Water filter or purifier system

[heutistmeintag]

I am using Novita, about $160± from Best Denki. Caveat, initially have to run water through filter, dump the water and repeat for about at least 5 times over 1-2 weeks before the smell (from the filter) clears away.

[yendirna]

I have been drinking tap water for more than 20 yrs. My dad did it first. He is now 79 and still healthy. I drink about 1.5 to 2 litres a day.

[EstherTan]

I’m not sure about the 15 year old flat part…


But I stay in a new flat, and have a small water filter installed on the tap (Osim, cost about $100++). The filter needs to be changed every 9 - 10 months. The last time the filter got changed, it was almost completely clogged up and had brown grime. Not sure where that comes from!

[Yong HL]

Hi all


glad to see this thread.. i am also using osim for my kitchen sink tap. I still boiled the filtered water before drinking... kiasee huh...

anyone using bathroom filter? I am currently using hyflux & its time for replacement. Anyone recommedation for other brands? appreciate advise, thanks..

[joconde]

EstherTan:

I'm not sure about the 15 year old flat part...


But I stay in a new flat, and have a small water filter installed on the tap (Osim, cost about $100++). The filter needs to be changed every 9 - 10 months. The last time the filter got changed, it was almost completely clogged up and had brown grime. Not sure where that comes from!

I'm also using osim. From what i understand we're suppose to change filter every 4 mth no matter how much the usage is. Maybe tat's why urs look so dirty after 9 mth !!

By the way, mine is old model which comes with an indicator telling you when to change the filter. Too bad the indicator is now spoilt. So i just write the date on the filter and remind myself to change after 3-4 mths.

[smurf]

UmmuMuadz:

caringtan:

[quote=\"UmmuMuadz\"]Mine is elken brand and yes it cost thousand plus but MIL paid for it

as she was so convinced with the demo..

It has a hot water and warm water dispenser. So no need to boil water anymore...

So far so good and it definitely taste better than the tap water. :lol:

I have used RO water from natural sunshine before I change to current model, i found it is wasting water because half of the water have to drain off.
And I read from somewhere that it is no good to consume RO water for long term. New water is a RO water too.

Sorry, I abit blurr.. what does RO stands for?? :?

The elken one at home also drains off a lot of water. But we collect the water and use it for washing, laundrey, etc.. so not realy wasting in that sense..[/quote]RO is reverse osmosis. it's a type of filtration.

[EstherTan]

joconde:

I'm also using osim. From what i understand we're suppose to change filter every 4 mth no matter how much the usage is. Maybe tat's why urs look so dirty after 9 mth !!

By the way, mine is old model which comes with an indicator telling you when to change the filter. Too bad the indicator is now spoilt. So i just write the date on the filter and remind myself to change after 3-4 mths.

I see!!! *lol* The purifier is actually something that hubby wanted to be installed, so I don't have an idea whether there is an indicator or not (ok, me go check later). It's just amazing that it can get so dirty. Then again, maybe the dirt can make us stronger and healthier!

Yong HL - I boil my drinking water too Am as kiasee as you

[schweppes]

UmmuMuadz:

Mine is elken brand and yes it cost thousand plus but MIL paid for it

as she was so convinced with the demo..

It has a hot water and warm water dispenser. So no need to boil water anymore...

So far so good and it definitely taste better than the tap water. :lol:

I'm using the Elken brand too that comes with normal and hot water dispenser. Can really taste the \"freshness\" of the water. Very convenient as dont need to boil water now. Before we installed Elken, the water tasted funny - even after boiling it.

In fact, there is this filter device that turns brown over time. Dare not imagine what we are drinking if the water is not filtered.

[janet88]

I’m using the Amway E-Spring filter now…mum bought it first and I like the taste…the best part is not having to boil water anymore. It was difficult convincing hubby to get it, but he finally bought it as we drink a lot of water and he is the one who boils the water…the rest is history.


Now that we are so used to the taste of filtered water, we find the ‘taste’ of boiled water ‘salty’. Filter is to be changed every year.

[AgnesMM]

Anyone uses Advante H2O Water Filtration System? If so, how long have you been using it and what’s your review?