The document compares UV water purifiers from Philips to RO water purifiers and discusses several advantages of Philips UV purifiers over RO systems. Some key advantages highlighted include retaining essential minerals, guaranteeing microbiological safety, lower water and energy wastage, advanced features, easy maintenance and servicing, higher certifications and a 2-year guarantee.

1. 21st September, 2007 Sahil Saini

7. 21st September, 2007 Sahil Saini Philips Range of Intelligent Water Purifiers

11. Umardeep Singh MRP (Rs) 6995 9995 8995 10495

13. 21st September, 2007 Sahil Saini Certifications All 4 models of the Philips Intelligent Water Purifer are tested and certified by the following agencies based on the standards set by the National Sanitation Foundation (USA) and BIS (India) WQA Gold Seal Class A certificate: The Water Purifier can purify even untreated water from any source, provided the water is meant to be drinkable, eg river water, bore-well water, etc. and not sewage water. UV dosage is also higher at a min of 40 mJ/cm 2 . In comparison, most products of Eureka Forbes are only WQA Gold Seal Class B certified, which means these give a lower UV dosage of 16 mJ/cm 2 , and are certified to purify only previously treated water, ie. As an addition to purifying municipal supply of water.

14. Umardeep Singh Specifications * Note: If input water pressure is more than max , use of a pressure reducing valve (approx cost Rs 500) is suggested, while if it is less than min , use of a booster pump (approx cost Rs 1500) is suggested. TUV PL-S Lamp 9W Rated Input 30W Input Voltage 230V AC, 50Hz, 2A Voltage Range 160-260V AC Max. Flow Rate 1.2 lit/min Input Water Pressure Max : 2 kg.cm2 (20 meters water col.)* Min : 0.5 kg/cm2 (5 meters water col.) Input Water Temperature Max 45ºC Min 5ºC

16. 21st September, 2007 Sahil Saini RO vs Philips UV Water Purifiers Parameters RO Water Purifiers Philips UV Water Purifiers Philips Advantage Essential Minerals Can result in mineral deffciency in the human body. Does not guarantee micro-biological safety. Premature blockage under high turbidity conditions. Retains all Essentials Minerals required by our body. Guarantees microbiological safety. Consumer gets guaranteed pure and safe drinking water Water Wastage 80% of input water is wasted, only 20% is retained for drinking 0% water wastage, 100% converted to drinkable water No wastage of water High energy consumption due to inbuilt booster pump No booster pump required, under normal pressure conditions For every 20 L of pure RO water, 80L gets wasted 100% Water gets Purified. Water wastage is a serious concern, specially in India, where water shortage already exists Completely utilises available water to give you pure & safe drinking water, without wasting any Electricity Consumption Works on a much higher wattage consumption, because of a requirement of a pump Works on 25W consumption, max 30 W. After 10 mins, Philips purifiers go into PowerSave mode where consumption is only 10 W Lowest electricity consumption Flow Rate 15 L / hour Flow Rate 72 L / hour Cost of Ownership (MRP) Starting at Rs 14,990 Starting at Rs 6995 Economical Maintainance Cost Filters need to be changed every 6 months months: Cost Rs 400 Membrane needs to be changed every 1.5 years: Cost Rs2000 AMC cost: Rs 1250/year Total maintenance cost for 2 years: Rs 4850 Filter needs to be replaced after 6 months: Cost Rs 495. Philips is offering 1 free filter. No AMC cost. Therefore total maintenance cost for 2 years = Rs 990 Lowest maintaintance cost

17. 21st September, 2007 Sahil Saini Benchmarked against Kent RO Parameters RO Water Purifiers Philips UV Water Purifiers Philips Advantage Features No state-of-the-art features Philips Water Purifiers give you advanced features that do not exist in any Water Purifier in the world. Features that make the purifier truly "intelligent". Highly advanced, patented features, that differentiate Philips Intelligent Water Purifiers from all water purfiers available today Intellifill: Senses water availability & automatically dispenses purified water up to the amount set by you, even in your absense Rechargeable Battery Backup: Incase of electricity failure, the Purifier automatically switches to battery backup, giving you uninterrupted supply of pure water Pure Protect Alert & Lock: Warns you when the filter needs replacement, and incase the filter is not changed, the purifier stops dispensing water. Thus you are assured of getting absolutely pure water, or no water at all Service You need to depend on a technician to come and change the filters, membranes, etc No need to wait for a technician. You can change the filter yourself, using Philips's patented Tilt & Twist feature. For any other service requirement, just call Philips Pure Water Care & get assured and dependable world-class service at your doorstep. World class service guaranteed and assures peace-of-mind to the consumer Certification No WQA Class A certification is possible for the membrane, membranes purification does not ensure microbiological safety. Not only Class A certified by WQA, but also KIVA and BIS certified Certified by International & Indian agencies for quality standards, to give you guaranteed pure and safe drinking water Guarantee 1 Year 2 Years We are so sure of our product, that we have given a 2 year guarantee, without burdening the consumer with something like an AMC Aesthetics Bulky, and not a very sleek design. Philips Intelligent Water Purifiers are sleek, and add to the kitchen's beauty We recognise the consumer's need to gte not only a qood product in terms of features and functions, but also in terms of looks