Maintenance guide
When should a water filter cartridge be replaced?
How replacement intervals are set, and the signs that usually come first.
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Intervals are estimates, not guarantees
Manufacturers publish an interval based on an assumed volume of water and typical supply conditions. Real households vary a great deal, so treat any published figure as a starting point.
Heavier use, or water carrying more sediment, shortens the useful life of a cartridge.
Signs it is due
Noticeably slower flow while filtering.
A return of the taste or smell you originally wanted to change.
The interval on the packaging has passed, even if nothing seems different.
Where EcoVeya stands
We have not published a replacement interval for our own cartridge, because we do not yet have one supported by testing. When we do, it will be stated with the testing behind it.