How do you know when to replace the filter? From what I've seen, it's recommended from every 30 days to every 90 days?.
58807
I recommend to replace your filter every 30 days. This will keep your Fresh Flow from smelling and much easier to clean. Your pets will appreciate what you have done for them.
58808
Every time I add water to the reserve water container, I look at the filter to see how dirty it is getting. Then, once I notice the water flow is diminished quite a bit, and barely flowing, I dismantle the entire fountain, disinfect it, add new water and a new filter. I have a small dog, and he does not bring in too much from the outside on his mouth and beard. I know it gets cleaned and changed more in the summer than the winter.....
58809
I check the water and at times I just rinse the filter and it saves some money. I have a black cat and her fur sometimes gets into the water so I have to change it but you can check to see if slimy. good luck
506246
Really clean the filter or replace it. We need to clean the filter at least every two weeks of use.
1147161
I find one site that sells cartridges (houzz.com) says "Each filter cartridge should be replaced within 45 to 60 days depending on usage. Today I talked to the UnitedStatesian distributor (not the Amazon distributor in Canada), and he says it's good for roughly 6-8 months showering 2 times a day.
1921209
I change it every 6-8 weeks and I buy them from Amazon. Since the water sits out for approximately a week (unlike our human water), it's a good idea to use the filters.
882114
I just estimate how many times I fill a day, which means for me, about every 6 months. This is based on the manufacturers recommendation for length of filter use.
282068
I change the filter for our pooch about once per month. Depends on how hard the water is where you live. If you use filtered water it should last much longer.
363199
I change mine every 6 months but it depends on the hardness of your water. The filter can not be serviced. I usually recycle it with my plastics.
1981563
I'm not sure what the recommendations are for changing this filter, but when we notice that our water is tasting funny, we change the filter (about every 12 months). There are probably a lot of variables at play, such as the minerals in your water, chemicals, etc.
662907
I think manufacturer recommends every 2-5 years for membrane (we can usually tell because the water flow decreases), other filters are every 6 months. Check out this link: http://www.premierh2o.com/filter-replacement-guide
605764
We recommend changing the filters every 6 to 8 months. The replacement HAPF30 filters can be found at http://bit.ly/1Hgofjv.
745342
The company that installed my new system said that this filter would last one year. But when they came out to do an inspection after one year, the guy said that I should have changed the filter earlier. I now change the filter every six months. So far, that seems to be about the right amount of time.
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.
1049042
On the old models I changed every 30 days. This one, with filter A, says it will last 3-6 months. I haven't had this one long enough to know for sure.
487325
The directions for the platinum model say the filter should be changed every two to four weeks. It also says you can thoroughly rinse the filter and put it back in. I've had no problems with doing that.
1019334
once a year is more than enough.....the membrane filter needs to be replaced every 2 years. thank you, -j
793116
I would say it depends on the conditions at your home. We live up in the mountains where it is very dusty, so we check it at least once a month. We'll change it based on the amount of dust on the filter paper. We can generally go a couple of months before having to change it out.
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We replace our filter every 4 months or so, but we have it on our primary faucet. I think you would be able to "taste" a difference in the water when it needs to be changed.Only you will be able to judge how often you need to change it by the taste. Hope that helps.