if you have a water filtration system in your home, then you know how great tasting water can be when you have install a RO filter in your house. but every 6 months you have to replace the water filters membranes. this is a hassle and sometimes its better to just pay someone or a plummer to come out and replace them for you. but you can save 100 bucks if you do it yourself. so i will show you how you can replace it yourself.
1. the first step is to abviously get the right parts. here i got a whole year worth of supply.
2. next remove the old water filter unit from down your sink
3. now unscrew the units containing the filters housing. sometimes, you will have to use a special tool provided by the manufacturer of the filter system. in this case, once came with the filters. (see arrow)
4. ewwww. as you can see, if we didnt have a water filter at home, we would be drinking all this. yuck!!!
5. now that you have removed the old dirty filter, replace it with the new one. replacing is very easy just drop it in
6. once you have the new filter inside, screw in the housing. make sure you screw it in with your hand first, then tighten with the tool. i have a special plastic wrench provided by the maker of this OS filter.
7. once you have all your sediments and carbon filters in.. its time to replace the 6 month membrane filter.
8. once you have replaced all the filters, let the water tank get full and drain all the water out. then let it fill up again. and see if the water still runs black. the black is from the carbon in the filters. dont worry its ok. if it runs clean. then you can start enjoying your clean water.. until sex months from now.. hahaa enjoy
hope this helps you. if you need more advise, just let me know
Comments and replies About how to replace filter in reverse ormosis water filters
steve:
o wow, i thot it was going to be expensive, i wanted tok now how much it was going to cost me beacue i've wondered how much does it cost to have someone replace the old filters with new ones. but now i can do it myself. this is a good do it yourself, one question, what size wrench do you use?
watts:
i had the same problem, the faucet where the air gap comes out was leaking.. this is how i was able to fix it and troubleshoot
faucet leaks from air gap
this can be caused by a crimp in the drain line, a restriction in the drain line, or a clogged drain tube.
* if there is a crimp in the drain line, check and straighten out the tubing.
* if the drain line is not straight, it can cause leakage from the faucet. remove the drain line, check for blockage (which can be removed with a coat hanger) and make sure the connection between the drain and drain saddle is as short and straight as possible. the drain line can be trimmed if there are any dips or loops where water might settle.
* the drain line can also become clogged by the dishwasher, garbage disposal, or even the impurities removed by the ro unit. to fix this, disconnect the line and clean it out with a wire before re-connecting.
Summer:
hi! when we bought this house, it already had the water filtration installed. so, we'd like to replace the filters, but the special tool is nowhere to be found and i can't see the membrane filter anywhere...help?! :)
thanks!
summer
