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Should I have any problems putting a water filter on the pipe before it goes into the

  • 25-05-2018 10:03am
    #1
    euser1984
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    before it goes into a reverse osmosis system. Might as well get any crap out before it enters the RO filters.
    Could anyone tell me what type of pre-filter will work that is able to keep it's self from clogging up? 
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    BrokenArrows
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    euser1984 wrote: »
    before it goes into a reverse osmosis system. Might as well get any crap out before it enters the RO filters.
    Could anyone tell me what type of pre-filter will work that is able to keep it's self from clogging up? 
    Thanks.

    Filtering the water before it goes into a filter doesn't really make much sense to me!

    What do you hope to achieve? The RO filter will happily take care of whatever is coming through the pipe.


  • #3
    euser1984
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    Handier if I don't get the RO filters clogged up with ****e they don't need...


  • #4
    gctest50
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    There's usually a filter or filters before the RO membranes for that very reason

    - from small throwaway ones to 6ft high yokes filled with sand and gravel layers to massive tanks


  • #5
    gctest50
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    You need to be careful if there is a pump involved and you are adding a filter or two afterwards yourself

    The pump may cavitate


  • #6
    my3cents
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    Most plumbers merchants will have this filter or one very similar https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aquafilter-Housing-Transparent-Standard-Cartridges/ and you can fit a range of cartridges (which are quite cheap) that go from about 20 micron down to 4 micron.

    Don't put a silly small filter size in it as the only block up. My plumbers merchants don't stock the small filter sizes anymore because of customer complaints.


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