Is it worth buying a water purifier with a “large flow rate”? 5 traps, don’t be fooled!

Water purifier “large flow” in the end is worth buying? 5 traps, do not be fooled!

Recently, many friends in the group to discuss the topic of water purifiers, especially the “large flow” this point, many people feel that the flow is not the larger the better? After all, it sounds very high-end ah! Advertisements also always say what “high-flow water, drinking water without waiting”, so people are very excited. But I want to say, do not rush to order, this “high flow” of the water purifier, in fact, hidden a lot of small problems you did not notice. Today we will talk about this, some pit only insiders understand.

What is a “high flow” water purifier? Simply put, “high flow” water purifier refers to the ability to filter and output more pure water per unit of time. For example, some boast that they can reach 600G, 800G or even greater throughput, look quite impressive, but really use it, you will find that it and the ordinary 400G or below the device is not that big a difference.

Here to insert a friendly tip: If your family is not large (for example, only two or three people), or usually mainly drink straight water, then most cases do not need such an exaggerated “large flow”. The flow rate of a device that is really suitable for home use is far less important than advertisements make it out to be.

Seemingly convenient, in fact, a lot of disadvantages

The first thing to say is that many manufacturers now in order to attract attention to the product design more and more “luxury”, but the core technology has not kept up. Especially like those who focus on “super high flow” water purifier, the surface looks beautiful, but the actual use down may make you regret. The following problems, I helped a few friends stepped on the pit summarized, I hope to help you:

1. Filter life is shorter

As you know, water purifiers rely on the cartridge to work, and “high flow” of the machine usually means that the cartridge needs to withstand more pressure and burden. In the same water conditions, “high flow” equipment cartridges wear faster, the replacement frequency is naturally higher than ordinary models. Moreover, some cartridges are customized by the manufacturer, which means that they are expensive and not universal. When you buy the machine may think to save things, but the subsequent change of the cartridge money is estimated to be enough for you to eat several hot pot!

Thoughtful little reminder: before you buy, be sure to ask about the life of the cartridge, as well as the specific price. Otherwise, the machine bought back to use a few months, found that the aging of the filter element is serious, when it can be a headache.

2. A higher proportion of wastewater

This issue is really quite a lot of people have overlooked! In general, most of the reverse osmosis type of water purification machine will produce a certain percentage of waste water, which is unavoidable in the filtration process. But the “high flow” machine in pursuit of fast pure water, will sacrifice the proportion of wastewater discharge, that is to say, you get a cup of clean drinking water, it is likely to have wasted several cups of dirty wastewater. This is not only wasteful, but also particularly environmentally unfriendly, right?

Warm tip: When shopping, remember to pay attention to the “pure waste ratio” to see how much waste it will produce per liter of pure water. If this ratio is too outrageous, then pass it off completely!

3. Decreased water stability 
Although it sounds contradictory, it is true. Some high-throughput equipment through the pressurized to force the speed, and this way often leads to reduced filtration accuracy. Simply put, that is, it is filtered out of the “pure” may not really so pure, if your home itself tap water quality is general, then the output of this machine may not meet your expectations.
 Insert a suggestion: let the business to provide a detailed test report, and it is best to try it out personally, to see out of the direct drinking effect is in line with the standard. Otherwise, the money spent, but do not drink the good taste of peace of mind, it really is a big loss!

4. Noise problem is obvious

In order to achieve efficient operation, “high-flow” equipment usually need to be equipped with a more powerful motor or pump system. In order to achieve efficient operation of the “high flow” equipment usually need to be equipped with a more powerful motor or pump system, so the noise is also a by-product. A friend's kitchen installed a so-called 800G large-scale equipment, a start simply like a tractor like roar, every time you cook feel irritated to death. This thing was intended to improve the quality of life, and now it has become a godsend ......

Tips: If you value quiet and comfort, choose a low-noise design model as much as possible, and ask for a live demonstration of the noise effect before you buy.

5. High cost of ownership is the last problem, but also many people feel the most - can not afford ah! In addition to the expensive cartridge mentioned earlier, high-throughput machines generally consume more power, while the in and out of the piping material requirements are also higher. Once the failure of maintenance costs are also very scary. In addition, some brands will also bundle after-sales service, so that users have to pay extra maintenance costs every year ...... Over time, this machine has simply become a gold-swallowing beast!

Friendly reminder: when selecting as far as possible to choose a good reputation brand, understand clearly after-sales policy, do not just look at the surface parameters, more inquiries about the internal use experience.

So what should we choose?

Since we've talked about so many disadvantages, does that mean we should give up “high traffic” completely? Of course not! Just need to be more rational when choosing, do not blindly follow the trend to pursue the so-called top parameters, but combined with the actual needs to judge. For example:

-If your family has a large number of people, and you often need to boil hot water, cook rice and make coffee at the same time, you can consider a medium to high throughput, such as between 500G and 600G.

-If only daily drinking is the main, small family living or the elderly live alone, then it is perfectly acceptable to choose affordable small flux equipment.

-In addition, regardless of which specifications, remember to focus on the core technology of the product, such as reverse osmosis membrane material, bacteria removal function is in place, etc., which is really an important factor affecting the quality of oh!

In short, “high flow” is not a universal label, it can meet your needs, but also with the real situation to see. So, it's better to do a little more homework before buying than to regret it after stepping into a hole, right?

That said, have you encountered similar problems? Feel free to leave a comment and share your experience, I'm always online to answer your questions!