Brand: Aquaguard
Under-sink RO + UV + Copper water purifier with a 8 L tank
Our editorial score
Very good — recommended
A modular kitchen on borewell, tanker or high-TDS supply
Catalogue listing — not a hands-on review
We have not tested this unit. The specifications below are parsed from the manufacturer's own listing, the features are their wording, and the score is calculated from those specifications rather than assigned by an editor. For models we have examined in depth, see our ranked water purifiers guides.
The Aquaguard Aspire Select Designo UTC RO+UV Copper is an under-the-counter purifier listed on the maker's own store at ₹22,499 (checked 29 September 2026).
This is a catalogue listing, not a review: every figure comes from the maker's own page and nobody here has used it. The score is calculated from those published specs.
Every condition below is derived from this product's published specifications and from how it compares with the water purifiers we track — so you can check each one against your own room, supply or budget rather than take our word for it.
Your supply runs above 2,000 ppm TDS
The membrane is rated to 2,000 ppm. Feed it more and it will not fail dramatically — it will die early and quietly, and you will be buying membranes annually. Check your worst-season reading, not your average one.
Purifiers for high-TDS supply →Water wastage matters to you
The brand does not publish a recovery figure, so there is no way to know how many litres go to drain per litre purified. Only 2 of the 26 water purifiers we track publish this at all.
High-recovery purifiers →Strong transparency. This is separate from our review score above — it measures how well documented, how supportable and how expensive to own this water purifier is, scored on 4 of 7 axes by formula, with no manual override. See the methodology.
| Axis | Score | Weight | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentation | 5.0 | 15% | 6 of 12 tracked specs published |
| Running cost | 7.1 | 20% | ₹3,000 per year |
| 5-year cost of ownership | 6.7 | 20% | ₹37,499 over five years |
| Warranty & free service | Not scored | 12% | Not published |
| Service & parts reach | 10.0 | 15% | Aquaguard service network rated excellent |
| Energy efficiency | Not scored | 8% | Not published |
| Water recovery | Not scored | 10% | Not published |
| Purification | RO + UV + Copper |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Under the counter / under sink (maker's description) |
| Storage capacity | 8 litres |
| Suitable for | Borewell, tanker and high-TDS municipal supply |
| Estimated running cost/year | ≈ ₹3,000 |
Specifications are from manufacturer literature and were checked at the last price-verification date. Brands occasionally revise stage counts, tank sizes and warranty terms without changing the model name — confirm against the current listing before purchasing.
India's oldest water purification brand and still the service benchmark — Eureka Forbes' direct technician network is the deepest in the category. The current Delight NXT / Aura / Ritzy line-up leans on mineral guard technology, active copper and e-boiling claims, with better industrial design than KENT.
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KENT
Families on borewell, tanker or high-TDS municipal supply who want the safest all-round choice.
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LG
Hygiene-focused buyers, humid coastal cities, and anyone who has ever opened a purifier tank and been unpleasantly surprised.
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Aquaguard
Buyers who value service reliability and compact design over maximum tank capacity.
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AO Smith
Buyers who want AO Smith's engineering and water efficiency but do not need hot water.
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Homes
Right-sized recommendation for your TDS, not the most expensive unit
Offices & societies
25 LPH to 2,000+ LPH, sized on headcount and feed water
Industry
Pharma, food, textile, boiler feed — engineered to your specification
Service & AMC
Installation, repair and AMC with written response times