A. O. Smith Z8 vs Z9

This post will compare the top-selling water purifier models, which are AO Smith Z8 vs Z9.

The declining purity and quality of water are a matter of concern nowadays. Many people are getting increasingly cautious about how it can affect their overall health.

That said, installing an efficient water purifier not only helps purify contaminated water but it enables you to drink germ/bacteria-free pure and safe drinking water.

Now, the market is full of brands and varieties, and choosing the best suitable brand of water purifier can surely be a daunting task.

AO Smith is a trusted and reliable brand in the water purifier market. So, further, in this article, we will understand the absolute difference between Z8 and Z9. This post will help you decide which one you should choose for your home.

Summary – Which model should you buy?

A water purifier is an investment one makes and expects it to work for years without interruption. It should have all the great qualities and features to fulfill all your requirements.

This section is for people directly looking for recommendations instead of reading the complete article.

The majority of Indian households opt for this particular model. It is the best among these two. It comes with the best purification technology, which can deal with any type of water. Additionally, it is best suitable for locations with frequent electric cuts.

At the same time, if you are looking for a product with advanced features and great design and wouldn’t mind spending extra money, then you should consider this great model of AO smith. It is elegant and will surely upscale the interiors of your kitchen.

Let’s proceed further in the article.

Detailed Comparison – AO Smith Z8 vs Z9

Like the name suggests, both the models are almost the same; they even look precisely the same. However, there are a few differences between them.

Our team interacted with many buyers to check the performance of both models. The majority of the households are quite happy with the performance.

Apart from differences, these models have similar features, which we will surely discuss below. However, let’s first proceed to the comparison.

Comparison Table

I am sure after reviewing the above table; you would have realized that there aren’t many differences between these models.

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The only significant difference between AO Smith Z8 & Z9 is the source they use for dispensing the stored purified water. The Z9 model uses an advanced sensor that automatically works. At the same time, the Z8 comes with a standard tap for dispensing water.

Initially, users were pretty impressed with this feature because the smart sensor looks advanced and modern. However, it is something that is inconvenient to a certain extent.

I wouldn’t recommend the Z9 model to households where there are frequent power outage issues. The reason being, if the storage is full of clean water and there’s no power, you wouldn’t be able to drink clean water because the sensor won’t work unless it gets the power connection.

Another slight difference is with the pricing; at the time, while I am writing this review, there is a price difference of around 3K in both these models. The Z8 model is available at a lower price.

Looking at the price and overall convenience, I would recommend buying the Z8 model for every household, even if your location doesn’t have power outage issues.

What are the drawbacks of buying AO Smith Z8 & Z9?

Regarding the drawbacks, I feel they both have significant disadvantages if you need them for both hot and cold purposes.

• The water purifier comes with two different tanks, one for cold water and the other for hot water.
• Their tanks won’t refill unless the storage capacity gets reduced by half. It means the storage tank would only start refilling once you have utilized 50% of the water.
• Both of them come with a very heavyweight as compared to other brands.
• They are both priced very high as you can get decent hot and cold purifier models at a reasonable price.
• The hot water of both these purifiers will only work if the tank is entirely full. Even if the tank is 1 Litre less than the total capacity, you will first have to remove 4 liters of water; after that, it will refill the tank. Once the tank is full, then you can get hot water.

So, these were the massive drawbacks of both these models.

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Shubham Sachdeva

Shubham Sachdeva is a customer service & escalation head with almost 7 years of experience in corporate before starting Sorted Review. Being a gadget freak he has always loved to learn the inner working of various machines and consumer electronics. He regularly tests various audio, home appliances, and daily use products, to provide the best advice to readers. He is a wizard that can make your shopping easy, saving you time and stress of figuring out what to buy.