Water dispenser for purified water

By MEERA DEVI DARAN

(Source: The Star, Tuesday May 13, 2008)

IN an effort to meet the rising demand for potable drinking water, Philips Electronics has introduced its Pure Water Dispenser, a revolutionary product that brings Ultraviolet (UV) light purification technology to the homes of the consumer.The water purifier was recently launched at Laundry Bar, the Curve, Mutiara Damansara by Eddie Ong, director and sales organisation leader of Philips Consumer Lifestyle.Ready for drinking: Ong dispensing purified water using the new Philips Pure Water Dispenser. Also present at the event was guest speaker Prof Chan Ngai Weng, a certified water specialist from Universiti Sains Malaysia.Chan acknowledged that water quality was frequently found to be lacking at the point-of-use in most Malaysian homes.“People are hesitant to drink tap water without purification because there is a possibility of contamination through the distribution network.“The common method of boiling water may not be effective in removing particulate matter and pesticides,” he said.Chan is also the president of Water Watch Penang, a non-profit organisation aimed at creating awareness for water conservation.“Not only does the Pure Water Dispenser eliminate the need for boiling, it is also environmentally friendly as it saves electricity and water.”The water dispenser uses an advanced UV lamp with UV (PL-S) technology to destroy viruses, bacteria, parasites and amoebae in water.In addition, the “Duo Filter'' is a customised sediment and carbon block filter combined into one unit that improves taste and removes turbidity, chlorine, volatile organic chemicals, cysts and larger micro-organisms found in tap water.The dispenser also comes with features such as the Pure Protect Alert which notifies consumers when the filter needs replacement, the Pure Protect Lock which locks the system to stop dispensing of unpurified water, and the IntelliFill which enables dispensing of water up to a pre-set amount.Filter replacement is equally hassle free thanks to the user-friendly “Tilt & Twist'' mechanism that allows for DIY maintenance.The dispenser is available at major electrical and electronic stores and retails at RM1,499 in West Malaysia and RM1,599 in East Malaysia for the UV Pure Water Dispenser with IntelliFill WP3892 model and RM1,299 in West Malaysia and RM1,399 in East Malaysia for the UV Pure Water Dispenser WP3890 model.

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