How Many Microns Should Your Water Filter Be?

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Micron filters remove dirt, debris, and even microscopic particles from water. The smaller the micron rating, the finer the particulate removed. John Woodard, our Master Water Specialist, explains the difference between a .1-micron, .5-micron, 5-micron, or 10-micron filter.
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@IWishUDidntNoMyName 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, thank you! I found out the hard way about the pressure drop, but it is a really great way to find out that your filter needs to be changed without having to get in an underwear your filters are defined out. Now I just need to get my water tested so I can figure out which filter I would actually need and I’m good to go. Thanks again!

@ksm9495 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining this so well! Awsome!

@paulmaxwell8851 3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained! I have well water and I use a single 1 micron filter before my reverse osmosis membrane. That's all. I change it every four to six months, which I arrived at by trial and error. If I used, say, a 5 micron filter the RO membrane would not last long.

@PBS-nm1uu 2 жыл бұрын

great presentation, very informative, thanks

@ChristianRodriguez-tv4ct 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing explanation. I have a well and this was helpful. Thank you.

@luisesposito7087 5 ай бұрын

Thank you well explained👍

@marlothecontrarian6747 2 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thank you.

@thatonenerd 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you

@indrofiltration 2 жыл бұрын

great explanation

@pntiwari4937 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@MuscleCarModeler 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, great information. Do you have any advise on whether the filter housing should be clear or opaque? Thank you so much!

@dougvee4744 4 жыл бұрын

Well explained

@leegodfrey3490 4 жыл бұрын

Great info

@bobmurray6792 Жыл бұрын

Good video. If you want to give people a size benchmark for microns, a red blood cell is 10 microns. You probably knew that.

@MrEye4get 4 жыл бұрын

Good explanation but when is too small too much? What is a "safe" micro size for standard household use? I plan to use a saller RO/UV under counter system for my drinking water.

@regionalpro5657 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent -

@thepurpleufo 4 жыл бұрын

I really like your videos...informative and everything clearly explained. Thank you.

@SamirRakshabandhan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for detailed vedio.....can you please clarify on significance of 0.45 micron filter...will it be sufficient to retain particulates .....what can be the minimum possible size of particles for eg glass particles...?

@TAO495 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video always! Thanks.

@ianfryer1967 4 жыл бұрын

Good description, but why the background music?

@rayramsey954 3 жыл бұрын

could a micron filter be used on water that is supplying water to an electric water heater.

@lynnsaunders2273 3 жыл бұрын

What is the difference between Big Blue cartridge filters vs. Big Blue bag filters and why would you pick one over the other? The bag housing seems to have about 3x the cost.

@timgiles9413 4 жыл бұрын

do you sell 15 nanometer absolute filters?

@samsngdevice5103 4 жыл бұрын

Today were talking about microns Tomorrow were talking about your in laws!

@jordanblair5410 8 ай бұрын

What's stopping a company from offering cheap Chinese filters on Ebay rated at 5 microns but that actually are 25 microns?

@AlphaGeekgirl Ай бұрын

Or 50 microns! Yeah, you'd never know :-/

@katkat1498 19 күн бұрын

What micron spin filter do you think I should use for well water with a LOT of iron. Orange to pale orange!

@toddkrump4520 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone have a idea which filter would be right for a 3 bathroom condo with 3 people I myself take a lot of hot baths soak in the tub quite often. ?

@chrispouros7944 11 ай бұрын

Do you know what micron and what filter element cardridge can be used to filter aloe Vera gel that is consisted of 90+ % of water?

@tomb1245 11 ай бұрын

what micron is iron bacteria ?

@Jeff-vp8bn 4 жыл бұрын

For City water, can I put two water filters before a water softener? A sediment & then a carbon, to protect the water softener, or will that restrict flow too much? I wanted to then have the line then split to a R/O line & the regular line, & put a carbon on the water regular line going to the showers & sink. Concerned about water drop flow rate with 3, 4 filters

@roetemeteor Жыл бұрын

Actually, that's about what you would expect. Use 2 20-in Big Blues, as they allow IIRC 1.6M's (Bout 175 psi) and they last bout a year with the really good filters with light use.

@jonathanprice-williams3763 3 жыл бұрын

Eat often for cyst killer, get Diotimicious Earth, eat 1 teaspoon often.

@2u263 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your informative videos. Q: For a 1600 sq ft home with 1.5 baths in about a Texas city what is the optimal micron size for lime or hard water scaling. I absolutely don't want a salt water softner that water feels slimy to me & I want to drink tap water don't want salt in my water. Also Can I mix & match filter container (s) with filters? My budget is small.

@roetemeteor Жыл бұрын

1. If well water. .. Source - 50 micro spin-down pre-filter (t) - 2 Big Blue 20's - One sediment- One Metal and Chlorine - Water Hammer Arrestor - Supply. If city, same as above except replace the 50 with something like a 15 since its mostly just chemical and metal you're removing. Basically, this set up will do ya good in general. Go for something swinging below the 10 micron belt, but aim for 1 micron in general. Thats basically what you'd except from something like Brita, except a tad bit better.

@Mihalyofficial Жыл бұрын

How about some items of real concern? Like fluoride and lead? Those are what you need to deal with the most.

@michaeljanik1489 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Usually, filter sets for osmosis water cleaning systems come with 5 Micron, then a carbon granulate filter, and then a carbon block filter before the water enters the osmosis filter. I wonder if it would be better to have the 3rd filter (carbon block) to be replaced with a 1-micron filter to reduce the risk of cysts bacteria. Could you recommend that?

@bootangy 2 жыл бұрын

does that work?

@mikey5713 2 жыл бұрын

It works on my system, mine has a 5 micron, followed by a 1 micron, then 5 micron carbon block, and then 1 micron carbon block to self priming pump then to ro membrane, post carbon filter, alkaline filter, and then two uv filter before going to my water dispenser. And i should add that i remove the ro pressure tank because i think it's a compromise to the system.

@mikey5713 2 жыл бұрын

Im just wondering if it's possible to change the 1 micron carbon block with .5 micron, im planning to do it maybe in my next filter change.

@ymg200 Жыл бұрын

How many micron filter do I need in order to remove chlorine from the municipal water?

@brian6739 5 ай бұрын

You need a carbon filter for chlorine

@tulasipriya 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, but using music in this video was a mistake. It's only audible enough to be distracting and annoying, as if someone else in your office neglected to shut the radio off. I would consider doing the video over, exactly the same way, but without any music. You don't need it.