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post Dec 23 2025, 01:26 AM
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1. landed or condo? Condo
2. how many pax in your household? 3-4
3. got senior / babies / people with disease like kidney failure for example in the house? Seniors and baby
4. can you able to do some small DIY installing yourself or not? (like replacement filter yourself?) Replacement and Plug-n-Play, sure. Assembling the whole thing, no.
5. how much u afford to installment per month for at least 5 years? 50/mth or 100/mth or 150/mth? N/A
6. or do u prefer 1-time off purchase? below 1k or 2k or 3k? Yes, below 1k
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? Hot water is a MUST for baby, cold is not so.

Looking for those tap water filter that I can drink, if I want hot water I just take and put it into those hot water dispenser.
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try look for MIDEA price range from RM500 - 700+
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post Feb 4 2026, 08:55 PM

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hi all, starting Feb 1st Shopee-Lazada now effectively charge crazy 20% fee on the purchase price. I recommend once again to always contact sellers of water filters directly. Yes, there is recently an increase of 5% SST, but RM is also stronger, so effective prices didn't change. However if you look at the platforms, you will think that we have inflation of 100% per year... absolutely crazy....
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post Feb 5 2026, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(HayateAyakasi8 @ Dec 3 2025, 11:48 AM)
Quick update, proceeded with the Coway Cinnamon RO water - RM28/month for 7 years incl service.
This is probably the cheapest water filter that you can get, at RM336/year I don't think you can get anything else for this price. Plus, this is including installation, servicing, warranty etc.

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Did you check out Nesh? I only know their Hot Cold Filter Single Tap and hidden undersink filter is 4.5k one time... cheaper then LG Atom 1k.
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post Feb 5 2026, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE(dudester @ Feb 5 2026, 02:45 PM)
Did you check out Nesh? I only know their Hot Cold Filter Single Tap and hidden undersink filter is 4.5k one time... cheaper then LG Atom 1k.
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As i know, Nesh don't have cold water. Also the replacement filter catridge is RM750 per set, LG is RM250 per year.


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post Feb 7 2026, 11:37 PM

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QUOTE(hestati @ Feb 4 2026, 08:55 PM)
hi all, starting Feb 1st Shopee-Lazada now effectively charge crazy 20% fee on the purchase price. I recommend once again to always contact sellers of water filters directly. Yes, there is recently an increase of 5% SST, but RM is also stronger, so effective prices didn't change. However if you look at the platforms, you will think that we have inflation of 100% per year... absolutely crazy....
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Understood. Can you explain what are the major differences between Aquaphor Crystal Eco and Crystal Eco Pro besides the filter life?
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post Feb 8 2026, 06:36 AM

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QUOTE(yeeck @ Feb 7 2026, 11:37 PM)
Understood. Can you explain what are the major differences between Aquaphor Crystal Eco and Crystal Eco Pro besides the filter life?
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There is little to no change from practical point of view. They say it is improved Aqualen and carbon block, but it hardly matters since replacement interval is still 1 year, as for most carbon based cartridges, time is the limiting factor, people rarely if ever hit the limit of L capacity.
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post Feb 8 2026, 09:35 PM

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QUOTE(hestati @ Feb 8 2026, 06:36 AM)
There is little to no change from practical point of view. They say it is improved Aqualen and carbon block, but it hardly matters since replacement interval is still 1 year, as for most carbon based cartridges, time is the limiting factor, people rarely if ever hit the limit of L capacity.
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So can the Crystal Pro replacement filters fit the existing standard Crystal setup?
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post Feb 9 2026, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(yeeck @ Feb 8 2026, 09:35 PM)
So can the Crystal Pro replacement filters fit the existing standard Crystal setup?
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Yep, absolutely. Direct fit. The order is Pro1, Pro2, ProHF
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post Feb 10 2026, 11:30 AM
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QUOTE(dudester @ Feb 5 2026, 02:45 PM)
Did you check out Nesh? I only know their Hot Cold Filter Single Tap and hidden undersink filter is 4.5k one time... cheaper then LG Atom 1k.
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Never heard of this before. Also too pricey for what I need anyways.
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post Apr 13 2026, 04:42 AM
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Hi all. Any good brand to recommend that:
1. Can be used powered / unpowered? (just in case blackout)
2. Filter / purifier doesn't use bone char as carbon.
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post Apr 13 2026, 02:04 PM

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QUOTE(Imaizumi @ Apr 13 2026, 04:42 AM)
Hi all. Any good brand to recommend that:
1. Can be used powered / unpowered? (just in case blackout)
2. Filter / purifier doesn't use bone char as carbon.
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Better state your budget and other details.

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1. landed or condo?
2. how many pax in your household?
3. got senior / babies / people with disease like kidney failure for example in the house?
4. can you able to do some small DIY installing yourself or not? (like replacement filter yourself?)
5. how much u afford to installment per month for at least 5 years? 50/mth or 100/mth or 150/mth?
6. or do u prefer 1-time off purchase? below 1k or 2k or 3k?
7. do you own external water filter yet?
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?

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post Apr 15 2026, 03:38 AM

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QUOTE(Imaizumi @ Apr 13 2026, 04:42 AM)
Hi all. Any good brand to recommend that:
1. Can be used powered / unpowered? (just in case blackout)
2. Filter / purifier doesn't use bone char as carbon.
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Bone char is almost never used, it is only used for fluoride removal, but most blocks nowadays are coconut
Imaizumi
post Apr 16 2026, 04:39 AM
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QUOTE(NightFelix @ Apr 13 2026, 03:04 PM)
Better state your budget and other details.

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1. landed or condo?
2. how many pax in your household?
3. got senior / babies / people with disease like kidney failure for example in the house?
4. can you able to do some small DIY installing yourself or not? (like replacement filter yourself?)
5. how much u afford to installment per month for at least 5 years? 50/mth or 100/mth or 150/mth?
6. or do u prefer 1-time off purchase? below 1k or 2k or 3k?
7. do you own external water filter yet?
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?

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I would saye below 5k. If higher just mention it as well.
Brand available in malaysia. Indoor.

Thanks.

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post Apr 16 2026, 09:09 PM

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QUOTE(Imaizumi @ Apr 16 2026, 04:39 AM)
I would saye below 5k. If higher just mention it as well.
Brand available in malaysia. Indoor.

Thanks.
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Hot-cold or simple filter?
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post Apr 24 2026, 10:43 PM
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Hi, my cuckoo iris top just die, but i can still use straight from the filter outlet to gain access to my drinking water..

Any good water filter recommended? currently looking at LG puricare 518, but I am skeptical about the moving water outlet, whether the gear or motor will die in the long run. lol.

Any other good filter recommended around the similar price range?
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post Apr 27 2026, 11:25 AM

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QUOTE(Pop The Bubbles @ Apr 24 2026, 10:43 PM)
Hi, my cuckoo iris top just die, but i can still use straight from the filter outlet to gain access to my drinking water..

Any good water filter recommended? currently looking at LG puricare 518, but I am skeptical about the moving water outlet, whether the gear or motor will die in the long run. lol.

Any other good filter recommended around the similar price range?
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If u go with subscription plan, warranty is covered for the whole contract period, LG will fix all defects for u FOC

But 518 is phasing out soon, only left beige color and no more new stock coming in

 

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