Water seems to go faster through the ceramic than through the filter, causing it to collect on top of the filter and overflow. What am I doing wrong?
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first make sure o rings are in place as instructed, could be not tight enough. You may be overfilling unit it is not four gallon it is 3 gallon in bottom tank. top tank is not a holding tank as far as I can tell because there are no rubber seals between them hope this helps
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When I got my unit I put a plate in the sink put the filter on it and let the water run through the filter for about 20 minutes. The water flow was just a small flow from the faucet, a little more than a trickle. When I put the unit together the water ran through the filter quickly. When I read about soaking the ceramic filter, I decided to soak both filters.
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I'm not sure. I would empty the water out and back track the instructions. I know it's a pain but I honestly can't remember !
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You have to pour water to the top chamber slowly and evenly, but only a small amount, because the top filters much faster than the bottom one. Try 1-liter first, about 2-quarts, with no water at the bottom, wait about 4 hours and then see how fast it goes through. Sometimes we have leaks because we fill the top part with much water than it can handle.Hope this helps.Daniel
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Hello,Did you soak the ceramic for the length of time it instructs you to soak it for before you installed it and filled the tank with water? You need to soak the ceramic. Maybe that is what the problem is. Or perhaps you didn't install the ceramic filter correctly, no offense, but it's hard to know how to answer your question without actually being there or seeing what's going on.I hope that helps.
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Hi Lev, I've never had that problem! You say that the water collects on top of the filter, which tells me that you may have the center piece upside down like a dome, you need to turn it over like a bowl so after it goes thru the ceramic filter it has time to go thru the 5 stage filter, also make sure that the nut on the bottom of the ceramic is tight!
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You have to pour water to the top chamber slowly and evenly, but only a small amount, because the top filters much faster than the bottom one. Try 1-liter first, about 2-quarts, with no water at the bottom, wait about 4 hours and then see how fast it goes through. Sometimes we have leaks because we fill the top part with much water than it can handle. Hope this helps. Daniel
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What I found, is that there is some kind of suction that happens. I put a thin washcloth in between (btwn the bottom water vessel & the white ring that sits on top of that). I no longer have the overflow problem. Hope that helps!
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Hi friend. Did you let the water run for 5 min after initial installation the fist time? It is in the correct position. Also make sure the filter is on the right position. If this keep happening then I believe that it is defective. I hope not.
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that's the charcoal used to filter the water. it must be a cheaper charcoal than other filters I have used. Another reason I gave this fountain to the thrift store.
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The water shouldn't shoot up at all, just cascade over the curved, green circular surface. And the filter should not float. Sounds like it's not assembled correctly.
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Gallons per minute and pressure drop in house if filter doesn't let water through fast enough.
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You are doing it right. This is a gravity filter. The water is purified by slowly passing through the black activated charcoal media. It could take up to an hour for all the water to pass through the filter(s). However, sometimes these filters get a little clogged up and slow down significantly. In that case take a sponge with a "soft" scrubber back and gently scrub the filter's surface. Rinse the filter with water and you should see an improved rate of gravity filtering. If your filter(s) have been used for a long while, and don't improve after scrubbing, it may be time to replace them. You are doing it right. This is a gravity filter. The water is purified by slowly passing through the black activated charcoal media. It could take up to an hour for all the water to pass through the filter(s). However, sometimes these filters get a little clogged up and slow down significantly. In that case take a sponge with a "soft" scrubber back and gently scrub the filter's surface. Rinse the filter with water and you should see an improved rate of gravity filtering. If your filter(s) have been used for a long while, and don't improve after scrubbing, it may be time to... » Read More You are doing it right. This is a gravity filter. The water is purified by slowly passing through the black activated charcoal media. It could take up to an hour for all the water to pass through the filter(s). However, sometimes these filters get a little clogged up and slow down significantly. In that case take a sponge with a "soft" scrubber back and gently scrub the filter's surface. Rinse the filter with water and you should see an improved rate of gravity filtering. If your filter(s) have been used for a long while, and don't improve after scrubbing, it may be time to replace them. « Show Less
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I have seen mixed opinions about the water flow. I personally had this same issue. But I took the filter off the faucet then took unscrewed the filter out of its housing and made sure all the water was out of filter then did the reinstall steps like I was puting a new filter in. I then put the fu lter back on the faucet. Then very slowly turned the water on to slowly fill the filter with water. And behold I got my flow back I had before. I think there was a air pocket in the filter. Give it a try see what you think. i hope this helps let me know.
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Try filling it more slowly , if you pour too fast, it will overflow before it fills up the chamber below.
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You must turn off water supply to the filter then open the filter faucet to release pressure. Then you unscrew the filter case and remove the ceramic filter, clean it, then replace, tighten the case and turn on the water. Check for leaks, tighten more if any leak. How often you clean it depends on the water cleanliness going in. Suggest opening the filter case now and looking. If it looks dirty clean it. Then check it after a month and if it looks clean wait a couple of months next time. I have heard of them going a year without needing cleaning. Another tip you need to clean is if the water output slows way down. You must turn off water supply to the filter then open the filter faucet to release pressure. Then you unscrew the filter case and remove the ceramic filter, clean it, then replace, tighten the case and turn on the water. Check for leaks, tighten more if any leak. How often you clean it depends on the water cleanliness going in. Suggest opening the filter case now and looking. If it looks dirty clean it. Then check it after a month and if it looks clean wait a couple of months next time. I have heard of them going a year without needing cleaning. Another tip you need to clean is if the... » Read More You must turn off water supply to the filter then open the filter faucet to release pressure. Then you unscrew the filter case and remove the ceramic filter, clean it, then replace, tighten the case and turn on the water. Check for leaks, tighten more if any leak. How often you clean it depends on the water cleanliness going in. Suggest opening the filter case now and looking. If it looks dirty clean it. Then check it after a month and if it looks clean wait a couple of months next time. I have heard of them going a year without needing cleaning. Another tip you need to clean is if the water output slows way down. « Show Less
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I seem to have a problem with my filter being clogged. It squirts all over when I try to filter water (even trying to run a very small amount of water thru the filter) so I tried to backflush it but water will not flow thru at all. What seems to be the problem? How do I fix this issue if I can't backflush it?
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Mainly due to the impeller. The top portion must not be working. Did you plug the system in? If you can't here any water movement or the system running, then it has malfunction. Try changing the impeller first.
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The filters micro-pores sometimes get clogged up with calcium deposits or other stuff. I take my filters off and scrub the outside with a white scotch-brite pad. Then I run a lot of water through the filters, priming them at least 60 seconds. Berkey recommends doing this if the flow rate slows. Not sure about sediment, but I would try cleaning the filters, as above and then see if it clears up. Good luck
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Good question . I'm guessing that Culligan has changed the filter element/component for some reason . Mine is the same way and becomes progressively slower after about two weeks of use despite the fact that I replace the filter every thirty days . I presume it's because it is filtering and whatever is being filtered out is responsible for clogging the filter . The filter looks to be the same as previous filters but , as you pointed out , the slow flow has an unacceptable flow rate . I'll be looking for another filtering assembly next month .
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I had the same problem. What I did was take the ceramic filter off and just ran the water through a PUR faucet filter before pouring it into the Nikken system. If you have it, you can also use the round foam filter that originally came with the Aqua Pour system to pre-filter the water, it is much faster than the ceramic filter.
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You are doing it right. This is a gravity filter. The water is purified by slowly passing through the black activated charcoal media. It could take up to an hour for all the water to pass through the filter(s). However, sometimes these filters get a little clogged up and slow down significantly. In that case take a sponge with a "soft" scrubber back and gently scrub the filter's surface. Rinse the filter with water and you should see an improved rate of gravity filtering. If your filter(s) have been used for a long while, and don't improve after scrubbing, it may be time to replace them.
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I bought this. The water does not go through the filter. It bubbles around the side/rim of the filter to get to the bottom of the flask. I would like to talk to the manufacturer. You would think the water would have to go through the filter to do what needs to be done. A phone number please?
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I saw posted somewhere that a different manufacturer's device automatically is set to do this after a certain amount of water has flowed through it. Simply removing and then reseating the filter MIGHT fix the issue, although I can't guarantee it will be the same for this device.