Water purifier maker Kent RO on Wednesday launched its first smart water purifier that keeps users informed about the water quality, total dissolved solids, service record and other features.

Kent Superb, the new RO purifier, is touch operated with an inbuilt micro-controller that senses water quality on real time basis and displays it on the digital screen.

Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, Mr Varun Gupta, the director of Kent RO, said, as a leading brand in water purifiers, Kent felt the need to be in sync with the market where “smart appliances” is the current trend. This trend is expected to grow in the years to come as Indian kitchens get connected with the internet of things (IoT), he said.

Mr Gupta said that Kent also plans to launch its range of IoT enabled water purifiers in the second quarter of the financial year.

The IoT enabled water purifiers will detect any anomalies in the normal functioning of the purifier and communicate with the service center triggering an action to resolve the anomaly.

The smart purifier launched on Wednesday is priced at Rs 25,000. Mr Gupta said earlier the mechanism of water purification was completely unknown to users, but with the smart purifier, users will be more aware of the condition of water they drink.

The purifier automatically warns users when filter life is less than 60 hours and detects UV lamp malfunctions or filter chokes displaying it on the screen.