Switching from Amway to Panasonic, because...
1) Amway filter and the uv light more costly - about RM600 vs Panasonic about RM250-300
2) the filter & uv light must get from Amway vs Panasonic filter can get almost every where
3) mine Amway water filter machine was the 2nd generation unit, I felt Amway was forcing old customer changing to newer water filter every few years...worry no more supply or price hike for the older generation filter replacement

I have no experience with the RUBINE alkaline water filter system, I can't comment about it.

I picked Panasonic alkaline because I was introduced the "Kangen water system" by a friend and I cannot afford the Kangen product (about 6-7 times more costly than the Panasonic), the Panasonic machine and filter replacement are made in Japan, same origin as Kangen,  Its quality should be on par as Kangen (or quite close to Kangen) Further more, I have been using the cheap Panasonic filter system (also made in Japan) for years... and my house has full of Panasonic products... full of confidence...haha 

The Panasonic alkaline water system can choose 3 levels of Alkaline value and a purified water (non-electrolyzed), my family drink about 70% of purified water (non-electrolyzed) and 30% alkaline a day, so far we don't have diarrhea or cough... but we notice when we are having sore throat, by drinking more alkaline water, it helps fast recovering discomfort of our throat 

If your Amway water filter is 2nd generation, it is not eSpring. It's WTS 2

WTS is around 20+ years old, eSpring is about 10+ years old. Technology evolve from time to adjust changes.
The reason why you can only get the filters from Amway is because of quality assurance. For WTS 2 actually you can get at outside which not manufactured by Amway with lower price, but for eSpring you can't as it got microchips to identify genuineness of the cartridge.

Yup! This was the one, i bought it in 2005 and changed to Panasonic in 2014. It serve me well and it was time to change a new one, I opted Panasonic over the Amway.

Good that it serve you for 9 years, this older model parts will be discontinued by July upon stocks depletion. Do you still have it with you??

Discard the housing it will be similar to 3M C-Complete undersink filter (around Rm800 to RM900).
Once 3M CTM-01 (RM299) due for cartridge replacement, replace it with NSF/ANSI Standard 42 & 53 certified 3M C-Complete cardtrige. Can withstand constant water pressure undersink because both C-CTM-01 and C-Complete cartridges are designed for undersink and countertop installation.
I'm using NSF/ANSI standard certified 3M easy complete filter undersink installation currently. Drink directly from the tap.

The 3M CTM-01 can use 3M C-Complete cardtrige? Same size?

Yes, both sharing the same filter head but you need to remove the CTM-01 housing in order to fit in c-complete cartridge because c-complete cartridge is bigger.

Hi all, panasonic tk as 40, beside changing water filter cartridge, anything need to change for maintenance? Coz im thinking does it work like amway water filter, one uv light and one filter, 2 things to change...

Just an update. Instead of the cheaper Panasonic water filters I had in mind much earlier. I ended up with this model instead, the PJ-37MRF after having a chat with the store seller. Apparently this red-coloured model is said to have better filtration properties and one can actually drink the tap water directly after being filtered by this water filter without having to boil the water. Unlike the other cheaper water filters, the water needs to be boiled before drinking.

The PJ-37MRF red-coloured water filter I am talking about.


Does anyone have any experience with this water filter? Do you drink the tap water directly without boiling with this water filter? I am not decided whether to try drinking the water without boiling since I've drunk boiled water all my life.

This water filter is slightly more than 3 times the price of the cheaper Panasonic water filters. I was also informed that the replacement filter for this PJ-37MRF costs RM218 or 228 (forgotten) whereas the replacement filter for the cheaper Panasonic water filters only costs RM60+. The replacement filter of the this red-coloured water filter is close to 4 times the price of the replacement filter of the cheaper models.

If the RC is RM228, then you might as well buy 3M easy complete which has NSF standard 42 & 53 certified and drink directly from tap. Go visit the water filter main thread for more worthy options.

If the RC is RM228, then you might as well buy 3M easy complete which has NSF standard 42 & 53 certified and drink directly from tap. Go visit the water filter main thread for more worthy options.

i think this is around 1k option right? not same price range as cheap panasonic

Right, about RM800+,  but one can lower down the startup cost via 3M CTM-01 (RM300) method or buy the AP2 filter head separately like what you did to 3M AP3 filter head.
How much you can save from RM2600 DWS2500T using your method ?

  u really did your homework.
your suggestion is to hook up in series like this right? using 2 AP3 head and some hoses

can 3m system (2 filter) like dws2500 challange the aquaphor 3 filter system in terms of water filtration performance if cost is similar? lets say both are 1k each.

Actually, you need only 1 AP3 filter head. You can replace the pre filter PFS2500-C-CN with a good quality standard 10" pleated pre-filter. You probably can save close to RM2k in this mod.

as per your suggestion, 3m already got such solution.    cheap also.!

pic is showing ap2 head but, that prefilter from 3m is available, can easily hook up to my ap3 head +cyst cartridge. hehe

If you don't mind to use non branded 10" pre filter housing + 3M cyst cartridge, I think the entire system would not cost you more than RM500 right ?

just for the sake of quality ma

by the way, why the aquaphor RC 3 pieces is rm350
but the filter head which is just some plastic cost 800+? 
(full set is 1200 right?)