Chloromines

[gmubeach]

Its time for new filters last year I ordered filters and I'm not sure if I ordered chloromine filters or not. I just read that fairfax county and most of northern va has seasonal chloromines in the drinking water and elemental chlorine the rest of the time. Will a chlormine desigend filter work for both the elemental free chlorine and the chloromines.

 

I have a 6 stage ro/di machine

 

Also its been 3-5 years since I had a new membrane how often do you change them?

[treesprite]

It's not as much years as it is how much "mileage" you've gotten out of it. I probably need a new one.

[beatle]

Fairfax County uses chloramines for 9 months out of the year. From April 1 to July 1, they switch to free chlorine. You'll notice the smell in the first week of April. If you request, they'll actually call you and tell you when they make the switch.

 

3-5 years is pretty good for a membrane if you've gotten a lot of "mileage." Measure your tap's TDS and then your post-membrane TDS and see if the rejection rate is significantly above the rating (usually 96-98%). Membranes usually conk out pretty quickly when they get exhausted, from what I understand.

[gmubeach]

Ok thank for the info I've been reading 0 tds two days ago thanks.... as for the clarimines I'm going to get clarimine filters!