The use of the filter cartridge for a long time without replacement will have many adverse consequences in terms of water quality, equipment performance and health, as follows:
Affect water quality
Accumulation of impurities: With the increase of use time, the filter element will continue to intercept impurities in the water, such as sediment, rust, bacteria, etc. When the filter element reaches saturation, these impurities can not be effectively intercepted, and will enter the filtered water with the water flow, resulting in poor water quality, the color of the water may become cloudy, and there are visible suspended objects.
Breeding bacteria: The filter element that has not been replaced for a long time provides an ideal living environment for bacteria, and bacteria will multiply on the filter element. These bacteria not only affect the taste and smell of the water, but also may produce toxins that make the water emit unpleasant odors, such as rancid odor.
Secondary pollution: After adsorption and saturation of activated carbon and other adsorption materials in the filter, if not replaced in time, the harmful substances adsorbed before may be released, such as residual chlorine, organic matter, etc., thereby causing secondary pollution to the water, and increasing the content of harmful substances in the water.
Reduced water purification equipment performance
Water flow becomes smaller: impurities accumulate continuously on the surface and inside the filter element, which will block the pores of the filter element, so that the resistance of water through the filter element increases, resulting in the water flow gradually becoming smaller. This will not only affect the normal use of users, but also may lead to some equipment that requires a certain water pressure to work properly.
Filtration effect becomes worse: different types of filter elements have their specific filtration accuracy and functions, such as ultrafiltration membrane filter elements can retain bacteria, colloids and other macromolecular substances, RO reverse osmosis membrane can remove heavy metals, salts and so on. If the use time is too long, the filtration performance of the filter element will be reduced, and the original filtration accuracy can not be reached, resulting in harmful substances in the water can not be effectively removed.
Shorten the life of the equipment: due to the blockage of the filter element, the pressure of water through the filter element increases, which will increase the internal pressure of the water purification equipment, which will cause additional pressure and wear on the pump, pipeline and other components of the equipment, which will shorten the service life of the water purification equipment in the long run and increase the probability of equipment failure.
Hazard to health
Cause disease: Drinking water that has not been replaced for a long time, may ingest a large number of harmful substances such as bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, etc. These substances will accumulate in the human body, and may cause various diseases in the long term, such as gastrointestinal diseases, urinary system diseases, etc., posing a serious threat to human health.
Impact on nutrient absorption: If the harmful substances in the water are not effectively removed, they may chemically react with other nutrients ingested by the human body, affecting the absorption and utilization of nutrients by the human body, which may lead to malnutrition and other problems in the long run.
Post time: Mar-28-2025
