“The human adult body comprises of 60% water. Each day, humans must consume a certain quantity of water to stay hydrated and perform certain essentials functions. Generally, an adult male must consume about 3 litres of water per day and an adult female must consume about 2.2 litres per day. The thumb rule is to consume 1 litre of water for every 25 kilograms of body weight.
Thus, the need for a good and efficient water purifier for your home is essential. With the increasing number of pollutants and harmful chemicals seeping into the water table, the quality of drinking water has deteriorated. Thus, an efficient and wisely chosen water purifier is the only choice to not just purify your water source but also ensure it is mineral rich for consumption.”
Water purification is a method that separates rejected and dissolved impurities from natural water and makes it suitable for consumption. Boiling water and then filtering it using ceramic candle filters is the primary water purification method pursued in India. But candle filtration isn’t an effective method to get rid of all contaminants and ensure purity. Modern water purifiers designed for home use such as those from clarity use advanced water filtration technologies to make drinking water 100% safe and clean.
A water purifier is a household appliance that filters out contaminated water and makes it drinkable and fit for domestic consumption. The variety of water purifiers in India is majorly categorized in a combination of the water filters and technologies used in the purification process of water. The most commonly found purification technologies utilized in best water purifiers sold in India are a combination of the following:
The top water purifiers for home employ the above-mentioned cleansing technologies and remove different kinds of impurities. The multistage purification process used in top water purifiers, in general, provides 99.99% pure and healthy mineral-rich drinking water.
In the case of water filters used in water purifiers, the one size fits all formula doesn’t apply because the levels and range of contaminants in water vary from area to area. As a result, it’s mandatory to check the water quality i.e. the TDS Level and Turbidity of water before choosing the best water purifier for home use.
Whether you are seeking a water purifier online or resorting to a comparison of different water purifier price lists, the following checklist must be considered before making any final decision.
Comparison with other Water Purifiers in India: Before buying a water purifier for your home, you must compare the models on the basis of their features, price, quality, specification, certifications, reviews, etc. and then make the final decision.
The Storage Capacity: First, you must calculate the approximate capacity of water storage that you need at the time. Then you should carefully choose the water purifier that comes with enough storage capacity depending upon your per day water consumption.
Is the Water Purifier brand that you have chosen well-known and reliable? Nowadays, there are a lot of Water Purifier brands in India which boast of many features, but how credible are they? Since it’s about you and your family’s health, you cannot compromise on the quality of the product. You must check for the third-party certifications in the Water Purifier so that there is a standardized guarantee of the quality of the product that you’re buying.
Comparison with other Water Purifiers in India: Before buying a water purifier for your home, you must compare the models on the basis of their features, price, quality, specification, certifications, reviews, etc and then make the final decision.
The After Sales Support of Water Purifiers: The most important factor to consider while buying a water purifier online is the after-sales support. Usually, brands overlook the best after-sales service, but this is essential as your purifier needs timely maintenance and service for efficient purification and less water wastage.
clarity’s Range of Water Purifiers are rated as one of the most trusted water purifier brands for home. If you’re looking to buy water purifiers online, your search ends here. The Range consists of two kinds of Water Purifiers – RO and UV.
“Purification Capacity – clarity water purifiers are mostly capable of filtering up to 15 liters of water every hour. This feature comes handy when your water consumption is high especially during summer or when the concerned family is a joint family.
Purifies Water from Multiple Sources – clarity purifiers can remove impurities from water and treat it, regardless of what source it comes from. Water from the municipal corporation, public supply systems, borewell, groundwater, river water or tap water – it can clean them all and make them safe for domestic consumption.
Filter Change Alarm – This feature alerts you whenever the water filter in the purifier needs to be changed. Timely detection and replacement of water filters ensure that your family continues drinking pure and healthy water.
Auto Shut-Off – In case you forget to turn the purifier off, this feature will shut off the appliance automatically. Most clarity Water Purifier models operate on a fully-automatic mode and are turned off once the storage tank is filled. ”
“The commonly found impurities in water are: Suspended solids or insoluble particles such as fine sand, clay, rust, dust, etc remain suspended in the water and lead to what is commonly referred to as cloudiness in the water. A filter called the Ultrafine Sediment Filter has a pore size of 20 microns that can effectively get rid of all the suspended matter in cloudy water.
Presence of living organisms like algae, bacteria, protozoa, pathogens, microbes, Viruses, Parasites and their eggs (cysts), etc. also collectively known as microorganisms or ‘germs’ are a cause for Biological contamination of water. The presence of these minute living organisms in water is the primary cause of diseases like typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, gastroenteritis, etc.
RO Membrane purification of water can filter out all such bacteria from water, unlike a UV treatment method that kills bacteria in the water but leaves their bodies in the drinking water. clarity purifiers have an added Ultimate Ultrafine Technology that can remove remaining residue from the water after preliminary purification.”
“TDS stands for ‘Total Dissolved Solids’. When we refer to TDS in water it is essentially a quantifiable measure of chemicals in soil dissolved in water. in other words, TDS or Total Dissolved Solids is a term that is used to measure the total quantity of dissolved salts and matter present in the water. It is usually measured as ‘ppm’ or ‘parts per million’. It can also be expressed in ‘milligrams per liter’ (mg/L). For practical purposes usually, the electrical conductivity of the water is measured and converted by using a multiplication factor to give an approximation of the TDS in water. You can get the TDS checked by a clarity Executive at your home. All you need to do is sign up for a free demo.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India working under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India fixes the upper limit of TDS – Total Dissolved Solids of non-toxic salts in water to 500 ppm (parts per million) or 500 milligrams per liter of water. This follows the permissible upper limit suggested by The World Health Organization or WHO of 500 ppm. Most of the public water supplied in India is safe with regards to TDS, but it is generally a good idea to check citing water overflowing from drains during rains and mixing with drinkable water.”
Low TDS water can be defined as water containing TDS levels between 3 ppm and 100 ppm. While consumption of such water is not known to cause harm to health, but low TDS water is generally tasteless and devoid of essential minerals such as calcium and magnesium, and ideally such water should be filtered through a magnesium and calcium mineral bed to add the minerals to the water. Some clarity purifiers have Mineral Fortifiers where filtered water is reintroduced to a mineral bed to add healthy minerals into the water.
Tap water generally has greater quantities of fluoride than filtered water, a mineral that is essential for good oral health. Lack of fluoride in drinking water can be compensated by using toothpaste that contains fluoride. However, the complexity of the water supply system which includes lack of 24 X 7 water supply, leaky pipes, illegal tapping, contaminated intermediate storage tank, lead to a situation of frequent microbial contamination of water supplies. It is therefore suggested to install a water purification system in your home depending upon your water quality for safe domestic consumption and for cooking purposes.
“There is no guaranteed water filtration system that can be claimed to be the best. The best water filtration system depends upon the quality and source of water available for domestic use and the TDS levels contained in it. There are however three main technologies available in the market for domestic use.
Micron Filters
Physical filters or micron filters are effective trap mechanisms against a variety of particles as well as parasites such as Giardia lamblia cysts and the parasitic protozoa Cryptosporidium. Ceramic water filters, popularly known as candle filters help trap and filter out bacterial contaminants. Such filters have a pore size as small as 0.22 micron and are unfit to filter out viruses – most sized about 1/10th of a micron and are much harder to filter out. To compensate, such filtration systems require a disinfection system to neutralise viruses. Most modern water filters also incorporate bio-filters and activated charcoal – a substance excellent at filtering out organic compounds, toxic substances, and chemical contaminants.
Ultraviolet Disinfection
One effective method of neutralizing biological contaminants is by passing water through an ultraviolet disinfection system. The process involves sending water through a glass tube exposed to ultraviolet radiation in heavy measures. Such exposure to UV radiation sterilizes any living microorganism that may be present in the water, thus neutralizing bacteria and viruses. UV disinfection nevertheless cannot remove physical impurities such as dissolved particles and chemical contaminants. Owing to this limitation, UV disinfection units usually include a micron filter coupled with bio-filters and activated charcoal to provide complete water purification.
Reverse Osmosis
The reverse osmosis method of purification is a technology that forces water through a semi-permeable membrane under pressure to separate contaminants from water. Reverse osmosis works by using high pressure pumps to increase water pressure on the contaminated side, forcing clean water to the other side of the semi-permeable membrane, trapping nearly 99% contaminants in the process. RO purifiers are effectual in containing all types of microorganisms and multiple types of chemical contaminants.
“Carbon filtering is a filtration method that utilizes a bed or block of activated carbon to remove contaminants and impurities via two processes called chemical adsorption and catalytic reduction. Each particle/granule of carbon provides a large surface area/pore structure, allowing contaminants the maximum possible exposure to the active sites within the filtering component.
Active charcoal carbon filters or Granular activated carbon (GAC) are the most effective methods of removing chlorine, sediment, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), taste and odor from water. Many of these substances can cause cancer, neurological problems and other health risks if ingested in large quantities.”
Gravity based Water Purifiers do not need electricity to function but instead utilise a UF filter with activated carbon. These kinds of filters work perfectly well with Municipal supplied chemically treated water that is devoid of arsenic. But considering the erratic and complex water supply systems in India coupled with the extreme weather conditions water pipes endure in India, gravity-based water purification systems aren’t a safe bet. Nevertheless, using a gravity purifier is better than not using any purification system at all.
“NSF International, founded as the National Sanitation Foundation, is a Public Health and Safety Organization that develops public health standards and certification programs that help protect the world’s food, water, consumer products and environment. The NSF certification goes through regular on-site inspections of manufacturing facilities and regular re-testing of products and not just a one time event. This is done to ensure that filters continue to maintain the same quality standards required to maintain certification over time.
NSF certifies certain drinking water filters to the applicable standards for each type of treatment option. If you check, you will notice an NSF mark on certified water filter components along with numbers or codes such as NSF/ANSI 53 or NSF/ANSI 42, which refer to the standard to which the filter has been certified. Moonbow products utilise world class quality filters certified by NSF International.
In developing countries such as India, consumers get access to improved water sources through pipelines. The complexity of the water supply system which includes lack of 24*7 water supply, leaky pipes & contaminated intermediate storage tank can lead too microbial contamination of water supplies. To take care of this situation, The Water Quality India Association has set a distinct microbial reduction standard which is applicable for the Indian residential water treatment market.
The seal of purity mark on a product ensures and verifies that the product has been quality tested and also has been certified by WQIA microbiological standard (WQIA protocol: IP 100) due to reduction of virus, bacteria and cysts.
The WQIA is a symbol that signifies achievement, quality and safety of drinking water.”
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