Should you really only use it twice a year? A plumber friend said to use it quarterly but instructions say every 6 months.
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My plumber said to use it every 3 to 4 months depending on your root problem .I asked if it would harm my pipes or trees and he said no because the amount used in comparison to the amount of water in the line controls its corrosiveness. I have been using it for the past 8 months and will use it again in February with no adverse effects so far. I had a real bad root problems and it has saved me digging up my yard and replacing a section of line. So far so good!
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I have used this for a number of years and twice is normally all you need to use it. Even once will do in many cases. The timing of use is important. It should be used when the water table is low and more often if there are long periods of dry weather. Tree and shrub roots will seek out water at a long distance when the ground is dry.
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Depends on use, but once a year is probably more than enough. My granite installer suggests just dish soap cleanup as needed in between.
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The directions say you are supposed to replace the water at least once a year. Also, if you have well water, you are supposed to add a couple drops of chlorine bleach to the water.
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My understanding is once a year. From what I understand, the company will send out a notification each year. We installed our unit 10 months ago and have the water tested monthly......ten months and no problems.
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Hi Bob: This totally depends on the quality of water in your area. If you are using frequently as you seem to, I would tend to be conservative and maybe change every 4 months. I change mine every six months or so but I use it along with spring water for actually drinking. My husband uses it for drinking and I use it for all cooking. It has definitely cut back on how much spring water we buy.
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We do ours about every 4-6 months but our water is bad. The timer light on ours comes on every six months to replace filters, so we do all three. If your water isn't horrible once a year is probably fine, but the others may need changed every six months. So yes you can get a year out of one of these
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I have only had mine 6 months, but after reading a lot online the recommended is once a year. Also if the water slows going through filter scrubbing with a soft scouring pad will help, but so far I haven't had to do that.
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as far as I know, I use mine just about everyday, and has not happen to me. I am a plumber
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Every six months to a year. You only change half of it when you do change it.
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it actually depends on your useage, water quality, and seasonal factors. to be safe, every 6 months to a year will do. -J
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2 things that I have to say is "don't let no one use your roller and always clean your roller after using it" if your using it weekly I will say 2 months and if it's monthly (like I'm doing) every 6 months.
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I use it every other watering, so about every other week, but that is just based on my needs and there are probably a bunch of variables that would determine how often you would want to use it. I know certain plants recommend more or less frequent fertilizing.
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I use mine weekly and rinse it monthly and have not needed to purchase anything yet. I have only had it less than 1 year, but it still works just like it did day one.
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It's a certain amount of gallons, but obviously no one is keeping track of that. I think the rule of thumb is every six months depending on usage (although with smaller families or couples maybe a year) but for me I just look at the filter. It will start a light color and very gradually begin to darken. I change mine when it gets completely dark, which is always around the six month mark.
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I just last December replaced the filter that I had been using since May. The builder told me I would know because the water would come out more slowly, but that never happened. So I went with the manufacturer's suggestion that the filter be replaced every 6 months.
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I change mine every 2-3 years, depending how much you use it. I use it about once a month for the large kitchen area.
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I just installed the unit. The manual says about once a year. I installed a filter on the water supply to the unit and the unit works very well. I had a Honeywell and it lasted 2 years, terrible piece of equipment.