Water Filter Cartridges - How to Reuse Your Water Filters
Water filters are usually replaced every couple of weeks or months. These used filters are then thrown away without a second thought. They are not expensive to replace and this is why people usually don't think about the fact that they can actually be cleaned and reused. To be more exact, the filter cartridges can be cleaned, making the water filters usable again. This in turn, saves money.
In order to properly clean your cartridges, you will need the following: some muriatic acid, two plastic buckets and some protective eye gear and clothing. You can buy the muriatic acid from the local hardware or DIY store, it hardly costs a few dollars.
And this is how to do it:
Make sure that the container or plastic bucket is big enough for the cartridge to lay down horizontally. Then pour half a gallon of water in it. Add one cup of acid in the water and make sure you are outside in the fresh air when you do it. Alternatively be in a well ventilated area. Take out the cartridge from the filter and clean it as much as possible with clean water first, so the extra debris leaves right away. Put the cartridge in the bucket with water and acid and leave it for a week or so to soak and remove the remaining debris. Once the rust is entirely removed from the cartridge, take it out from the bucket and then put it in the second bucket which has clean water in it. Finally, rinse it with flowing water. Following these steps you will be able to easily reuse your water filters and save some money in the process. Don't forget buying new filters every time costs more than buying that muriatic acid once, since the acid water can be reused a couple of times. All it needs is to be stored away in a safe place until the next use. Also by reusing them you help protect the environment.
