What is MTDS in a water purifier and why is it important?

MTDS stands for Manual Total Dissolved Salts. But what does that have to do with water purifiers?

As pollution levels rise and water tables fall, water purifiers are our best hope for access to clean and safe drinking water.

Today, there are several water purifier brands available in the market, a far cry from the 90s when just a single brand existed and the 80s when most homes simply had an on-tap water filter at best, or a cloth tied around the tap that kept out some basic dirt.

The increase in the number of water purifier brands has helped make these appliances accessible. Unlike in the past when only the privileged few could afford to have one installed in their homes, today a water purifier is a common fixture in most urban and semi-urban homes.

This proliferation has also led to different technologies being made accessible. RO, UF, UV, etc didn’t mean a thing to most people as recently as the beginning of the century. Today, these are commonly used terms in most homes.

One such term that’s been gaining popularity in the recent past is MTDS. 

What is MTDS?

MTDS is an acronym for Manual Total Dissolved Salts. MTDS controller is not a type of filter but rather a new feature in water purifiers. As its name suggests, the MTDS controller puts power in your hands, giving you control over the Total Dissolved Salts (TDS) levels in your water. The higher the level of TDS in water, the more dangerous it is to consume. A water purifier with MTDS controllers is especially needed in regions where the level of TDS count in water supply fluctuates. 

How does MTDS in water purifiers work? 

Water purifiers with an MTDS controller allow you to adjust the ratio of purified water to rejected water according to your preference. This determines the level of TDS in your water supply. No rocket science here, if you want to increase the TDS level through the controller, all you need to do is tweak the control and the purifier will allow more minerals to pass through and decreasing the level means fewer minerals will pass through.

The key here is that you get to control according to the TDS levels in your water supply which is an advanced feature in water purifiers. 

What are the benefits of MTDS in water purifiers?

You get better-tasting water

TDS levels in water affect its taste. When your water has low TDS levels, it tastes flatter. You can use MTDS controllers to increase the TDS levels in your water to levels that are acceptable and also give you better-tasting water.

Your water isn’t completely stripped of natural minerals and salts

Don’t get us wrong, RO water purifiers are great. They deliver extremely safe drinking water. But in the process, natural minerals also get sacrificed with other, more dangerous, impurities. An MTDS controller makes it possible for you to maintain a desirable level of TDS in your water.

It isn’t terribly expensive

The cost difference between purifiers with MTDS controllers and those without could be as little as a couple of thousand rupees. MTDS is usually packaged with other features in water purifiers. Depending on what combination you go for, you might either end up paying a little more or significantly lesser for a purifier with an MTDS controller.