In general it’s very good gives about 8months for the GKK filter to be replaced and costs about 2.9k plus .3k service charges.
Our place is far away from the nearest town of chengalpattu. It’s actually 22kms away.
Maybe that’s why they aren’t coming I am thinking.
If anybody can provide me link for GKK filter from Amazon I can arrange a local person to fit it in my purifier
Mum forgot to pull the water inlet lever of the overhead tank and switched on our Kent grand unit. I checked after one hour, the diaphragm was basically pulling air as there was no water in line. Now the diaphragm isn’t working, making a faint sound instead of it’s standard strong sound. Could this be repaired, or should I just get a a new one?
The one we were using is this:
That has been the problem with Kent technicians from day 1. All units come with a low pressure sensor at inlet to cater to this exact scenario, to safe guard pump in case of no supply at inlet.
They bypass the LPS during installation citing the inlet pressure at home is not high enough to override the LPS. They don’t even test the inlet pressure before bypassing, as it would enable them to loot customers with part replacements in future.
Most likely the pump is gone, best to replace it with new one.
Even if you manage to get the pump repaired, the seals might have already been damaged due to the dry run, so it would eventually fail again at some point.
Might as well replace it as preventive maintenance and please attach the LPS wire at inlet to avoid such issues in future.
Thank you. I really don’t know all these technicals so they take advantage of us. Anyway, now I’ll tell them about the LPS at inlet thing, but I’m sure they will misinform me and not do it.
Which pump should I get? I knew Pokar to be a good company, but I’m not sure about their present status. A link to the product would be really helpful.
Ah, we replaced Kent and moved to LG almost 8 yrs ago.
There used to be a brand/seller by the name of PSI, who used to sell good quality generic RO spares. Amazon is filled with several clones now.
I’d go with the cheapest one from a reliable seller.
I have this water purifier at home. Need to replace the filter, but company charges 1100 for replacing it.
Does someone know which filter will be compatible with this? I found this one on Amazon, is this compatible?
KONVIO NEER 10 Inch High Density Spun Pre-Filter (5 Micron PP Spun) Cartridge Compatible for 10 Inch Pre-Filter Housing of All Water Purifier
Pureit by HUL Advanced Max 6 L Mineral RO + UV + MF + MP Water Purifier with Mineral Cartridge
The above purifiers GKK filter has been changed by the technician day before yesterday.
He changed everything in the purifier and I don’t know what they are. He also changed sediment filter as well. Everything cost me 2.9k plus .35k plus .2k total 3.45k it took for me.
for that much replace/repair price, by adding up to Rs.1000/- more you might be able to buy NEW Generic Water Filter. Brand service/replacement charges are like Bomb.
Usually the pre-filter is kept outside the RO unit. Hope it is the same for your unit also. If the pre-filter is bundled inside the RO unit then you need to remove the unit to check. As for the Amazon link you provided, I’ve been using those pre-filter and it is of very good quality. The pre-filter for my RO is outside the unit.
My purifier is not RO, it’s just plain filter + UV
If it is inside the unit then you need to check for the size. Most probably it will be universal size (10 inches).
you must’ve fixed it by now but diaphragms are also available separately:
Is there any general consensus on which unit to buy? I have seen kent, eureka forbes(in other places on the forum) and a few other brands recommended.. I still can’t figure out which one to buy..
None of these guys manufacture their own stuff and make money by selling consumables. Newer models use chips extensively to prevent users from buying their own cartridges or doing service.
If you want the company to take care of the filter replacements for you, then buy the latest model from Eureka Forbes. Their steel tank model looks quite good. Or buy the one which have a telephone LED on the front.
If you like to do stuff on your own then buy some older model, after checking the filters availability online. It’s getting harder to buy something without a chip from renowned brands. But some third-party sellers have come up with filter kits for chip-based popular models.
what about purifiers having alkaline water option? seems gimmick.
was checking eureka forbes and not a single model is without copper, alkaline, zinc.
looking for a new water purifier most probably should have a steel tank.
my water source is borewell tds is about 600
please recommend.
thinking of this model [aqua](’
Buy Aquaguard Enrich Marvel NXT RO+UV Stainless Steel Alkaline Water Purifier Online | Eureka Forbes’
)
a generic ro would do for 600tds. as per indian standards, 500tds is the upper limit for potable water.
https://www.amazon.in/Copper-RO-Purifier-Automatic-Controller/dp/B0BJ6P3LSK
or
https://www.amazon.in/Kinsco-Adjuster-Purifier-Dispenser-Machine/dp/B09GLW2F7L
under 5k, gets the job done. can be maintained by yourself. what is your use case for steel tank? alkaline water is gimmick 99% of the cases. only valid use is in case of hyper acidity that alkaline water would help.
As per Ayurveda Copper need to be clean everyday if you use to Store & Drink water from.
or can remove Copper etc. metal/mineral candles from Purifier to continue using other features.
@@Emperor as a allopathic doctor I dont believe in any of these Ayurvedic bs.
But removing the Cu Candle is a nice suggestion and will follow this thankyou.
@@dexterz I wanna keep things simple wont be able to DIY in the generic ones you suggested I prefer to call the technician everytime and alkaline water is 100% gimmick.
as far as ss tank is concerned I hate the plastic tank of my kent currently it just doesn’t look hygienic to me anymore thats why inclined towards ss tanks.
also from the last 3 years we have stopped using plastic bottles in our fridge steel and glass are the way to go
than you should not remove Copper/Mineral Candles and should use as it is, as it’s certified/backed by some scientific base study and so all Top Branded Water Purifier company too start using/promoting.
go for any branded then.
