Friends, how long has your water purifier filter not been changed? Is not think as long as there is clean water flow out, is equal to everything is fine? In fact, this idea really have to change! Because the water purifier is not a ‘perpetual motion machine’, the cartridge is its core components, once the overdue use, not only lose the filtering function, but also may become a breeding ground for bacteria. Today we will talk about this easily ignored but very important topic.
What is the cartridge? How important is it?
Don't mind my nagging first, let's clear up a problem - what is the cartridge for. Simply put, the cartridge is like the small heart of the water purifier, which is responsible for intercepting sediment, rust, residual chlorine, heavy metals and other impurities in tap water. If you compare tap water to a pot of soup, then the filter cartridge is a big, super powerful colander that fishes out all the dregs that shouldn't be eaten.
Different types of cartridges have different functions, for example,
PP cotton is mainly responsible for intercepting particles and suspended matter; activated carbon sticks can adsorb odours and residual chlorine; and reverse osmosis membranes (RO membranes) can even filter out heavy metal ions dissolved in the water. Each cartridge has its own division of labour, but the common denominator is: they all have a lifespan limit!
What happens when a filter cartridge overstays its life? It's really no joke!
Many people will have this question: ‘My water purifier has been used for two or three years, and has not changed any filter cartridges, and now it is not quite good?’ Sounds like nothing wrong, but in fact, the overdue use of the cartridge not only can not effectively filter, but also may produce counterproductive.
1. Clogging problem
Filter cartridge long-term use will accumulate a lot of impurities and dirt (imagine your kitchen sewer clogging the scene, is not very graphic). Once the clogging is serious, the flow of tap water will slow down or even completely jammed, and then how you press the water button is useless.
2. Secondary pollution
The most people's scalp is this - when the impurities on the cartridge more than its carrying capacity, it began to ‘mildew and deterioration’! Especially in humid environments, all kinds of bacteria and moulds take advantage of the situation, and then return to your drinking water through the outlet. This is a 100% real problem, you know, excessive E. coli will not give you mercy.
3. Failure
Overdue use will also make some high-end functional cartridges ‘strike’. For example, RO membrane, if not replaced for a long time, it is on the heavy metal ion interception rate will be greatly reduced. Many people think that drinking is pure and safe water, in fact, those who can not see and touch, harmful to health of small things have long been secretly mixed in.
How to judge whether your filter needs to be replaced?
Since the problem is so serious, isn't it necessary to take a look at your home water purifier quickly? Don't worry, I've got a few tips here to help you make a quick judgement:
-Look at the manual or the product app reminder. Each regular water purifier will be clearly marked all kinds of filter cartridge recommended replacement cycle, such as PP cotton is usually 36 months, activated carbon 612 months, and RO membrane is between 2 ~ 3 years. Of course, different brands vary, you can refer to the manual or directly check the device app on the prompt information.
-Observe the speed of water discharge If you feel that you always have to wait half a day when you receive a cup lately, it's probably because one of the filter cartridges has been clogged. Slower water output is a common sign, so don't ignore it!
-Smell any odour. If you open the faucet and smell a strange smell, such as rust or mildew, that eighty percent of the activated carbon adsorption cartridge has been saturated, need to be replaced immediately.
-Regularly test the TDS value. TDS pen is a relatively inexpensive and practical gadgets, with which to measure the tap water and filtered drinking water, to see if there is a significant change in the TDS value. If the difference is not significant, it means that your purification effect has been greatly reduced!
Those excuses about ‘procrastination’ do not hold water. Some people say, ‘, there are only two of us in my house, we don't drink much water every day, so it doesn't matter if we change it or not.’ In fact, this idea is not scientific! Even if the amount of daily filtration is small, but as long as the time comes, the problem of bacterial growth will not be merciful. Similarly, do not think that ‘a few more minutes of cooking’ can eliminate all the risks, most of the heavy metals and chemical residues simply can not be removed through high temperature evaporation ah! There is another group of people who simply feel that the cost of replacement is too high.
It's true that a brand new replacement set from some imported brands is not cheap, but compared to the potential health risks and the money spent on future doctor's appointments and medications, it's really not that expensive, is it?
Health Protection Starts with Regular Replacement
Now that I've said all that, I don't know if I've hit the nail on the head? In fact, as long as a little attention, the replacement cycle written down (you can set a mobile phone alarm clock to remind), can completely avoid these bad things happen. And now many merchants have launched an automatic ordering service, the time to send new parts directly to the door, and convenient and worry-free!
Finally, a friendly reminder: If you find yourself at home in the old model of a short period of time and frequent problems, such as leakage or abnormal noise, that may even need to upgrade the entire device, rather than repair, it is better to buy a new one-step, high-tech products are not only a good sense of experience, but also real-time monitoring of the indicators, so that you can drink with peace of mind and rest assured that ~ ~.
I hope that today's article can help you understand more about the importance of purifying drinking water. If you have friends around you who are ignorant of this knowledge, remember to forward and share it with them! After all, a family can't afford to be left behind when it comes to drinking healthy water!
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