Agualogic water filter

Target Countries

Colombia, Panama, Venezuela

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$83.40

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Filters are directly distributed by Agualogic throught its multiple channels for customer service. It also has 60 distributers nation-wide in main cities of Colombia.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Ekofil filter, Stéfani Filtro Flex, and Arcifiltro.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Agualogic filters are designed and manufactured by Agualogic, a colombian-based company. Units are manufactured in 3 facilities located in Ocaña, Silvania and Pasto. Agualogic uses local materials and allies with artesanal families which fabricate ceramic pots to whom the ceramix pot mix is provided for this. oduction capacity ranges around 4,000 units per month. Interview with representative

Intellectural Property Type

Open Source

User Provision Model

Agualogic has various channels for customer service. Filters can be requested through the Agualogic webpage, facebook and instagram or directly contacting Agualogic by phone or at their headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia. Agualogic also has 60 distributers in main cities of the country. Interview with representative

Distributions to Date Status

More than 2,900 Agualogic filters have been distributed throghout Colombia since its commercialization in December 2018. Interview with representative

Design Specifications

Agualogic filters are composed of a ceramic filtering unit (made of clay, activated carbon and colloidal silver) that hangs inside a container equipped with a top and a spigot for the filtered water. In the filtering unit the clay traps sediments, bacteria and parasites. Activated carbon eliminates chlorine, color, smell and taste from water. And Coloidal silver eliminates coliforms, parasites and bacteria present in water, including E. Coli. This unit has a processing capacity of 8 liters, with a filtration rate of 1.5 – 2.5 liters per hour. Approximate dimensions are: 320 mm diameter, 300 mm high and 187 mm base. The outside container has a capacity of 20 liters and can be made of plastic or enamelware. The plastic container is made of high density virgin polietylene with approximate dimention: 445 mm high and 330 mm in diameter. The enamelware outside container is made of carbon steel coated with a color glass cover and comes in different colors. Aproximate dimentions are 420 mm hight and 325 mm diameter.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical support for sales, maintenance and repairs is provided throught the different channels Agualogc has for customer service including agualogic’s webpage, call center, headquarters, facebook, instagram and the various distributers it has nation-wide. Interview with representative

Replacement Components

The filtering unit must be replaced every 2 years. Other replacements available are stainless steel and plastic spigots.

Lifecycle

The lifetime of an Agualogic filtering unit is 2 years; The outside case can last up to 30-40 years if well maintained. The filtering unit comes with a 1-year warranty against damages during transportation. User has 72 hours to report any damage after receiving the filter. Interview with representative

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Agualogic filters are designed to eliminate sediments, bacteria and parasites.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown