MAKE YOUR OWN PURE WATER

The company has introduced five variants of water purifiers. All these purifying systems use hollow fibre membrane technology which are small, portable, easy to use, reliable and inexpensive

WITH the monsoon season in full swing, demand for water purifiers has gone up in the market. More and more people are purchasing these appliances to be safe from diseases likely to be caused by consumption of contaminated drinking water. So, if you are among those looking for a reliable solution, checking out the water purifying appliances from US-based company Sawyer might be an ideal option. Birang Trading, the authorised importer of Sawyer products in Nepal, has come up with a wide range of water purifying systems that can be useful in residences and offices and also for those on the move. The company has introduced five variants of water purifiers for starters -- PointOne filter, 0.10 Absolute Micron Water filter, 10 inch filter unit, PointZero two purifiers and squeeze filters. All these purifying systems use hollow fibre membrane technology which are small, portable, easy to use, reliable and inexpensive and can last a lifetime, the company said. “We have been selling water purifiers from Sawyer for the past six months, and the response so far has been very good,” said Aayush Bista, managing director of Birang Trading. “Sawyer water purifying systems meet drinking water standards of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).” Bista added that the purifying system has also been tested by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL). So far, the company has sold 500 units of the Sawyer water purifying systems. “Till now, we have been focusing on institutional customers. We haven’t received any complaints, and now we plan to move into promoting it to end customers,” said Bista. Priced at Rs 9,700, the PointOne filter is the perfect choice for villages where there is no plumbing, according to the company.

The purifier can be easily fixed to buckets to purify the water. It can filter 5,000 l of water daily. Likewise, the 0.10 Absolute Micron Water filter comprises an adaptor which can be fitted as a cap to any kind of water bottle. The flip top cap comprises a hollow fibre membrane which can purify water even when people are travelling. The 10-inch filter unit is an ideal option for big institutions like schools, hospitals, corporate houses and factories. According to the company, it can filter 19,000 l of water daily. It has been priced at Rs 330,000. Moreover, for hospitals which require a very high level of purity, the company has come up with PointZero two purifiers. Since, the purity of the water produced by the device is high, it can purify only 560 l daily. The company has priced this device at Rs 18,500. Likewise, the Sawyer squeeze filter comes with a universal cap which can be fitted to any kind of water bottle to produce pure water. According to the company, it is an ideal option for those who don’t have faith in the drinking water served outside their homes. It has been priced at Rs 7,700. According to Bista, the technology is economical as consumers can use it for years by just cleaning the filter periodically. Moreover, the cleaning apparatus is provided by the company while purchasing the purifier, and it can be easily used by the consumers, he added.