Buy water purifier don't just stare at the price, the 4 “pit money” details, will really make you regret to crazy!

Buy water purifier don't just stare at the price, the 4 “pit money” details, will really make you regret to crazy!

Drinking water health is directly related to the family's happiness index ~ but when it comes to buying a water purifier this matter, really not just pick a “price is right” on everything is fine! I have stepped on a lot of pits, but also seen too many friends with the use of the regret of the use of the thighs straight pat. Today, to nag with you - those overlooked “late spending”, in the end, can be how heart-breaking?

[Tip] If you are considering whether to get a water purifier, or are comparing and buying, be sure to read this carefully! Not only save money, but also save heart ~

First of all, let's be honest, the price of water purifiers on the market is huge, from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, it looks easy for people to have the wrong impression: “expensive is definitely more advanced, cheaper is not bad, right?” But careful accounting you will find that the thickness of your wallet to determine the thickness of not only the machine itself, but also behind it a long list of invisible consumption!

Filter replacement cost: the real big head to come

A lot of partners to buy the most concerned about the “initial price”, such as 199 U.S. dollars / Taiwan sounds quite fragrant. But in fact, the vast majority of water purifiers are designed with replaceable cartridges, and these cartridges - is the real consumables!

For example, an ordinary reverse osmosis (RO) model generally contains 3-5 levels of cartridges, each level of life is basically only half a year to a year. Some brands of cartridges single price ranging from 30-75 U.S. dollars, if a full set of replacement once a year, a year down to less than 100 U.S. dollars, more than 300 U.S. dollars is not a dream. If the family has a large number of people, the water quality is hard, then the frequency of replacement may have to be doubled!

What's even more pitiful is that some brands only allow you to purchase the original filter cartridge or the warranty is voided. This is the same as binding your wallet firmly to their home consumables system, it is difficult to escape. [Warm reminder] before choosing must look at the cartridge price, life and whether to support the third-party general models, otherwise it will really be like being cut leeks like heartache.

Wastewater rate brings “invisible expenditure”

Here I want to focus on the blackboard! Many people think that the connection out to drink on the end, in fact, the vast majority of RO reverse osmosis models will produce a large amount of wastewater when working. Simply put, that is, every cup of pure water filtration, the probability of discharging 1-3 cups of wastewater (some of the old models even up to 1:4). Imagine a family of four needs 10L of pure water for drinking and cooking every day, then the wasted tap water alone may be more than 20 liters. That's 6,000 liters for 300 days a year! Although tap water is cheap, it is a lot of money to save up. Moreover, the tap water for nothing, sometimes because of the discharge pipe design is not in place, the cabinet to get wet and breeding bacteria ...... simply a headache!

[Tips] when you buy attention to the product labeled “pure waste ratio”, there are now some new technologies on the market can do 1:1 or even as low as 2:1, greatly reducing the loss  ~!

After-sales service = long-term investment

This link is particularly easy to be ignored. A lot of businesses blowing sky-high, saying what free door-to-door installation, ten-year warranty what what, but in practice? Really encountered problems, either shirking delays, or charging a high amount of door-to-door fees, so that people break the defense in minutes. For example, the installation location is a little special, add a pipeline, play two holes, can give you a price increase. Some brands are also limited to the region, only in the provincial capital city free service, small local partners can only recognize their own bad luck. The most embarrassing thing is that the machine appeared a little problem, the other party to send someone to check a maintenance fee of two or three hundred at any one time, but also only package testing does not package repair. Do you say gas? [Use tips] ask clearly in advance after-sales policy, such as what problems within a few years free of charge, which need to pay, there is no field support point ...... do not wait for the bad only to find that no one cares about you, then it is really a stomach of bitterness can not tell!

Power consumption and wasted space, small details can become “big trouble”

The last small pit is often overlooked - power consumption, as well as the problem of floor space. Some high-end RO models in order to ensure the speed and pressure of water, will carry a booster pump, solenoid valve and other electronic components, these devices are running all year round, the overall cost of electricity will not be very exaggerated, but stacked with other home appliances, is one of the invisible costs.

What's more, it takes up space! Especially for the kitchen would have been palm-sized family, do not measure the size in advance, loaded in and found blocking the lower cabinet door, piping coiled, invariably increase the life of the trouble. There are also some large models of noise is also more obvious, often grumble in the middle of the night, so that the quality of sleep is worrying ......

[practical advice]

① Be sure to measure the size of the cabinets before buying, to see the actual size of the machine;

② Understanding of the product mute performance (with or without mute mode);

③ Look at the power parameters on the manual, if the pursuit of environmental protection to save electricity, you can Select low energy consumption certification models.

Speaking of here, I believe that the smart partners have found it - the selection of water purifiers, in fact, far from what we think so simple and crude, “low price ≠ cost-effective”. In addition to the initial expenses, there are a variety of hidden in daily life expenses waiting for us to face. If you only pay according to the price, it's easy to fall into these “big pits” that will make you regret.

Therefore, whether you are now planning to start, it is recommended to look at the long term, more comparisons, more inquiries, the late maintenance costs and convenience into account, and then make a decision is the king!