We are having a severe drought with strangling water restrictions. Is there a way to clean filters without pressured fresh hose water?
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Yes. You can use a pump up sprayer (1 or 2 gallon) set to a wide fan. Not nearly as fast, but it works and with a whole lot less water. Careful that you don't use a solid stream with a lot of pressure or you will punch holes in the paper.And a little soap will help a lot, but make sure you load the sprayer with pure water afterward to get rid of the cleaner. Soap won't hurt anything, but I doubt that you will want a bubble bath when you turn on the pumps.
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I run mine thru the dishwasher but only every six months and they seem to do fine.
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Yes. You can use a pump up sprayer (1 or 2 gallon) set to a wide fan. Not nearly as fast, but it works and with a whole lot less water. Careful that you don't use a solid stream with a lot of pressure or you will punch holes in the paper. And a little soap will help a lot, but make sure you load the sprayer with pure water afterward to get rid of the cleaner. Soap won't hurt anything, but I doubt that you will want a bubble bath when you turn on the pumps.
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My husband partly fills a bucket with water and adds about 2 cups muratic acid. He places the dirty filter in the player for about an hour, it will foam. He then turns it over and repeats the method. He then fills a bucket with fresh water to rinse. Good luck. Wear gloves and follow acid directions.
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Dear Carlos, I am sorry, but my water is fine. I do not have a filter. My problem is high calcium. As a result I need a new unit about every three years. I did see some filtering units for sale. I would try a reverse osmosis if I had your problem.Thanks
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I'd use some sort of mesh filter or take a piece of 11/2'' schedual 40 and cut slits in it. alot of them will be needed as to not starve the pump of suction
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Most likely eBay. Take measurements of the diameters. I haven't had to replaced any yet. I have only cleaned thoroughly then soaked in water treated with dechlorinator. Hope this helps. I have two of these and love them. I manually clean the filters with my garden hose monthly. Twice monthly during spring start up. I use the dechorinator then add beneficial bacteria in the base. Approximately 2 tablespoons.
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I use this filter on my hose when using my pressure washer. It keeps small particles from clogging the machine or nozzles but it is not fine enough to filter out very suspended particles (ie cloudy water). You would need a much finer filter than this. Think of it as more like a strainer than a filter.
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It isn't a good idea. You should only use water or the filters will get clogged up.
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I would think of perhaps using a bag that would screw onto the filter and empty into the clean water container. It won't be fast but it will work. I have used this method before.
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I guess I cannot help you there, we are in the country, however are served by a rural water system. The water comes from the river and is treated a lot. Well water is typically hard. you may have to change the filter more often. Hope I helped.
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Point of use is best and install a small inexpensive moisture and dirt trap with an automatic drain in front of the unit. This will help extend the life of the filter.
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Loosen large nut that connects filter to pump. Remove valve or plug on bottom of filter allowing all water to drain. Disconnect return hose from top of filter. This will free up the tank to place inside. I normally remove all stainless bolts, washers and nuts and pull the top off the filter and clean all old earth from the fingers. Let dry before placing top back onto filter. You're now ready for next season startup.
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None that I know of. The only way is to change the hose. That is what I did.
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two things that come to mind, you can buy a clarifier, usually in a 30 oz bottle I think. they are supposed to bind the small dirt particles together so the filter traps them more easily. If that doesn't work I've had to vacuum out to waste and add more clean water to the pool. good luck
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hi . you should buy a dedicated whole house filter . this would clog quickly and need to be replaced often . this filter is mostly used to remove particulates that can restrict water flow in water heaters . hope that this helps !
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change the removable filters from the wand the one that connects to tubing. Clean the wand tip with alcohol
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a... » Read More Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. « Show Less
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The filter housing I have (they may differ) is like a little tower that stands by the sink with a spout coming out of it. I disconnect the hoses, turn it upside down. Then it's like opening a large jar, but with an easier grip. The previous comment described using vinegar-water to loosen sediment and (brilliant!) an oil-filter wrench to take it off. But I've never needed either. It twists off just like a jar lid.
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If you can't use water ... use AIR [ a compressor and blow gun ] will get rid of most of the debris .