10-01-2019, 12:10 PM
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.
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.