How do you know when you have exhausted the filter?
814382
When it stops working...it will get to a point where it will no longer allow water to pass through,even with difficulty...it becomes clogged.
814383
This is an Emergency Filter good for 30 Gallons. Average human needs about 3 quarts a day for basic survival, so it would work for about 40 days. If you are in an Emergency situation for 40 days, you have bigger problems than this filters life. You can fill a canteen and use the filter to drink out of the canteen, and just keep track of how many time you filled it.
814384
When water becomes hard to draw through the filter. Say the flow is about a 1/4 or less. Just make sure you dry it out good before you store it.
814385
It is good for 30 Gallons so you have to try to keep track of how much you use.
1497555
I have not changed the filter in my units yet. I have cleaned them, meaning I have knocked the dust off them. But I have not replaced them. There is a small somewhat fragile one in there that you want to be careful with as I guess there is no replacement. The other is larger, maybe paper although I don't remember for sure. This is the one I have knocked the dust off.
714249
I can't tell you how long it lasts since I am still using it. Be sure and get the pre-filter which will keep most of the dirt off of this filter.
34293
No- make sure the filter is in correctly. That caused problems with mine too!
2025075
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.
1598063
one of your filters has gone bad. Part of this system being junk is that the filters are junk. You can call the manufacturer but they will likely decline to give you a new one. Tell them that you just bought it and see if they'll send you one. They know their system is junk but they keep selling it anyway.
1857863
I have a indicator light on my unit, it lights up when needs to be cleaned, I say I replace the filter every 3 months
1419693
There is a spot for it by the filter. Remove the large lid and look down into the filter. There is a spot there.
177078
Interesting. My filter unscrews quite easily. Perhaps give it a better tug. Good luck.
2043182
The best practice is to change it every 8 to 12 months. Even flowing strongly after that time filter could have lost part of its filtering properties.
409816
There is a dial that slowly turns with each fill. After a while, it turns from green to yellow to red. When it's red, replace the filter and it rests back to green
917001
Hello. You just need to hold down the filter button until it resets. That should work!
1403285
I haven't yet had to replace the filter. I don't use it that much. My filter is a permanent filter and I just empty it in the trash when I use it.
1606568
Did filter quit working or light or both? If it light you can easily replace the light. If it filter i would call manufacturer. See about getting replacement
1369778
check your manual f/the correct replacement filter or check the number on the current filter already installed in your frig.
938371
Make sure that you have water in the canister Make sure the valves are in the closed position and the intake and outflow ends are submerged in water Turn the filter on and the open all the valves
138532
I only know this filter works for me. You could try it and if it doesn't work, see if you can return it.