Drinking every sip of water is a key indicator that determines the quality of life. Water purifiers have also become an indispensable small household appliance to improve the happiness of life. When water purifiers first became popular a few years ago, many relatives in my family They all have water storage water purifiers installed on the wall, but the performance and wastewater rate have always made me hesitant. In the past few years, our family has used large barrels of water and also applied for water cards in the community. No matter where the purifier comes from, For the sake of health, water is always boiled and drunk, so it is very troublesome. Especially when filling water for my son before going to school or making milk powder, he has to mix it with water. It is a waste of time to boil the water and then let it cool down.
Later, I saw an instant water purifier at a relative’s house, and I immediately decided to make a decision. After researching for a while, I chose Xiaomi. As a loyal fan of Xiaomi home appliances, I have purchased a lot of rice at home in the past few years. It is a small household appliance and has been used very frequently without any problems, so this time I focused on the Xiaomi instant hot water purifier Q600. On the one hand, its narrow body is suitable for placing under the basin. On the other hand, the RO reverse osmosis The membrane and double-core six-cell filtration ensure clean drinking water. Most importantly, the hot water comes out instantly so I don’t have to wait anymore.
Let me first praise JD.com’s self-operated delivery speed, which is as fast as ever. When it arrived, it was found to be a huge cardboard box. You can clearly find it at the post station because the box has water purifier printed on it. graphics.
After opening the box and looking at all the contents (the manual made me cry, you didn’t let me go) I have to say that Xiaomi’s service is so considerate. Every accessory is tightly wrapped, and the water purifier is vacuum packed. No dust will fly in, the two filter elements are also vacuum packed, the water pipes are placed in two bags, and the faucets and parts are placed in cartons.
After removing the packaging, you can see that the design style of all parts of the water purifier is super unified, white and clean, which is in line with Mijia’s design ideas, and the two filter elements have a sense of volume.
PPC composite filter element, MI brand polypropylene cotton anti-scaling carbon rod composite filter element, its function is to block all kinds of sediment and rust, absorb odor, different color and residual chlorine.
The RO filter element is a reverse osmosis filter element. Its function is to deeply filter heavy metals and bacteria in the water. The filtration accuracy is as high as one ten thousandth of a micron. Reverse osmosis membrane is also the most commonly used filter element in direct drinking water purifiers.
The heads of the two filter elements have a knob-like design with the words PPC and RO on them to avoid installation errors.
Next is the complete part of the water purifier. It looks like a computer host, with a length of 471mm, a width of 148mm, and a height of 406mm. The front panel is a matte silver-gray panel, and it can be seen from the side that it is very thin, which greatly saves space in the kitchen.
There are two indicator lights on the top of the panel, which correspond to the usage status of PPC and RO membranes. The warning light will light up orange when it needs to be replaced. All indicator lights are on the back, including maintenance reminders, wifi status, and two "select" and "reset" function keys. The water purifier will calculate the filter element usage time. When you replace the new filter element, you need to click the reset button to clear the record.
Find the two filter elements in their own positions. When you put them in, the upper knobs are horizontal. Press them slightly and turn them clockwise to snap them in.
After the filter element is installed, the knob is hidden under the horizontal surface, which is a very clever design.
There are power cord and water pipe sockets on the back of the fuselage, which are tap water, hot water, direct drinking water, and concentrated water (waste water). They correspond to the colors of the water pipes below.
The power cord is a three-phase plug, so the kitchen must prepare sockets or strips in advance.
In addition to the faucet, the faucet box also contains a three-way valve and parts.
There are four pipes under the faucet. The red one is the hot water pipe, the white one is the direct drinking water pipe, and the other two are power cords and signal lines.
The left side of the picture is a three-way valve with a switch on it, and there is a buckle in the small bag on the right. The faucet is also an overall white design, made of plastic, and has two holes in the water outlet, which also separates hot and cold water, which can ensure a more accurate temperature of the hot water.
The working principle of normal temperature water outlet and heated water outlet.
The day after I received the water purifier, I received a call to make an installation appointment. The appointment was made on Saturday afternoon. The installer was very quick and the whole process was very smooth.
After the main unit of the water purifier is installed, you can see that the tee is installed at the water inlet pipe. It does not interfere with other water pipes in the home, and there is no need to destroy the original pipeline. The wastewater pipe is directly buried. into the floor drain.
Be sure to read the installation location instructions carefully before purchasing?
Because the house is a bit old and belongs to the "finely decorated house" of that era, it lacks plugs and can only be connected to external power strips. Friends who decorate must prepare a few more sockets. Fortunately, the Xiaomi water purifier is narrow enough so that the small kitchen treasure and the water purifier can be kept at the same time.
The faucet of the water purifier can be installed directly at the reserved faucet of the basin. The pure white appearance does not suggest a kitchen style. The touch panel on the top of the faucet is so reflective during the day that it looks white.
In fact, it is a black panel. The water temperature and TDS value are displayed by default on the top. There are three icons below. From top to bottom, they are water temperature, capacity, and child lock. The circular button below is the water outlet switch.
The water purifier has four default water temperature levels, which can be customized later.
A faucet that does not rotate is not a faucet with a discharge surface. The faucet of the Mijia water purifier can also rotate within 360 degrees.
You can select the water temperature and capacity by touching it, and then press the water button to receive water. 999 means that there is no limit to the amount of water.
Because the water purifier is instant heating, in order to avoid scalding children, if you want to receive water above 50 degrees Celsius, you need to unlock the child lock first, otherwise the water will not come out. The method is also very simple, long press Just click the child lock icon.
When you need to collect water at night, there will be a blue light that is always on. This is the water temperature indicator light, so you only need to click on the position below the light to wake up the screen without turning on the light.
The default modes of the water purifier are 25℃, 35℃, 95℃ and 45℃, which correspond to different uses.
The 25℃ direct drinking water mode can be added when making soy milk or porridge. Porridge made with pure water will be more delicious.
The maximum capacity of the wall breaking machine is 600ml. After setting it, you don’t have to think about turning off the faucet. It will stop when it reaches 600ml.
The soy milk is ready, no need to add sugar and it tastes great!
Water at 25℃-30℃ can be used to wash fruits and vegetables. If the water is cold in winter, it is very comfortable to adjust it to warm water.
When the temperature is turned on at 45°C, you can fill your child's thermos cup with water or make baby milk powder.
You can also set the temperature yourself when making tea. Green tea and black tea have different temperature standards. I usually use 95℃ water to make black tea.
Mijia products can be connected to the Mijia app via wifi, and then personalized operations and settings can be performed.
The current TDS value of purified water (when water is produced) is displayed in clear numbers on the water purifier page. The modes on the faucet can also be customized. The default settings are normal temperature 25°C, hand warmer 35°C, boiling water 95°C, and milk making 45°C.
Click "New Mode" below to set it according to your own habits. For example, I added a mode for my son to drink water to prepare milk or fill a water cup for him.
In "Settings" you can freely choose the default mode, water quality priority mode or water saving priority mode. If water saving is limited, try not to drink the first glass of water. If the TDS value is higher, the water quality is limited and there will be more waste water. , generally the default mode is used, and the consumption is moderate.
The child lock can also be turned off or set to normally open. I recommend that those with small babies at home do not turn off the child lock.
Whether the water purifier is good or not can only be known by actual operation. Let’s evaluate the functionality of Q600 from the perspective of water collection speed and water quality at different temperatures.
The Q600 uses thick film heating technology. The purified water is hot and flowing without waiting. It also has a large flux of 600G and can produce 1580ml of water per minute.
Compared with traditional hot pot heating, you don’t need to wait any longer to boil water, and it doesn’t matter if you run out. The temperature can also be adjusted accurately, and there is no need for stale water or thousands of boiling water.
Regarding the water blowing speed of the Q600, let’s use an animation to demonstrate it below.
Water outlet at 25℃. Water at 25℃ does not need to be heated. It is also directly discharged from the drinking water pipe, which is extremely fast.
This is the water outlet state at 48℃. Although it needs to be heated, there is no need to wait for the water to flow out directly. It can be seen that the thickness of the water flow is not much different from that at 25℃.
Originally, I thought that the water outlet speed at 95℃ would be slower because of the long heating time. However, I didn’t expect that it is exactly the same as drinking water directly. It also comes out directly. The water outlet speed is almost the same as warm water. The inlet water temperature is 25 ℃, the hot water level is adjusted to 95℃, and the outlet water flow rate is within the range of 430ml±12%.
Xiaomi Q600 water purifier is equipped with six layers of filtration, PP origami → front carbon rod → antiscalant → RO membrane → rear carbon rod → non-woven fabric.
The filtration steps of a certain brand
For a simple comparison, the filtration level of Q600 has an additional scale inhibitor in the middle and a final non-woven fabric. The scale inhibitor is used to clean the RO membrane. Yes, after all, it takes us half a year to replace it. The last layer of non-woven fabric can intercept particles of activated carbon/
Can purified drinking water be drunk directly? Now I will take out my tds pen to test it.
I used three cups to fill tap water, purified water and Nongfu Spring respectively. The conclusion is that the TDS value of tap water is 348, the TDS value of purified water is 32, and the TDS value of Nongfu Spring is 56.
The TDS value tests soluble salts, ionic organic matter and heavy metal ions in the water. Since my home is a secondary water supply, the water quality is very poor. In the past, the scale in the kettle had to be cleaned once a week.
According to the picture above, the TDS of tap water purified by Q600 has dropped below 50, which belongs to the category of high purity and can be consumed with confidence.
What is the heating speed of the instant water purifier? I briefly measured the water temperature at 45°C. The water temperature when the temperature is below 20°C can reach over 43°C. In fact, the water temperature is greatly affected by the environment, and an error of ±3°C is within the normal range. There is also a temperature loss during the water receiving process, but overall it is quite satisfactory.
Let’s first talk about the cost of the filter element that everyone is more concerned about. The two filter elements of the Q600, the PPC filter element, needs to be replaced after 2 years of normal use. The cost is 199 yuan per piece, and the RO reverse osmosis filter element can be used for five years. The cost of replacing the filter element is 699 yuan, which means that the annual filter element cost is 240 yuan. Because the new machine comes with two filter elements, it will cost you 2 years later. This price is compared to buying a large bucket of water, a water dispenser, and a boiler. The kettle is still very affordable.
The wastewater generated by the water purifier is also a large part of the water consumption. The pure wastewater rate of Q600 is dynamically adjusted at 3:1. You can freely choose between 2:1 and 3:1. RO After membrane filtration, it can reach national first-class water efficiency.
Regarding the power, briefly speaking, the power of the Q600 instant hot water purifier is 2200w, which is 2.2 kilowatt hours of electricity per hour. The standby power is only about 3w (from online research data), so there is no need to shut down the power at ordinary times. electricity. Although it is an instant water purifier, the power consumption is negligible.
Xiaomi Q600 instant hot water purifier is not a simple water purifier, but a choice of drinking water. You can choose to buy bottled water or mineral water + water purifier, or you can choose to purify water. A water machine + kettle, and an instant water purifier is a collection of many tools, which saves space and saves many steps for a small kitchen.
?Slim size + space saving
The exquisite design of the water purifier does not take up too much space under the basin, so there is no need to worry about small apartments.
?Reverse osmosis double filter element + 6-layer filtration
The water after the double filter element setting and 6-layer filtration can be drunk directly. If there are elderly and children at home, drinking water safety should be paid more attention to.
?Instant heat and drink + precise temperature control
Choosing Q600 is also due to the instant heat function. Multiple temperature and water volume settings can meet a variety of needs. Baby can drink water. No more waiting for milk.