Best Water Purifier for Municipal Water (2026): You May Not Need RO
If your tap water reads under 200 TDS, an RO wastes water and strips minerals you don’t need removed. The 6 UV and UF purifiers that do the job.
Guides to the appliances that run the rest of the house: room heaters, geysers, water purifiers, vacuum cleaners and fans. Indian homes have their own problems, like hard water, voltage swings, 15A sockets in one room and 6A in the next, and small bathrooms with poor ventilation. We pick products with those in mind and tell you what installation and running costs to expect.
If your tap water reads under 200 TDS, an RO wastes water and strips minerals you don’t need removed. The 6 UV and UF purifiers that do the job.
The cheapest way to make an RO last longer: a sediment pre-filter. Which kit to buy, how often to change the candle, and how to fit it yourself.
Shower filters don’t lower TDS, and most won’t truly soften water. What they do help with, and the 7 bathroom options worth buying.
Hardness and TDS are not the same number. Here’s how to tell what your water actually has, and the 5 RO purifiers that cope best with scale.
Borewell water is hard, salty and unpredictable. How to read your TDS, what a purifier actually needs to handle it, and the 7 RO models worth buying.
Which geyser should you buy? Storage vs instant, 15 vs 25 litres, hard water and high-rise pressure explained, with the 8 models we’d pick.
Fan, oil-filled, quartz or PTC? Which room heater suits your room, what it costs to run, and the 8 models worth buying this winter.