Pros and Cons of Having a Culligan Depth Filter Installed in Your Home
My well water has always been very estimable for being hard and unconditioned. Some of my neighbors have orange toilet bowls and bath tubs from rust and iron. One neighbor’s water smells like rotten eggs – a sure sign of sulfur. So filtering your household water is pretty common around here. The only predicament I ever had with the water in my house is sandy sediment. Back in 2007, I wrote “GE Smartwater Household Sediment Filtration System Review”. I gave this water filter a thumbs up because it works well… as long as you keep the filter changed. But I kept forgetting. A friend recommended that I have a Culligan Depth Filter installed. Read this informative review and find out about the pros and cons of having a Culligan Depth Filter Installed in your home.
The Pros
My friend was right. The Culligan Depth Filter I rent sits quietly (most of the time) in my basement filtering the sandy sediment out of my water. It’s been several months since it was installed, and it’s working fine. The water in my house is filtered by Culligan 24/7 and I don’t have to lift a finger (except to write the monthly checks.)
Before the depth filter was installed, Culligan tested my water for free. They checked mine to find out if it needed conditioned, as well as filtered. It didn’t.
The installation of the Culligan Depth Filter was quick and easy. The filter is tall, but not real grand in diameter, so it doesn’t purchase up a lot of space. The filter requires a standard electrical outlet and a water drain to operate.
The Cons
An annoying con was communication with the Culligan office I deal with. I was given conflicting installation dates and times. I was told, for example, that my Culligan Depth Filter will spruce itself every 7 days. They set the timer for a specific day and time. You have to withhold track of when the filter purges itself because you can’t exercise any water during that hour and 15 minutes. I found out the filter actually purges itself every 6 days- not 7- when I started a load of laundry one night… right before the Culligan Depth Filter stopped cleaning my water and started purging itself. The water supply line plugged up instantly. I was ticked.
Now that I know my Culligan Depth Filter actually runs on a 6-day cycle, it’s easier to sustain track of. But, keeping track is still an disaster.
Another con of having a Culligan Depth Filter installed in your home is the cost. You can acquire and install a whole house water filter, plus buy oodles of replacement filters for the $200. a year the filter is costing me to rent. But, you pay for the convenience. If anything goes execrable, I’ll be on the phone to Culligan to fix it.
The biggest con is the length of the contract. I expected to sign a one or two-year commitment. Imagine my shock when the salesman handed me a five-year contract! I had 30 days to try the Culligan Depth Filter and keep it or send it packing. After that, if, for any reason, I don’t fulfill the contract, I still have to pay Culligan any remaining balance. So, no matter what, Culligan still gets their money for the depth filter.
Conclusion
Overall, I highly recommend having a Culligan Depth Filter installed in your home if you have a problem with sandy sediment. I’m very pleased with it.
Resources
http://www.culligan.com/en/products/? gclid=CNXw78vu55wCFado5QodHjDGGQ
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