10 Questions to Ask When Buying a Water Purification System
- What is the purified water used for in the lab?
Thermo Scientific GenPure xCAD Plus www.thermoscientific.com - What applications will it support? Do you need to follow any regulatory standard or norm with regard to water quality?
- What is your current source of purified water? Is it made from tap water or another source?
- How much water do you use per day? How is this demand distributed throughout the day? Are there “peak usage” volumes and times?
- How many scientists and technicians will be using this system?
- What is the budget for the system? How about the annual or long-term operating costs?
- Where does the system need to be located? Is it appropriate or suitable to separate the dispenser from the production unit?
- What kind of warranty is provided?
- What system measures can be calibrated? Resistivity? Temperature? TOC? Flow rate?
- Can the system be user-serviced, or is a service contract required? Is validation required?
What ASTM Standard Water Purity Do You Use?
| ASTM Type I | 59% |
| ASTM Type II | 30% |
| ASTM Type III | 8% |
| Other | 9% |
Top 10 Features/Factors Respondents Look For When Purchasing a Water Purification System
| Performance of product | 87% |
| Durability of product | 81% |
| Ease of use | 79% |
| Value for price paid | 74% |
| Low maintenance/easy to clean | 69% |
| Service and support | 68% |
| Low operating costs | 66% |
| Total cost of ownership | 65% |
| Availability of supplies and accessories | 56% |
| Warranties | 53% |
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