{"id":879,"date":"2019-12-06T13:17:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T13:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamboobottleco559.e.wpstage.net\/?p=879"},"modified":"2023-10-31T10:41:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T23:41:18","slug":"how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Water Filter Cartridges Under Sink?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maintenance tasks around the house could be annoying sometimes, but they are extremely necessary. The last thing you want to have is a mess caused by malfunctioning water filter cartridges because, when those parts are not working properly, you will notice it pretty quickly.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6636d9add97c2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_One_Preparations\" title=\"Step One: Preparations\">Step One: Preparations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Two_Removing_the_Pieces\" title=\"Step Two: Removing the Pieces\">Step Two: Removing the Pieces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Three_Check_the_Removed_Filter_Cartridges\" title=\"Step Three: Check the Removed Filter Cartridges\">Step Three: Check the Removed Filter Cartridges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Four_Cleaning_the_Housings\" title=\"Step Four: Cleaning the Housings\">Step Four: Cleaning the Housings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Five_Creating_a_Sanitizing_Solution\" title=\"Step Five: Creating a Sanitizing Solution\">Step Five: Creating a Sanitizing Solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Six_Connecting_the_Pieces_Back_Together\" title=\"Step Six: Connecting the Pieces Back Together\">Step Six: Connecting the Pieces Back Together<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Seven_Opening_the_Shut-Off_Valve\" title=\"Step Seven: Opening the Shut-Off Valve\">Step Seven: Opening the Shut-Off Valve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Eight_Placing_the_Cartridges_back\" title=\"Step Eight: Placing the Cartridges back\">Step Eight: Placing the Cartridges back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Step_Nine_Run_Some_Tests\" title=\"Step Nine: Run Some Tests!\">Step Nine: Run Some Tests!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-change-water-filter-cartridges-under-sink\/#Final_Words\" title=\"Final Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Not only do damaged filter cartridges lower the water quality, but they could also turn the water into an unsanitary element that we won&#8217;t be able to use for daily routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"How To Change Water Filter Cartridges Under Sink?\" class=\"wp-image-5681\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1-788x591.jpg 788w, https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/home-maintenance-working-under-the-kitchen-sink-replacing-the-garbage-disposal-and-plumbing_t20_NQ264p-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>No, you don&#8217;t want any of that, and neither do we. That&#8217;s why in this article, we&#8217;ll go over the steps needed to find the cartridges and replace them in due time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we&#8217;ll go one step beyond by giving you the information necessary to perform thorough <a href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/best-under-sink-water-filter\/\">cleaning maintenance on the filter<\/a> and its pieces. That way, you&#8217;ll keep every single part working at an optimum level to guarantee your home receives high-quality water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Change_Water_Filter_Cartridges_Under_Sink_Step_By_Step_Guide\"><\/span>How To Change Water Filter Cartridges Under Sink: Step By Step Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_One_Preparations\"><\/span>Step One: Preparations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you\u2019d do with any other maintenance task, you should prepare the equipment you will be removing. In this case, you\u2019ll have to shut off <a href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/delta-shower-valve-rough-in\/\">the valve<\/a> responsible for controlling the water flow into the system. Close the valve, make sure to tighten it up, and then continue with the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After shutting off the water supply line, the next thing you want to do is get rid of the excess water stored in the filter. Proceed to open the <a href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-far-should-faucet-extend-into-sink\/\">faucet<\/a> and let the water come out. Doing this process guarantees proper relief of the pressure inside the equipment, and it also reduces the leaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Two_Removing_the_Pieces\"><\/span>Step Two: Removing the Pieces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a housing wrench, or your bare hands, to loosen the filter housings. While doing this step, make sure to be very careful, hold the filter housing in a vertical position to prevent the water from making a mess. If necessary, put some cleaning cloths below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you should be able to take out the housings and the cartridges.<br>While you\u2019re at it, you could check the O-rings located in the filter housings. Professionals recommend changing these parts annually. Even though it is not strictly necessary, replacing them every year could be a good decision to prevent any malfunction in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the O-rings out as well as their groove, and wipe them clean. After installing the replacements, make sure they are in the right position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Three_Check_the_Removed_Filter_Cartridges\"><\/span>Step Three: Check the Removed Filter Cartridges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After removing the cartridges, take a moment to check their state. If you notice an impressive amount of sediment build-up, perhaps you\u2019ll need to replace the cartridges more often than you\u2019d think. Or, if it is within your possibilities, add a pre-filter cartridge to the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Four_Cleaning_the_Housings\"><\/span>Step Four: Cleaning the Housings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to clean the filter housings. You can use soapy water, which could be warm for better results. As for the cleaning tool, you could use a soft-bristled brush. Proceed to do a thorough cleaning inside the housing caps, and finish up by rinsing the pieces with clean water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Five_Creating_a_Sanitizing_Solution\"><\/span>Step Five: Creating a Sanitizing Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour one gallon of clean water inside of a bucket. Then, add unscented household bleach to the water. While some people recommend adding 1\/3 teaspoon of that substance, other sources recommend three tablespoons.<br>Lastly, you\u2019ll be adding one cup of the sanitizing solution to each one of the filter housing sumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Six_Connecting_the_Pieces_Back_Together\"><\/span>Step Six: Connecting the Pieces Back Together<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to connect the housing sumps once again, now with the caps sanitizing solution. For this step, you don\u2019t have to attach the cartridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Seven_Opening_the_Shut-Off_Valve\"><\/span>Step Seven: Opening the Shut-Off Valve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue with the process by opening the shut-off valve, and let the water fill the housings. Once the water starts coming out of the faucet, you can close it.<br>Then, let the water flow together with the bleach, making sure both elements get in contact with the housings, the lines, and the faucets for an estimated time of thirty minutes.<br>When the thirty minutes have passed, take out the filter housing sump following the same steps you did before: <a href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/how-to-shut-off-water-to-shower\/\">shut-off<\/a> the valve, get the housings out, and get rid of any sanitizing residue in there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Eight_Placing_the_Cartridges_back\"><\/span>Step Eight: Placing the Cartridges back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To finish up, you\u2019ll have to place the cartridges back into their place. Deciding the order may depend on personal preferences. Nonetheless, it is better to put the carbon block cartridge in the first housing, and then follow up by adding the KDF\/Gac cartridge in the second housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_Nine_Run_Some_Tests\"><\/span>Step Nine: Run Some Tests!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the valve and let the water run through the cartridges. Give it a couple of minutes to flush and activate the filters properly. Then, close the faucet and check if there are no leaks.<br>If you follow those steps carefully, not only will you be able to replace your filter cartridges, but you\u2019ll also perform a thorough maintenance task to guarantee everything works fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While handling bleach and other chemicals, make sure to use some gloves and proper protection to prevent any unpleasant reaction on your skin.<br>Also, if you\u2019re having trouble with the steps, you could have someone with more experience to give you a hand for reducing the risks of unwanted incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Replacing the filter cartridges is necessary when you start noticing a decrease in the quality of the water that goes into your household. Of course, they&#8217;re not always the cause of the problem, but they are a good place to start looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Granted, the title of the article suggests we would only replace the cartridges, but doing the complete maintenance process ensures nothing can mess up your <a href=\"https:\/\/waterfilterly.com\/best-lead-water-filter-reviews\/\">water filter<\/a>.<br>Our article covered the essential steps required to get the cartridges out, clean the housings, and place everything back together in its place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though following the steps described in the article may be easy, inexperienced homeowners may need some time and plenty of patience to get the job done. Don&#8217;t lose hope, and follow through until you get everything clean and the cartridges replaced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance tasks around the house could be annoying sometimes, but they are extremely necessary. 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