How to change 5-stage RO water filters (APEC ROES 50)

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11 ай бұрын

This is a brief how-to video that shows how to change all five stages of your RO water filter system.
In this video I am changing all filters on a APEC ROES-50 reverse osmosis (RO) 5 stage drinking water filter system. The process is very similar for most RO systems and the components are mostly similar regardless of the brand/model.
Note: APEC did not sponsor this video, I'm just a happy customer having either personally installing or recommending a half dozen of these to family and friends. The products below may contain affiliate links which help support the channel.
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@Platoface 2 ай бұрын

I have soft water. TDS is around 85 and using this system goes down to about 5 PPM. I found I can change at around a year for the 6 month filters and 2 years for the 1 year filters. Thank you for the video as it’s a nice refresher when I change them out.

@9vickiSue9 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping us with this. You made it clear.

@rspencer280 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Changed all 5 stages in less than 30 minutes with your video.

@thedmedina 3 ай бұрын

Great video¡ I changed out some really old filters in our rental house, really scary the condition of the housings and filters. 😮 This video made it very easy!

@trevhaydon5090 11 ай бұрын

Brian, Really missed you on YT. Nice to see you are OK, I hope life is treating you well. All the best and take care, stay safe. Love and Respect from North London UK.

@briancnc 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate the kind words. Life gets in the way, will be back to normal woodworking projects soon in the meantime posting odds and ends.

@sharad5733 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for such a clear video. Now I don't have to read the manual :-)

@wd122 3 күн бұрын

Thank you

@jpfogle7422 3 күн бұрын

I tried to do this myself and could not get the housing to budge. Had a friend come by and he got the first off. Although we had already cut the water off (main faucet and other areas), water was spewing everywhere. We could not figure out why. Got it off, changed filter, and replaced quickly. 2nd and third housings will not budge!!! He's strong too. Tried WD40.. didn't help. Don't know what else to do.

@Munabarudy5243 4 ай бұрын

Hi any body can help me i change all the filter but still the water no good I check the water still not good the give me 46 % the water no good I don't know what to do i have the machine to check the water.

@mcneel16 9 ай бұрын

Hi Brian, question. Do i need a water softener for this? And if not how often do i need to change filters? I keep reading that im going to damage my system without a water softener so id like some input

@briancnc 9 ай бұрын

Hi - hard to say. You should test your water to see where you stand and then give APEC a call to see if they can provide any technical sales help. I would imagine hard water would only at worst shorten the life of your filters and just end up changing them more frequently. They aren't terribly expensive and it might be a trade off to investing in a larger softener system for your whole home just to add a filtered drinking supply to your kitchen. The system itself is very simple though, I don't know how hard water would 'damage' the system though, that seems unlikely.

@TheKrahe 7 ай бұрын

Just a quick FYI, in tje video you say "remove the canisters by turning clockwise", but you actually turn them counterclockwise. Thanks for the video

@SayHelloToOblivion 4 ай бұрын

The instructions actually say from viewing from above to turn clockwise.

@mikeford9176 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, their site is confusing on which O ring set to order for replacement of those. I emailed them and they basically sent me a link to the same thing I looked at initially.

@briancnc 10 ай бұрын

Which model do you have?

@mikeford9176 10 ай бұрын

@@briancnc I have a APEC ROES 50, 5 stage. Looks just like yours. On their site there is a choice for 2 different O ring sets. Thought about calling them. Just don’t want the wrong ones. Thanks for replying

@KoiAquaponics Күн бұрын

Hey I found a small yellow pin with a black tiny tube that came out of one of the connectors but I have no clue where. My system works but I wonder if I was supposed to put it back somewhere.

@briancnc Күн бұрын

@KoiAquaponics not sure what that is, you can always call apec double check to make sure.

@shivpalvansadia9152 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this quick, easy video. We followed all the steps and replaced everything. Checked for leaks. However, we’re no longer getting the proper pressure/flow. We’ve waited 12 hours now. Did you experience this? Have any suggestions for troubleshooting?

@briancnc Ай бұрын

Did you shut off your storage tank before removing anything? All I can think of is somehow you lost the precharge on the tank, as one person commented you can repressurize the tank but I've never had to do it yet in almost 7 years same pressure. You can call apec too they have decent technical support.

@shivpalvansadia9152 Ай бұрын

@@briancnc Yep, we did all the steps you did. But did drain all the water from system. So that caused the loss of precharge. Will look to see how to repressurize. Thanks!

@briancnc Ай бұрын

@@shivpalvansadia9152 You may have let the pressure out by accident. In any event better to get the pressure set correctly either way. Run the tank empty if it's not already and there is a schrader valve (bicycle tire style) on the front of the tank with a blue cap. Remove the cap and pump the tank up to around 5psi. Refill the system and you should be good to go.

@shivpalvansadia9152 Ай бұрын

@@briancnc Yep, we let the air out when we drain the system to change the filters. Did the tire pump trick…all is normal now. Thanks!

@briancnc Ай бұрын

@@shivpalvansadia9152 That's awesome, congrats!

@JoozOwnTheMedia-xi3fl 6 ай бұрын

I just spent ten minutes trying to turn the things clockwise instead of counter clockwise lol

@jrod332 5 ай бұрын

Depends on how you look at it.

@erintilsley6920 12 күн бұрын

How did you get the 4th stage housing cap off? It keeps turning in my hand no matter how hard I hold it. Poor design. There should be something to grip.

@briancnc 12 күн бұрын

If it won't turn by hand try channel locks (one without teeth just flat smooth jaws) so it does not damage the teeth on the housing cap. I think one of the spanners that comes with the kit also fits over this cap to give more leverage on removing it. Once you get it off make sure you re-tighten by hand only, it won't be that tight to come off again.

@MichaelMikey1526 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, did it once but only by written directions, video was better. Put everything back together, tightened all connections and turned water on.......Hey, what's that O ring doing on the counter? ........SPRAYYYYYYYY!! Oops....!

@briancnc 2 ай бұрын

That's funny, we all have done that once it's how we learn! Thanks for watching

@evnerbinko 4 ай бұрын

“Refer to the picture you should have taken before you started.” Yeaaaaah about that…

@sarentopi1502 2 ай бұрын

Why did you cut out the step where you unscrew the cap off the membrane housing? My guess is you had to use a metal tool to hold the membrane housing while removing the cap, which defies your initial advice not to use metal tools.

@briancnc 2 ай бұрын

Not sure I cut it out, maybe just didn't film it. I removed it with the plastic spanner.

@AkiraKid28 2 ай бұрын

@@briancnc Lol, bro you're funny. To everyone seeking advice on how to remove the Membrane housing cap: If the collet provided isn't enough, grab a plumbers wrench and tighten it around the membrane casing to apply counterforce as you beat the collet with a hammer.

@briancnc 2 ай бұрын

@AkiraKid28 if you don't overtighten it, that's unnecessary.

@AkiraKid28 2 ай бұрын

@@briancnc Apec needs to stop overtightening their membrane housing caps.

@Krullerized 2 ай бұрын

You didn't sterilize the system with bleach nor repressurize the storage tank. You should sterilize it every time you change the RO membrance. You should repressurize it to 5-7psi on an empty tank every year.

@briancnc 2 ай бұрын

Per the OEM manual you're not supposed to sterilize the system, but rather the 2 plastic ports in the Tee fitting and the port of the filter (only the 5th stage carbon filter. I do these off camera. Anyone doing this should also read their manual appropriately to ensure they aren't contaminating their potable water nor damaging the system by running a sanitizing solution through it. Good tip on the tank, I have yet to see a discernable difference in output water pressure, but will check it out this weekend.

@nealb8893 5 ай бұрын

He says “clockwise,” but I’m seeing “counter clockwise!” What am I missing here??? 🤔🤔🤔

@briancnc 5 ай бұрын

Righty tighty lefty loose, may have mispoken because of the orientation

@arqcm 7 ай бұрын

Do you know where I can get more of that tube? I would like to pass this unit to the basement as well. Maks is it so much easier to replace the filters instead under the sink! Thank you.!!

@briancnc 7 ай бұрын

Yes you can get it almost anywhere. Look on Amazon for 1/4 pex water tube, it's usually a push to connect type. If you used the same brand you can buy it to know its the correct size just search for Apec water tube on Amazon they sell it too.

@Munabarudy5243 4 ай бұрын

@BillyH888 3 ай бұрын

Did you replace the membrane?