What are Big Blue Water Filter Housings and How Do They Work?
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Published 2019-04-25
John Woodard, our Master Water Specialist, explains why Big Blue is one of the most popular housings for water filtration.
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0:00 Introduction
0:13 What is a Big Blue water filter housing?
0:39 Who is Pentek?
1:05 What makes Pentek filter housings unique?
1:40 How does a Big Blue filter housing work?
2:29 What are Big Blue filter housings used for?
3:22 What do Big Blue water filter housings remove?
3:54 What's the difference between Big Blue and other filter housings?
5:54 How often should you change a Big Blue filter housing?
7:33 Which Big Blue filter housing do I need?
8:04 Do you need a water softener with a Big Blue housing?
All Comments (21)
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Learned a ton! I have a Pentair big blue in my house I just moved in and had no clue what it was. You changed that, so thank you.
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Extremely helpful. About to move into a home on a well system, and I've never had to deal with these filters before. Feeling much more confident! Thank you!
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Best big blue training I’ve come across. Thank you
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The 4.5X20 inch big blue using a string wound filter cartridge does a PHENOMINAL job of stripping out all of the ferric iron (brown rusty water at the tap) from my well water. And because its so large, it goes for months and months before needing replacement. I thought I was going to need to spend thousands on an iron filter, but all I needed was one of these big blues and the right filter inside of it.
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You should be a teacher. Very good. I was hoping however to learn how to actually replace the filer.
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Useful information - thanks! Your comments about material fatigue makes me think that the best solution is a stainless steel filter housing. Expensive at first, but cheaper in the long run.
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What micron rating should be used for the prefilter particulate filter and also what micron rating should be used for the carbon filter on a well type system?
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thanks, what would be the best filter to use for well water in florida ? gonna put it before the iron/sulphur and softener tanks, looking to remove sediment and protect the tanks .
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Thanks for the overview, especially how so many brands are under this one! I think water hammer arrestors would solve that problem, and they're not expensive.
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Very informative video. Thank you. 👍
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Childrens toy of a housing the big blue that's why you see numerous times the filter waddles around and you have to hold it 100% straight so it doesn't sit on an angle when you begin tightening it, All they needed to do is make a integrated plastic round bush in the centre of the top housing so it centres the filter as you're tightening it
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What does the red button do?
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Does BB make clear see-thru housings?
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our city water has 319 tds.. with a 7.2 ph.. what filters do i need,, 1 2 or 3 for clean water for sure no chlorine
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Learned a lot. Thanks
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great video mate
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Why is the housing blue instead of being clear so you can see when it is dirty?
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do u need a specific PSI or flow inorder for this housing to work? will this work on a gravity feed water system, no machine or electricity at all?
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Maybe someone could answer this question: can I put a 20” housing on a 4.5” filter that previously used a 10” housing? It seems to me if it’s the same width, it could also take a 20”
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good video
