I have heavy calcium in my water, do I have to change filters more often? Currently using a water softener to remove the calcium.
1667118
I'm not an expert in this subject by any means so take the answer with a grain of salt (no pun intended). An RO system should remove calcium as it does other bound molecules (there is very little free calcium floating in water). If you have water with very high concentrations of Ca, you may have to change the filters more often. Pretreating the water with a descaling filter might help with this but you would have another filter to change so it might be just as easy to change the filters on your RO more frequently. Good luck. Hope this helped
2157540
I just use normal tap water, which does result in some calcium build up, but at least the water is free. I go through about 2 gallons a day.
451838
This is my second one. The last one cracked after about a year of my grandson abusing it. You have to change the filter when the flow slows down. Plain and simple, the filter is getting clogged by your dirty water or dirty pipes. Just think about how much trash is in that filter (and not in your body) when it slows down then simply twist out the clogged filter and replace it with a clean one. We use ours many times a day, so my grandsons have clean water and I don't have to sweat my coffee pot getting clogged with calcium like the fast couple did, before the filter.
194024
I would think changing it would not be an issue for quite a while. I only use it once per month. The current filter should stay good for a long time at that usage rate. When the time comes, I will rinse the filter and put back in for as long as I can.
1647555
The frequency of changing filters depends a lot on the water quality entering the filter. I have installed two of these on two rural wells that had hard rusty water. I installed an iron filter followed by a water softener ahead of this filter and now have great water for the house and excellent drinking water where before I had issues with stained clothing and rust colored fixtures. In my case the filters have not been changed yet although its not 2 years yet. If you're worried about knowing when to change filters there is a dissolved solids meter for sale for about $30 that can help you make the decision. The frequency of changing filters depends a lot on the water quality entering the filter. I have installed two of these on two rural wells that had hard rusty water. I installed an iron filter followed by a water softener ahead of this filter and now have great water for the house and excellent drinking water where before I had issues with stained clothing and rust colored fixtures. In my case the filters have not been changed yet although its not 2 years yet. If you're worried about knowing when to change filters there is a dissolved solids meter for sale for about $30 that can help you... » Read More The frequency of changing filters depends a lot on the water quality entering the filter. I have installed two of these on two rural wells that had hard rusty water. I installed an iron filter followed by a water softener ahead of this filter and now have great water for the house and excellent drinking water where before I had issues with stained clothing and rust colored fixtures. In my case the filters have not been changed yet although its not 2 years yet. If you're worried about knowing when to change filters there is a dissolved solids meter for sale for about $30 that can help you make the decision. « Show Less
862019
I have a well system, and the Home Master system works great, the water is way better than the previous single filter system I had. It would be a good idea to have your well tested for iron levels to make sure your softner system is working properly.
961111
I cleaned it weekly with a solution of mostly vinegar and water. It's not difficult to clean. You just have to do it weekly if you have hard water like we do. If you keep up with it weekly then there isn't any calcium buildup. This is always the difficult part in my opinion. Messy as it flakes everywhere and can be difficult to remove. Hope that helps!
1675262
I use tap water not purified and have not had any trouble. I do clean the filters pretty regularly if its running a lot.
1284878
You should only need to change the water when you change the "filter" (really, it's a detergent cartridge). Make sure you rinse out the tank several times; it gets a nice coating of stubble gunk.
205556
Hard water sediment I suspect...calcium and magnesium carbonate. If you had a water softener, I suspect the problem would disappear. Carbon polished water like Brita filters can minimize but don't eliminate the problem. Whether it's a coffee maker, tea kettle or hot water pot, cleaning the sediment, periodically, is normal and the frequency is based on how much dissolved minerals in the local water. It's not a health hazard and if you look at most multi-vitamins, guess what's inside? Calcium and magnesium. :)
910135
Your water may have a high mineral content. Please be sure to always have water in the unit to prevent the filter from drying. Also, we recommend changing the wick filter every 4 weeks.
458290
This is an article from 2014. It is actually the reason I am looking at this product right now. Turns out the solid carbon filters are the best removing the most harm while keeping the minerals intact. The article can be found here: http://naturallysavvy.com/live/the-best-options-for-water-filters
1740790
Sorry i dont use the purifier anymore big waste of money. Way too expensive for me with my well water. I go thru a filter every 1.5 months. Scrubbing only gives me an extra half a month. I even soak it in vinegar to dissolve the calcium. After 4 scrubbings it simply allows no water thru.
2228197
Even though this filter helps to soften water in your house, still a regular softener is more efficient.I would suggest to start with this filter anyway because it is better for your health to remove chlorine,and then add a softener if your water remains hard.
1709532
Since these filters don't remove dissolved minerals, they won't keep your dishes from spotting. Also, they have a pretty limited filtering capacity and only filter organic compounds and solid particles trapped with activated charcoal. This approach would only increase your hassles but would be a total waste of your resources. I don't recommend water softener systems based on zeolite because of the need for large quantities of salt needed to periodically recharge the zeolite to purge the calcium and magnesium. In addition, in the softening process, the Ca and Mg are replaced by sodium (Na) that is not healthy for use as drinking water. Since these filters don't remove dissolved minerals, they won't keep your dishes from spotting. Also, they have a pretty limited filtering capacity and only filter organic compounds and solid particles trapped with activated charcoal. This approach would only increase your hassles but would be a total waste of your resources. I don't recommend water softener systems based on zeolite because of the need for large quantities of salt needed to periodically recharge the zeolite to purge the calcium and magnesium. In addition, in the softening process, the Ca and Mg are replaced by... » Read More Since these filters don't remove dissolved minerals, they won't keep your dishes from spotting. Also, they have a pretty limited filtering capacity and only filter organic compounds and solid particles trapped with activated charcoal. This approach would only increase your hassles but would be a total waste of your resources. I don't recommend water softener systems based on zeolite because of the need for large quantities of salt needed to periodically recharge the zeolite to purge the calcium and magnesium. In addition, in the softening process, the Ca and Mg are replaced by sodium (Na) that is not healthy for use as drinking water. « Show Less
96540
The more filtering the better. The water may be 'pure' but what does that mean??? When we clean the maker, we run 3-4 pots of plain water through WITH FILTER and the filter picks things up: bits of calcium, alkaline and such. PLUS when using the filters you just pick up the filter and toss it, no need to rinse or wash the basket. We used our old Cuisinart for 10+ years in our motorhome (we lived it in) and now we have a house too and have the new maker there.
1919111
I have well water which contains calcium. So far I haven't had an issue with it plugging up. The best thing is to clean it often. You can use vinegar to clean. I use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar also in my dishwasher every time I run, that way there is no build up and spots.