Renovation Updates :-
Water - the quest for clean residential household water
Finally after getting all my incoming water optimized, finally i come to the last and most important part, drinking water.
Water - Part 4:- POU (Point of Use ) - Drinking water
After doing my research here
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1918768/+780I decided to go for filtered water and not RO or alkaline water.
My philosophy is do not need to go overboard, my ancestors has been drinking water with minerals, I'll do the same.
That being said, the water filtered must still meet good drinking water standard.
The standard being referred to by almost everyone is the NSF standard.
For the type of drinking water I am going for NSF 53 standard applies.
I researched around and most filter with (some without) NSF 53 certified cost RM2K and above
I finally found this rarely mentioned water filter product (from USA) .
Its NSF 53 certified (Double checked on NSF website), a very established brand in USA.
Got lots of good review from the net.
Can get the replacement filter cheaper if I get from Singapore.
Price works out to RM0.09/liter.
The Malaysian installers provide an additional ceramic filter (they say Malaysian water quality needs this).
The main plus point its the price.
The water filters parts.
The main Aquasana water filter unit
The drinking water tap - going for under counter configuration
The underside of the drinking water tap, 3 pipe type (when the watertap is turned off/down, it also restrict water from going in to the filter, I understand that this water filter is not designed to work under constant water pressure)
The water source from the kitchen faucet under piping. Unattached for instalattion.
Attach a 3 way valve - to divert water to water filter
Water first goes through a ceramic filter (Doulton -from UK)
Then only to the main Aquasana water filter
The water filter located under the counter
NSF 53 Certified Drinking Water