How often do you change your sediment filter?
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I change sediment when it starts looking kinda blah. Also i first change sediment when pressure drops. If i change it and pressure doest improve i change everything a month or 2 later after seeing that didnt help. Fyi my tds is 0 the whole time but production of the good sh#t goes way down thats when i change everything. The filters are prolly good fir longer but i hate slow water production
I don’t even wait for pressure to drop because my booster pump keeps it at around 78psi. I just see how nasty it looks and don’t want any of that junk clogging my carbon blocks.
What micron rating is that filter?
You may want to consider using multiple stages, going from larger to smaller in order to lengthen the service interval. Unless you don’t mind doing with what you have?
You may want to consider using multiple stages, going from larger to smaller in order to lengthen the service interval. Unless you don’t mind doing with what you have?
1 micron. I thought about doing that then I would just be replacing two different filters.
If you put a pressure gauge after the last carbon canister you'll see the pressure drop. I change it out once there's a 5-10 psi drop.
It's the cheapest of the filters and I buy a bunch on the black Friday sales. I actually buy all the filters then, what I think will last a year.
It's the cheapest of the filters and I buy a bunch on the black Friday sales. I actually buy all the filters then, what I think will last a year.
Same, I buy a case at a time during BF sales as well.
1 micron. I thought about doing that then I would just be replacing two different filters.
I run multiple stages. It matters some whether they are rated in nominal or absolute terms. You can also try different sizes to see where most of the particulates lie, in terms of size, by which filter occludes fastest. I typically run a 5 followed by a 1 micron for pre-filters. The site below is a good read.
How Many Microns Should Your Water Filter Be?
A micron is a unit of measurement describing the pore size of a micron water filter. Sediment filters remove different contaminants depending on their micron rating. John Woodard, our Master Water Specialist, explains the difference between a .1-micron, .5-micron, 5-micron, or 10-micron filter.
www.freshwatersystems.com
Ok, so I’m on the same routine. I thought it was just me changing this often, cause my last house I guess the water was a lot cleaner coming in.
About 9 to 11 months, 3000 gallons or more
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