Spectra Watermaker Filter Cleaning?

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by RoseLoper48

I also soak my filters in a bucket with a dollop of bleach. Kills the critters, etc.

I believe that most all membranes will tolerate as a maximum less than 1/10 of 1 part per million of chlorine, which is almost none at all. Residential drinking water is ten times that at 1 PPM I believe.
If you do what you say, rinse them very well and let them sit for days, that should off gas the chlorine. Second page of this link
https://www.dupont.com/content/dam/d.../609-00377.pdf

Really should avoid the bleach, if they stink, toss them. UV, sunlight will kill most anything.

[briblack]

I had a lot of problems with the pressure sensors Spectra uses. Now using analog gauges, much more reliable. One on the upstream side of the filters, one on the downstream. Change before a 10 psi drop.

[Tellie]

Originally Posted by briblack

I had a lot of problems with the pressure sensors Spectra uses. Now using analog gauges, much more reliable. One on the upstream side of the filters, one on the downstream. Change before a 10 psi drop.

Actually I've always liked that idea. Far more accurate as well.

[newhaul]

What about using a 5 micron filter bag ? For example
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentek-BP-4...53.m1438.l2649

[accomplice]

Originally Posted by newhaul

What about using a 5 micron filter bag ? For example
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentek-BP-4...53.m1438.l2649

How would one plumb that in?

Wouldn't a bag have smaller surface area than a pleated filter of the same volume and thus clog faster?

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by accomplice

How would one plumb that in?

Wouldn't a bag have smaller surface area than a pleated filter of the same volume and thus clog faster?

it fits inside of the filter housing . Also is easily cleansed.