I think Amway's eSpring is rated at 5000 liter per filter. That works out to be about 10 sen/liter filtered water.

Philips has a filter that is almost as good as Amway's at about half the price. But nobody seem to be selling it. That's a real pity.

After re-read the thread 20 pages again, initially wish to go for puregen as before that only saw 1 poor feedback regarding the filter, but right now it seems to be similar problem on the filter performance (strange smell from water), wish to go for 3M but too bad they dont even have a dealer in melaka, alamak... Alphamax also not much retailer...

If you wanted to know the quality of any filter, just go to NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) or WQA website and make very sure they have the proper certification. Much better than asking in these forum or anywhere.

If water has strange smell, it means it can't even fulfill the lowly Standard 42. I will not consider any filter if it does not fulfill Standard 53 and preferably also Standard 55.

Does that mean all filter that requires water discharge is RO including those alkaline water type?


Hi Optiplex330, can help with this questions?

AFAIK, all RO making unit discharges water so it's actually a very wasteful way of making drinking water. It discharges much more than it made. And it's confirmed to be bad for health.

As for alkaline water. I consider that b*llshit science because I have never come across any article written by universities or any health authority saying it's beneficial. The same people who said alkaline water is good also believe there are Martian on Mars. The only exception would be water with high mineral content. Water with high mineral content will naturally be more alkaline and we all know mineral are good for health. But Alkaline water made by other method are all b*llshit.

And because mineral are good for health is also the very reason why W.H.O. organization specifically said water that are devoid of mineral are bad for health and R.O. water is one of them.

My friend recommended Aquasana to me and she said it has NSF53 certification. I guess if people like to boil water, this certification is fine?

Yes. BTW I am curious. How much are they and their replacement filters? If you don't want to boil, try looking for the Philips filter.

Actually I prefer to boil water too. Filtered too clean, difficult to store.
My friend imported hers from US saying it is much cheaper than getting it locally.

Anybody using nesh? Is it good and how is the maintenance cost? For indoor and outdoor filter.

more info about coway water filteration please go to this link. http://brilliantcoway.blogspot.com/

every years +198rm
every 3years +398rm

thx for the info, anyone know which brand in the market that offer the best value for money water filter? for outdoor and indoor unit...

just installed 3M outdoor (AP902) and indoor (AP-DWS1000), water taste nice now..LOL

My fren stay same condo with me, my cosway 1st filter become yellow on 1st day while his 1 still white. ANY IDEAS?

Mine on 1st day:


My fren after 1 month, never clean the filter yet.

actually just install an outdoor sand filter outside to filter all the dirt enough la... just to make sure water is clear... just cook / boil your water before drink... no need buy those expansive and need cartridge change frequently... how i know? i'm water treatment specialist in my factory... we treat underground water as what JBA doing... put many chlorine to kill bacteria...

This post has been edited by kcbyl: Feb 25 2012, 08:15 PM

wrb7878,
Some condo do have filter at the main tank and have standard maintenance. it also depend how much water you friend using lol, and when he / she use as those dirty water (early morning or later night) may go to other people house first.

Looking at your photo, you are having similar issue like me which just after 203 weeks, the internal water filter very dirty. what is your POE pressure level? is that more than 4?

How to know the POE level?

These water filters.. what a bunch of horsecr*p. Only in Malaysia will you find the citizens are too paranoid on the purity of water.

You having POE right? Is that come with metal?

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=49209460


This post has been edited by Jo_da48: Feb 26 2012, 10:15 PM

Unfortunately we are in Malaysia. Without water filter washing your white shirts will soon turn into light brown. This i speak from experience. And we can't drink direct from tap. Many country I go can drink direct from tap. But not in Malaysia.