyone in the next issue ah ~ ❤️