How to change the Reverse Osmosis Membrane and Filters Pt- 1

Here I show you how to change your change the Reverse Osmosis Membrane and Filters and save some big money.

[@chiangkuo7536]

see water filter before same big deal forever same ava car wash don't damage used

[@wilhelminajohnson5776]

Everything when as follows… excellent My issue is .. the water is not coming out of the vale at the sink … it’s just dripping. I have it open to run . I can hear water filling the filters under the sink . Do I just wait or turn the vale off

[@emoneyblue]

Wait then wait till the tank also fills

[@KeyEpic]

Thank you this helped a lot !

[@emoneyblue]

Your welcome

[@scottstone3691]

You are not supposed to use any tool to tighten the filter canisters or membrane housing!!!!!!

[@emoneyblue]

Okay, But mines would leak and even with new rubber seals So, I had to do what was necessary to get it to work. But, thanks for the comments. I will remember that for future projects.

[@scottstone3691]

@@emoneyblue I recently changed the four filters then I changed the membrane and flow restrictor and now I get nothing. Any thoughts?

[@emoneyblue]

@@scottstone3691 Well, I would remove one filer at time and run it. To find out where the blockage is. I know it can be a hassle sometimes when working with these systems. But I'm sure its a simple fix. STORY: After rebuilding my whole house water softener with duel tanks for 6 months I could not get high enough pressure on my whole house water softener. I took it apart three times COMPLETELY!!!!! and I paid a professional that said the blockage was in my main waterline and that a demo of walls etc was necessary... Nope not even close, one day while laying in bed and I thought to myself "could I have put the main hoses in reverse"?? (No way I thought to myself) I know what I doing... so I thought. Ahhhh! the only alternative was to pay the contractor $2500+ all the drywall replacement and paint. What did I have to loose.... Guess what ??? I swithed them and .... I HAD PUT IT ON IN REVERSE instantly had full pressure and the water system works PERFECT! ... Take a moment, take your time and think it through and never assume. Best of luck to ya! and keep me updated as I would like to know what its was that blocked you water system maybe it can also help another viewer. E$ "you got this Scott"

[@scottstone3691]

@@emoneyblue I think that the problem lies with the backcheck valve. I don’t hear any water flowing.

[@scottstone3691]

@@emoneyblue Actually I meant to say the ASO valve.

[@norbertogonzales169]

En Español por favor

[@Pavlos.Hadjipavlis]

Hi and thanks so much for your video. I've had a similar system & components (EcoWater R/O-375) for about 8 years now without any major issue. Last time I replaced the filters though, I got carbon out of the faucet. Not a lot, just tiny, little black spots that gradually would sit at the bottom of a glass. I tried your suggested method of purging and it slightly improved the quality of the water but the little black spots are still there. What could it be? Is there any chance that the filters have expired?

[@ericrachal6133]

100% replace everything. then date a sticker and place it on the filter so that you will know when to change it next time. Cheers

[@stevetx9301]

Thanks for the how-to. You saved me a $100 bill the RO people charge for labor, which is reasonable considering travel and effort. My new GAC filter that I bought online was threaded 1/32" too small. I tapped it to size using a wheel lug bolt.

[@emoneyblue]

Your welcome, great job getting it done.. next time it will be so much more easier. Cheers

[@KastertroyBroadie]

Thank you for the help.

[@emoneyblue]

Happy to help

[@sek4110]

Thank you! Your video made changing my filters a snap!

[@emoneyblue]

Glad I could help

[@emoneyblue]

True, I had read that there is a new filter you can add now to your RO system that will add back the removed good minerals as simple as just adding it to the faucet line... add a final stage filter containing crushed marble (pure calcium carbonate). Remineralizer Filter (for adding minerals) on Amazon.

[@emoneyblue]

Ebay ha the best prices on complete replacement filters and also look for free shipping, I found a company in Santa Ana CA there were great!!!

[@hiseminencetheholymacdiarmada]

I have a very similar looking system, and I use roughly 1 gallon per day. How often should I replace all these filters/membranes?

[@emoneyblue]

Every six months would be best! But I sometimes go a year. I also have a ppm meter you can buy them on Amazon for roughly $30. If you look at your ppm meter when your filters are new your PPM meter reads at zero and after about six months it’ll be at 20 ppm after about a year it’ll be about 35 ppm which is still good because without it it’s probably 500. You could see the difference so I would recommend every six months if you able to do it.

[@MaSa-ih9yd]

I’m having trouble with my system, not sure which tubes I’m supposed to disconnect. Was wondering if I can share a picture somehow so you can help me out! Thank you 😊

[@emoneyblue]

If you goggle RO system Schematic then go to photos There are many links showing exactly how it should be installed

[@kaylamichellee]

Thank you so much for this!!!!!

[@ericrachal6133]

Glad I could help

[@mef1975]

Now you'll have to excuse me as I'm talking of things beyond my knowledge, but yeah, we do need minerals to maintain our electrolyte balance. It's like there wouldn't be any conductivity without it... It is what drives osmotic and hydrostatic pressures, keeping cells round and healthy, ALIVE. Heck, conductivity is what drives life, imo... Electricity is what keeps our hearts pumping! So yeah, I suspect one should add a certain mixture of salts to replenish the water after removing toxins.

[@FourtySven]

im obviously talking about reverse osmosis water since it removes essential minerals even world health had a very extensive article detailing the ill effects of drinking reverse osmosis water over long periods of time since the water is basically demineralized anyway, once you add the himalayan salt you can just give it a swoosh with a spoon, this helps restructure the water a bit

[@ericrachal6133]

NICE THANKS FOR SHARING

[@FourtySven]

thanks well ill probably just put that in another container and use it for my plants or ill just give it to my cat

[@linusthelab]

Thanks for this. You just saved me a bunch of money! :)

[@emoneyblue]

Your very welcome

[@Knight-2099]

Thank you sir

[@nyronpeart5614]

Can you email me the list of the filters I have the rainsoft alkaline system I want change everything. They tried to charge me 971.00 to do all this.

[@emoneyblue]

its all online

[@vcamie8755]

Thank you so much for this video!!! 👍👍

[@Roadpigjohn]

Man, what size is that wrench? I need to get me one to do this with my water system and don't pay an F dime more to Rainsoft....💡

[@emoneyblue]

Home Depot or Lowes have them in the RO dept its a filter wrench

[@Roadpigjohn]

@@emoneyblue oh thank you very much for letting me know and I will look for it.😃✌️💡

[@garyconway439]

Thanks for the video. I see you have the Stage 1, 2 & 3 filters inserted in order of Stage 1, 3 & 2. It should be Sediment GAC then GTO

[@emoneyblue]

thanks

[@emoneyblue]

As far as the water waste issue... this can be corrected... very simply, all you have to do is redirect the waste water from the RO system and direct it to another use such as a water drip system line for your garden.. Problem solved 100 % no waste whats so ever.... that's my idea (copywrite) 2013 LOL

[@cpool1]

Useful video . But His hands seem to touch surfaces where the water comes out, not at all hygienic. Please don't touch your water carrying surfaces with hands. In the future as the population increases we will get more interesting diseases. For family and friends, this stuff didn't matter much years ago but does now with diseases getting drug resistant. Thanks for the video though.

[@MagnusDominus1]

Good informative video. Thanks What is in the water cooler, left of the screen?

[@emoneyblue]

Your right! just in case you didn't know about the new filters they refer to as the # (6) will add BACK the good vitamins that were removed though the RO all you have to do is just cut the line going to the faucet and add the new vitamin filter and you now have great water... well that is until the new report comes out.... LOL, thanks for commenting.

[@pam7215]

Does this work for a rainsoft water system? Because I don’t see any way to take these cords off.

[@emoneyblue]

Not sure of the type you have but the standard ones just push in on the outer rim while gently pulling in the hose and in comes out make sure the water pressure is off. Hope this helps.

[@mr2000jp]

nice and easy , thanks for the info

[@emoneyblue]

+Technigeek your welcome

[@emoneyblue]

okay, with all the crap I drink in my sodas and food from fast food restaurants im sure im breaking even, . thanks for commenting.

[@mattiassvensson633]

Thanks a lot! Saved my day! 😂

[@emoneyblue]

It's a cooler... I fill my empty bottle then add it to the cooler to get the water ICE COLD... but when cooking I use it straight from the system... thanks for commenting.. LOL :P

[@emoneyblue]

Glad you caught that.. I have nothing to hide... that is how I get instant hot or really iced cold water I fill my 5 gallon bottler with my RO water and place on cooler and enjoy.. Thanks for commenting.

[@ramonalbertosantacruz3779]

Hello. thanks for the video. do you know if the big tank on the garage needs maintenance? its the big tank , carbon filtration

[@emoneyblue]

Hello, and thanks for your comments. The large tank is a holding tank with a bladder inside. Every once in a while, you can remove it and drain the water out by holding the air pin in and drain the water but then you have to put it back to the proper psi are using an air pump and air gauge. It doesn’t require that much I don’t know for certain I believe it’s like six or 8 pounds on the smaller tanks don’t quote me, but no maintenance is required that I know of if it’s not broke, don’t fix it

[@ramonalbertosantacruz3779]

@@emoneyblue thanks. god bless

[@FourtySven]

nice well i am probably going to give in to using berkey filters via DIY setup with a two bucket system i was going to get a portable RO system since RO will remove about 80% and is the best right now at removing fluoride im not sure about alumina since it contains aluminum oxide ions that attract arsenic and fluoride, my guess is the ions leach into the water and possibly affect the blood brain barrier(Alzheimers) its just the waste water issue unless that can change with portable setup?

[@percybrea6171]

I did all but maybe I got some wrong connection on the membrane or other filter and a yellowish water is flowing.I drained the tank many times as someone advised me but I can get the clean water that I had before. What can I do to fix it? Pb

[@emoneyblue]

Okay, thats my water cooler ( I fill the bottle than add it to the cooler to keep the water Ice cold or hot water for tea's) that's how I do it... thanks for commenting.

[@csl9495]

I'm trying to find an approximate wrench but notice online there's multiple size wrench. What is the size of wrench we need to buy?

[@emoneyblue]

If your in USA go to any big box store and ask for an RO wrench

[@mef1975]

You are correct to say that RO water is aggressive... They call it "hungry water", as it will leach minerals from its surroundings. Because of this, I think plumbers in industrial settings make it a point to use PVC instead of copper pipes after the filter. Anyhow, what on earth is hydrogen mineral? Hydrogen is a gas, must be extremely cold for it to turn to a liquid, and I can't imagine how cold it must be for it to turn solid.

[@Niardo3]

Good video but the most important is we’re I get those cartridges I need that information

[@ericrachal6133]

I found the best deals on Ebay!

[@emoneyblue]

I got it off of Craigslist used, cleaned cleaned, it sterilized it for 25 dollars then I purchased the complete kit off of ebay 49 dollars all total of seventy five bucks. I also we received an additional replacement filter in the kit, to replace after 6 months.

[@cinthyapinedo2606]

Do you have the link to the filters?

[@ericrachal6133]

@@cinthyapinedo2606 Sorry, Just Google it!

[@claudinebrown4668]

Thanks a bunch!

[@emoneyblue]

Glad to help

[@nayswangaming6133]

what kind of filter is the small filter?i have the same filter its like a turn not just tube

[@emoneyblue]

The RO

[@SepticXable]

5:50 "...need to be cleaned so we can have guaranteed fresh water." ...like the one in the water cooler behind me. Lol

[@davidspalding2799]

thank you

[@jenniechu9708]

Can you tell me what size is the wrench? And where to get it? I saw different ones on Amazon, but they don’t specify the size. What does it mean when it says 10”? What measurement is based on, the circumference or the diameter of the housing? Thank you.

[@Bigshoots86]

That looks like an oil filter wrench

[@mef1975]

In fact, I think muscle cramps, when a person is dehydrated, are caused from low electrolytes, probably low calcium in general, although, I wouldn't really know, maybe it's low sodium. Okay, I'm just blabbering now. Anyhow, thanks emoneyblue for sharing your knowledge.

[@tristanburns82]

mef1975 its magnesium and phosphate ones positively and the other negatively charged thats how the muscles and tendons fire. Imbalance causes cramping

[@Al-ku8hf]

I have a question. My system is a little diff than yours. I went to replace my 3 filters & my otter 2 were filters but the middle 1 is the filter that is on top of your unit. it is a thinner blue filter. does that just pull out or have to unscrew out ? i didnt want to break anything. mine unit is a rainsoft. it only has the 3 cartridges & big tank. just need to know how my smaller filter comes out.

[@emoneyblue]

Sorry I would have to see it... :( before I gave you the wrong advise.. Good luck tho'

[@westcoastfalconry]

Thank you! This helped us quite a bit even tho we have only two filters at the bottom. You are the best and saved us some doe ray me!

[@emoneyblue]

I’m so glad it helped, thanks for commenting

[@marizen2]

Thank you for sharing!

[@emoneyblue]

your welcome

[@alvintaylor5896]

I have no water pressure

[@emoneyblue]

Something may be turned off? Check the pressure in your holding tank? Water turned on?

[@DC-fe2el]

Why do you have an R/O system plus a bottled water cooler to the left in your kitchen?

[@emoneyblue]

Mrs Fibs great question... I was using bottled water until I received my new filters in the mail. Cheers....

[@samanthadoris5827]

What can I do if no drinking Water in tank?

[@emoneyblue]

Thanks so much for your comments.

[@infoinfo8279]

It doesn't look like you changed the flow restrictor. Is that not necessary?

[@emoneyblue]

I changed them all, thanks for commenting.

[@infoinfo8279]

emoneyblue The flow restrictor is not a filter, it goes from the membrane to one of the pipes (mine goes to the hot). It's possible you don't have one since it looks like we may have different units. I followed your instructions for everything else and it worked great but the flow restrictor replacement I received doesn't match my setup so I just left the old one on. Thanks for the video and the prompt reply.

[@charlesburkholder1927]

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[@WonFourAll]

Thanks, brother! =)

[@emoneyblue]

your welcome...

[@AwakeDude911]

if the first filter when you remove the filter is white on the inside not green like the outside then you really don't need to do the other filters as noting went passed by that filter to the next stage 2 filter...your just wasting money here so you fell better but if the fist filter is green all the way to the core then the others are bad so change them out.. id recommend a 1 micron filter here and a 5 micron filter on a whole house water PRE filter unit...

[@emoneyblue]

Thanks

[@craziedde]

out of curiosity how much was the whole system and replacement filters?

[@ericrachal6133]

Cheaper than you think just Goggle a replacement kit.

[@SepticXable]

5:50 ...

[@TracyM11053]

Thanks! Very helpful!