why the water becomes sour when using it?
1018742
The first use it tasted great. The meter read 000. AFter about 40 days of use the water tasted funny, sour, like a lemon. The meter now reads 470. We're looking at getting new filters now.
1018743
It must have something to do with your water or you didn't clean it when you got it. Mine works great.
1018744
I don't really understand it, but there's plenty of discussion on the web. Just google the question.
1018745
Are you testing the water? I test every month to make sure I do not need to replace the filter.
1018746
I've been using it for about a month and haven't noticed a change in taste. Although I'm also no water connoisseur. If. It only occurs while in your fridge, possible it's due to other food odors.
1018747
I have never tasted my water coming out of my ZeroWater pitcher tasting sour. How can water become sour? Milk yes cottage cheese yes but water? If you believe it is sour take out the filter and put a new one in it. Save the first one and you can send it to ZeroWater for recycling. Go to their website and get the form to print out and the address to send it to.
1018748
Mine also became sour. The filter was new. It happens with the one I kept in the fridge, not the one I keep on the counter to refill my coffee pot.
1018749
The water doesn't become sour it becomes crisp. The reason for this is that all the additional minerals, additives are removed and you are getting a cleaner more pure water than what you receive from the tap.
1984507
I have the same problem..since I bought it I never use it, even I tried to use the water first.
196368
I tested mine out with fresh water then blew it out and put it in my bug out bag. It has been in there for around a year, I just took it out to put some more fresh water through it and it is completely clogged, Nothing being drawn through, then I blew through it and nothing came out, I poured some fresh water into it from the end and let it trickle through it. That loosened it up and I was able to suck fresh water through it.Now I am not so sure I trust it to filter water.
2252684
Here's a good website for any problems with your brew; http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kombucha_balance/#Too Sour
1190427
I had a similar issue in a minor way with my first one. It stopped very soon. I figured it was just minerals that weren't secure. No big deal. The minerals are what alkalinizes the water. It's either just a minor flaw in the construction of the filter or some minerals got in there that were too small for it.
1000092
It may be dirt. If you leave a hose connected, water can stay in the down drain and cause mud in the base. When the water is turned on, this goes up the line first. Best cure is to always disconnect the hose after you turn the water off. Another cause could be a break in your plastic line. I have no experience with this, as the faucet I put in has a long metal down drain and intake.
1344957
if you didn't use distiller water, it would be dirty(stains) quickly. You have to clean it often.
2086875
I have used it quite a bit and have only used tap water and haven't had a problem. I don't know if you with more use and time.
31674
Hmm, I have no idea. I change the water in mine once or twice a week when I refill it. Maybe that does the trick.
755644
Are you using distilled water? If you are using regular tap water it may have a calcium build up in there. It willMake it run irregular.
1856449
Hi it sounds like your filter is not working before the water gets to uv filter. UV only kills microorganism not actually remove anything from the water
929242
I haven't - it's probably deposits from your water supply adhering to the kettle while it's boilingI use only RO water (reverse osmosis) in my kettle and it looks brand new after more than a year of daily use. Try cleaning it with some CLR - that stuff works great on rust and hard water deposits
1993950
That happened to me once. The cause was a faulty new filter. I returned the filters for replacement. That solved the problem. If your filters have been used for awhile, try replacing them. I would also suggest you replace your filters more often. We are a household of two and we replace the ever six months. As we get close to six months, I've noticed that the strength of water flow diminishes.
1386261
I have not had any problem with mine. maybe try rinsing it with reasonably hot water and pumping hot water through it. I still am really happy with mine. good luck!
2233470
This used happened to me when using well water. You want to try using a filter for your faucet. it may help.
1960820
Could be mineral buildup. It happened to mine along the seams at the bottom, but it took took two years rather than two months for it to happen. You might have particularly hard water. We have one of those filters at the sink, so the water is less mineral laden. You'll have to get a cleaning kit from Simplex since just about every other product on the market messes with the tin. I wasn't happy about paying an additional $40, but Simplex customer service told me I'd get more than 20 cleanses out of it. And it worked like a charm.
1169889
I suggest you return it immediately. The same happened to me the first time. I ran the risk and ordered it again and had better luck the 2nd time. The issue is I had to pay the plumber twice. Make sure the water does not stay inside the plastic compartment after usage. It will probably last longer.