Does the filter reduce the flow or pressure to water heater?
1359271
The water heater was originally istalled with the filter, so I never experienced it without the filter. I will say that I had a regular water heater before we installed this and the pressure doesn't seem any different from when we had that.
1359272
Have not detected a noticeable change in pressure but the filter needs to be changed periodically. My water is treated by our village and is hard. I change the filter every 6 months.
1438251
Yes. Air flow is definitely slowed down by at least a third. Can tell when filter is pulled out if you feel the flow thru the vents it increases dramatically. And it makes a rather loud noise as the air flows thru it. Can hear it all over the house. Also have to be careful cleaning it as the foam pad has a tendency to shift if not careful. Saves money over time but has a few drawbacks.
862582
Not completely sure but compared to the one I replaced it seems to be low flow. However, I removed the water screen saver(small green plastic piece in the neck of the shower head) and now seems to operate as high flow.
153878
Yes. I use it for my whole house. If I have more than 2 faucets running the pressure drops do to the heating element slowing down the water.
1840947
This is a question for an engineer, which I am not. However, I am/was a U.S. Goverment certified Engineering Specialist. I suspect this filter will not reduce airflow appreciably based on the fact I have had one for two or three years. I have noticed no loss of airflow in my one story home with full basement.
128170
The filter does drop the pressure a little, but has a steady flow. Since there is a male end and a female end on the filter, you would likely have to put it inline between two hoses. (Maybe a short 3' one at the spigot and a longer to the pressure washer?) The filter does do a great job of removing a lot out of our well water for our hot tub.
1208173
I have not noticed a change in water flow between the original filter that comes with the new filter unit and the replacement filters that I have used. I have been using the Culligan water filter system since May of 2012 and have replaced the filter many times. I replaced the water filter about 2 weeks ago. Your question made me curious about how much water flow I am getting thru the new filter so I did a measurement test. The test result shows that it takes me 7 seconds to fill one 8 ounce cup full of water. Of course, the flow decreases as the filter is used and it reaches the time to replace the filter. The water pressure in my home is 82 PSI (measured by my water company). I hope this information is of use to you.
157711
I have had no drop in pressure. I am on a well ,the filter is plumbed with 3/4 cooper pipe.
510848
I can't remember if I noticed any reduction, however, it's probably a good idea to clean the filter every once in a while to remove the small particles that lead to a blockage. I can say I noticed a considerable amount of less airborne dust in the shop.
2043179
From what I read the flow rate will diminish as the filter ends its life. I also think there is an alarm in the sysyem that warns you that you need a new filter. I haven't changed my filter yet but I bought a replacement so I have it when needed.
157709
I have a 5 micron filter in there. When it is new I do notice a noticeable drop in pressure on the cold water line. It's good on the hot water. Strange. It's about 10 lb less on the cold water line. Which I don't like. I used 3/4 copper pipe.
1236683
You might want to check the pump for any kind of blockage,it does not come rushing our with any kind of pressure.I thought there would be more pressure coming out after I installed mine as compared to other filters I have had in the past...that is not the case with this filter/pump set up.
830757
The water flow / pressure of this unit is very dependent on how clean the filter is. I have had to clean the filter much more often on this one than I did on my old filter to maintain the same flow.
1225954
No not that I know of. I had it installed by a professional but I didn't see any filter.
2253348
I can't tell I have a well with a pump. The pressure is set by the check valve on the tank. It will not vary. I have never run the system without a filter. But I do not notice a variation in flow with different filters or after 2 months before I change the filter. I have not measured the flow at the faucet. Most modern faucets have a flow limiter to reduce usage, so testing would be difficult.
2093343
Yes it does. I've been using mine for a couple of weeks and I'm really liking. It has great water pressure despite the filtration process.
140226
Yes it does reduce the flow by about 15-20% unfortunately. Just had to take it off and re-do the teflon tape on it and used the showerhead without this diverter. It's solidly built and made out of metal. Well built