You can buy it from any Amway distributor. You can view it here.

I believe those who PMed you do use eSpring themselves, including me who used it for 10 years. The problem I encountered is the cartridge got problem. Send it back to HQ and got a new cartridge as replacement. Usually within 3 days will solve the problem.

In a nutshell:

eSpring - Water is treated using activated carbon and UV light, NSF certified 42, 53, 55 & 401

Coway - RO water. Clean by using 0.0001 micron membrane. Generally produce clean and waste water at ratio of 1:4. Not recommended by WHO. Link here.

Cuckoo - Alkaline water. No official medical proof that it improves health, which is the main selling point. Typically not focus on cleaning or treating water.

This post has been edited by Terbulance: Jul 5 2016, 10:40 AM

Then the company denies that it claimed anything and pushed the responsibility to the distributors.

Source

Enagic Malaysia statements is they only sell water filter. Those claims are promoted by their distributors, not them. So basically the company just say it is not my fault, it is the distributors fault for the wrong claims.

Agreed on the clean water rather than gimmick water.

For water filter, best to find those which are certified by NSF. You can check it here.

Just in case you don't believe the claim, you can check it out here.

How is it most efficient and cost efficient if every litre of clean water, you're wasting 4 litres of water?

Correct me if I am wrong but generally RO water filter has a 1:4 ratio where every litre of clean water it filters, there will be 4 litres waste water. source

The other thing is power consumption. Since it needs a pump to increase the water pressure so that H2O can pass through the membrane, the power consumption will be higher than other water filters. source

This post has been edited by Terbulance: Jul 22 2016, 08:17 PM

As I have shared previously, WHO recommend any normal healthy person NOT to drink demineralised water (e.g. RO or distilled water). You can read their study here.

Since you claim that it is the best water, please share any reputable source to back your claim. Please do not simply say 'RO is definately the best choice to go'.

Yes, if you do collect the water and use it for something else, it is not wasteful. However The RO water filters I know of directs the waste water directly to the drain. If you are doing so, then good for you.

You need to keep the electricity on 24/7. If you do buy a RO water filter, the salesperson will tell you not to off the water filter. This is because RO water is produced slowly due to the membrane. For example, Coway Water Purifier Value P-07Q produces 7.9l/hr and it has a 6.5l tank. source

Meaning every minute you will have 132ml of water. If that is fast enough for you, then good. For me, it is just too slow.

Oh, I do prefer not to use aircond when possible.

I already gave you the source, which is the study done by WHO. Have you read it?

I am using Amway eSpring for many years. I did do my research and learn about the other water filters in the market, which is why I choose it. I can share what I know to you personally but in this thread there are already a lot of reviews and comments on eSpring, and all the other water filters. But this is just my personal choice.

Go through this thread and I believe it will help you choose a water filter that's best for you.

If you are really concern about heavy metal, I suggest installing an external water filter that can filter heavy metal.

As for pesticides, eSpring can filter it since it is NSF/ANSI401 certified.

This post has been edited by Terbulance: Aug 16 2016, 11:36 AM

In the brochure it states that one of the media filter, specifically ZEOLITE is used to remove suspended solids, soluble heavy metals and soluble ammonium.

But I am not sure how efficient it is.

Amway doesn't manufacture its own outdoor / external water filter. But they sell Pentair External Water Filter.

Health Ministry to take action against sale, promotion of Kangen water

WHO report about alkaline water

Retail price: RM4505
Member price: RM3604
*both prices included GST

There is an option where you can pay 12 months installment. So RM300 per month.

As mentioned above, the maintenance is only RM583 per year or after drinking 5000 litres (RM0.12 per litre). Replacement cartridge is RM583.

+ 3rd party certification: NSF, WQA

WHO report about alkaline water

eSpring just cleans / purifies the water. Basically it means taking out contaminants which are bad for our health but retaining the good minerals in the water.

For alkaline water filter, they are not focused on filtering the contaminants, but focusing on 'alkaline is good for health'. All alkaline water filters will have a carbon filter to filter the contaminants, however it is a very inefficient carbon filter. Hence it is very bad at removing contaminants, bacteria and viruses.

3M, eSpring or other cheap, not certified water filter.

Natural = based on your water source
Mineral = water with minerals
RO = only H2O, no minerals
Alkaline = pH > 7

Recommend to drink water which is free of contaminants while retaining the natural minerals in the water.

eSpring Carbon Filter Technology uses activated carbon. There are very fine spores on the carbon which will trap contaminants. The activated carbon also reacts towards the contaminants and attracts it onto the carbon. Effectively removes particulates down to 0.2 microns.

As for viruses and bacteria, it is destroyed / deactivated by UV light. Both these technologies and design are patented.

The 140 contaminants are certified to be filtered by 3rd party organisation, NSF.