- 5-micron extra-fine sediment water filter
- Reduces extra-fine dirt, sand, sediment, silt, rust particles, and scale particles
- Reduces chlorine taste and odor, bad taste and odor, and sediment from your drinking water
- Water filter life up to 3 months or 250 gallons.
- Easy to install in under sink water filter systems
I tested the hot water & cold water at sink tap, and then my drinking water at separate drinking water tap with a TDS water quality tester (HM Digital TDS-4 Total Dissolved Solids Pocket Size Meter). I was surprised to find my TDS (total devolved solids) was slightly higher at my drinking water tap (which is channeled through 2 additional carbon block filters) than the cold water sink tap going through just the cheaper Culligan filter. I measured 125 TDS on hot water side of facet that has no filtering; 90 TDS at cold water sink facet going through just the Culligan cellulose filter; and 92 or 93 TDS at drinking water tap running through the two additional carbon block filters. This was after flushing the filters for the recommended 5 minuets (I likely did 10 minutes, then used setup for a week). I wondered why the TDS test results would be higher after going through the two additional carbon block filters??? Testing some more: When I took the Pentek EP-10 (5 micron) carbon block filter out of the 2nd postion housing and left that housing empty, ... I got the results I wanted to see. The TDS then measured at 87 at drinking water tap. That was 3 less TDS than the cold water sink tap) going through only the Culligan Carbon-Impregnated Cellulose Filter.
While I have not done further tests or tried a different Pentek EP-10 carbon block filter, I suspect the Pentek is below par and somehow added TDS to my drinking water setup. These test results were on filters that were all replaced about one week earlier. I believe the KX MATRIKX Pb1 (0.5 micron) filter is worth the extra money. The Culligan certainly does some good filtering of TDS too at a economical price, but the KX MATRIKX provided better tasting water. I would test these filters out more if I was getting paid for it. I won''t be buying the Pentek brand again unless they supply me with a new filter that gets better TDS test results. TDS tests might not represent the full picture.I''m not a water filter user by choice, I grew up drinking unfiltered tap water, and haven''t ever cared to change. But when we bought our new house, it had an in-line filter installed. After six months, our water pressure dropped precipitously low and we realized that
A) We had a water filter
B) The filter needs to be changed
A little research turned up the D-10A, which appears to be exactly what we needed. Installation is simple: shut off the water valve under the sink, run the faucet until the water stops, and unscrew the filter holder (be careful not to tip it and spill the remaining water). Toss the old filter out, put the new one in, turn the water back on and let it run for about 20 minutes or so (to clean out the filter). You should be good to go from there. It certainly brought our water pressure back, though I admit that I don''t detect a huge change in the water''s taste.
I have to mark the dates of my filter installation to make sure I don''t forget to swap them out I''ve gone about six months without seeing the drop in water that caused us to realize we have a filter. This product is recommended if you have an in-line water filter.The product is a quality filter that really works to eliminate smells and tastes in drinking water.We use these on our sailboat and it makes a huge difference in water taste in our 100 gallon tank
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These filters are basically all the same and the all last about 3 weeks with my well water. The prices have gone up 200% in the last 8 years. I try to find them at the lowest cost, and one of the largest online filter sellers really screwed up an order so I buy them here now. These were the best deal at the time.
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