Water purifier is not a "one-time sale"

With the increasing emphasis on the safety of food and drinking water in Shanghai residents, the water purifier market is attracting attention from consumers and manufacturers. According to understanding, a complete set of formal water purifiers on the market is often more than one thousand yuan, and the core components of filter cartridges also need to be replaced on a regular basis, and the cost and frequency of replacement maintenance will often exceed the imagination of consumers.

Many consumers may consider this to be a “one-off sale” as with other kitchen and bathroom products when they purchase water purifiers. However, in reality, the core components of the water purifier have a service life, and once the water purifier expires, they will lose their net. Water effect. At present, the price of water purifiers sold in formal stores is basically over a thousand yuan, and the price of matched filter cartridges is often several hundred dollars. The reporter found that the price of a domestic water purifier, which is priced at RMB 5,000, needs to pay 1,200 yuan. If one is replaced every year, the cost will be even higher than the one-year-old bottled purified water. “How long does it take to change the filter?” According to industry sources, most of the formal water purifiers are marked with tips, indicating that the replacement filter should be calculated based on the total amount of purified water, rather than the time of use. Many large water purifier manufacturers' products are equipped with a monitor LCD screen, which can easily observe the time and frequency of use. If there is a problem with the filtered water quality, consumers will be actively reminded to replace the filter element.