Best Water Purifier Under 20000 In India (Updated 2023)

So, you’ve decided to invest some money in a good water purifier right?

Well, that’s a great idea considering the amount of toxic contaminants in our drinking water nowadays.

But, when thousands of models are available on the market, how do you know which one provides clean and healthy water all the time irrespective of input water source? 

Well, the only way to find out is actually researching a bunch of them before purchasing. And, thankfully you don’t have to do that, because we’ve done that for you.

We decided to test a bunch of top selling water purifiers from our retail stores to find a list of best water purifiers under 20000 in India, so that you don’t need to waste your precious time.

Here are the models that scored very high in our tests.

List of Best Water Purifier Under 20000

1. Kent Supreme Extra – Overall Best
2. HUL Pureit Copper+ – Best Features
3. Aquaguard Aura – Best Design
4. Livpure Zinger – Best Digital
5. Havells Pro Alkaline – Best Alkaline

Keep in mind that this article contains water purifiers only in the price range of 15000 to 20000 in India. If you have a different budget, you can check our articles on other budget ranges.

Disclaimer: The prices mentioned (if any) in this article are highly dynamic and may change anytime without notice. HomeSet and our e-commerce partners are not responsible for a change in the future. The prices mentioned (if any) are based on the date we reviewed the products.

Now, let’s have a detailed review of each of the models mentioned in the above list of best water purifier under 20000 in India so that you can easily decide whether it suits your needs or not.

1. Kent Supreme Extra

It is a known fact that Kent is one of the big names in the water purifier market of India. In fact, based on a consumer survey, they are the most trusted RO purifier brand in India.

Kent Supreme Extra is one of their premium water purifiers aimed at customers who are looking for a model in the 15K to 20K price range.

As of 2022, it is one of the top-rated water purifiers across multiple eCommerce platforms with 5000+ positive reviews. And that shows Kent Supreme Extra is definitely the best water purifier under 20000 in India.

Let’s see what all features and benefits Kent Supreme Extra has to offer. We’ll start by having a quick overview of it’s specifications and then move on to purification technologies and other features.

What are the specifications of Kent Supreme Extra?

Capacity	8L
Technology	RO+UV+MF
Flow Rate	20L/hr
No of Stages	8
TDS	500 – 2000
Warranty	1 Year

How’s the design and build of Kent Supreme Extra?

Kent Supreme Extra has a hexagon shape design with transparent filter area similar to most of the other Kent water purifiers.

Personally, I’m not a fan of this transparent Kent design but design is a personal preference and it’s up to you whether it suits your aesthetic preferences or not.

It is a flexible water purifier which can be either wall mounted or placed on a table top based on your preference.

The top portion of the purifier houses all the filters with the transparent front. The bottom part has the 8L purified water storage tank which is ideal for the majority of indian families.

Regarding the build quality, Kent Supreme Extra lives up to its name Supreme. The water purifier feels very sturdy and solid. The food grade materials used for the construction ensures that the water purified and stored are 100% safe to drink.

How’s filtration done in Kent Supreme Extra?

Kent Supreme Extra comes with an 8 stage water purification system to remove each and every impurity present in the input water.

The 8 stages include sediment filter, activated carbon filter, RO, UF, TDS controller, alkaline booster, UV chamber and in-tank UV LED treatment.

As its name suggests, the sediment filter removes all the suspended particles a\nd sediments like sand, clay and other physical impurities.

Even though it comes with a sediment filter, we advise you to get a pre filter so that you can improve the overall life of the internal filters.

After sediment filtration, water is passed through an activated carbon filter to make it ready for RO treatment. 

At the same time, a small portion of water from the carbon filter is sent to the TDS controller after Ultrafiltration. This water is then mixed with RO treated water to add required minerals and taste based on the TDS setting chosen by the customer.

The water from the TDS controller is sent to an Alkaline Booster filter to increase the pH in the range of 8 to 9 so that water stays alkaline. 

After that water is passed through a UV chamber to disinfect the viruses and bacterias.

What other benefits Kent Supreme Extra offers?

As I already mentioned, Kent Supreme Extra has an 8 stage water purification system similar to most other premium water purifiers in this segment.

The multi filtration including RO+UV+UF+TDS+Alkaline removes all the dissolved impurities like arsenic, pesticides, flouriodes, rust, etc and kills microbes like bacteria, viruses to make the water 100% safe to drink.

The one standout feature of Kent Supreme Extra is the presence of storage tank UV treatment. Even the purified water in storage tanks may generate bacterias over time, so the continuous UV treatment makes the water more safe.

The zero water wastage technology in this water purifier re-circulate the rejected water to the overhead tank using the internal booster pump. It is a good initiative overall, but still the rejected water can be purified only to an extent.

Kent Supreme Extra has a water purification speed of 20L per hour. It is one of the fastest in the market right now along with some other premium models from Aquaguard and Pureit.

It also has a computer controlled algorithm to find out the training filter and UV lamp life. Once it reaches the threshold, filter change alarm and UV fail alarm will be enabled.

What we like about Kent Supreme Extra?

• 8 stage purification system
• Alkaline water (pH in 8-9 range)
• RO+UV+UF treatment
• Retains all the essential minerals
• Adjust taste with TDS controller
• UV in storage tank
• High flow rate (20L/hr)
• Reduces water wastage
• 8 L storage tank
• Water level indicator
• Filter change and UV fail alarms
• Durable build
• Wall/table top mountable
• 1 year comprehensive warranty

What we don’t like about Kent Supreme Extra?

• Non RO water is mixed in TDS controller
• Transparent design is not that great
• High annual maintenance cost
• Unprofessional service in few areas

Verdict : Should you buy Kent Supreme Extra?

As I already mentioned in the introduction, Kent is one of the market leaders in the water purifier industry with a high percentage of happy customers.

Kent Supreme Extra purifies the water with the latest technologies and also has all the features that you expect in a water purifier of this price range. 

If you are looking for an all around water purifier with best performance, then Kent Supreme Extra is the best water purifier under 20000 in India.

2. HUL Pureit Copper+

As we already know, Pureit from Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is one of the premier water purifier brands in India.

As of 2022, there are lots of copper-charged water purifiers in the market, but Pureit Copper+ is the first RO water purifier that introduced copper infusion technology in India.

Because of that reason, it gained a massive customer reach in a short amount of time. And, even today Pureit Copper+ is the top selling copper infused water puffer in our retail partner stores.

Since it was hyped by our retail partners, we thought of testing it thoroughly. So, here’s what we found. Let’s start with the basic specifications.

What are the specifications of Pureit Copper+?

Capacity	8L
Technology	RO+UV+MF
Flow Rate	28L/min
No of Stages	7
TDS	500 – 2000
Warranty	1 Year

How’s the design and build of Pureit Copper+?

On a first Glance, HUL Pureit Copper+ looks like a machine from the future! Based on my preferences, this has the best design among all other models in this list of best water purifiers under 20000.

It comes with a rectangular box shaped design with an aesthetically designed bulge towards the right end where all the controls and pipes are located.

The black and copper colour adds contrast to the design and makes sure that everyone will have their eyes focussed on the purifier for a few seconds at least.

It also has a bottle stand at the bottom, so that you can fill the water bottles with ease. It can easily fit a 1.25L water bottle.

The materials used for the construction of the water purifier is of top class. You can feel the sturdiness when touching the body for the first time itself. The materials are also 100% food safe.

Out of the box, the machine will dispense water only if there is electricity. But the purifier is designed in such a way that an additional pipe can be connected at the side to dispense water during power failures.

Overall, design wise HUL Pureit Copper+ is definitely a fantastic product..

How’s filtration done in Pureit Copper+?

HUL Pureit Copper+ features an advanced 7 stage water purification mechanism.

Similar to all other models, the main purification technologies used in this machine are Reverse Osmosis (RO), Ultraviolet (UV) treatment and Micro Fiber Filtration (MF).

HUL calls the entire filter package as GermKill Kit. The GermKill Kit in Pureit Copper+ consists of Pre Sediment Filter, Pre-RO Carbon Filter, Mesh Filter, RO Membrane, UV Reactor, Post-RO Carbon Filter and MicroFiber Filtration.

Sediment filter removes all the suspended particles like sand, dust, small sediments that come along with water while it is being pumped or transported through pipelines.

To remove all the biological impurities, a mesh filter is employed. Once the water is treated from a mesh filter it is passed through the RO membrane to remove all the dissolved salts and dangerous metals.

After that, it is passed to a UV chamber where bacterias, viruses are killed. Then to remove the dead bodies of those, water is passed through a microfiber filter.

What other benefits Pureit Copper+ offers?

HUL Pureit Copper+ water purifier has an 8L storage tank to store the purified water. 8L tanks are perfect for medium sized families co sisting of 4 to 5 members.

The title feature of this water purifier is the presence of Copper Charge technology. 

According to health professionals, copper improves immunity, digestion and fights against obesity. ICMR recommends a 2L of copper charged water per day for adults so that 30% RDA of copper is consumed.

At first when you drink copper charged water, you may feel the taste a bit off. But once you drink consistently, you’ll get used to it.

Based on our research, some people felt throat itching for the initial few days and that’s because of your body getting used to it.

This water purifier has dual water dispensing options. Since, you don’t have to drink copper water all day, you can dispense normal RO water whenever you need.

One thing to keep in mind that copper infused water won’t be available during power failure. 

Also, the main dispensing pipe does not dispense water during power failure, instead there’s a provision to connect an additional pipe at side to dispense normal RO water from the storage tank during power failures.

The LED indicators in this water purifier indicates different scenarios like purification On, tank full, germkill kit expiry, etc. If you fail to replace filters after its expiry, purifier stops water dispensing.

We spoke to a few customers regarding annual maintenance costs and found that it’s quite expensive. On average, be ready to shell out 6000 to 8000 per year for changing the filters and annual maintenance.

What we like about Pureit Copper+?

• 7 stage water purification
• Copper charge technology
• 8 L storage tank
• Choice of copper RO/normal RO dispensing
• High flow rate up to 28L/hr
• Premium design and feel
• Excellent build quality
• 1 year comprehensive warranty
• Good after sales service compared to other brands

What we don’t like about Pureit Copper+?

• Expensive
• High maintenance cost
• Highly dependant on electricity
• High water wastage
• Poor installation is several localities

Verdict : Should you buy Pureit Copper+?

If you are in the market for an advanced premium water purifier, then Pureit Copper+ is a great choice to start with.

Eventhough it is not exactly under 20000 all the time, with the enormous number of bank offers and cashbacks you can easily get it.

The unique design coupled with advanced 7 stage water purification system including Copper Charge technology makes this model a perfect choice for all of you who are looking for the best water purifier under 20000.

3. Aquaguard Aura

If you are looking for the best water purifier under 20000 made by Aquaguard, then you don’t need to look at any other model before considering this.

Aura is one of the premium flagship water purifier models from Eureka Forbes Aquaguard.

Even though it’s a new model, within just a few months after the launch it gained a lot of customers because of it’s premium looks and innovative features. 

At the time of writing this article, it has more than 2000 customer reviews across multiple e-commerce platforms in India which is a huge customer base when you consider the short period of time it was available.

Aura has a lot to offer. Before going deep into its features and benefits, let’s have a quick overview of the basic specifications.

What are the specifications of Aquaguard Aura?

Capacity	7L
Technology	RO/UF+UV
Flow Rate	250 ml/min
No of Stages	8
TDS	500 – 2000
Warranty	1 Year

How’s the design and build of Aquaguard Aura?

Aquaguard Aura comes with an aesthetically pleasing black and copper color design that complements your designer kitchen.

If you can hide the pre-filter and other wires efficiently, then this water purifier alone can definitely make your room look premium and luxurious.

The entire body of the water purifier including storage tank is made up of high quality food grade plastic. Because of full plastic construction, the overall weight of the device is just 8Kg and can be easily wall mounted without too much pressure.

The stylish tap with metallic finish and the stripe water level indicator at the top adds to the overall beauty of the purifier.

It also has a flexible design that allows you to either wall mount or place it on the table.

The power button is placed towards the right of the metallic tap. LED indicators are embedded into the button and different color lights are programmed for different scenarios.

How’s filtration done in Aquaguard Aura?

Aquaguard Aura has an 8 stage water purification system to effectively remove almost all the impurities present in your input water.

It is available in two variants, with either RO+UV or UV+UF technologies. If you have 24 hours of municipal water supply, then the UV+UF variant gives the maximum value for money.

On the other hand, if you want to purify borewell water, then RO+UV is the best bet.

The 8 stages include I-Filter, Mineral Guard, Chemi Block, Membrane Life Enhancer, Taste Adjuster, RO, UV and finally Copper infusion.

The I-Filter removes all the suspended particles like dust, sand, etc whereas the Chemi Block will remove all the organic impurities and excess chlorine.

The high quality RO membrane is used to reduce water TDS, hardness, pesticides and metal components like Arsenic, Mercury, Lead, etc.

Each and every drop of water coming out of the purifier is subject to a 20 minute of UV e-boiling treatment. It removes all the viruses, bacterias, etc that was missed by the Chemi Block.

What other benefits Aquaguard Aura offers?

Aquaguard Aura comes with a 7 Litre storage tank that is sufficient for medium sized families with 4 to 5 members.

The most important selling point of the Aquaguard Aura is the latest Active Copper Technology.`

Since copper is known to have good health benefits, the Active Copper Technology ensures every drop of water is infused with the right amount of copper ions at the end before dispensing.

It is a known fact that RO treatment removes all the essential nutrients and minerals from the water. To restrict this to happen, the Mineral Guard Technology helps in retaining all the essential minerals and nutrients.

It also has a Taste Adjuster modele that sweetens the water irrespective of the source, whether borewell or municipal water.

Aquaguard Aura comes with a complimentary one year warranty for the entire product. Also, keep in mind that warranty does not cover filter life. 

Based on the lab tests, the average life of the internal filter is 6000 to 8000L depending on the water source. 

When the filter reaches near to it’s end of life, Aura will continuously make a beep sound to let you know that it’s time to replace the filter. If you fail to replace filters, it will stop dispensing water when the filter expires.

What we like about Aquaguard Aura?

• 8 stage purification system
• Copper infused water
• Advanced UV e-boiling technology
• Retains all the essential minerals
• Taste adjuster 
• 7 L storage tank
• Water level indicator
• Power button with LED indicators
• Filter change alarms
• Premium design and build quality
• Wall/table top mountable
• 1 year comprehensive warranty

What we don’t like about Aquaguard Aura?

• Expensive
• No RO+UV+UF variant
• Average life of internal filter is less
• Poor service and installation in many localities
• 1L waste water for 1L purified water

Verdict : Should you buy Aquaguard Aura?

With the aesthetically pleasing design and features like Active copper and Mineral Guard technologies, Aura stands tall among the competition in this price range. Without a doubt, we can conclude that this is the ultimate best aquaguard water purifier in India.

If you have the budget for an advanced premium water purifier, then there is no reason not to buy Aquaguard Aura.

If you want a cheaper alternative for Aura, you can choose Aquaguard Marvel which also comes with this advanced copper infusion technology.

4. Livpure Zinger

Livpure is a relatively new brand that came into existence in 2011 with water and air purifiers.

Since RO water purification is already a perfected century old technology, there is nothing to innovate apart from additional features. And that’s what made Livpure standout from the competition.

Their latest offering in water purifiers is Livpure Zinger. It is a smart water purifier that can be connected to your smartphone via an app and monitor lots of useful information.

So, in theory it sounds amazing. Let’s find out how smart it is in real life by analyzing the water purification, features and other benefits. But before that, checkout the quick overview of it’s specifications. 

What are the specifications of Aquaguard Aura?

Capacity	6.5L
Technology	RO+UF+UV
Flow Rate	15 L/hr
No of Stages	7
TDS	500 – 2000
Warranty	1 Year

How’s the design and build of Livpure Zinger?

Livpure Zinger is one of the beautifully designed water purifiers currently available in India. Whether you have a simple wall or a designer kitchen, Livpure Zinger’s rectangular curved design will definitely boost the overall aesthetics.

Livpure comes in two color options, maroon and white. Both the models look great according to our preferences. To add contrast to the main color, the sides are coated in black in both color options.

If you have a light background wall, then maroon will be perfect and for dark walls, the white color suits well. 

Regarding the build quality, Livpure Zinger is made up of high quality ABS food grade plastic. You can feel the durability of the water purifier when you touch for the first time itself.

Like every other model in this list, you can place Livpure Zinger on a wall or on a table depending on your preference. 

Due to its elevated base design, placing it on a table is not very safe. Also, if you place it on a table you can’t fill water in a bottle, because of the tap’s low placement.

How’s filtration done in Livpure Zinger?

Livpure Zinger comes with a 7 stage water purification with RO so that it can be used for any water irrespective of input sources.

Currently two variants of Livpure Zinger are available in the market, one with copper infusion and other without it. We reviewed the copper infused model, but you can choose the variant based on your preference.

The 7 stages include sediment/prefilter, Ultrafiltration (UF), Pre RO carbon filter, RO membrane, post RO carbon filter, Mineralizer and UV treatment.

It already comes with a sediment filter to remove all the suspended particles, but to improve the overall life of internal filters an external pre filter is recommended.

Once all the suspended and physical impurities are filtered the water is passed to Ultrafiltration membrane to remove the microscopic impurities be it organic or physical.

After UF, water is passed to the Reverse Osmosis membrane via a pre-RO carbon filter. The RO membrane removes all the dissolved salts and harmful chemicals from the water.

Then the mineralizer unit will add necessary minerals to the water that were lost in the RO stage. Copper dosing is also added in this stage along with other minerals.

And then the water is passed to the storage tank where in-tank UV sterilization is employed.

What other benefits Livpure Zinger offers?

Livpure Zinger comes with a 6.5 L water storage tank. It may not be enough for large families, but it’s enough for most of the indian families with 3 to 5 members. 

The one standout feature of Livpure Zinger is its ability to connect to your smartphone via an app. You can connect the water purifier with the smartphone app using bluetooth.

With the smartphone app, you can track how much water you are consuming daily considering it is a very important parameter for your health. 

With the app you can check other information like service log, filter life, etc. Also, you can connect with Livpure customer service executives for clarifying doubts or initiate repair.

The water purifier has an interactive LED display for showing the notifications like filter life, UV sterilization status, water leakage, connectivity to app ad p[urification status. The different colored notification with different icons makes it the best notification system in water purifiers.

The water purifier title says 70% water recovery, but we didn’t notice any reduction in water wastage compared to other RO models in similar price ranges.

What do we like about Livpure Zinger?

• Multi stage (7 stage) purification system
• Copper infusion available
• RO+UV+UF treatment
• Connect to smartphone app
• Water monitoring
• Adds all the necessary minerals
• In tank UV treatment
• Reduces water wastage
• 6.5 L storage tank
• LED indicators
• Filter change and UV fail alarms
• Premium design
• Excellent build
• 1 year comprehensive warranty

What we don’t like about Livpure Zinger?

• Placing on a table is not safe
• Less storage capacity
• Filter change costs are very high

Verdict : Should you buy Livpure Zinger?

Livpure Zinger is a highly capable feature rich water purifier with RO+UV+UF technologies that can provide 100% pure water for drinking. 

The mineralizer unit with copper dosing options along with the ability to connect smartphones adds to the overall stellar feature list.

So, if you are looking for a feature rich smart water purifier, then Livpure Zinger is a great option in the 15K to 20K price range.

5. Havells Pro Alkaline

Havells makes some of the best alkaline water purifiers in the market right now. And at the time of writing this article, Havells Pro is the highest selling and top rated alkaline water purifier in our retail partner stores.

Havells water purifiers are known for their unique design that allows you to mount the purifier in a corner. Havells Pro Alkaline also follows the same design language.

Havells Alkaline Pro has a lot to offer apart from the design. Let’s analyze one by one starting with a basic overview of specifications.

What are the specifications of Havells Pro Alkaline?

Capacity	7L
Technology	RO+UV
Flow Rate	15 L/hr
No of Stages	6
TDS	500 – 2000
Warranty	1 Year

How’s the design and build of Havells Pro Alkaline?

As I already mentioned, Havells water purifiers are known for their unique design language that can be easily fit in corners.

So, if you have a small kitchen where there’s no space left in the wall for fitting a water purifier, then Havells Pro Alkaline will be a great choice.

Havells Pro Alkaline and Havells Max Alkaline are two models but with the same design and features. The only difference in design we could spot is the color, Max comes in a blue-grey color whears Pro has white and beige color palette.

Based on my preferences, the whiote and beige color combination is very pleasing to the eyes. If you have a clean wall, then just this water purifier alone will make it a designer kitchen!

Regarding durability, just like every other model in this list of best water purifier under 30000, Havells Pro Alkaline also uses highly durable ABS plastic for outer body construction.

The storage tank is made up of a transparent insect resistant shell that is 100% food safe.

It comes with a stylish metallic water dispensing pipe. It also has a large flat bottle guard at the bottom so that you don’t need to hold the bottle until it is filled.

How’s filtration done in Havells Pro Alkaline?

Havells Pro Alkaline comes with an advanced 6 stage water purification system.

Just like it’s competition in this price range, the main purification technologies used in this machine are Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Ultraviolet (UV).

The 6 stages in the filtration process include sediment filter, pre-RO carbon filter, RO membrane, post RO carbon filter, Taste Adjuster and UV treatment.

The flow is similar to all the other models mentioned above. Sediment filter removes all the suspended particles and water is sent to the RO treatment for removing dissolved impurities.

In Havells Pro Alkaline, 100% of the water is sent to the RO treatment and no TDS controller is there to mix non RO water to provide essential minerals. Instead, a mineral cartridge is used.

The mineral cartridge contains all the essential minerals that are needed. It adds the right amount of minerals in the RO treated water. It also helps in maintaining the pH value in the range of 8 to 9 so that perfect alkaline water is dispensed always.

After that, it is passed to a UV chamber where bacterias, viruses are killed. 

What other benefits Havells Pro Alkaline offers?

Havells Pro Alkaline water purifier has a 7L storage tank to store the purified water. 7L is perfect for medium sized families with 4 to 5 members.

The main feature of Havells Pro Alkaline is its ability to maintain pH in 8 to 9 range all the time. The natural drinking water sources are alkaline in nature, so drinking alkaline water is definitely a healthy choice.

The iProtect Purification monitoring system ensures that every drop of water coming out of the purifier is safe. In case the filters expire no water will be dispensed.

It has smart processing alerts for purification on, tank full and self diagnostics. Also, error alerts include UV lamp, filters and pump failure. It also has a cartridge life indicator that monitors and displays filter life expectancy so that you can plan changing it at the right time.

The storage tank in this water purifier is removable, so you can easily clean it at your convenience.

What we like about Havells Pro Alkaline?

• 6 stage water purification
• RO+UV treatment
• 100% water gets RO treatment
• Adds necessary minerals
• Increases water pH to make alkaline
• Moderate flow rate up to 15L/hr
• Excellent design
• Table top, flat wall and corner mountable
• Great build quality
• Removable water storage tank
• 1 year comprehensive warranty

What we don’t like about Havells Pro Alkaline?

• No Ultrafiltration
• Average flow rate
• High maintenance cost

Verdict : Should you buy Havells Pro Alkaline?

If you are looking for an alkaline water purifier, then Havells Pro Alkaline is the best model out there in this price range.

The 6 stage purification technologies coupled with excellent corner mountable design makes this model a great choice for anyone looking for the best water purifier under 20000 in India for 2022.

Best Water Purifier Under 20000 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Wrapping Up

So, in this article we shared with you the list of the best water purifier under 2000 in India based on our extensive research and testing.

We really feel that this article helped you to make an informed decision. If that’s the case, we are delighted to know which one you chose. Please leave a comment below with the reason, so that it can benefit other readers as well.

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