Water Filter Micron Rating

Micron size for water filters.

Water filter micron rating.

John woodard our master water specialist explains the difference between a 1 micron 5 micron 5 micron or 10 micron filter. Know what needs to come out. Since treated water is free of these types of organisms a 1 micron filter is not necessary. Micron levels are used to determine the size of particles that a particular filter can remove.

Knowing what is in your water is the first step in determining what micron rating the water filter has to be. A micron is a unit of measurement describing the pore size of a micron water filter. Well water on the other hand should be disinfected accordingly if you want to maintain ice safety. A micron is the same as a millionth of a meter or 1 1000 of a milimeter.

In a well water situation it is common to see two or three sediment prefilters in the water flow starting with the higher micron rating to remove the larger particulate followed by lower micron rating filters. Simply put a micron is a unit of measurement. Sediment filters remove different contaminants depending on their micron rating. Another thing to note is that when you install a water filter with a lower micron rating you also lower your flowrate.

It is important to note how critical it is to remove all contaminants ask yourself would a nominal micron rated filter do or is an absolute one required. Although a water filter with a smaller number micron level will catch more contaminants it will also clog faster and easier.