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below are 8 criteria when choosing a drinking water system.
1. Safety & Hygiene
- Is
the water filter system certified by non-profit, third party, reputable
organization such as NSF?
- Is it certified to the highest standard of the
organization, example Class 1 instead of Class 2 or 3 ?
- Is the water filter system able to remove harmful chemicals
like
asbestos and is it certified under the Standard 53 : Health Effect of
NSF/ANSI standards?
2.
Purpose
- Do
you plan to use for drinking only?
- Or for washing of food materials as well?
- Is the design enable you to perform both tasks efficiently
without giving you trouble?
3.
Flow rate
- Is
the water filter system gives you the flow rate that convenient to you ?
Note : High flow rate does not mean water filtration quality is not
good.
It depends on the water filtration technology.
4.
Appearance to match kitchen design
- Do
you plan to hang the water filter on the wall?
- Or you prefer Counter top design?
- Or you prefer your water filter system hiding under kitchen
sink so
that you can have more space for your food preparation and your kitchen
looks tidy?
5.
Space occupation (size)
- Do
you have enough space in your kitchen if you to choose the counter top
design?
- How much space does it occupied? Is the space allocated by
you is enough for the counter top design?
- If you prefer to hang on the wall, is there any suitable
space for you to do so without occupying much of your kitchen space?
Note: System that occupied larger space does not mean better
filtration, it depends on the technology of the water filter system.
6. Cost to Maintenance 
- Cartridge,
electricity, water wastage?
- Is there any hidden cost for calling technician?
7. Secret Failure
- Is
the system fool-proof against failure?
- What if forget to change cartridge, does the system gives
'alarm' to us?
- What will happen if the cartridge is saturated prior to due
date (because of over consumption of the drinking water system)?
8. Maintenance Time
- Is
the design solid, what is the changes for hose leaking?
- Must you call a technicial for simple maintenance?
Choose
your drinking water system wisely that meet your needs. |