How often should you change them if you are using them daily for water at meals, etc?
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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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There's two of us and we use it daily. The flow will start to diminish, go this way for a while, and then stop totally. When you see it diminish, order another as this will go on for several weeks or less. We've had ours for 3 years now and it has typically lasted 12 months. Hope this helps.
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We change ours once a year. Not sure if that is what is recommended though...
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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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According to the menu, you should empty it daily(change water daily) and sanitize it weekly.
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If memory serves me correctly the manufacturer suggests changing them at a six month interval. I would imagine that would be driven by two things, the capacity of the filter to do just that - filter, and I'm guessing here but perhaps the propensity of contaminants (e.g. mold) to grow on any surface that has become moist. Keep in mind that I am speculating on the second driver. So, if you have a typical family (which I'm sure is what the time frame is based on) I'd suggest changing the filter at Thanksgiving and July 4th, which are easily remembered dates and approximately six months apart. I happen to live by myself so I tend to change mine when I remember (I really should write it down, perhaps on the back of the mirror of the medicine cabinet) but let it go for longer than six months. I can say that I have never noticed a problem. I've had mine for at least four years. And yes I mean the filter head, not an individual filter cartridge. Hope that helps you Jenna.
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We bought our Berkey about a year and a half ago, and we're still using the original filters. We have three kids under four, and we refill our reservoir every two to three days. Conservatively, that means we may have filtered somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 gallons in a year and a half. If I recall correctly, each filter is capable of filtering up to 3000 gallons, so we should have several years ahead of us just looking at the numbers. However, it's probably a good idea to change the filters regularly. It's been a few months since we did the food coloring test. We've been considering getting new filters for good measure, but our filtered water still tastes fantastic. Just writing this makes me want to chug a few glasses of water.
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Hi . I usually change the filter ones a month when you do the water changes but don't do it together first hoy can change the filter and wait about a week and then do the water change
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I usually go 18-24 months under normal use (<5 gallons/day). They typically will advise a year or less so you buy more. Never have a changed one that is visibly dirty. I also bought an inexpensive total dissolved solids (TDS) meter to monitor monthly.
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I would clean and do a full water change once a week. The filters are easy to find on amazon for cheap too and should be changed out every 6 weeks or so. Other than full water change and just wiping down with a paper towel, it's a pretty low maintenance tank.
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We only change ours out once a month. The water remains clean for that duration.
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I change mine every 6 to 9 months. It greatly depends on how wet the conditions are, and how good the inside filter does. All depends on how bad the system enviroment is.
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I change the water every week and rinse the filter. So once a month I change the filter unless it looks dirty before.
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After a water change I'll add 8 drops. The rest of the time I add 4-6 daily along with water
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I've had it over a year. I use it at least once a day, usually more. Have not changed them yet.
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I use them 3 to 4 days a week. I love them. I drink well water and the water is great and I have never tasted plastic.
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Only if you drop them on the floor, I use mine most every day and rinse out right away . I also put them in the dish washer sometimes. I read in a review not to jam them in a glass with ice ,so I make sure I don't do that ,it sounded like good advice to me. I love these get them!
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Personally, I try to do 10% water change once a week, but if your chemistries look good (no nitrate or nitrite) you can adjust your water changes accordingly. This filter is still just a filter and is only as good as the media you use. The dipsticks are your best friend so long as you use them as directed. Keep a close eye on nitrates and nitrites and keep the biological portion of your filter in top shape.