It’s very natural to wonder how safe your water is and what stages of purification your water undergoes before it reaches your glass. Worry no more.
Knowing that you’re drinking clean, safe and healthy water is very comforting. It’s even more comforting to know the features and stages of the purifier you want to use at home.
Read this detailed guide to know and understand the features of a copper water purifier.
Can the purifier handle your water source?
Knowing where you get your water from is the first step in understanding the journey of your water. If you’re living in a metro city like Bengaluru or Mumbai, your source water would be river water (Cauvery in the case of Bengaluru), or ground water (borewells) and surface tanks.
The Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) which measures the total amount of solid particles, such as salts, minerals, and metals, dissolved in your water varies from one water source to another.
The acceptable TDS limit as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is 500 mg/L, while World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a maximum TDS of 300 mg/L.
For instance, the average TDS in Bengaluru can be as high as 600-800 depending on the area. Even though Cauvery water is much cleaner with lower TDS levels, borewell water tends to have a higher TDS, and often comes with hardness too. Municipal water has its own problems. It’s treated with chlorine and can have an odour and an unpleasant taste.
Luckily enough, DrinkPrime Copper addresses all these concerns. The purifier takes the source water, pushes it through multiple purification stages, and makes sure the water that reaches your glass is clean and safe to drink.
Which Purification Stages Does It Offer?
DrinkPrime’s RO+UV+Copper Water Purifier has an elaborate multi-stage purification process. The main purification stages are particle removal (removes visible dust, sand, dirt and sediment), activated carbon (reduces chlorine, odour and unpleasant taste), high-rejection RO (100% RO technology which removes dissolved impurities and excess TDS), copper plus UV protection (copper enrichment combined with UV treatment).
Most importantly, all DrinkPrime purifiers remove impurities and do not add untreated water back to control TDS, unlike many purifier brands.
How does it infuse copper, and does it retain minerals?
Unlike a traditional copper vessel or other purifiers with a copper tank, DrinkPrime’s Copper purifier has an inline copper cartridge that adds controlled doses of copper after the purification process. This means, you get to drink a glass of water which has a balanced amount of copper.
DrinkPrime’s water purifiers follow an elaborate multistage purification process where the 100% RO+UV purification stage removes all the impurities including bacteria, chemicals and heavy metals. RO purification removes dissolved salts including bacteria, chemicals and heavy metals without mixing untreated water to control TDS. DrinkPrime’s purifiers also go the extra mile to add back calcium and magnesium to the treated water.
So, DrinkPrime’s RO+UV+Copper Water Purifier has the essential minerals with the additional benefits of copper.
What are the benefits of copper?
Copper is known to boost immunity, maintain cardiovascular health, support bone and joint health. It also assists energy production, and helps you maintain your overall well-being.
One of the traditional methods of adding copper to your water is using a copper vessel to store drinking water. But, one of the problems of doing this is we can’t control how long the water can sit inside a copper vessel. So, we can’t control the amount of copper in the water itself.
DrinkPrime’s RO+UV+Copper Water Purifier adds a balanced amount of copper after the purification stage so that there is a controlled dose of copper as required in your drinking water.
What will maintenance, service, and total cost look like?
If you’re using a water can for your drinking water needs, how much do you usually spend on it?
If you’re planning to buy a water purifier, do you know what is the cost of it, and the annual maintenance charges every year?
Let me tell you. A 20 L water can cost anywhere between ₹80 and ₹100. Even though this doesn’t seem like a lot, this is a recurring expense which you need to order every other day, which can take up your monthly expense to around ₹1,200-₹1,500.
Buying a water purifier, on the other hand, can cost you around ₹15,000 as an upfront cost and then around ₹5,000 every year for maintenance.
It’s expensive, right? I know. But, you can’t compromise on your drinking water needs. You need your water to be safe and healthy.
DrinkPrime to the rescue. DrinkPrime offers different products (depending on your need) on a subscription basis, with plans starting from as low as ₹349/month.
With zero upfront cost, the company offers free maintenance, filter replacements, delivery, installation and relocation.
Does it offer smart alerts?
One of the major drawbacks of owning a purifier is not knowing when you need to schedule a technician visit, or when your filter is due for replacement.
DrinkPrime has the solution to this. Once you rent your purifier, you would be eligible to use the application, which can be downloaded on Play/App Store. Through the app, you can recharge your plan, check your filter’s health, your water consumption and water quality.
From its end, DrinkPrime also monitors your purifier’s health. It sends alerts to your phone when your purifier’s flow rate drops and arranges a technician visit.
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Conclusion
Choosing a water purifier is easier when you know what you’re looking for.
Some of the factors that you need to consider are water source, purification stages, total cost, service support, among others.
DrinkPrime Copper covers each of these. It is 100% RO purified with no untreated water added back. It also has UV and carbon filter stages. It adds copper and essential minerals like calcium and magnesium and the subscription starts at ₹349/month. The rental includes delivery, installation, relocation, and filter replacements whenever necessary. You can track your purifier’s health and your water usage on the app.
You can also check your TDS level for your area from DrinkPrime’s website and then check DrinkPrime’s products according to your need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a RO+UV+copper purifier work with borewell water?
Yes. Although it does depend on the TDS, DrinkPrime’s RO+UV Copper Water Purifier has 100% RO+UV purification stages where the impurities including dissolved salts, bacteria, chemicals and heavy metals are removed.
What input TDS can DrinkPrime handle?
DrinkPrime purifiers are not advised to be installed in locations where the input water TDS is 2000 or more. Anything below that, the purifier is capable of performing.
What about cities like Chennai and Kolkata where the water is hard?
DrinkPrime’s exclusive products come with anti-scalant and iron remover for Chennai and Kolkata respectively to address the issue of hardness.
Does UV remove TDS or hardness?
No. UV inactivates bacteria and viruses. It doesn’t remove dissolved solids.
What should I check before buying?
Input TDS range, purification stages, storage capacity, flow rate and service support.
How often does the purifier need servicing?
As per industry standards for water purifiers, a General Service (GS) is typically carried out annually. A General Service is recommended every 12 months or after 6,000 litres of usage, whichever comes first.
Is renting a purifier cheaper than buying water cans?
Yes, renting a purifier is lower than buying water cans or even buying water purifiers. Plans at DrinkPrime start at ₹349/month with zero maintenance costs.
