interested in LG WD518AN..
Pls PM the best package 🙏

Pm sent bro

Anyone has contact where I can purchase the filter cartridge for SK Magic Ria. I asked some but they only offer yearly membership which costs around RM 550.

This post has been edited by evilzeal: Dec 18 2023, 10:02 AM

I think can buy from their official agent only, just like LG, we sell by years not by filters, this way we help u keep track when to change and send the filter to u, if we let customers buy filters from retail store (like Senheng, Harvey Norman), some customers may forget or delay to change filters, end up water quality affected

But LG service package is cheaper at only RM320/yr, if rental plan then filters alrd covered~

Try Shoppee? I saw a few selling compatible units for SK Magic.

SK Magic Ria is tankless design but doesn't have internal sterilisation function unlike LG Tankless.

To be safe, would still be better to be serviced by SK Magic personnel; or if you know how to DIY the sterilisation that's best; to reduce any accumulated build up of bacteria within the unit.

SK Magic Ria does have UV sterilisation.

I bought the filter from shopee and changed it myself. The filter are much lighter than the original.

I just couldn't find and buy the original filter without subscribing to their yearly membership.

Yup, UV sterilisation is available only at outlet but not the internal piping. Hence, why SK Magic require on site annual servicing.

IMHO, I still feel its best to go back with SK Magic annual membership, in terms of assurance that you get filtered water as per manufacturer standard and assurance that your purifier is working at optimum condition

Hi all, please PM - I am interested in LG 216, i heard it is at RM2800 for outright?

Hi, WD216AN is without cold water.

I have PM you.

With current promo of RM50/mth, 516 is a better deal bro

Essentially, u pay the same price (no matter u choose to buy outright or rental plan) but u get cold water

Promo ends this month though, better book and lock price first

Lighter is probably because of the poor quality carbon. You can probably connect a separate filter to SK to get better quality filtration if it is possible to bypass internal filters. Check if possible, that would be the best solution.

Go for rental difference only few hundred but got warannaty the whole 7 years. Outright I believe warranty is 5 yrs only.

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Today second day using LG Puricare WD516AN. Due to RM50 a mth promo I went for it. So far so good. Hope can last 10 years before needing to change again.

Outright 2 yrs warranty only bro, thanks again for supporting

At least sure can use 7 years la, LG will repair or change for u in case the machine break down within the 7 yrs rental tenure

This post has been edited by ironcrowz: Dec 22 2023, 02:51 PM

Outright General Warranty is 2 years only and 10 years warranty on inverter compressor

Rent to Own, General Warranty follow rental tenure and 10 years warranty on inverter compressor.

I see. Yeah so no brainer which is better. Electrical things always got chance to spoil even if careful use.

Welcome bro.

I went through both ironcrowz and mingyew (both different sales person). Feel free to pick one as they both good.

This post has been edited by Davidtcf: Dec 22 2023, 03:58 PM

Hi all, I'm looking for a replacement drinking water filtration system for an old RO water system.

1. landed.
2. 4 pax in my household. Most of the time only 2 pax.
3. got senior ~60 y/o with no major health issue.
4. either DIY or on-site service also okay. Preferably won't need to mess with those fittings and hose often if DIY.
5. Instalment below 80/month.
6. 1-time off purchase below 3.5k. (Still depends on service package in total and future support)
7. No external filter, probably once a month will get water disruption and get very brown tap water momentarily.
8. hot/cold water not required at all. If it comes with it and doesn't use much electricity then it's fine.

The existing RO water system with water tank has been with us for more than 10 years, starting to give us issue like pump getting weak and slow filling. It also has a ceramic pre-filter that needs to get clean periodically.

I was researching for a new RO system that sits on countertop and doesn't take up lots of space. My friend recommended me to get a Xiaomi one as he had good experience with his 400G for a few years. I'm quite interested with the Xiaomi 1200G with dual RO filtration, but still undecided due to lack of local support and some users reporting that their other Xiaomi unit either leaks or pump failure.

I am not super fixated on RO only, but our family does prefer the taste of RO water (like a bit sweet? ). I've tried cuckoo at work (the floor standing one) and they taste a bit different too, iinm they are RO but quite noisy.

I've also considered LG Puricare WD518, looks quite pretty and modern, plus many forumer here seems to use LG. My only concern is that motorised dispenser spout, it says minimum glass/cup height of 16cm for the sensor to work properly. And it also has the same issue like other similarly designed system whereby the spout is fixed and they seem to optimise for a certain type of container (same like most water dispenser nowadays). For my household, we do have cups of various sizes depending on its purpose, water bottles, kettles and jugs. So having a somewhat fixed access is a bit of an inconvenience. I've not used one or seen one in person, so maybe my concern is totally not an issue.

Perhaps sifus here can chime in a bit to advise. Thank you.

If u do not really need hot/cold water function, u can just go for a simple undersink filter and they are typically cheaper too, definitely much lower than ur budget

If u don't mind spending more (but still within ur budget), and don't mind hot/cold water as an extra, most mainstream brands will satisfy u (Cuckoo, Coway, LG etc.)

The Xiaomi 1200G should be good too, but I personally a bit skeptical towards only changing filters every 5 yrs, the longest I can accept before changing filters is 2 yrs, longer than that I don't think the filter is working as well as it should

The difference in taste of RO u experience could be due to the post-carbon filter in the machine. They mainly function to tune the taste of the water cuz after RO the water will have no mineral contents, hence the unusual taste, so some brands introduce it to make their water more likeable

As for the LG WD518, there's no minimum cup height requirement, if ur cup/container is very short (say 3cm), the spout will still drop to its lowest height (16cm) and dispense water, just that water droplets might spill out due to the height difference

Afaik, we LG is the only brand with auto moving tap (some brands are manual) and stainless steel internal pipings, all at a competitive price which is well within ur budget

We also have WD516 which is 90% similarly spec-ed as the WD518, it only lacks 2 functions which not everyone needs but is selling RM10/mth cheaper, have to act fast if u interested cuz the promo is ending 31 Dec 2023

This post has been edited by ironcrowz: Dec 30 2023, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the recommendation. I don’t prefer undersink units due to concerns of leaking units go undetected and potentially destroying wooden kitchen cabinets. It has happened before to a friend.

I think I’m inclined towards LG for the long warranty and service.

If you like the taste of RO water stick with RO. If you are happy with your current system, just share it here, we will see how to help you upgrade it for cheap and so that you can still use it. Most important is to get rid of this ceramic pre-filter. But anyway, please share it here. Maybe you can just upgrade a membrane/

I got an old Elken tank RO too. Slow filling is due to clogged sediment, carbon and RO membrane cartridges. If pump is the problem, it can be replaced easily. Parts are plenty in Shopee or lzd.
Yes, concur with you that RO water taste "a bit sweet" than my other two non RO water filter systems. Perhaps it's due the water is near zero total dissolved solids.