Filter cartridge expired still use? Beware of your water purifier has become a “hotbed of bacteria”!

Filter cartridge expired still use? Beware of your water purifier has become a “hotbed of bacteria”!

Hello, today I would like to talk to you about a small problem that many people will encounter at home - water purifier cartridge, when was the last time you changed? In fact, the water purifier is originally our kitchen health guardian, but if the filter cartridge overdue use, not only can not help us to guard the drinking water safety, but also may become a “raise bacteria” of the base camp! Doesn't it scare you a bit?

Many of my friends around me feel that the home installed a water purifier, from now on to drink water without worry. In fact, there is a major premise - filter cartridges must be replaced in a timely manner! But in reality? Busy work, life is chaotic, how many people will remember to check the status of their own filter cartridges every few months? Some people say: “Look at the water can still come out ah, quite clear, it should be nothing, right?” Don't be naive, when you see the odor or obvious turbidity, that has been “a big problem” signal.

Now on the market mainstream water purifier, most of the multi-stage filtration system, such as activated carbon, PP cotton, RO membrane and so on, each level has its own division of labor. For example, PP cotton is mainly to intercept sand and rust these large particles of impurities; activated carbon is responsible for adsorption of residual chlorine and odor; RO membrane is specifically to deal with heavy metals and microorganisms. You think they have been so desperate to protect us, in fact, they are also very easy to wear out. Once the expiration date is not replaced, just like a long broken net, and then try hard can not pocket those bad things.

📌Tip: [Scope of Functions  

1. Intercept impurities (sediment, rust, etc.)  
2. Adsorb odors and residual chlorine  
3. Remove heavy metals and bacteria
That said, one of the most feared things is the aging of the cartridge becomes a paradise for bacteria and viruses. This is not an alarmist ~ cartridge in a humid and dark environment for a long time, and constantly in contact with all kinds of impurities residue, if not replaced in a timely manner, like a five-star hotel built for bacteria. Scientific studies have shown that when the cartridge use time exceeds the manufacturer's recommended time limit, compared to the new cartridge, the number of E. coli bacteria may be hundreds of times higher than the number of internal breeding! Just imagine, with such “secondary pollution” water to boil rice and tea, is not a little numb?

Another example, a friend of the family installed a high-end imported water purifier, self-proclaimed “lazy man talisman”, two years have not moved a bit. Until one day to open the water outlet, an inexplicable strange smell coming from the nose, and then look at the instructions to find that people require a half-year change ...... This is good, hurry to call the sales department to overhaul, was told that the light is removed from the old cartridge, can be smelled acidic gas - that feeling. Worse than no filtration!
You know what? Even if your home water plant every test qualified, but through the pipeline long-distance transportation, when you reach your home may still be contaminated with some impurities. If this time the water purifier is not powerful, then the entrance can be an unknown risk. And many families in order to save money, often buy some of the so-called “universal” cheap alternatives, these products seem cheap, but may not be able to meet the original manufacturer's standards, not to mention those who do not have any certification of the small workshop goods.

🌟 Warm tips: 【How to determine the replacement of the cartridge】: 
-The speed of water is obviously slowed down
-Water color or smell abnormal
-Use more than the specified period (generally 3-6 months / branch, depending on the specific model)
-Decrease in purification effect, such as cooking yellow or precipitation In fact, many smart water purifiers are now equipped with automatic reminder functions, such as pushing through the cell phone App, replacement indicator flashing, etc. If your machine does not have these features, you can also set a small alarm clock on the cell phone calendar. Whenever you get close to the replacement date, take a few minutes to check it. Otherwise, waiting until your body sends you an alarm is not worth the effort.

Another important point is to pay attention to hygiene during the installation and disassembly process. Some netizens have shared personal experience, said the first do-it-yourself replacement forgot to wash their hands, and the operating table is dirty, the result is that the new cartridge has just been installed less than a month before it began to clog. So make sure your hands are clean, the environment is clean, the rinse pretreatment must not be omitted. After all, we drink into the mouth of every drop is the basis of health, small details shall not be sloppy ~!
In addition, there are times when we feel like our body does not seem to change, but long-term drinking contaminated tap water, in fact, on the stomach, immunity have potential impact. An authoritative report pointed out that the number of people who drink unclean drinking water each year leads to diarrhea up to millions, most of which is due to the lack of maintenance of home terminal equipment. Especially the elderly, children have weaker resistance, more need to do our full protective measures.

If you ask me how to choose a reliable replacement cartridge, I personally recommend recognizing the original brand, and pay attention to its material description and related certifications (such as NSF, ISO9001, etc.). Don't be greedy to choose the “three-no products” on the Internet, although the price is low, but the risk is very high. Moreover, regular channels usually have after-sales service guarantee, which can also avoid the loss caused by buying fake and shoddy products.

To summarize: timely replacement of qualified original filter is one of the simplest and most direct ways to protect the health of the whole family. If you are really afraid of not being able to remember, why not follow the seasonal changes, check once a year in spring and fall, take it as a small sense of ceremony of family health maintenance, but also care and love their performance!

Finally, let's remind each other: “Drinking in is not just sweet, but also safe!” Take a quick look at that little 'guardian angel' (that's your water filter cartridge) in your house, isn't it time to take a break?

If you think this article is helpful to you, you can forward it to the small friends around you to get a new posture of healthy life together ~ any questions are welcome to leave a comment to discuss, next time to talk about more about the family health of the small knowledge it!