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I have seen the lever operated, manual backwashing valves. Look easy. But My issue is no drain access. I like the idea of periodically doing a max GPM draw. Thanks! I could swear I read here or somewhere, that even switching inlet to outlet, and doing a manual back wash every 6 months...

I have also seen up to 400k to 600k for. 1.5 cuft of carbon, non backwashing, based on clean Muni water and NO other serious contaminants. While our home is large, we only use 3000 g/month INSIDE.. Our irrigation and outside faucet taps off are before the filters. At 3k / month, that only...

None taken. I simply do not have the height, electricity or drain to do a back washing filter. It's in a 1906 home. Have very good and Clean water. Issue is chloramine for health reasons. From all I have read, it's the downflow non back washing filters that are the most susceptible to...

FWIW, I have used the Fleck 40922 in DI setups and its solid. Was overkill for my purposes. In all my reading, I have never read that a fine mesh lower distribution basked is less prone to rupture. I would think the opposite: that a fine mesh would put more forces on the basket due to...

Mark, if one is limited to using a 2 cu ft NON backwashing, catalytic carbon filter just for chloramines, is it best practice to have a post sediment filter? Guess it can not hurt. I am using a BB 20" pre sediment filter. Clean Muni water, no softener or RO.

And how could I forget shouting out to @Reach4 and @dittohead

FIRST TIME POSTER BUT 15 YEAR BELIEVER and FOLLOWER First of all, I want to thank this amazing forum. I have learned so much. I have fully restored all the water, DWV and electrical in our 1906 home and I have spent COUNTLESS hours on this form reading about pex, DWV, boilers, and restoring...