Has anyone used this filter on a garden? I raise a large garden and would like to filter the water if this filter really works.
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As others have noted, this works quite well for filling a hot tub. Honestly, I wouldn't use it for watering a garden; I don't know how long it would remain functional under conditions of such constant use. I also am not sure that there would be any benefit to using filtered water on a garden (after all, most of the water gardens receive is unfiltered water from the sky!) Are you having a problem with your regular water for your garden?
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I have not used it on a garden but on a black car for washing and in a hot tub. On the car it really reduced the hard water spots left after the final rinse. When I filled the hot tub it wet from being dingy orange to crystal clear right out of the filter (before the hot tub filters even kicked in). Needless to say I am a big believer in thia product for my uses.
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I use it to refill our hot tub as we have well water and for that application it works great. Using the filter appears to help lower the PH levels.
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How do you judge effectiveness of a filter? I have a very healthy 55 gallon saltwater set up but this filter is only a part of my filtration. I wish they offered a larger one. I am certain this contributes to the success of my aquarium. The filter cartridge comes apart so you can change the filter media without constantly buying new cartridges. I don't have an issue with mineral build up, I'm sure if you have any kind of a serious build up it would impact the effectiveness, how could it not?
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I have only installed this filter a few weeks ago, looking at the glass it removes a lot of sediment,I have a well. So far so good, I am happy with this filter,I would recommend it to a friend.
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I recommend it. Its worked for me quite well. Collects water well. I can't say about other contaminants. I don"t see any to speak of. Just push in the air valve underneath to release the water. For what I pd works great. Just don't forget to drain your tank which helps with removing the water. The filter really useful if you use any air tools. Hope I helped you.
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Bill, I have an open spring that forms a pool coming out of a cave above our house in eastern Kentucky. We pipe this water to our house with no pump needed due to gravity. I filter my drinking water only using the British Berkefeld. I had the water checked at our local USDA Farm Service and it was very pure. After 5 years its dripping a little slower and I think I need new filters. Thanks, Ken H.
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This is all I have used and I will say that I get more life out of it that it claims and our well water is loaded with very fine sand or filings and it has a very bad sulfur smell but this filter took care of the problem. It has worked better than any other I have tried so far from either HomeDepot, Lowes and Tractor Supply also sells the big filters. Try one and you will see how good it works.
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Indeed , this littel Filter with Fountain sprout should bring ennough oxgen to your Pond . depending on the Pond size ? , Keep it clean all the time , a Fountain ' Dribble ' will tell you it is time for a simple Garden Hose cleaning :) , also get a UV 9watt light to keep your Water crystal clean . UV light works great ..
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Alex,I installed the pre-filter. Unfortunately it didn't solve the problem and even with the pre-filter the main filters clogged up in about three weeks. I live in NYC and our water is consistently rated very highly. I've never heard that it is high in sediments. I was happy with the old filters for a few years and was on the Water for Life program. After my recent experiences I cancelled WFL and am searching for a non-Aquasana replacement system.
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It is supposed to filter Cryptosporidium. I can only say I have not had a problem. But, I do not know if the water contained this or not. I do not know where you are going to be. Higher elevation run off water seems to have less to worry about. To be safe or if you are going to be in an area that has very poor water quality, I would use the filter and a chemical treatment together. There are some very inexpensive treatment tablets that are light and will ensure that you have everything from parasites AND bacteria covered.
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We just used our garden hose. We attached a water filter (about $25) because our water is high in minerals. It took about an hour or so.
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CharlesouTou are welcome. This has been a great filter. I have had it running continuously (other than cleaning) for more than 7 years with no problems.Mark
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I was unaware about the filter. I live in a very hard water place and I've had it for 1 yr. and it works great
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Yes. They gave me one prefilter but I havn't even used it yet. The main filter works really well and I just spray it out with the garden hose and let it dry.
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Hi. Milt. I think it filters water better than any filter I have used. I bough one for all my family members. plus it comes with a tester / meter to measure the PPM in any water. This filter will bring it down to 000. Use any other filter and its 50-250 PPM. The filter in the pitcher lasts a long time. Hope I answered your questions, Mark
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I used 3 teaspoons full to 1 gallon of water. I water my 9 plants once a week. I did it forfour weeks and it did work. We haven't seen any tiny flies in a while now. The plants were infested by a new plant I bought at the super market.I should have kept it apart from the others until I knew it was clean but I didn't. But the natrol WDG worked.
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I used it all last year and did not have a problem. but my water is filtered, I think if you have too much calcification in your water it will be a problem. I am on well water. Bottom line it depends on your water quality.
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I can't answer your question directly. My issue was the cloudy mess that was left over from the dead algea and yes, it did clear the mess up after a couple of days of running the filter. I hope this helps you.