I have a question,
Does anyone did a water test from the lab for a before / after filter water report ?

In theory, you need to know what you want to fix in your water supply rather than throw everything at it even if its unnecessary right ?

Pretty sure they cost less than the filter too ?

too much. they have done a water test . and thats why u get a branded water purifier ...

But without a full view , you will never know what you truly need

is your chlorine too high ? should call syabas
is your TDS high ? if yes , what is the dissolved metal , is it harmful ?
is your water contaminated with bacteria / virus ? also need to call syabas
are you having hardwater ? need iron prefilter ? need water softener ? else you are killing the water filter quickly too.


i also watch a youtube video before stating that bacteria can grow on carbon block as well, if leave long enough it will become a breeding ground for bacteria. ( from removing chlorine to adding bacteria , well... )

hmmmmmm , point to pounder , but someone say lab will not entertain you too, can we call syabas for test data ?

1. landed or condo? condo
2. how many pax in your household? 2
3. got senior / babies / people with disease like kidney failure for example in the house? nope
4. can you able to do some small DIY installing yourself or not? (like replacement filter yourself?) yes
5. how much u afford to installment per month for at least 5 years? 50/mth or 100/mth or 150/mth? below 70
6. or do u prefer 1-time off purchase? below 1k or 2k or 3k? 3k- 4k
7. do you own external water filter yet? nope
8. hot/water function is it a must for you? will you willing to fork out another RM50/mth electricity bill for the feature? or you just stick with thermal pot + fridge cold water? hot water is must but RM50 electricity bill?? seriously??

Met a cuckoo SA tat day, he told me that purifier with tank is better as water flow is faster and save more electric, is that true?

This is a good point. However, there is an issue with this test, it gives you VERY limited information. It tells you what was in your water at that date and time.

These tests are really useful if you have a private well. You then pretty much 99.9% in control of your pipes, water source etc.

When we are talking about public water system and things like condo water tank, then what is in your water can change from day to day and even hour to hour. Was there any contamination, was your condo tank cleaned this month (or ever) and so on. The filter actually acts as an insurance. It covers you IN CASE of all of these events, while removing smell/taste/chlorine for every day use.

And yes, this is what I always say - carbon block, even when protected by silver ions, eventually becomes a breading ground for bacteria, must change it yearly. Do not listen to anyone who says "manufacturer said it can last up to 2 years". Yes it can, it will be removing chlorine, but it will also do more harm than good and you will not know it. This is why you need good carbon, silver protected, this is why you need to change it timely. Tap water in Europe is 10 degrees, tap water in Malaydia can be 30+ degrees. Bacteria grow a lot quicker in warmer water, carbon desactivates faster.

This post has been edited by hestati: Sep 29 2022, 07:10 PM

What is really important for you? Maybe you need clean normal water and hot water dispenser? Maybe you do not need hot water and can get instant kettle later instead of plugged in dispenser? You can get a quality system under 1K or close to it and later on add dispenser, for example, either tankless or not, which will be roughly 400-500RM

Having different water quality at different point of time is valid too.
I guess for syabas , at least out of their water treatment plant will have a guideline to follow.
So, if you want to go with the test route, you will have to do time average test, such as take few waters sample in different time to be more consistent

This will give you at least some guidelines in between syabas to your house, is anything "extra" coming into the water and also overhead on how much insurance you would want to put in your water filter system. Not to say overboard to be perfectly clear (this would be RO water).

Do you think chlorine test would be a nice indicator for carbon block changing test ?

Not really, becaus it may still be able to remove most of chlorine, but already leaching silver and breeding bacteria inside. I would do chlorine test before 1 year just to check say cheaper carbon block, but after 1 year wouldn't risk it with either cheap or expensive one.

Hi can share if this LG model need any minimum level of water presssure to operate? What if outside house already have membrance type outdoor filter, will it cause pressure too low for the LG filter when dispensing water? Thanks.

Most cartridges have like 30psi pressure requirements, however in Malaysia 30psi is rare. Unless you have almost 0 flow, you should be fine

They do check your psi but i never ask what is the min requirement . The installer said if too low you will need to add the pump. also use the outfdoor filter sand type no issue so far

You mean the installer of LG? When he checked, did he tell you what was the pressure or just did it for himself?

Yup he just did for himself to check if the pressure enough or not.
If low pressure you will need add additional rental for the waterpump

1. landed or condo? *condo*
2. how many pax in your household? *3*
3. got senior / babies / people with disease like kidney failure for example in the house? *no*
4. can you able to do some small DIY installing yourself or not? (like replacement filter yourself?) *yes*
5. how much u afford to installment per month for at least 5 years? 50/mth or 100/mth or 150/mth? *not applicable*
6. or do u prefer 1-time off purchase? below 1k or 2k or 3k? *below 2k*
7. do you own external water filter yet? *no*
8. hot/water function is it a must for you? will you willing to fork out another RM50/mth electricity bill for the feature? or you just stick with thermal pot + fridge cold water? *yes and no*

This post has been edited by cmblueblue: Oct 10 2022, 09:54 PM

wow..2ltr cold water.. i daily not more than 500ml cold water.

anyone might share BACFREE Watero UF All-In-One Instant Heating Smart Water Filter Dispenser With 5 Stage Filtration System review or user experience?

no need to drill (drill need more money and we budget tight on reno )

Spec sounds so powerful on paper, but no NSF/WQA certification or so pulak?
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If RM999 to buy on something feature rich but no proper certification, I might as well go buy the same price RM999 for Aquasana model. At least come with full proper certification.
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Since you are doing renovation, and you got a budget of RM100k to renovate your house, if there are 2 contractors and both came with the same quotation price, one with CIDB license and another doesn't not, which one you choose?

Filtration elements in these are meeeh. Drilling cost is like 100RM, but you gea a far more superior product, like undersink filter. Can add dispenser later on if budget is tight now

no 100k from me, everyone would choose a better option lar
might go to find more bout aquasana
but can you suggest me the aquasana, coz i only see sterra y tank on y search and aquasana result from oversea

This post has been edited by hotNcool: Oct 14 2022, 07:35 AM

I was looking into Intrix as well. Not much info. Did you settle on alternative?