Everyone seems to be fully focused on the amount of saving! I am yet to see a comparison of the quality of water from the original MWF GE vs. this one
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My tap water is so bad. I can smell and taste the chlorine and have always bought bottled water, until this new refrigerator. I tried the water from the dispenser and it is fine. After buying the compatible filter after the first six months, I see no difference in the quality. It is just as good as the original GE filter and will continue to purchase them from the seller I used. Saving on both filters and bottled water.
1582136
well, i have had them only a short time, but they are doing well. they take some getting used to to put on, but work great. i am happy with mine.my neighbers stole my water while i was on vacation, and i had a 320.00 water bill. it was 34.00 the next bill. paid for themselves!
1557594
We have a Kinetico water softener system. We have a LOT of iron in our well water. We must use the Iron Out salts. The 5 micron filter works well for us. We used to use a 50 or 30 micron. If anything the 5 micron just filters better, finer particles. We change it every 6 months or so. It gets red with the iron, unless you are losing water pressure it is OK to use continue to use, we have gone 9 months without changing it before. I don't know what kind of sediment your trying to filter or how much is in your well water so I can't say how it would work in your system. I would recommend trying one of the filters for six months and see how it goes. If no problems then I'd buy the bulk package. We own our system so we can do as we like with it. I don't know what Kinetico would say about it. Good luck. Let us know if it works out for you OK. We were paying much more for our filters before we found this steal of a deal.
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If you are getting a gurgling from the drain I had that problem with my previous GE unit and it drove me nuts, what I did was attached the "waste water" drain directly to the waste pipe in the basement, rather than under the sink before the trap and never had a problem. When I replace the GE unit with the Watts, it never was an issue as I used the same connection. You don't even hear the system, I know its working because you see the brine coming down the tube.The only problem with putting everything in the basement is the flow is not as strong as it could be, but for the extra room and no noise, well worth it If you are getting a gurgling from the drain I had that problem with my previous GE unit and it drove me nuts, what I did was attached the "waste water" drain directly to the waste pipe in the basement, rather than under the sink before the trap and never had a problem. When I replace the GE unit with the Watts, it never was an issue as I used the same connection. You don't even hear the system, I know its working because you see the brine coming down the tube.The only problem with putting everything in the basement is the flow is not as strong as it could be, but for... » Read More If you are getting a gurgling from the drain I had that problem with my previous GE unit and it drove me nuts, what I did was attached the "waste water" drain directly to the waste pipe in the basement, rather than under the sink before the trap and never had a problem. When I replace the GE unit with the Watts, it never was an issue as I used the same connection. You don't even hear the system, I know its working because you see the brine coming down the tube.The only problem with putting everything in the basement is the flow is not as strong as it could be, but for the extra room and no noise, well worth it « Show Less
680898
I ditto the suggestion to visit mfg site. All sorts of ideas there to help you calculate your demand. I love this unit and have never been without hot water since installing
118717
It's difficult for me compare. In our previous house water pressure was quite low and water flow from the filter faucet was slow. Now, I've decided to buy system with a booster pump to be on a safe side. I have no regrets. Even though water pressure looks higher.
322408
Been using it that way ever since I bought the soda stream. Countless people buy it and use it for that purpose. We are all still alive.
1430033
You're welcome. Hope you enjoy the machine and the savings once you don't have to buy bottled water anymore.
1418215
Dear Valued Customer,Sawyer states, "1 Million Gallons Guaranteed! We didn't actually run a million gallons through the filter, because that's a lot of water... but we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by backwashing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions."We hope that this sufficiently answers your question, please let us know if you have an additional questions.Sincerely,Thunder Mountain (ThndrMntn)Sales and Service Dear Valued Customer,Sawyer states, "1 Million Gallons Guaranteed! We didn't actually run a million gallons through the filter, because that's a lot of water... but we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by backwashing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions."We hope that this sufficiently answers your question, please let us know if you have an additional... » Read More Dear Valued Customer,Sawyer states, "1 Million Gallons Guaranteed! We didn't actually run a million gallons through the filter, because that's a lot of water... but we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by backwashing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions."We hope that this sufficiently answers your question, please let us know if you have an additional questions.Sincerely,Thunder Mountain (ThndrMntn)Sales and Service « Show Less
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Sorry, the design is the same. The return outlet/output is very short and creates, as intended, a lot of surface turbulence. I keep the water level high and direct the outlet toward the aquarium wall so the force is somewhat mitigated. I agree with the previous responder; the quality has suffered with the new units.
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I have no idea, but I do know we're still developing scale and it continues to wreak havoc with the plumbing, so I'm considering going salt (don't want to), but I don't think Scalewatcher is doing as much as we need here. Our water is very hard.
1212700
This one is much more efficient than the classic, which I just replaced. I thought the old/classic one was pretty good at cleaning up debri in my underground pool, but this one is at least twice as good! I doubt it's the suction that is that much more improved but the design of the unit itself that allows it to get to all those hard-to-reach areas. This is my third Kreepy Krauley since 1997 (the original one came with the house I bought that year) and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. The last one had several parts wearing out and the cost of replacing it by piece didn't make sense. So I sprung for this one. This one is much more efficient than the classic, which I just replaced. I thought the old/classic one was pretty good at cleaning up debri in my underground pool, but this one is at least twice as good! I doubt it's the suction that is that much more improved but the design of the unit itself that allows it to get to all those hard-to-reach areas. This is my third Kreepy Krauley since 1997 (the original one came with the house I bought that year) and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. The last one had several parts wearing out and the cost of replacing it by piece didn't make sense.... » Read More This one is much more efficient than the classic, which I just replaced. I thought the old/classic one was pretty good at cleaning up debri in my underground pool, but this one is at least twice as good! I doubt it's the suction that is that much more improved but the design of the unit itself that allows it to get to all those hard-to-reach areas. This is my third Kreepy Krauley since 1997 (the original one came with the house I bought that year) and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. The last one had several parts wearing out and the cost of replacing it by piece didn't make sense. So I sprung for this one. « Show Less
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I have a "Kenmore" brand that I bought in 1982 and I am still using it! At that time I paid $75.00 for it! Have several from "Waterwise" and they are still going strong! Of course one has to keep them clean, change the filters and just take care of them. I love my distilled water, but remember one has to add mineral drops to the distilled water, because there are none left in it.
317550
Don't know. That hasn't been my experience. Has your water gotten harder with more minerals or sediment in it?
932022
I do not know. I THINK it reverts to default. After almost a years use, I still like this model's large output. However, it is heavy and awkward to fill and reseat the water container. It's a tossup whether I would buy this model again.
342643
I've had both and this filter is a lot easier to take care of from my point of view. The water tastes great...no chlorine smell or taste. I've also found the cost to be less, but we did have a company service our reverse osmosis system.
791592
I'm having no issues with the filtering speed. It may slow down with time but a fresh one filters a cup's-worth of water in no time.