Its been almost 2 days &amp; inner filter still feel very damp. My outer filter is completely dry. How long does it take for the inner filter to dry?
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I live in South Florida, so when I wash the filters I set them in the sun. It usually takes most of the day to dry. Make sure you shake out as much water as you can and put in a warm area. It should be dry in 6-8 hours.
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Yes, I have seen this at times. Usually when the filter has been dry a long time. Here is what I have found helps.1 I soak my filter in a large glass of filtered water for 40 minutes before I start using it. 2 I never allow my filter to be out of the water. 3 I refill after taking some out, rather than let the pitcher become empty. Doing this has helped my filters work better.
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Mine was barely moving when I first got it. I tried everything and then finally decided to clean the main filter. After I did that it started working great. Hope this helps.
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Had 3 filters total. Would soak them in lemon juice for a period of time while using others. After a week or so would rinse it thoroughly under running fresh water. Would pat it dry and place on my water heater to completely dry. Hope this works for you...jmm, San Franciscohe top of my wate
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It mainly depends on how dirty is the air in your place. I replaced mine (the main expensive filter) after 3 years. But I think I could easily have stretch out to 4+ yrs. As far as the outer dust filter, I replace it annually or just wash and use. There was no instructions on that.
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Hi. I had the same issue with smell. I did not run the machine right away. I took it out and cleaned the filter in Lysol and let it sit for about 30 mins. Then rinsed really well and put it back after it dried completely. There was a slight smell for a few days, but it has gone away. You may want to put it outside or wipe down with baking soda and water just to help get rid of the smell.
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I have only used it for about 6 weeks. Every other week I took out the filter and put it in a diluted vinegar solution over night. I hope that the filter will be cleaned and lasts a little longer.
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Because the filter is such an important part and the top was really scuffed up, I decided to get a replacement from Amazon. For future reference, the replacement had no scratches of any kind, but I do smell a little grease. So I am guessing the latter is normal. Now that I think about it, the first one was probably new, but like I said not worth taking a chance for me. Thanks for all of the answers, they were helpful.
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Cleaning takes about 5 min. I usually do this in the evening and let the filter sit overnight to dry. I will oil it the next morning/day. The oiling only takes a minute or two.
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First time user as of yesterday, but, in past use of other filters, I would say the insert fiber wasn't rinsed well enough or you got a "bad" one. I rinsed my 1st filter and made sure it was soaking wet and moved the carbon around while rinsing. Try netting the water surface, remove filter insert, rinse and try again. If this doesn't work, get a new insert and rinse really good before use. Hope this Works for ya' !
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I have a clean filter in pump and have to clean it alot at 1st on a sand pump i dont know sorry but im going to try my sand pump to see how it works i have the filter pump with timer runs ever 8 hours i let it vacum for 2 hours i check on it to see hows it working have to clean screen .have a great weekend
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I've been running it on low for the last 6 weeks. I have had no problems with it. Only time I turn if off is to clean it once a week. I let the filter dry for about an hour. No issues.
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Same thing happened to me with the filter collapsing--I plan to check status of filter every so often and apply glue if needed. I believe the glue dries out prematurely.
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I've had it for only a month but it's a hard wintertime and air indoors is very dry and full tank is good for no more than 20 hours. I cleaned the filter after 3 weeks but I will do it every 2 to be safe with my hard water.
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once you have water in the tank it takes up to 15 minutes for the filter to saturate with water. then you can turn it on and get mist. you can soak the filter first then put it in and then put the full tank on and it will work right off. Does that make sense?
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Is this the first time you've used the unit? If so, I wonder if you didn't install it correctly...? On the other hand, if you've been using the filter for some time, it probably needs to be cleaned. Remove the filter, let it dry, then scrub with sandpaper, rinse in plain water, then re-install. At least, that's what I do when the filter stops working. Eventually, I need to buy a new filter.
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I hose off the filter then allow it to dry and replace it. Or I speed dry by putting it on and running the vacuum as it sucks the water out of it until dry. This takes about 10 minutes. And no it doesn't seem to adversely affect the machine as it is a wet/dry vac. Hope this helps. By the way. It's a great vac. Very compact and powerful. Fits in my truck tool box and I can stack other tools on top. This is my second. The first was stolen.