I doubt your claims that GE 10x less cheaper than 3M with same benefit filtrations.
NSF for GE Water & Process Technologies VS NSF for 3M Purification Inc.

Impressive benchmarking, how did you buy this things.. Looks affordable.
And the second filter can filter up to 4500litres but the first filter only capable to do 600litres jobs; compare to 3M are only capable to do the 2800litres jobs for both filters.

Shipping back to Malaysia not gonna be cheap.

Yeah, long term liters/RM filter usage are most important.

As long the filter certified with NSF 42 are already capable to filter chlorine.

This post has been edited by NightFelix: Mar 30 2015, 12:36 AM

Total damage how much include forwarding?

If you have reserve water tank. Dont get active carbon for outdoor.. Sand/Semi membrane type are enough for outdoor.

Indoor get NSF 42, 53 for drinking purposes. If have NSF 55 like eSpring UV killing bacteria/viruses are perfect combo.

I would say, eSpring is currently golden standard of all indoor POU water purifier. Put all those technical details aside. Follow by 3M/Aquasana/Bacfree also come with minimal requirement of NSF 42+53. These are much cheaper/budget friendly. The only dam cons of the eSpring is require to plug in electricity all the time in order to monitor the filter lifespan and as well UV to work. So if electricity are down, you need to boil to kill those bacteria/viruses which can't be filter.

I would get GE filter as well if they do come with local MY support. Unless you are smart shopper or tech savvy enough on how to import from US to your house. At least they are cheap to obtain and almost same maintenance compare to 3M. Want hassle free? just get those local brand I mentioned above. All sand filter are required to changed after around between 4-6years. Pricing are vary depend on your reseller.

As for active carbon you mentioned earlier, I still won't recommend you to do so, I don't see a reason to filter the chlorine or just remove 20% of chlorine just for the sake of filtering it? Why pay for something that only working 20% and you still have to replace(maintenance) after couple years? Just get a proper sand filter (either auto backwash/manual backwash) or 3M AP902 (semi membrane) for Point-of-Entry.

It was a bad choice, and the Ozone is just an "another" marketing gimmicks which is no real scientific proven, and no NSF certified.

It tooks like 1weeks? that was quick.

NSF Certification
Why NSF?
What is NSF certification?

TLDR? Here.
NSF International is an independent non profit public health organization that helps consumers by maintaining standards for food, water, and consumer goods, as well as certifying products according to these standards. - Wikipedia.

Even RO (Reserve Osmosis) can go as low as 0.0001 microns. So micron is not everything to judge on the filter during purchase. You have to look for the warranty support after sales, long-terms maintenance, future spareparts replacements, certifications, no bullshyting marketing gimmicks can cure disease, etc more...

Your Penasonic doesn't have sent for NSF/WQA testing is because they could be taken from OEM and rebrand on it.

Nothing wrong with both Culligan or GE. Because as far as previous forumers found that locally don't have GE distributors. You have to rely on others to import for you.

All Sand filtration External Water Filter are not made equal. Most of them are OEM, but that doesn't matter, most important is the inside the Sand Media are what type and where did it came from (imported).

The PVC piping change to Brass if your place is xposed to Sun UV light, and the body vessel try look for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) or Stainless Steel (SS). The sand sometime might goes into your house tank (a little bit). Often need to do backwash, normally changing the media filter are rougly 5 years time.

Not worth, that price point can get entry-level of OEM Sand filter.

RM1.9k include the Filter or not? If ask you buy new filter need another RM540.

Yeah, right, mostly are over-hyped, can cure this, can make that. That is why buying a water filter is to ensure the main purpose that it can safety and correctly remove all those bad harmful stuff from water while maintain good stuff in the water. So picking water filter are few simple steps, products filtration performance, products NSF certifications, products price, long term usage performance/price/spare-parts, warranty.

Usually, for outdoor filter either is membrane type or sand type, could be range from 5-10 micron. So is good for whole house and also reduce the number of times of cleaning our water tank. Less stress to our washing machine or our water filter. So your choice is good.

As for ceramic filter, I doubt it, unless it came minimal of NSF 42 that capable to remove some specific aesthetic and some non-health contaminants.

Also, we have to understand that, not all Carbon filter are created equal. Different Carbon Compress technology make different the micron, and the Carbon Life Span capable to absorb. Also, a qualified Carbon Filter are require NSF 53.

Of course, some might argue, I been drinking tap water or whatever water for so many water, still won't die anyway. Not all human body health are born equal as well, some have lower body immune just like some have family tradition cancers..

Your current filter using at home are still capable for you or families members, but my advice, in the future when having babies, at least boil the water after filter. Some virus/bacteria such like Rotavirus can't be filtered by any normal filter.

I'm not saying that there are a filter that exists that capable to filter 100% of water harmful stuff, but with 3rd party lab test, filter like 3M, eSpring, Culligan consumer brand of water filter etc.. that have NSF certification at least that proven they can do at least 99.99% of those organic and in-organic contaminant filtration.

I was trying to say that we adult body immune are good, but not for babies. Meanwhile, bacteria, viruses and cyst in the water only can be killed by UV/Heat but not carbon, ceramic, sand, membrane etc..

Seriously, I just received the next month offer from my upline last night, buy eSpring next month get one 32 inch Philips 720P LED TV PWP RM299, if I were you, I die hard wait for next month offer. #confirmsure

ESpring actually is the golden standard among all water filter, if you looking for equivalent quality and performance of it, mostly only available in US or Europe countries.

The importance of NSF certification, I believe some above already explained to you. Simply Google for NSF Wikipedia, more detail are there.

Like one of above said very true, if you have a healthy budget to spend on the indoor water filter, why consider not consider a better brand with better quality and as well better long term usage. A OEM brand RO water purifier with condenser could costs less than rm1k.