People have said that the filters are easy to change. However,I looked at the "owners" user manual and filter change seems very involved. help!
1164850
Forgot to inform you can reuse the same o-ring. Inspect for damage. Plan your job and Start to finish at most should take 25 min. If your taking longer than that your doing something wrong.
1164851
Not that hard. turn off the water, use the filter wrench to loosen and then hand twist off. they are pretty heavy, so that "big tub" underneath really does help control spills. Have the silicon grease and spare o rings on hand before you start the change over Silicon grease is pretty important so that the next time you take off the filter it does come off as expected.
1164852
not hard to do. u need to turn off the water so there is no pressure. then unscrew one at a time. some water will drip out. i put a plastic bucket under it to catch the water. be alert to the rubber o rings. have an exta one on hand along with some silicone grease to put back on the o rings. do not have to really tighten them hand tighten and then say another half turn.the insides of my canisters were really dirty so i had to clean them out also. in total i spent say 2 hours to change the filters.
1164853
It helps if you put a Rubbermaid Walmart bin under the filters to catch any water that spills. Hardest part is supporting the weight of a full filter tube when changing out filter. Jobs simple just requires strength and silicone grease for the O-ring. ***DONT FORGET TO RELIEVE WATER PRESSURE OR FILTER TUBE WONT LOOSEN***
1164854
It is not that big of a deal at all. If you know how to shut the water off and bleed the system of pressure, it should be fairly simple. The toughest part is holding on to the filter housing because of how heavy it will be filled with the water. Just take it a step at a time.
1164855
I have not changed my filters yet, but it looks pretty straightforward. The issue seems to be preventing germs more than anything. I did watch my contractor install the unit start to finish and I think it will be pretty simple changing filters when needed. The filter is GREAT and worth every penny.
1164856
If you can turn a wrench, you can change the filter. It's easy, but can be a bit messy. You just need to put a bucket underneath to catch the water that spills out of the filter housing.
1715865
So far our filter has been holding up pretty good. I haven't had the chance to change it yet. Sorry.
625077
Yes extremely easy, you take the cover off and you pull the filter out by the the plastic tab on top of the filter. It takes less than a second.
2160365
I've gone months without changing mine, which is probably a bad practice. This fountain is MUCH easier to clean than my petmate fountain and if I recall correctly, these filters are cheaper.
232022
The filters need to be changed out every time as the dead skin accumulates which is the case with Any brand of these things. Easy to do. Be careful ,too much suction and you can easily pull a blood vessel to the surface of your skin
1804666
Hi, I wanted to update this info. In looking at all various pricing of these filters, I must say that the quality and price of these, are the best in what's out there!! I'd say that they're worth it!! I change mine often.. I live in dusty Arizona!
762487
You can change them yourself. There are even videos on YouTube that show the process. Its very easy! I would waste time and money taking it to a service center for that. Hope that helps.
102108
You have to unscrew something and add the filter in.not difficult at all.i did it on my own. Works beautifully.
917987
I don't know if there is a set time for changing filters. I began to notice that, even after cleaning my filters, there was a particular odor when I used my vacuum. I ordered and changed my filters and now my vacuum works more efficiently and the odor is gone.
1494313
I've had the same filter for years. I clean it with an old toothbrush and knocking it against something (outside). I didn't know I could wash it, till I came here to see about a new filter and saw all the comments about washing them.
59237
Changing the filter was easy. No major reassembly. I am talking about the pitcher model here, not the sink contraption.
2179826
The filters come off easily, too easily in my opinion. Not sure if you mean different types/versions or just different of the same kind. They pop off easily so they can be changed, not sure if different kinds fit however.
754829
I've been changing the charcoal ones about three months(that's what they say to do),and that seems to be working out ok. You can take the cover off, and see how much stuff has accumulated on the filter, and I guess make your own determination. Have not changed the HEPA yet, I will probably go for the year, and see if it looks like it needs to be changed. It probably will. It's my feeling that most companies have spent lots of $$$$$ testing their products under varying conditions, and have set up the change intervals to optimize performance. 04/12/2014 Just changed the complete set of filters after about a year. The red HEPA light came on, and I ordered a complete set. I figure the cost is about a quarter a day. Not an issue for the increase in air quality. Hint: (1)Press and hold the reset button until it blinks, then it will go out.(2) Use a small hand vac with brush to clean the sensor area, it will pick up impurities quicker, hence, the fan speed increases quicker and doesn't have to run faster as long. After a year, we are completely satisfied with the EL500.
59235
you see the white plastic housing thats where the filter is. so you slide the top to the right and you can see the filter, its easy to change the filter. no major reassemble, it only took me like a 1 min to complete it.
1442684
Yes it is !!!!! I change my filters yearly. Inbetween, at the 6 month time, I vacuum the machine and the filters. The filters are expensive, but they are definitely needed for the machine to run it's best. If I had the money, I would change them every 6 months, like it says in the directions.
420859
I believe it is. I bought mine some time ago and put it away. I am moving soon I wanted to save it for my new place. I went on line to Amazon and checked the page and they show a replacement filter for it, so it looks like it is replaceable. I never checked it out before for myself, glad I did. Good question...
2041929
Sorry, I cannot help you. I have never had to replace a filter at all. I wash mine, let them dry and then put them back in the unit and turn it on.