Need water filters changed…

ferret wrote:The filters aren't cheap either and come in various sizes and qualities. I bought ONE filter from Casa de Plomero and it was 637 pesos. I choked on the price but it was a Sunday and I had no water in the entire house.
If you have the wrapper from each filter still in your possession, go and purchase replacement filters so you'll have them on hand. I suspect you'll be surprised how expensive they are but you'll also have a true idea of what his labour (and running around for filters) really cost.
My fine tuning potable water purification system with the UV light is under the sink. I don't fold as well as I used to plus I can't get the damn canisters off. I will also have to contact Techno Agua for assistance.

Carry Bean wrote:Arturo came today and changed the filters from the street and now went to get the inside filters and light bulb that kills the germs.

What’s the name of the other filtration companies. I’d like to set up a regular schedule with one. Looked in the Yellow Pages. Will see if Techno Aqua does maintenance.

ferret wrote:The filters aren't cheap either and come in various sizes and qualities. I bought ONE filter from Casa de Plomero and it was 637 pesos. I choked on the price but it was a Sunday and I had no water in the entire house.
If you have the wrapper from each filter still in your possession, go and purchase replacement filters so you'll have them on hand. I suspect you'll be surprised how expensive they are but you'll also have a true idea of what his labour (and running around for filters) really cost.
My fine tuning potable water purification system with the UV light is under the sink. I don't fold as well as I used to plus I can't get the damn canisters off. I will also have to contact Techno Agua for assistance.

ferret wrote:The filters aren't cheap either and come in various sizes and qualities. I bought ONE filter from Casa de Plomero and it was 637 pesos. I choked on the price but it was a Sunday and I had no water in the entire house.
If you have the wrapper from each filter still in your possession, go and purchase replacement filters so you'll have them on hand. I suspect you'll be surprised how expensive they are but you'll also have a true idea of what his labour (and running around for filters) really cost.
My fine tuning potable water purification system with the UV light is under the sink. I don't fold as well as I used to plus I can't get the damn canisters off. I will also have to contact Techno Agua for assistance.

kiko wrote:

Probably not practical if you are on a well system with a high volume of sand particles.  

ferret wrote:There are many places to buy filters. I still can't get the canisters off to change them. I need a person who can put a dent in my "honey do" list. A reliable person with a brain and who knows how to tell time.

Carry Bean wrote:

ferret wrote:There are many places to buy filters. I still can't get the canisters off to change them. I need a person who can put a dent in my "honey do" list. A reliable person with a brain and who knows how to tell time.

Do you have one of those plastic things you you slip over the canister that has a handle you use to turn and loosen the filter canister? I do but still can’t do it.

mudgirl wrote:

Carry Bean wrote:

ferret wrote:There are many places to buy filters. I still can't get the canisters off to change them. I need a person who can put a dent in my "honey do" list. A reliable person with a brain and who knows how to tell time.

Do you have one of those plastic things you you slip over the canister that has a handle you use to turn and loosen the filter canister? I do but still can’t do it.

That's probably because it was over-tightened to start with. My cheap Rotoplas sand filter came with the removal device and also instructions to not over-tighten it- that there should be a gap of a few milimeters between the housing and the top. I'm not familiar with the potable water filters, but I assume they have a rubber gasket that compresses and seals it, so it isn't necessary to tighten the lid so hard that it is impossible for the average person to remove themselves.

The same concept applies when changing out sink faucet washers if the taps are leaking. You aren't supposed to tighten them down super hard, just enough that you feel some resistence so the new washer is slightly compressed and stops it from leaking.

And here's a tip my ex, who was a carpenter, taught me. When something that screws on, be it an actual screw, a lid, etc, is proving impossible to remove, start by trying to turn it a bit in the direction which would tighten it first. That sounds counter-intuitive, but it can actually help loosen the thing when you then turn it in the opposite direction.