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Find answers to your questions about Rainley's high-quality shower products. The MicronFlo filter cartridge lasts up to 10,000 gallons under EPA-defined moderate contaminant conditions. But water is not the same everywhere, and the differences directly affect how long a cartridge lasts.

If your home is on municipal water i.e. your water has been treated by your local utility, but that treatment varies by city or town. Much of that variation comes down to geography where a utility's water originates (surface reservoirs versus underground aquifers), the mineral composition of the local soil and bedrock, and the distance water travels from source to treatment plant all shape how it's treated and what's in it. Some utilities use chlorine for disinfection, others use chloramine, which holds up better over distribution distances. Municipal water also carries different levels of hardness (calcium & magnesium) depending on the source your utility draws from, and different levels of sediment and total dissolved solids (TDS).

If your home is on well water, your water has not gone through municipal treatment at all. Well water often carries higher sediment, higher mineral content, and in some regions, additional issues such as iron or sulfur (hydrogen sulfide), which causes a rotten egg odor, often also tied to the local geology the well draws from. Well water can place a heavier load on your filter cartridge than municipal water does.

Because of these differences between municipal and well water, hard and soft water, and chlorine and chloramine treatment, a household in California, a household in Texas, and a household in Florida can each exhaust the same cartridge at a different rate, even using the exact same number of gallons. Household size and shower habits add another layer of variation on top of that.

Because replacement timing depends on so many factors, MicronFlo features a transparent casing instead of a fixed calendar. When you experience buildup, it's time to replace. No guessing, no one size fits all number.

Enjoy free standard shipping on domestic orders over $50 in the continental US. Currently shipping within the US, we process orders quickly and cannot edit or cancel once placed. Sign up for our subscription service for automatic MicronFlo replacements, with the best pricing and exclusive early access to product launches. Rainley products, including Bossa inline filters, and MicronFlo cartridges, are BPA-free and compatible with ½" NPT connections, the standard for US shower setups.

 

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