How many times can I fill this before changing the filter?
190143
In a two month period I will refill nearly every day which means about 60 times.
190144
The instructions say change the filter every two months. I fill it with water every day generally.
190145
I believe it's 300. I change the filter every 2 mons. It works great. I fill it once, sometimes twice a day.
745337
2x a year-when-i have air.cond.running if filter dirty i change again (3x) but so far i change only 2x
107431
No. Just change the filter once or twice a year depending on your use. My suggestion is to disconnect the timer that comes with the filter because it comes from the manufacturer for the filter to be replaced way too soon and when the alarm goes off is a pain.
885642
Hi there, according to my family usage (we have 11 people in our home) filling the berkey 1-2 times per day we would expect to change the filters every 3 1/2 -6 years. I looked around on the web a bit and found the same to be true for others. We have had ours for approx. 2 years now and it's still going strong and tasting great. We did put a pur filter on our kitchen sink for filling pots for soup etc. We use the berkey for everyday drinking and for filling the teapot :) - Annalisa
1029898
The water will need to be changed once a month about 25% of the water. The filters last quite a while because the filter system is actually designed for a 5 gallon aquarium. Once you notice the filter over filling that's when you change it
363199
I change mine every 6 months but it depends on the hardness of your water. The filter can not be serviced. I usually recycle it with my plastics.
331617
The documentation says to change the multi-stage filter every 500 gallons, (every 6 months.) The ceramic dome filter at the top is supposed to last 1,000 gallons, (1 year.) I guess it depends on how fast you go through 500 gallons of water filtered.
538238
It really depends on how much you use it, it says about 16 gallons per filter, but I've found that it varies from time of the year (you drink more water in the summer), I'd say you would have to replace a filter at least once every 2 months.
2160362
One reviewer says you can carefully pry apart the filter and refill it with activated charcoal and a thin layer of aquarium filtration material. He's been reusing the same filter for a few years now with an initial investment of $10 for the charcoal and filtration material. He refills the filter once a month.
670813
I have a slightly different model that uses the same filter. This filter is nearly the size of the unit, so you only use one. I replace mine every few years. There is also 1" outer filter that wraps around this inner filter that is made of a soft mesh-like fabric material.
793116
I would say it depends on the conditions at your home. We live up in the mountains where it is very dusty, so we check it at least once a month. We'll change it based on the amount of dust on the filter paper. We can generally go a couple of months before having to change it out.
882114
I just estimate how many times I fill a day, which means for me, about every 6 months. This is based on the manufacturers recommendation for length of filter use.
2039175
There is a pre-filter that you have to change. There is an indicator to tell you when to change filters. How often depends on what setting you run. I run mine at medium 24/7, high for 1 hour after vacuuming. I change filters about every1 1/2 - 2 months. They're not expensive.
1463459
It depends, I have 4 cats, so with all of that fur and dander, I change my filter every7 weeks or so. If you vacuum frequently that helps the filter last longer. When the filter starts moving from white to gray, it's time to dump it.
1857862
Changing the filter depends on how often you use the coffee machine. We change ours about once every 18-24 months because we do not use the machine very much (about 2 - 3 times a month). You could also gauge the changing time by how the coffee tastes. If you make it the same every time and you notice it tastes a little different, you probably need to change the filter.
2095670
I find that changing that filter every 12 to 18 mos. is plenty to keep the water clean and fresh. As others have said, the company says annually, but they are making money more often that way. The filter I bought here is exactly the same except it has a lower price. What is not to love about that? (put masking tape on your filter and put the date your new one should be installed right on the filter casing.)
764591
I have only washed and reused this particular filter twice. However, the filter was not in "poor condition" when I threw it out. You could potentially get more than 2 uses out of it.