I have a Watts Premier system. I noticed that the membrane has the gasket on the end with the o-rings and has a valve in the end. A lot of the less expensive membranes have the gasket on the opposite end as the o-rings and nothing is mentioned about a valve. Those are half the price of the Watts proprietary membrane. One guy said to just move the gasket to the other end. That doesn't answer the built in valve question.
Another awesome and super helpful video. I wish I'd seen this yesterday, when I spent over an hour going back and forth between scrutinizing our system and Googling every part I could see without disassembling it completely, and then ordering what I hoped were the right parts 😆🤦🏼♀️ BUT the filters literally just arrived at my door, and I was nervous that I'd ordered the wrong thing. This video confirmed that I did it right! Yay lol
You are right. Couldnt find the make of my RO system. I found some paperwork with the name and they are out of business. I bought 7 Watt filters for RO on Amazon. Hope this will do the trick. Yje only thing that bothers me is that there are two rows of filters. 3 in front row and four in the back - not as simple as only 5!!
Unfortunately, there is no proprietary examples given in the video. I don't know what to look for as I am in Europe and dealing with non-English speakers.
Just ask whomever you are looking to purchase the system from "if you go out of business or the manufacturer stops making these filters, where do I get replacements?"
What if the Membrane housing is extremely nasty? Since we are not allowed to touch it, do we leave it nasty and just insert a brand new membrane filter in? I find that hard to process. Literally no-one mentions cleaning the housing of the membrane, not even filter instructions, nothing.
@@GarytheWaterGuy That is what I thought. APEC has instructions around inserting new membrane and never touching the front end of the membrane but then what about a dirty housing... Anyhow, I did exactly that, I took it out, cleaned with dish soap, rinsed very well, then let it sit for 24 hours.... Thanks man.
This is great! Have been a hard time finding the right filters. I have a reverse osmosis model R0-47. Could you give me an insight on where to buy the right one in Canada for this model?
So is the filter your talking about in this video also known as the membrane? Is that the one that only has to be replaced every 3 years? What about the other filters (carbon and sediment) that need to replaced once a year? How do I know what kind to get for those?
Yes, the membrane typically lasts longer than one year. If the info in the video doesn't help, just email us a picture of your system to info@waterestore.com and we will help you figure it out.
Than ks Gary, always very informative 👍 I have a problem with both my Reverse Osmosis unit and Water softener: with the RO I discovered it was draining water non stop so I turned it off
And my water softener even after I followed your instructions in cleaning the unit I still find water filling the tank all the way with the salt not dissolving as expected
Hi Gary, loved the video, I think I have a normal RO system but being first time I'm replacing the filters at the 12 month mark - I'm wanting to order a high efficiency set - aren't the systems all roughly the same and as long as things will fit - they're interchangeable? aka if you have a standard model, it seems all the things are the same but you'd use a high efficiency membrane with same GPD. Any insight would be great.
Primarily the difference is the membrane but there are other components, fittings, tubing and flow restrictors that differ. I ahve never tried to switch one over, but givern enough time and experimentation I am sure it can be done.
So, on the No name RO systems with no part numbers anywhere externally, I'll have to shut it down, take it apart, take photos, and send the internal photos to you for review as you have graciously offered. Is that correct? I can't see any way you could identify it with only external photos. It sounds like a dumb question to me as a DIYer, but I had to ask. Then I put it all back together, get it running, go order some filters, yada, yada, yada, and I am all refiltered and working! It seems all the major plumbing companies that install RO Systems in the Phoenix, Arizona area run their own proprietary systems, so you almost have to return to them. I am trying not to, and I hope you can assist me. Of course I have the proprietary part numbers for their filters, but I cannot find a cross reference anywhere. Thank you for your time and information!
Great question! Yes, you still need an RO. A water softener does not decrease the mineral content, you need an RO to get great tasting water for your family.
Some models like this are www.amazon.ca/iSpring-RCC7P-Capacity-Performance-boosted-Filtration/dp/B003ZZUBHE/ref=sr_1_9?hvadid=604686385126&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9104139&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3837115719508059657&hvtargid=kwd-493298382872&hydadcr=12176_13356643&keywords=ispring+water+systems&qid=1704229773&sr=8-9 and some models are not like these www.amazon.ca/iSpring-CU-A4-Ultra-Filtration-Filtration-No-pressure/dp/B009AEJWZG/ref=sr_1_11?hvadid=604686385126&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9104139&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3837115719508059657&hvtargid=kwd-493298382872&hydadcr=12176_13356643&keywords=ispring%2Bwater%2Bsystems&qid=1704229831&sr=8-11&th=1
Unfortunately that’s the problem with RO’s that have proprietary filters. I suggest you put the filter replacement money toward a new RO that doesn’t use proprietary filters like this one waterestore.ca/products/hum-water-saver-reverse-osmosis-system-75-gallons-per-day
Hard or impossible to find replacement filters , no part numbers on filters, no maker name on filter generic systems. Boy, is this ever an idiotic system.
