Ok fyi, those filters are way too clean to be replaced. Either you have way cleaner water in your city than you realize or you don’t use much water at all. Either way, that first clear filter holding should be borderline dark brown/black by the time it actually needs replacement. Your filter is way too light brown to be replaced every 6 months. I believe you’re ok for a year where you live l
Did you ever run out of water....or have to wait? I bought the express water ro commercial system but have not installed it yet. I also bought a 6 gallon tank, but the plumber said I need a 200 gallon tank😱
No I never ran out of water…the pressure always good..and I change filters every 6 -7 months. I dont see why you need a tank… I didn’t find any tank required in the instructions.
If you are asking if his filters turn hard water into soft water, the answer is no. The system that he is using in this video removes sediments and a lot of chemicals like chlorine, pesticides, VOC's, etc. but does not remove the calcium, magnesium and other minerals that cause hard water. One of Express Water's whole house filtering systems replace one of the carbon filters shown in his system with a filter that adds sodium polyphosphates to the water, which keeps a lot of these hard water minerals suspended in the water instead of binding together which reduces but doesn't eliminate the scale that forms in your plumbing, on your water faucets, shower doors and dishes and that cause a huge increase in the amount of soaps, cleansers are detergents that are needed. The performance and life of this filter will depends on the hardness of your water and your water usage. If you want soft water then you will have to remove the minerals that cause hard water. That will require a water softener. This will prevent the aforementioned scaling that these minerals cause while also drastically reducing the amount of soaps and detergents needed for bathing, cleaning and washing clothes. It is also a lot better on hair and skin. BUT, it requires the use of your choice of either (but not both) salt or potassium to occasionally backwash out all of the minerals that it collects. We use a 40 lb. bag every 4-5 weeks for a two person family with very hard, but clean city water. However, unlike the filters shown in the video, water softening doesn't remove harmful chemicals. The system that I have put together works very well for our main two problems - moderately-low chlorine levels and extremely hard water. Our water first goes through a Whirlpool whole-house carbon filter to eliminate chlorine and other impurities. It backwashes the same way that the softener does but it only requires water and no salt. Then the water goes through the softener to remove the calcium and magnesium that makes our water extremely hard. I have also added an Express Water six-stage reverse osmosis system under our kitchen sink that removes any impurities that get past the whole house filter and softener. This makes crystal clear water and ice for drinking and cooking as well as for use in our coffee makers, iron and steam mop. What you need totally depends on what kind of water and water problems that you are dealing with and what you want to accomplish.
@@f.h.290 The first reply to your question actually bummed me out as I was hoping to solve my hard water issues without the expense and hassle of a water softener that wastes so much water. I live in the desert were the water is really hard and stinks like rotten eggs I.E Hydrogen Sulfur in the water from all of the dead bodies buried lol Anyway I started my design with an express water 2 stage, then I bought another for a 4 stage, and now I'm buying a 1 stage. The total system once all the filters arrive will be 1.Sediment - 2.Softening Resin Filter Cation Ion Exchange (Not Sold By Express Water) - 3. Polyphosphate - 4.Kinetic Degradation Fluxion - 5. Granular Activated Carbon. This will hopefully solve all my issues and remove the Calcium and Magnesium (Hard Water) via stage #2 ion exchange.
@@philivey8262 good luck with that! Let us know how it goes once installed! I just ordered this 3 stage system in the heavy metal version, and a spin down 200 micron filter.
@@uploadtime1780 Thanks and I will do that. I hope your install goes well and I welcome any tips. I'm thinking about installing my system next week. I'm still researching my water heater so I can flush it after my install. I have some stinky Hydrogen Sulfide to remove.
Wait did you say a professional plumber installed that? If so that's the jankiest work i've ever seen. I would of asked for my money back. Sloppy rush job. Now if it was a diy and you don't care how it looks sure. But it looks sloppy and UGLY. Things are all lop sided. I would of asked them to use copper or cpvc and raise the water filter a few inches off the ground so it was level with the pipes. you can see them actually angling down, and they didn't even measure just eye balled most of those connections. You could of done it yourself and saved a lot of money and it probably would of looked better lmao.
Ok fyi, those filters are way too clean to be replaced. Either you have way cleaner water in your city than you realize or you don’t use much water at all. Either way, that first clear filter holding should be borderline dark brown/black by the time it actually needs replacement. Your filter is way too light brown to be replaced every 6 months. I believe you’re ok for a year where you live l
You are 100% correct, it was my first filter change, and I wanted to follow the instructions. Now at least I have it for a year before I replace it.
Did you ever run out of water....or have to wait? I bought the express water ro commercial system but have not installed it yet. I also bought a 6 gallon tank, but the plumber said I need a 200 gallon tank😱
No I never ran out of water…the pressure always good..and I change filters every 6 -7 months.
I dont see why you need a tank… I didn’t find any tank required in the instructions.
How is your pressure and water flow in the home? Looks like on their website it is rated at about 15gpm, but how is it after 6 months?
It didn’t change for me to notice! I have seen ppl taking about pressure loss but mine didn’t.
Year later... How do you like your water filter?
I still like it. Its a big difference. We actually use tap water for cooking. This year I left the filter for one year till I replaced it.
@@f.h.290 thats whats up. Ive had mine for about 9months now and it seems durable. Which filters are the ones the usually need changing?
Do your filters work on hard water
Their website explain each filter. And I believe there is one for Hard water
If you are asking if his filters turn hard water into soft water, the answer is no. The system that he is using in this video removes sediments and a lot of chemicals like chlorine, pesticides, VOC's, etc. but does not remove the calcium, magnesium and other minerals that cause hard water. One of Express Water's whole house filtering systems replace one of the carbon filters shown in his system with a filter that adds sodium polyphosphates to the water, which keeps a lot of these hard water minerals suspended in the water instead of binding together which reduces but doesn't eliminate the scale that forms in your plumbing, on your water faucets, shower doors and dishes and that cause a huge increase in the amount of soaps, cleansers are detergents that are needed. The performance and life of this filter will depends on the hardness of your water and your water usage.
If you want soft water then you will have to remove the minerals that cause hard water. That will require a water softener. This will prevent the aforementioned scaling that these minerals cause while also drastically reducing the amount of soaps and detergents needed for bathing, cleaning and washing clothes. It is also a lot better on hair and skin. BUT, it requires the use of your choice of either (but not both) salt or potassium to occasionally backwash out all of the minerals that it collects. We use a 40 lb. bag every 4-5 weeks for a two person family with very hard, but clean city water. However, unlike the filters shown in the video, water softening doesn't remove harmful chemicals.
The system that I have put together works very well for our main two problems - moderately-low chlorine levels and extremely hard water. Our water first goes through a Whirlpool whole-house carbon filter to eliminate chlorine and other impurities. It backwashes the same way that the softener does but it only requires water and no salt. Then the water goes through the softener to remove the calcium and magnesium that makes our water extremely hard. I have also added an Express Water six-stage reverse osmosis system under our kitchen sink that removes any impurities that get past the whole house filter and softener. This makes crystal clear water and ice for drinking and cooking as well as for use in our coffee makers, iron and steam mop. What you need totally depends on what kind of water and water problems that you are dealing with and what you want to accomplish.
@@f.h.290 The first reply to your question actually bummed me out as I was hoping to solve my hard water issues without the expense and hassle of a water softener that wastes so much water. I live in the desert were the water is really hard and stinks like rotten eggs I.E Hydrogen Sulfur in the water from all of the dead bodies buried lol Anyway I started my design with an express water 2 stage, then I bought another for a 4 stage, and now I'm buying a 1 stage. The total system once all the filters arrive will be 1.Sediment - 2.Softening Resin Filter Cation Ion Exchange (Not Sold By Express Water) - 3. Polyphosphate - 4.Kinetic Degradation Fluxion - 5. Granular Activated Carbon. This will hopefully solve all my issues and remove the Calcium and Magnesium (Hard Water) via stage #2 ion exchange.
@@philivey8262 good luck with that! Let us know how it goes once installed!
I just ordered this 3 stage system in the heavy metal version, and a spin down 200 micron filter.
@@uploadtime1780 Thanks and I will do that. I hope your install goes well and I welcome any tips. I'm thinking about installing my system next week. I'm still researching my water heater so I can flush it after my install. I have some stinky Hydrogen Sulfide to remove.
After setting up, did some of your guages not go up?
They went up after turning the water … had to wait a little.
Wait did you say a professional plumber installed that? If so that's the jankiest work i've ever seen. I would of asked for my money back. Sloppy rush job. Now if it was a diy and you don't care how it looks sure. But it looks sloppy and UGLY. Things are all lop sided. I would of asked them to use copper or cpvc and raise the water filter a few inches off the ground so it was level with the pipes. you can see them actually angling down, and they didn't even measure just eye balled most of those connections. You could of done it yourself and saved a lot of money and it probably would of looked better lmao.