Early Retirement & Financial Independence Community - View Single Post

BUM · 11-06-2004, 01:33 PM

Hi TH,

I've used whole house water filters in both our homes thru the years. Esp. at the beach! It took 2 men to carry out the old hot water heater. They thought it was "trapped water" Ha! 50 or lbs. of crushed shells!

I suggest you start out with the (50 micron?) white filter. It does the job. When I switched to the black charcoal filter (5 micron?) it loaded up fairly soon and water pressure suffered. I went back to the lower cost white filters and all is well.

TIP.. keep o ring generously lubed with vaseline. It wont drip and when its time to change the filter, the housing turns easily.

I have the transparent housing model, ooooooooooo!

BUM

11-06-2004, 01:33 PM	#8
BUM Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carolina Beach Posts: 1,588	Hi TH, I've used whole house water filters in both our homes thru the years. Esp. at the beach! It took 2 men to carry out the old hot water heater. They thought it was "trapped water" Ha! 50 or lbs. of crushed shells! I suggest you start out with the (50 micron?) white filter. It does the job. When I switched to the black charcoal filter (5 micron?) it loaded up fairly soon and water pressure suffered. I went back to the lower cost white filters and all is well. TIP.. keep o ring generously lubed with vaseline. It wont drip and when its time to change the filter, the housing turns easily. I have the transparent housing model, ooooooooooo! BUM __________________ In a panamax down by the river.