How much does it cost per gallon of filtered water? Does cost vary depending on usage? (Please don't "answer" if you don't know the answer.)
1078370
Interesting question. I wanted to know so... Let's say your unit costs 180. 2 of the filters are good for 6 months (HF-31, HF-33), and 1 filter is good for a year (HF-32). From page 5 of the manual, "The period for filter exchange is based on 0.5 gallons average use per day". So, I believe cost per gallon for the first 6 months would then be .5gal/day*180 days = 90 gallons @ 180, in which case your price per gallon is 2 bucks. Your costs would go down from there since you wont have to factor in your one-time equipment cost, just the filter replacement cost.
1547463
Hi, there are 4 filters in a box, so if you are buying by the box, that would be the amount per box. Not sure if some people sell the filters individually though. Hope this helps.
708348
you should be able to use directions to figure that out,i use it to make sure my house stays bug free,if ya know what i mean,although it is not licensed for household use,one container makes 50 gallons of mixture for that use,being 1/8th of a cup per gallon of water,hope that helps ya figure it out
499486
I am not sure, but it is not very much for what you pay. Ridiculous price. What I do that is MUCH more cost-effective is to not use any filter at all, and then run all the distilled water through this Brita water filter (or any other brand is fine) that I bought here on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Brita-Slim-Water-Filter-Pitcher/dp/B0000AP7NV/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1392493476&sr=8-4&keywords=brita+water+filter. MUCH cheaper and works a lot better too because charcoal filters work a lot better when the water is room temperature instead of hot. Another thing that I do that makes the filters last MUCH longer (remember, I don't use these over-priced filters at all) Like I mentioned before,I let the distilled water go into the the bottle without going through any type of filer at all, then after it cools, I pour it through one of those pitcher type charcoal filters (which is WAY cheaper). But what I forgot to mention is that when I distill the water, I throw away the first ounce or so of distilled water. Smell or taste that first ounce and you will see why!! By far, most of the chlorine that distilling takes out is in the first ounce. By throwing that away, you will be running MUCH less chlorine through the charcoal filter in your pitcher type filter.
568019
It seems like its about a gallon. Not sure about the exact spec. And in general it doesn't seem to last as long as I think it should.
803424
Not much help here. Our light only came on about once & that was years ago. And there is no meter telling how many gallons have been used. We only change our filters about every 8 months. There are just 2 of us using them, so if you have more people in the house you'd probably need to change more often. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
2003476
our filter only lasted about a week :( we are a family of six and where we live in california our water quality from the tap is really bad. the water started tasting horrible. we called zero and they informed us that we would likely need to change it every 8 gallons based on the water quality of the tap... so... an expensive filter for us.
1469383
It's been 4 months and my water filter still seems to be working great (2 person household.) Would be great if someone could post a link to a consumer reports type article about this subject. Of course the mnfctr is going to recommend faster changes than are necessary to get you to buy more. I just set up 3 month regular shipment from Amazon, to be safe.
2037604
Somewhere between 25-50 I would say. I personally dont use the cleaning solution, I prefer to use distilled water from Walmart at a cost of 88 cents per gallon.
2160825
The price fluctuates. But you're right, when I bought it, it was $1.07/oz. I can't imagine it was ever $0.12/oz.
161999
the 200 gallon size filter will filter 200 gallons so you have to gauge your family's water usage to predict when you hit 200. I have had my filter for 6 months now and have only filter 116 gallons of water and I only use it for drinking
538244
It's not measured in time but more like usage. Our well water is around 120 TDS and we filter a lot for cooking, drinking and portable use in stainless bottles. Usually around 5 gallons a day. We usually change filters about every 3 months. Note our water is already very good so this isn't typical. We have a large 2 filter water cooler style housing. That's around 30 gallons per month per filter. Much better than the advertised 15 or 16 gallons.
886944
And 1 gallon goes a lot further than you think it will I almost bought the 5 gallon. And I got the sprayer! For 10 bucks! Now to see if last for 15 years. .....
1681828
It really depends on the size of your house. Mine is 1200 SQ FT and when the unit is working (during the winter) I'm pretty sure it uses 4+ gallons per day. I am using distilled water in this unit (hooked direct to my distiller tank) and there is no way I can stop the unit from "flushing" itself - which is a complete waste of water. At least I don't have to bother cleaning it anymore...........the distilled water leaves the unit spotless. The only downside is that I have to await the day when the unit becomes inoperative because the plastic cracks again. A sad waste of $1200. If you are thinking of buying this unit - DON'T!!!!!!!!!!! It really depends on the size of your house. Mine is 1200 SQ FT and when the unit is working (during the winter) I'm pretty sure it uses 4+ gallons per day. I am using distilled water in this unit (hooked direct to my distiller tank) and there is no way I can stop the unit from "flushing" itself - which is a complete waste of water. At least I don't have to bother cleaning it anymore...........the distilled water leaves the unit spotless. The only downside is that I have to await the day when the unit becomes inoperative because the plastic cracks again. A sad waste of $1200. If... » Read More It really depends on the size of your house. Mine is 1200 SQ FT and when the unit is working (during the winter) I'm pretty sure it uses 4+ gallons per day. I am using distilled water in this unit (hooked direct to my distiller tank) and there is no way I can stop the unit from "flushing" itself - which is a complete waste of water. At least I don't have to bother cleaning it anymore...........the distilled water leaves the unit spotless. The only downside is that I have to await the day when the unit becomes inoperative because the plastic cracks again. A sad waste of $1200. If you are thinking of buying this unit - DON'T!!!!!!!!!!! « Show Less
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Varies, but many applications.are 1oz/1 gallon water. Depends o. Where you are applying it --could e as much as 3 oz/ 1.gal water
2112067
Why would you want too?The filter at best will make 1 gallon of water in 14.4 minutes,that's when it's new.I've had mine for about 7 months, and the time too fill has increased by about 5 minutes per gallon .I use it just for my aquariums. but it still has under a 0.09 ppm,and I make 30 gallons a week.When it reads over 0.25 I'll buy a new one.My guess is that it will last about a year,that will be just under 1600 gallons of filtered water.one more thing this unit has a 2 too 1 ratio,for every 1 gallon of pure water you dump 2 gallons.There are better filters with a 1 too 1 ratio.Also with more gph if you are looking for one under the sink you will want a much faster and more gph no less then 250 gph.Good luck hope this helps.
1986186
I think the guy in Los Vegas is full of it. If not they waste a lot of water that California would pay dearly for. Ours (mid Kansas) is 1.91 per 1000 gallons. That is 16 time more expensive than he is stating and that equates to 3600 gallons of wasted water per month unless it actually does shut off the flow when the tank is full. I see no mechanism that would do that unless there is a high pressure shutoff somewhere.