Singapore · Est. 2026

The Water Purifier Index

A maintained, sourced dataset of purifiers sold in Singapore. Dimension leaders, never an overall score.

novita Water Purifier W38

TanklessUltrafiltration (UF)Ambient
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Specification

Type
Tankless
Water source
Direct pipe
Filtration
Ultrafiltration (UF)
Outputs
Ambient
Installation
Countertop
Dimensions (W×D×H)
110 × 405 × 340 mm
Weight
3 kg

Physical specs source: estore.novita.com.sg · verified 6 Aug 2026

Pricing & terms

Purchase price
S$298
Warranty
1 year
Warranty coverage
1-year standard carry-in warranty (W38 product group); paid extension available
Installation fee
S$120
Annual servicing fee
Not published
Servicing terms
Not published

Pricing source: estore.novita.com.sg · verified 6 Aug 2026

Terms source: estore.novita.com.sg · verified 6 Aug 2026

Cost of ownership

Computed from the figures above using this site's published formula — see methodology. Purchase price plus every filter replacement due within the period, plus any published annual servicing fee.

3-year cost

Line itemUnit priceReplacementsSubtotal
Purchase priceS$298
W38 Filter Replacement Pack (HydroPlus/HydroPure Filter + Enhanced Activated Carbon Filter + Advanced Ultra Hollow Membrane Filter, 3 pieces)S$3802 × (every 12 mo)S$760
ServicingNot published
Total over 36 monthsS$1,058

5-year cost

Line itemUnit priceReplacementsSubtotal
Purchase priceS$298
W38 Filter Replacement Pack (HydroPlus/HydroPure Filter + Enhanced Activated Carbon Filter + Advanced Ultra Hollow Membrane Filter, 3 pieces)S$3804 × (every 12 mo)S$1,520
ServicingNot published
Total over 60 monthsS$1,818

Certifications

No filtration-performance certifications published for this model. See /certifications for what a certification like NSF/ANSI 42/53/58 actually tests, and why this column is often empty for SG-sold models.

Data notes

Price ambiguity, larger than usual: product page shows a struck-through reference price of SGD 889 against a currently-charged price of SGD 298 (66% off), no visible end-date. Recorded the charged price (298) per SCHEMA.md's perpetual-sale rule (record what a buyer actually pays today); the 889 strikethrough is an anchor figure kept here for the record. Unusually large gap (66%) — flagged for quarterly re-verification, since a reversion toward 889 would materially change this model's 5-year TCO ranking. Model produces alkaline (HydroPlus®, pH 9.0±0.5) or neutral-pH (HydroPure™, pH 7.5±0.5) ambient water only — no hot/cold output, direct-pipe connection, no electricity required. Filtration classified as `uf`: filter pack includes an "Advanced Ultra Hollow Membrane Filter" plus carbon and mineral/ionisation stages; classified by its membrane technology even though it also performs pH adjustment, which the schema's filtration enum has no separate category for — the ionisation/alkaline function is not reflected in `filtration`. Filter pack interval: page states "Recommended replacement 12 Months/3,600 Litres." Installation fee (SGD 120): same general "standard installation cost" figure used across novita's catalogue (see novita-w1i notes) — not itemised specifically for this model. All 4 colour variants (Vista White, Ivory Beige, Pastel Mint, Baby Pink) showed as sold out at time of verification (2026-08-06); treated as a stock-level detail, not discontinuation, since the product page carries no "no longer available" designation. Certifications: none formally scoped/published on novita's site; left empty per schema.