5 micron water filters

[birdmove]

So, I've seen and used three types of filters. Pleated paper or thin cardboard, the type that looks like white string wound around it, and one that loks like a white solid material.
Here is a eample of the later:


https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-WFPFC5002-...oding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B007IJ1GVI&pd_rd_r=5e98f154-7dee-4287-b44c-f10e9fa1a51e&pd_rd_w=b5MJr&pd_rd_wg=P1GNi&pf_rd_p=3107d6c5-a193-40a9-93c1-9548683c7623&pf_rd_r=V289AX4D4EWA7SHSR16Q&psc=1&refRID=V289AX4D4EWA7SHSR16Q

Had someone do an annual service on my system, abd he told me this third type of filter, which is pretty common in 5 microns, tends to plug easily. He thought mine had plugged. I don't change theme every month, and had never had a problem with them before.

Those of you using 5 micron filters, anyobenoticed a problem with this type? We run a 30, then a 5, and then a UV light.

Jon in Keaau/HPP

[EightFingers]

I use those in my system, but I have a well. I change mine twice a year. Are you on catchment or well?
What do they do when you have your annual service? How much does it cost?

Puna: Our roosters crow first

[birdmove]

We are on rain water catchment. He had told me a few years back that these systems need an annual checkup. He checks the operation. He replaced my filters, but that wasbecause he suspected the 5 micron was plugged. He checks the air pressure in the pressure tank. Ours needed to add air pressure, as it was "water logged". He's adjustedthat before.we've had a checkvalve go out once, and he replaced it. I think he charges like $85.

Jon in Keaau/HPP

[terracore]

I use the carbon block variety 5 micron filters because they improve the taste of the water and can filter out chemicals / toxins the plastic variety can't. They are a lot cheaper at Island Catchment in HPP than they are amazon.

I do all the maintenance myself. The air pressure is checked with a tire pressure gauge but frankly it doesn't really need to be "checked" so much as just top it off every 6 months because they all slow leak fairly predictably. Once the pressure tank is completely empty you just add air until its 2 PSI lower than your low cutoff switch level, which means fill your tank to 28 PSI for most people. You fill it exactly the same way you fill a car tire. I use the same cheap compressor that plugs into the auto 12v socket that I keep in my trunk.

I don't change my filters on a set schedule because our water usage varies greatly depending on how much we have to water the gardens and the livestock. When the water pressure gets lower than is convenient I know the filters need to be changed. Our setup is similar to yours but we use a 20 micron and a 5 micron based on recommendation from the guy at Island Catchment.

[dan d]

Best and cheapest filters, island catchment 33 st hpp


HPP

[Royall]

I service several systems and have seen the pleated paper disintegrate inside the housing and smell nasty when changing them. The solid white "block" type have shown more often than not to be prone to early plugging, especially if the weather has caused an algae bloom in a tank. Have never had issues using the 5 micron string filter in the #1 housing and a 5 micron carbon wrap filter in the 2nd housing. This is just my observations over the last 14 years. I buy all my filters from Amazon.

[birdmove]

Thanks, Royal. The gent that told me the solid type tends to plug, as you stated here, was Michael, of Michael's Repair. He is a trained appliance repair guy that is also a general fixit man.

Jon in Keaau/HPP