Less Visible but Effective Water
Purifiers
Though some of the most visible brands
currently are Eureka Forbes’ Aquaguard and Aquasure,
Philips’ Intelligent Water Purifier, and HUL’s Pureit,
there are several other purifiers that deserve mention.
In this article we’ll take a look at the other viable
options.
Zero B’s Suraksha, a tap attachment which uses resin
technology, has been on the market for several years. The
device is very economical and does not need electricity.
However, low water pressure affects the passage of water
through the device causing Suraksha to malfunction when water
supply is not normal. The manufacturer, Ion Exchange, claims
that the technology eliminates all disease causing bacteria and
viruses. It’s worthwhile mentioning here that Suraksha is
effective where TDS (total dissolved solids) levels are very
low as it is not known to remove dissolved solids. An inbuilt
indicator signals expiry of the cartridge. Zero-B Ultimate
reverse osmosis system, Zero-B Pristine and Zero-B Suraksha
Plus are other water purifiers marketed by Ion Exchange.
Turbid water with excessive iron deposits
may be treated with Ferro Treat and Easy Pure, two non
electrical home water purification systems developed by
Zeolite India. These purifiers are based on oxidization
and activated carbon filtering. The company claims that
water treated by these purifiers is iron and bacteria
free.
Aquadyn in Auroville, Tamil Nadu has developed a home water
purification system, Fontaine Melusine®, which is claimed to be
capable of converting “polluted water into water that is comparable to the one of
a pure mountain spring.” The purification method is based
on biofiltration and biodynamisation. The system uses a
five stage process – activated carbon filtering; micro
filtration; reverse osmosis; biodynamisation wherein high
frequency waves are captured and infused into the water;
light and sound application. This purifier does not
retail at stores but those interested may enquire at the
Aquadyn office. The system costs approximately Rs. 28,
000.
Whirlpool of India’s reverse osmosis based
water purifiers retail under the brand name Purafresh and
are available in three models, Deluxe, Elite and
Platinum. The company claims that Platinum, a
‘direct-flow’ reverse osmosis purifier, which is
connected to the water inlet enables the user to drink
pure water straight from the faucet. All Purafresh models
are reverse osmosis based and run on electricity. They
cost between Rs.14, 550 to Rs.22, 950.
While it is necessary to know just how
contaminated the water in your area is and the nature of
contamination to determine the type of water purification
method most suitable for you, how do you find out about
raw water? Accurate and up to date data is not always
available nor is it convenient to have water tested.
Eureka Forbes has a solution in Aquaguard Total Sensa.
This purifier is based on Blu-G technology, which
ascertains water quality and automatically selects either
UV or reverse osmosis purification as the most suitable
option.
India based Kent reverse osmosis systems,
which is a prominent vendor of reverse osmosis purifiers,
has developed Mineral reverse osmosis technology to
address the problems of mineral deficiency in reverse
osmosis treated water. Mineral reverse osmosis purifier,
based on the same technology, uses a combination of
reverse osmosis and UV technologies to purify water
without removing essential minerals.
Some of these and other less prominent brands might be worth a
look because of their innovative features within particular
segments. You might just find a solution to your very specific
requirements.
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